Spring Lake Park
High School
Commencement 2013
Welcome!
!
Thank you for your attendance at the most
important event of the year at Spring Lake Park
High School.
We are proud of the members of the Class of
2013, as well as the preparation and planning for
ensuring that commencement is a special event.
We ask that graduates and their guests
refrain from any action that would alter the
positive, dignified atmosphere of tonight’s
ceremonies. With your cooperation, we will
have a memorable event to commemorate the
completion of schooling of this year’s senior class.
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Mr. Brian Lukkasson and Ms. Nora Tycast, Directors
“Pomp and Circumstance”.................................................................. Elgar
Junior Ushers.........Alex Buckmaster, Sarah Fetter, Anam Hasan, Katie
Hoff, Mariah MacVeigh and Austin Swenson
* Presentation of colors..................................MN National Guard
“Star Spangled Banner”........................................................ Key/Paynter
Welcome.................................................................. Jane Stevenson, Principal
Student Speakers........................................ Jack Fish and Emily Lukens
vocal musical selection..............Spring Lake Park Concert Chorale
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Mr. Jeff Wressell, Director
“You’re Gonna Miss This”.....................Words and Music by Lee Miller
and Ashley Gorley
Student Speaker................................................................. Angel Godinez
District 16 PurposeStatement
Statement
honoring the class of 2013..................................Mr. Cary Elhardt
High expectations.
High achievement.
For all.
No excuses.
presentation of the class of 2013........... Dr. Jeff Ronneberg,
Superintendent
Class Roll.......................................................Senior Advisors, Class of 2013
Presentation of Diplomas.............................................. Mr. John Stroebel,
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Board of Education Chairperson
Jane Stevenson, Principal
closing remarks........................................ Jane Stevenson, Principal
‘13
*Audience stands.
There will be no formal recessional. After the conclusion of
commencement exercises, guests are welcome to mingle with graduates.
Program
* Processional............................ Spring Lake Park High School Band
Faculty & Acknowledgements
Jeff Ronneberg, Ed. D. .................................Superintendent of Schools
Ms. Jane Stevenson........................................................................... Principal
Mr. Steve Brady.............................................................. Associate Principal
Mr. John Franke.............................................................. Associate Principal
Ms. Kaline Sandven...........................................................Dean of Students
Mr. Matt St. Martin...........................................................Activities Director
Mr. Jeff Theis.............................................Learning Alternatives Director
Board of Education
John Stroebel, Chairperson
Jim Amundson, Treasurer
Kelly Delfs, Clerk
Marilynn Forsberg, Director
Amy Hennen, Director
Jodi Ruch, Director
Colleen Vranish, Vice-Chairperson
Acknowledgements
Thanks to the following for their expertise, time and commitment
in the preparation for the 2013 Commencement Exercises:
‘13
Commencement Program Planning: Maria Norman, Jane
Stevenson, Steve Halvorson, Ryan Julien, Guy Quick, Cary
Elhardt, Beth Wackman, Carol Brostrom; Research and Editing:
Maria Norman, Martha Augustoviz, Cary Elhardt, Carol Brostrom;
Audience Ushers: Kyle Lemberg, National Honor Society;
Facility Preparations: District 16 Custodial and Tech Staff;
Sound and Cable Technicians: Ryan Julien and District 16 Tech
Support Staff; Program Design: Coley Gale
Faculty
Ahrndt, Maria
Hartse, Erin
Paulos, Marianne
Ammerman, Kristin
Hatchner, Wendy
Poupard, Benjamin
Barnes, Keith
Hemmesch, David
Prince, Jennifer
Barthol, Karen
Hendrickson, Erik
Reif, Robert Kevin
Behm, Jo
Henry, Lori Ann
Repasky, Brett
Berdine, Kevin
Hilst, Mike
Rotzenberg, Mark
Binkowski, Kalli-Ann
Hintze, Gretchen
Schlieff, Jeff
Bjork, Heidi
Holland, Theresa
Schroeder, Candi
Brockman, Amy
Howard, Sandy
Schroedl, Thomas
Brooks, Michelle
Jahns, Dean
Sellman, Jeremy
Brotten, Bruce
Johnson, Shelly
Skildum, Lisa
Buck, Dan
Kranz, Kristi
Smith, Patty
Colicchia, Alan
Kranz, Scott
Smith, Scott
Comer, Julia
Larson, Brad
Stephenson, Andrew
Corneil-Smith, Julia
Laudert, Jon
Stern, James
Crofton, Sara
Legatt, Jennifer
Stewart, John
Dauphinee, Joan
Lemberg, Kyle
Svedberg, Sarah
Dickey, Alexis
Lindstrom, Melissa
Tetzner, Janet
Edmonds, Matt
Lukkasson, Brian
Thompson, Lori
Elhardt, Cary
Magid Hart, Brooke
Tousignant, Annette
Engstrom, Colleen
Meier, Matthew
Tuve, Melanie
Enstad, Ann
Miller, Michael
Tycast, Nora
Fetrow, Nichole
Moll, Rebekah
Wackman, Elizabeth
Fineran, Donald
Neiss, William
Wackman, William
Fletcher, Rick
Nelson, Dan
Welken, Sarah
Foreman, Kadie
Nielsen Bortel,
Wicklund, Scott
Fredine, Brian
Stacie
Wood, Desiree
Fruzyna, Jennifer
Olson, Amie
Wressell, Jeff
Ganske, Sada
Olson, Donald
Young, Beth
Gustafson, Cheryl
O’Rourke, Pamela
Young, Thomas
Guzy, Grant
Parkin, Melanie
Yunginger, Sasha
Haggar, Anne
Pataconi, Joanna
Zaugg, Michelle
Faculty & Acknowledgements
Administration
Candidates for Graduation 2013
Samantha Brady
Joshua Bruess
Corey Buresh *
Daniel Buyck
Laura Campion ****•
Christopher Capistrant *
Ryan Carlson *
Alexander Carroll
James Christie
RaeAnna Clement
Anthony Cluts
Alexandra Cole
Quenisha Cole
GeriandCook
America Cortes-Perez *
Kayla Cory **
Kaitlyn Crawford *
Brendan Curran
Gabriel Dahl
Kimm Dang
Bobni Das **** •
Erik Davis **
Cecilia De La Cruz *
Cassandra DeBoer *
Zachary Delcourt
Carina DeLeon
Ryan Delmonico **
Jena Denny
Leon Ding **** •
Belma Djihic
Brandon Dooly
Alexandra DuBay *
Austin Duncan
Lucille Duncan
NebojsaDusanic
Brandon Duval *
Alex Eatherton **
Amanda Eiler ***
Akrem El-Geberti
Yousef Elsagher *
Jessica Emken ***
Kaisaundra Enders
Scott Erdmann ** •
AriAnnaErickson
ZacharyEshete **
Jared Evans *
KhadjahEvans
Christopher Falken *
Victoria Fanibi
Omar Farah
Sam Faulkner ***
Alaina Fellenz *
Jack Fish *
Skylar Fisher *
Ryan Flink *
Brooke Foizie
Nate Forrest
Nathan Frasier *
Matthew Fruzyna **** •
MitchellFunfar
Christine Ganoza
Genet Gemeda
Megertu Gemeda
Charlie Glasser *
Angel Godinez
Madalyn Gosselin *
Amanda Graves *
Justin Greaves
Nicole Griffin
Jessica Gunderson
Ameen Haidari *
Sara Halimah **** •
Trevor Hall
Clarissa Hamm
Tucker Hammel ***
Chaltu Hassan *
Bailey Hatton
Michele Heggerston **** •
Eldina Hegic
Katherine Heras *
Bryan Hernandez-Perez
Alex Herreid ** •
Jordan Hoiby *
Kyle Holmberg
Brandon Holmquist *
Colton Holmquist
Christopher Hoskins
Sean Houlahan
Austin Hrudka
Alesha Hulen
Willie Hunter
Hussein Hussein ***
Brennen Israelson
Nathan Jagodzinski *
Connor Janu **
Rocio Jimenez *
Victoria Joanem
Alicia Johnson
Andrew Johnson **
Holly Johnson *
Michael Johnson * •
Brian Jones *
Robert Jordan
Matthew Juve *
Samir Kadic
William Kaiser
John Kallestad *
Kalie Kapaun
Simon Kara
Samuel Kaus
Connor Keefe *
Jennifer Keute *
Huda Khatoon ** •
Donald Kirksey
Nathan Klimek *
Samantha Koehler *
Tanner Kopischke
Morgan Kovar
Jared Kroutil
Cortney Kruger
Abigail Kukielka *
Jeremiah LaBelle *
Larissa Labo *
Summer Lagasse
Kayla Laird
Andre Lakhan *
Shakayla Lambert
Lloyd Laumeyer *
Riley Lawson
Candidates for Graduation 2013
‘13
Hagar Aboubadria
Haley Abraham
Mohamed Addow
Adetutu Adebowale
Cianna Adelmann
Deborah Aderinkomi
Matthew Albers ****
MariamAl-Jayashi
Benjamin Allen ****
BrittanyAllen *
SharoozAlvi
MirandaAment
Brandon Anderson ****•
Levi Anderson
MaryamAnshuur
Joshua Arco *
Allison Arlt
Lindsay Artz
Caleb Axelson
Justin Axelson *
MirandaAxen
Phillip Aycock
Mirnesa Babaca ****
Arpan Badola
Jonathon Balamut
Daniel Balck
Jocelyn Bayer **** •
Sidique Bayoh
Thomas Beaupre *
Jonathon Beaver *
Jamie Beck
Emma Beecken ****
Robert Ben
Gabriel Bensaad-Johnson ****•
Brittni Benson **•
Abbygail Bergman *
Emily Bergquist
James Berkenpas *
Garrett Besch
Magdalena Beyer *
Kivonna Bogan
Jessica Borchert
McKaela Bormann
Candidates for Graduation 2013
Maureen Nyvold
Mare Odal
Henry Ohren ** •
Jacob Ojile *
Matthew Olesen ***
Daulton Olinger **
Tishayla Oliver **
Adam Olson
Lencho Omer
MacKenzie Opdahl
Aftab Osman
Izhar Osman *
Riley Packard-Rau
Alexander Peck *
Veronica Pelto
Jacqueline Penaloza ** •
Ryan Perham
Alexandra Peterson
Gregory Peterson
Megan Peterson *
Spencer Peterson
Nathan Pham
Daniel Pi
Nicholas Plantz *
Karilynn Pliska
Nikitha Potturi **** •
Natasha Powell ****
Angga Prawira *
Jacob Provart
Perla Quinones
Erica Reed **
Ian Reiland
Marissa Reinert
Gage Rickenbach
Hannah Robinson *
Brian Rodriguez *
Jason Roeske
Cole Rooney
Timothy Rosencrantz
Kayla Running
Lindsey Rushmeyer *
Austin Sam
Rohanna Sanchez
Hugo Sanchez-Martinez
Camila Santos *
Steven Sauerwein
Janessa Schleret**
Cedric Schmidt
Taylor Schuchard
Allison Scobbie **** •
Kristine Secora
Nicholas Seline
Breanna Semanko
Hafsa Shakir *
Anisa Sharif Abdinassir
Myroslava Shevchenko **
Madeleine Shore
JohnMark Sill *
Austin Smith
Mikala Smith ** •
Jonisha Smith-Gilmore
Kendra Soholt
Johnathon Stabnow
Signey Stenstrom
Darrek Stepaniak *
Michael Stifter *
Andrew Strand
Reigan Struck-Johnson
Mariam Suri ****•
Corey Swenson
Christopher Swetland
Rana Syed *
Luke Sylvester
Rose Szurek
Mallory Teter
James Thao
Kristine Theis *** •
Jodi Thiel
Lakia Thomas
Aimee Thunborg
Najma Tobe
Richvee Toweh
David Tran
Joel Urena
Kayla VanDriel
Chee Vang
Emily Vang ** •
Futschi Vang
Gao Vang
MariselaVelasquez
Pablo Vilchis Gomez **
Matthew Vradenburg **** •
Megan Vranish *
Lisa Vu
Adam Vue
Trenton Wagner
Christina Wakeman *
Aaron Walters
John Ware **
Ali Washington
Kairanika Washington
Laila Wazwaz
April White
Jessica White
Ryan Wilcox
Kimberly Wilke
Rachel Williams *
Meranda Winden*
Emily Wirtz
Chiong Yang **
Lia Yang
Lolue Louis Yang
Nhia Yang
Paulina Yang *
Laura Zamarripa
Paige Zarbo *
Alazar Zewde *
Jordan Zickermann *
* Honors Graduate 3.0 – 3.399 GPA –
Gold Tassel
** High Honors Graduate 3.4 – 3.699
GPA – Gold Tassel
*** Highest Honors Graduate 3.7 or
greater GPA – Gold Tassel
**** Highest Honors Graduate with
Academic Distinction 3.7 or Greater
GPA and also completed 32 credits
of “high rigor” coursework – Gold
Tassel and Gold Cord
• National Honor Society – White cord
Candidates for Graduation 2013
‘13
Hewchee Lee
Toni Lewis
Taylor Loiselle *
Sydney Loomis *
Kong Lor
Lotus Lor **
Alexis Luedtke **
Marco Lugo
Vanessa Lukenbill
Emily Lukens ** •
Anthony Ly *
Maxwell Lyman-Gross
Jonathan Magnuson ****
Derek Malbrue *
Safiyah Martin
Nicole Matlon
Elizabeth Maxwell **
Alicia McCarron ** •
Gina McClanahan ****
Calie McFall *
Kellie McMahon
Cassandra Meile
Hanna Mekonen
Daveon Meyer
Zachary Meyer
Asha Mishra * •
Trevor Mitchell *
Logan Morrow
Markus Mulvihill *
Allison Murphy ** •
Jason Murray
Madeline Myhre *
Hawraa Najaf
Haley Nelson
Mariah Nelson
Monica Nelson *
Steven Nemerov
Angela Nguyen ***
Christopher Nguyen ** •
Stephanie Nguyen *
Vanessa Nguyen
Jacquel Nissen ** •
Taylor Noyes **
Local Scholarships and Recipients 2013
Chiong Yang
Connexus Energy
Ben Allen
Donor Education
Mariam Suri
Leon Ding
Eggert Family Dentistry
Amanda Graves
McClellan Family Scholarship
Abby Kukielka
Wackman Family Scholarship
Kristine Theis
Ross Johnson
Memorial Scholarship
Emily Lukens
Heidi Laughlin
Memorial Scholarship
Chiong Yang
“Joyce Nordstrom
Memorial Scholarship”
Matthew Albers
“Stephanie Jean Pontious
Memorial Scholarship”
Allison Murphy
University of Minnesota CIS
German
Hafsa Shakir
Fridley American
Legion Post #303
Jacqueline Penaloza
Fridley Lions
Laura Campion
‘13
Fridley Lions
Hussein Hussein
“Spring Lake Park Lions/
District 16 Scholarship Foundation”
Pablo Vilhis Gomez
Ryan Delmonico
Izhar Osman
Maddy Gosselin
Jessica Gunderson
Joshua Bruess
Signey Stenstrom
Rohanna Sanchez
Mariam Suri
Ben Allen
Leon Ding
Jocelyn Bayer
Nikitha Potturi
Michele Heggerston
Allison Scobbie
Matthew Fruzyna
Gabriel Bensaad-Johnson
Bobni Das
Sara Halimah
Jonathan Magnuson
Matthew Albers
Angela Nguyen
Brandon Anderson
Amanda Eiler
Matthew Olesen
Scott Erdmann
John Ware
Kayla Cory
Henry Ohren
Huda Khatoon
Brittni Benson
Tishayla Oliver
Zachary Eshete
Elizabeth Maxwell
Alicia McCarron
Kopp Family Foundation
Jocelyn Bayer
Nikitha Potturi
Michelle Heggerston
Allison Scobbie
Local Scholarship Fund
Kristine Theis
Christopher Nguyen
Sam Faulkner
Matthew Fruzyna
Bobni Das
Alex Herreid
Alex Eatherton
Northpoint Elementary PTO
Sam Faulkner
Park Terrace PTA
Gabriel Bensaad-Johnson
“Park Terrace PTA - Chad Lieser
Memorial Scholarship”
Andrew Johnson
“Park Terrace PTA - David S.
Haram Memorial Scholarship”
Christopher Falken
“Westwood Intermediate &
Spanish Immersion PTO”
Matthew Vradenburg
SLP Teachers United
JohnMark Sill
SLP Blueliners
(boys hockey)
Sam Faulkner
Markus Mulvihill
Gage Rickenbach
Jason Roeske
SLP Hoopsters
(girls basketball)
Taylor Loiselle
Alexis Luedtke
SLP Boys Lacrosse Boosters
Sam Faulkner
Markus Mulvihill
SLP Rebounders
(boys basketball)
Matthew Vradenburg
Justin Axelson
Alexander Peck
SLP Boys Soccer Boosters
Nathan Frasier
SLP Softball Boosters
Alexis Luedtke
SLP Takedowners
(wrestling)
Jeremiah LaBelle
SLP Touchdowners
(football)
Justin Axelson
Daulton Olinger
SLP Volleyball Boosters
Emily Lukens
Sydney Loomis
Alaina Fellenz
Faculty Skit
Emily Lukens
Kraus Hartig Auxiliary #6587
Mariam Suri
916 Education Foundation
Board of Directors
Paulina Yang
Spring Lake Park High School would
like to take this opportunity to thank
all of the Scholarship Donors for their
continued community support!
If you would like to become a scholarship
donor please contact Student Support
Services Department at 763-785-5547 or
at 763-600-5577 after June 15.
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