Top high school graduates for 2024 (2024)

These 2024 high school graduates can look back with pride as we salute them in our annual tribute to academic excellence.

Each year, we ask schools in the east metro and western Wisconsin to send names of their top graduates, however they define them. Some designate valedictorians and salutatorians, others award “cum laude” honors. Some choose a Top 10 or a percentage of the class.

For those who send us a smaller list, we invite them to include information about the students’ parents, their plans for the future, and their favorite quotes.

The inspirational words this year come from the Bible and the Quran, from writers and poets and musicians, from athletes and public figures.

Among our favorites:

• “Failing at something is the best way to learn what it takes to succeed at it,” from Summer Sanders, a medalist in swimming at the 1992 Olympics.
• “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure,” from Colin Powell, former U.S. secretary of state.
• “There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal,” from the late American writer Toni Morrison.

And as a closing note to the honored graduates, this from the late Minor Myers Jr., president of Illinois Wesleyan University from 1989 to 2003: “Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.”

AFSA, Vadnais Heights

Tyler Courtney

Parents: Celia Courtney, Kevin Courtney

College, major: University of Minnesota, sports management

Alex Harstad

Parents: Dana Harstad, Tim Harstad

College, major: University of Wisconsin-River Falls, horticulture

Isabel Shumye

Parents: Helen Beyene, Mesfin Negia

College, major: University of Minnesota, pre-dentistry

Nicholas Randall

Parents: Nancy Randall, Bill Randall

College, major: University of Minnesota, product design

Antonio Adaya Ramirez

Parents: Gina Adaya Ramirez, Sergio Adaya Ramirez

College, major: St. Paul College, carpentry

AGAPE, St. Paul

Distinguished graduates: Aelyn Hernandez Hurtado, Paw Shee Kpulue, Naira Laureano, Savanah Lee, Ma Tha Da Tun, Larisia Williams

Apple Valley

Summa cum laude

Graceanne Abbas, Emily Aucapina Jara, Carter Austin, Dominic Bauer, Carson Bothof, Melina Cha, Vivian Chen, Ashlyn Derosier, Anna Dorson, Ileyah Doualeh, Gavin Ehlers, Anya Gann, Augustus Garcia, Walter Haakenson, Evan Haley, Lauren Hoyt, Colin Kahle, Muntas Kiyton, Breanna Klobe, Hannah Krohn, Rileigh Lamberson, Joven Langseth, Dylan Lawrence, Jack Lewandowski, Kyen Lundgren, Gwen Marcott, Zoey Meier, Aaliah Moallim, Alexandre Mock, Muna Mohamud, Cindy Narvaez-Barbecho, Megan Nguyen, Andrew Prochnow, Pierrenarra Keanu Proeun, Carmen Puente, Mallory Quist, Sarah Schaefer, Jessica Schwartz, Ajay Singh, Ellen Stumbo, Blayke Swanson Gonzalez, Sonya Yelagin

Magna cum laude

Jamaad Ahmed, Ayan Ahmed, Ewaoluwa Akande, Grace Alagbo, Garrett Anderson, Valerie Buckland, Max Chamberlain, Hayden Dylla, Brandon Gentz, Alex Gilbertson, Charlotte Gram, Anna Hansen, Alexander Hawks, Molly Hentges, Eduardo Hernandez-Hernandez, David Herron, Ana Higuera, Faith Hoff, Pamela Idrovo Merchan, Aneesa Ishal, Miles Jensen, Rose Kuhn, Joshua Lee, Sean Litterer, Tony Ma, Jun Xian Ma, Brooks Mertens, Fahima Mohamed, Naema Mohamed, Khadar Mohamed, Mfaz Mohamed Ali, Fardowsa Mohamud, Marly Monson, Kenna Naughton, Vi Nguyen, Esther Ocharo, Aidyn O’Hare, Charlie Oster, Anthony Michael Smart, Luke Syverson, Devika Thakurdial, Nathnael Tizazu, Ava Torgerson, Nora Tsai, Orlando Vergara Villalobos, Cydney Vergara-Sanchez, Jonathan Walls, Ahmed Warsame, Anya Yelagin

Cum laude

Hanan Abdi, Yaasir Abdi, Feben Abraham, Helen Abraham, Maida Ahmed, Jonathan Alex, Sophia Austin, Jorge Calvillo, Leo Chamberlain, Adrianna Clark, Sophie Cossitt, Madalyn Davis, Caleb Eberly, Jacob Field, Karolay Gaona Morocho, Angelie Ham, Kylie Hanson, Jesus Higuera, Avary Johnson, Katherine Jovanovic, America Juarez Ginez, Ashley Khadka, Meyer Kreutzmann, Quinn Lindgren, Ryan Lorenz, Lojaine Maghtheh, Devin McGregor, Sidona Mehari, Brian Mendoza Martinez, Samira Mohamed, Jared Monsen, Victor Navarro-Hernandez, Grace Nelson, Joe O’Brien, Mubarak Omar, Ashley Phommasengkeo, Jariah Ratcliff, Emelia Reynoso, Ella Rudashevsky, Ezequiel Sanchez, Katherine Thompson, Benjamin Walls, Brodyn Ward, Alexandra Weigel, Javon York

Baldwin-Woodville, Baldwin, Wis.

Sydney Boyer, Nicholas Carriveaux, Lola Chamberlain, Madison Clark, Samuel Davis, Landon Eggen, Hannah Forrest, Annabelle George, Mallory Hable, Dominucci Haselman, Colton Hush, Natalie Jascot, Jackson Johansen, Janessa Karau, Chloe Knox, Hayley Krinkie, August Kroening, Zoey Kusilek, Keelyn Lee, Jenna Livingston, Bryton Logterman, Maran Luckwaldt, Lewis Maino, Payton Mikla, Abigail Nilssen, Marin Nygaard, Reyah Oehlke, Benjamin Paquette, Grayson Pastor, Sophia Pizarro, Tyler Pollack, Julias Rudak, Annnika Schultz, Ella Schutz, Vincent Serafina, Brayden Shafer, Ryan Veenendall, Kennedy Wang, Charles Willink, Kendra Woodruff, Emma Yanish

Barron, Wis.

Summa cum laude: Hailee Halverson, Trinity Halverson, Summer Hammann, Ashlynn Mark, Brady Mickelson, Emma Thompson

Magna cum laude: Taylor Anderson, Juri Apanecatl-Juarez, Andrea Bechard, Aiyana Hillman, Ashley Kurschner, Cameron Mullikin

Cum laude: Miranda Anderson, Declan Dennis, Dakota Dresser, Rayna Hauck, Ashlee Jilek, Logan Keilholtz, Lilly Kunkel, Brevin Neuman, Alexia Paulsen, Jordan Taylor, Johnathen Wakefield, Mackenzie Weltzin, Mason Williams

Blaine

Highest honors

Michael Aber, Ahmed Al Bubseeree, Maxwell Albers, Heraan Aliye, Carley Anderson, Cole Anderson, Tyler Anderson, Dorcas Aroloye, Lourie Ayega, Tyler Bargman, Alexander Barnett, Anastasia Beckman, Marketta Beffel, Isabelle Blomberg, Nisha Chandramouli, Noah Chatelle, Zoe Chen, Lillian Cole,, Maya Daly, Henry Danh, Jayden De Alba, Ayden DeBoer, Dru Dramdahl, Angelina Drews, Hannah Erickson, Edin Erie, Tessa Ewer, Andrew Fedor, Clinton Follette, Andrew Geisel, Andrew Gettel, Delana Glunz, Elizabeth Gohdes, Megan Griswold, Ethan Gross, Isabella Hargraves, Reese Harvey, Jake Heggestad, Brooke Helmeke, Marc Hill, Thomas Holt, Ramsha Hoti, Jenna Jakubiec, Maida Jama, Fatra Jeilan, Bellamy John, Nathan Johnson, Nicholas Jund, Avery Kaiser, Dorcas Kapemba, Samantha Karsnia, Fatima Kazar, Ellie Kearin, Mujaddid Khan, Macie Kratsch, Katherine Lewis, Liam Lucore, Lauren McLain, Paul Merck, Ian Miller, Tesneem Mkhinini, Stefan Modec, Wyatt Moras, Amelia Mueller, Isabelle Murillo, Sharon Nguyen, Emerson Nieder, Amir Nuredin, Noelle Olson, Aisha Osman, Hamdi Osman, Paige Padilla, Peyton Padilla, Abbey Pelkey, Kate Pennoyer, Makayla Persaud, Jennifer Phan, Matthew Plankers, Mark Radtke, Natalie Ramcharran, Haiely Rehrauer, Michael Richmond, Ashley Ripley, Mercedez Roberts, Brian Robles, Oluwaferanmi Rotimi, Mohamud Said, Meredi Samba, Madeline Schrank, Gabriel Schurr, Amelia Schwartz, Pooja Shah, Evelina Shirokova, Alex Steffen, Ariel Stensrud, Vincent Stenzel, Nathan Taylor, Charles Thorne, Julia Tomandl, Devon Torgerson, John Tran, Zachary Triplett, Lilyan Truong, Kevin Vo, Payton Vogel, Christian Wark, Praise Waweru, Morgan Wester, Kate Wille, Miral Yahia, Faith Yang, Ethan Young, Tessa Zachmann, Emmanuel Zhagui

Bridge View, St. Paul

Distinguished graduates: Moo Gay Nay Di, Jonah Harold

Burnsville

Valedictorians

Emma Baker, Victoria Biggs, Carissa Chow, Claire Davis, Coretta Dawson, Linh Hoang, Desiree Koppi, Suhayb Mahamed, Madeline Olsen, Julia Osmolski, Hannah Rood, Kira Theng, Joshua Trussell, Matthew Trussell, Timothy Trussell

Salutatorians

Ryan Brown, Ella Schindeldecker

Centennial, Circle Pines

Lukas Andrle, Olivia Austin, Aidan Ballard, Leann Battikhi, Racquel Beck, Sydney Berens, Amelia Bjerketvedt, Ava Bruns, Tyler Celotta, Natalie Clarys, Sophia Daigle, Kylee Deluney, Riley Diebes, Elise Fenstermacher, Keaten Frase, Nora Fredrick, Marisa Frost, Ruth Gale, Bryce Giese, Allie Guyer, Katelyn Hamski, Corynn Harvieux, William Havran, Stefanie In, Sophia Johnson, Cordelia Kewatt, Samantha Lange, Emilia Lauinger, Alexander Loehr, Noah Marquard, Alaina Masica, Victoria Matteson, Georgia McManus, Josie Neibergall, Ava Nibbelink, Jacquelyn Nieno, Rudra Pandey, Jacob Podratz, Benjamin Ramacher, Spencer Renard, Nathan Roe, Alexis Sanburg, Noah Sanvick, Brooke Schmidt, Seth Semmler, Cameron Sherer, Jenna Skogen, Kaitlyn Steffel, Peyton Streit, Isaiah Theisen, Elysia Thurmes, Emilie Tran, Charles Wills, Abigail Wood

Central, St. Paul

Summa cum laude

Hangatu Abdo, Anders Ahlberg, Nasrin Ahmed, Muriel Alldredge, Simon Amnuel, Lucy Anderson, Alex Bagdade, Charles Barsanti, Gustave Beaton, Caroline Belden, Satya Blons, Paw Dah Blwet, Henry Brandt, Maria Bryan, Jaya Chang, Lila Charlesworth, Sophia Choo, Henry Cordes, Nicolas Crawford-Rutherford, Genevieve Daly, Joker Danial, Keira Deiman, Lucy Dosch, Alex Dreher, Monica DuBois, Twylah Frye, Lu Garnaas, Jonah Gasho, Sam Geisler, Seth Glasser, Elias Griggs-LeRoux, Eddie Gronau, Cal Grove, Adeline Halverson, Zoe Harris, Luda Hart, Lucas Hausman, Erin Hawley, Emily Hein, Walter Heinecke, Han Hoang, Eric Holmlund, Karina Hydrie, Atticus James, Eleanor Johnson, Ezra Johnson, Greer Jones, Luke Karvonen, Holly Kessler, John King, Hannah Klubberud, Mathias Kreuziger, Evelyn Krohn, Scout Kruszka, Charlotte Kusch, Catherine Leach, Blong Lee, Ocean Lee, Summer Lee, Josephine Lin, Kaisa Lindfors, Quinn Logan, Joshua Lonstein, Sayen Lundeen-Leiva, Sadie March, Eva Mazullo, Josie McCabe, Mimi McCallum, Maryan Mohamed, Steffen Montville, Charley Moore, Cecli Mummey, Simmia Nelson, Delaney Nelson, D’Nico Newton-Barber, Nathan Nguyen, Minh Hoang Nguyen, Jaxson Nins, Twyla Paska, Sadie Peterson, Jonah Pfoser, Keyvan Pouladian-Kari, Finn Powers-Tiffin, Erika Praska, Eva Pratt, Valerie Radford, Bobby Reinhardt, Lauren Restad, Grace Robertson, Margaret Rowell, Miles Sachs, Zander Sachs, Thomas Schmutterer, Abigail Sikora, Evan Singer, Quinn Skelton, Henry Smith, Emil Soss, Sam Spencer, Pria Stauning, Lowell Stephani, Evan Strautman, Megan Subera, Finn Sutton, Naomi Tange, Ariel Thao, Kaiden Thiers, Rhys Tidwell, Harlow Tong, Beatrix Tortorello, Kate Tronstad, Margot Trout, Alisa Vang, Chloe Vasas-Anderson, Nora Voshell, Sadie Wallace, Eric Walsh, Sarah Westawker, Kieran Whelan, Evangelina Williams, Eamon Winkleman, Annie Xiong, Cheemoua Xiong, Nhiache Xiong, Jai Lia Yang, Mayson Yelk, Isabella Zambreno

Como Park, St. Paul

Summa cum laude

Mason Aarness, Nasteha Abdulle, Sabirn Ahmed, Sundus Ali, Mairin Blank, Zachary Bollman, Keng Chang, Emmett Driscoll, Elise Dunne, Tristan Engelmann, Phoebe Finlay, Titius Freshwater, Frederick Gray, Oskar Helgen, Ashley Hernandez-Espitia, Micheal Huang, Aliya Hussei, Jenny Kahn, Teodora Kamenov, Daniel Klett, Samuel Koushik, Anthony Landaverde-Guillen, Xee Lee, Anna Lovat, Elliot McNally, Poe Meh, Kassakorn Mo, Sumeiya Mohamed, Asia Mohamed, Madalyn Noll, Anthony Ososki,Hser Eh Paw, Julia Pletch, Bu Reh, Angeliki Ruddy, Kai Sackreiter, Paw Gay Say, Madeleine Schilling, Garrett Seppanen, Greta Seppanen, Riya Stebleton, Ellery Tennison, William Toe, Mia Trifilette-Simons, Lisa Truong, Deion Vanh, Alice Wagner-Hemstad, Sophie Warner GoaKia Xiong, Pa Kou Yang

Concordia Academy, Roseville

August Adamsson

Parents: Jerry and Kathy Adamsson

College, major: University of Northwestern-St. Paul, engineering

Quote: “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” — John 15:13

Bradley Berwald

Parents: Brian and Sarah Berwald

College, major: Concordia University, St. Paul; nursing

Quote: “Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.” — Micah 7:8

Natalie Esboldt

Parents: Steven and Julia Esboldt

College, major: University of Sioux Falls, S.D.; elementary education and special education

Quote: “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” — Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬‬‬

Lauren Hill

Parents: Matt and Miriam Hill

College, major: University of Northwestern-St. Paul, art

Quote: “For we are God’s Masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” — Ephesians 2:10

Timothy Lee

Parents: Jason Lee and Hyeyoon Lee

College, major: University of Wisconsin-Madison, business

Quote: “Oh well, guess you lose some and win some, as long as the outcome is income, you know I want it all and then some.” – “Over My Dead Body,” Drake

Keira McCord

Parent: Rebecca McCord

College: Gustavus Adolphus College

Quote: “When we Christians behave badly, or fail to behave well, we are making Christianity unbelievable to the outside world.” – “Mere Christianity,” C.S. Lewis

Judah Neel

Parents: Jason and Sara Neel

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, business management

Quote: “No matter where life takes me, find me with a smile.” — Mac Miller

Chris Nelson

Parent: Jennifer Nelson

College, major: Bethel University, biology

Quote: “Christ died for you individually just as much as if you’d been the only man in the world.” — C. S. Lewis

Sam Oelschlaeger

Parents: Amy Oelschlaeger and David Oelschlaeger

College, major: Iowa State University, civil engineering

Jonathan Rieth

Parents: Mike and Julie Rieth

College, major: University of Wisconsin-Madison, biomedical engineering

Quote: “I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.” — Michael Scott, “The Office”

Alayna Schutte

Parents: Adam and Rachel Schutte

College, major: University of Sioux Falls, S.D.; nursing

Quote: “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.” — Psalms 28:7

Coon Rapids

Allison Staples

Parent: Lia Staples

College, major: St. Olaf College, psychology

Amadion Flores

Parents: Leah Gibbons and Michael Gibbons

College, major: University of Minnesota, psychology on the pre-law track

Anna Langworthy

Parents: Mike and Jill Langworthy

College, major: University of Minnesota Duluth, civil engineering

Ella Noe

Parents: Dave and Joyce Noe

College, major: College of St. Scholastica, nursing

Emily Tran

Parent: Vu Tran

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, biology

Francesca Nevarez Wielenberg

Parents: Rosemary Wielenberg and Oscar Nevarez

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, neuroscience

Josephine Haag

Parent: Michael Haag

Next: Minnesota National Guard, then University of Minnesota, majoring in medical laboratory science and psychology

Madeline Metzler

Parents: Brent Metzler and Amanda Metzler

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, pre-laboratory sciences

Madelyn Jurek

Parents: Jeremiah and Melissa Jurek

College, major: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, exercise and sports science

Matthew Anderson

Parents: Pamela Anderson and Bradley Anderson

College, major: University of St. Thomas, mechanical engineering

Matthew Lewandowski

Parents: Chad Lewandowski, Denise Lewandowski

College, major: University of Wisconsin-Madison, mechanical engineering

Matthew Rankila

Parents: Joy Rankila and Wayne Rankila

College, major: Metropolitan State University, accounting

Shyann Goldsmith

Parents: Dorothy and Stephen Goldsmith

College, major: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.; aerospace engineering

Thomas Tran

Parents: Thuyet Tran, Kim Nguyen

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, human resources and industrial relations

Tiffany Duong

Parents: Kieu Huynh, Vong Duong

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, biochemistry

Creative Arts, St. Paul

Summa cum laude: Abraham Eversman, John Geary, Amarah McGuire, Liam Schrom

Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul

Valedictorian: Michael Loeffler

Parents: Sue and Chad Loeffler

College, major: University of Denver, mechanical engineering

Salutatorian: Lucy Cornett

Parents: Jody and Roger Cornett

College, major: Boston College, economics

Ariana Awiszus

Parents: Simona Awiszus and Steve Awiszus

College, major: University of Notre Dame, neuroscience and behavior

Bridget Commers

Parents: Angela and Steven Commers

College, major: University of Notre Dame, aerospace engineering

Luke Fowler

Parents: Natalie Fowler, John Fowler

College, major: University of Notre Dame, business

Rebecca Gutzmann

Parents: Gena Gutzmann and Jeffrey Gutzmann

College, major: University of Hartford, Conn.; architecture

Regina Lopiano

Parents: Kathleen and Salvatore Lopiano

College, major: Boston College, neuroscience

Calla Massari

Parents: Andrea and Aaron Massari

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, mechanical engineering

Vincent Pham

Parents: Thuy Hoa Pham and Randy Pham

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, biomedical engineering

Olivia Reeder

Parents: Katie and David Reeder

College: Boston College

Reed Smith

Parents: Jennifer and Jeff Smith

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, finance and investment banking

Eagan

Summa cum laude

Caitlin Allred, Anushka Aravindan, Samson Axelrod, Ella Bailey, Patrick Barry, Ava Bertsch, Varshini Bomma, Jacob Braginsky, Abigayle Chapman, Nancy Cung, Samuel Dickinson, Owen Ford, Katerina Froloff, Nathan Furness, Hannah Gelineau, Eldora Grommesch, Lauren Grosz, Karli Grundhoffer, Claire Gyolai, Ryan Hanson, Molly Hed, Owen Heidtke, Henry Heinlein, Kenzo Her, Owen Hobbs, Mason Hoekenga, Hannah Huynh, Mallory Jensen, Jimena Jones, Julia Koudelka, Jack Kruger, Ethan Kurian, Jada Lapastora, Tara Le, Gwendolyn Lindahl, Liam Madigan, Jack Marsh, Omer Mitha, Ethan Nelson, Huu Nguyen, Drew Novak, Cole Pangier, Julia Pankratz, John Quick, Lorena Rysavy, Tishya Savla, William Schoenecker, Tarek Selim, Samuel Simon, Henry Stein, Laurence Stevenson, John Stokesbary, Addison Tanner, Lydia Terborg, Nicholas Tesdall, Huy Vo, Angela Wohletz, Aidan Zilge, Mary Zordoky

Magna cum laude

Lily Axelrod, Cole Barbato, Tyler Burbey, Max Buslee, Laura Casper, Michael Corbo, Lily Cordina, Kaira Cullen, Noah Damro, Jennifer Doan, Preston Dunn, Emma Fetzich, Kaitlyn Fisher, Randal Fleury, Lydia Frome, Owen Haberstroh, Ethan Hall, Hale Halvorson, Elena Holm, Victoria Hubble, Benjamin Hurwitz, Aisha Ibrahim, Rayan Irfan, Brylee Koenck-Proeung, Ishaan Koratkar, Soham Kundu, Noelle Larsen, Ella Logan, Patrick Lyne, Madeline Maack, Natalie Manley, Daniel Margosian, Elizabeth Matuszewski, Karen Miller, Edward Moore, Neel Nadella, Alex Newton, Adelyn North, Zasha Padilla, Sahir Pagey, Evelyn Pak, Dibyajyoti Panda, Brendan Peterson, Nolan Peterson, Macy Redetzke, Kelly Rollie, Jasmine Rytting, Nolan Sanouvong, Fatima Shah Din, Henry Strauss-Klein, Alexander Thome, Thuy-Sa Truong, Cassie Turner, Andrew Urueta, Olivia Varpness, Carter Veen, Olma Wakjira, Keira Waldrop, Megan Wall, Carter Will, Evan Wodele

Cum laude

Chibueze Abasiri, Adam Abbas, Canann Abraham, Zakaria Ali, Joseph Anderson, Abena Antwi, Derak Bang’o, Isabella Barrios, Morgan Becker, Bilise Benya, Tabitha Booker, Tyler Botz, Chloe Breen, Gavin Burbach, Jayla Daniels, Mark Desutter, Lucia Diaz, Nadine Frank, Madix Fulton, Ezra Gebeyehu, Jacob Gibson, Bradley Gill, Karlina Griepp, Keira Halligan, Gabrielli Hernandez, Lauren Holm, Luke Holter, Iman Ibrahim, Aidan Jaikissoon, Abigail Keuhn, Tatum Knight, Benjamin Larson, Kendra Larson, XuYing Lee, Riley Lien, Julia Madsen, Aashish Mankala, Jonah Moeller, Sherry Muthiga, Jakob Ngo, Olivia Oenning, Emmanuel Ojo, Keaton Orrey, Maria Peterson, AbdulAhad Rahman, Grayson Robbins, Taylor Schiltgen, Bailey Schmidt, Jack Schneiderhan, Annie Schoen, Annika Sorensen, Elleana Stejskal, Brady Sternberg, Trevor Syring, F Coen Utley, Sydney Vigness-Pint, Jace Willy, Noah Wolff, Ella Ziel de Cruz

East Ridge, Woodbury

Summa cum laude with distinction

Natalie Allen

College, major: University of California, Los Angeles; astrophysics

Alyssa Bai

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, computer science

Valentina Brander

College, major: Northwestern University, political science

Isabel Cao

College, major: Northwestern University, computer science

Alisha Castillo

College, major: University of North Dakota, commercial aviation and atmospheric science

Sindhu Chepuri

College, major: University of Oklahoma, biochemistry

Rahnon Chowdhury

College, major: University of California, Berkeley; electrical engineering and computer science

Hannah Crowley

College, major: Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.; chemistry

Jenna Donlon

College, major: Purdue University, biomedical engineering

Ha Minh Duong

College, major: University of Pennsylvania, business

Lucas Giebler

College major: computer science

Joshua Moon

College, major: University of Wisconsin-Madison, computer science

Anjali Nambudiri

College, major: University of California, Los Angeles; mathematics/economics

Riley Park

College, major: Purdue University, mechanical engineering

Edward Shi

College, major: University of Michigan, kinesiology

Ryan Soenen

College, major: University of Notre Dame, engineering

Juhae Song

College, major: Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.; computer science and sociology

Caden Tebow

College, major: University of Chicago, physics

Kylie VanDeest

College, major: Purdue University, aerospace engineering

Alan Wei

College, major: University of California, Berkeley; computer science

Jihyuk Yeom

College major: engineering

Eastview, Apple Valley

Summa cum laude

Siya Agarwal, Samuel Block, Morgan Brown, Keira Burch, Michael Cherevatsky, Abby Cregan, Abigail DeMaster, Ethan Hansen, Yunny Huang, Rasin Hussain, Aver Kahar, Samuel Kenney, Elisabeth Lambert, Joven Langseth, Cecilia Lees, Reagan Mushett, Khoa Nguyen, Todd Ostler, Emily Percival, Ethan Phua, Brynn Pomroy, Rhea Saarang, Elsie Warren, Mazuki Wu, Ashley Zhu, Clare Murray

Magna cum laude

Zyaad Afifi, Ananya Alladi, Connor Barry, Aarush Bellana, Ruby Catlin, Emily Chen, Sohaan Chowdhury, Matthew Izzo, David Kagan, Megan Meinhardt, Aimen Patel, Jack Randby, Chloe Rousseau, Tanisha Senapati, Julie Zhang

Cum laude

Anirvin Iyer, Vaishnavi Nidamanuri, Grayson Osberg, Samuel Paul

Ellsworth, Wis.

Valedictorian: Jocelyn Boyle

Parents: Matthew and Christine Boyle

College: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Salutatorian: Kayla Kressin

Parents: Gary and Danielle Kressin

College: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Maria Harrington

Parents: Daniel and Sara Harrington

College: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Lander Levers

Parents: Joseph and Lael Levers

College: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Rebecca Dendinger

Parents: Travis and Beth Dendinger

College: University of Mary, Bismarck, N.D.

Abigail Michels

Parents: Ken and Amy Michels

College: University of Iowa

Corynn Jahnke

Parents: Benjamin and Marcia Jahnke

College: University of Minnesota Rochester

Elizabeth Foster

Parents: David Foster and Karen Grewe

College: St. Olaf College

Molly Janke

Parents: Jason and Chandra Janke

College: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Addisyn Bordthauser

Parents: Lindsey Bordthauser and Jacob Reding

College: University of Minnesota Duluth

Stephanie Jennings

Parents: Michael and Kari Jennings

College: Chippewa Valley Technical College-Eau Claire

Adelaide Ries

Parents: Benjamin and Sarah Ries

College: Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa

Mya Hill

Parents: Charles and Amy Hill

College: University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Dayah Halverson

Parents: John and Arianne Halverson

Next: Hastings Beauty School

Farmington

Distinguished scholars

Natalie Adrian, Nicole Arens, Ava Bernatz, Roselyn Bot, Kaitlyn Bratsch, Katelyn Budde, Amaza Burggraaff, Vincent Capriglione, Madeline Cardoza, Abella Childress, Brady Christianson, Paige Cole, Avery Comes, Edon Davis, Alyssa DeWaard, Grace Donahue, Elsa Edoh, Lukas Erlenbusch, Madison Gaffaney, Ayden Gagner, Lyndsey Gallivan, Kennedy Gibbs, Katelyn Graham, Jeanette Green, Ava Hadler, Cole Han-Lindemyer, Lindsey Harrison, Abby Heilman, Logan Jansen, Chloe Johnson, Kendall Johnson, Malea Johnson, Dalton Kesti, Holly Kiecker, Kate Kragness, Sommer Krause, Nellie Larson, Ryan Le, John LeClair, Kate Lentsch, Cody Litecky, Shelby Mahowald, Olivia McMahon, Matthew Melnichuk, Emma Oden, Nathan Olson, Bailey Otto, Ava Pelzel, Jake Peterson, Mara Phillips, Elijah Ponds, Jaedyn Quimby, Katelynn Radke, Ila Reddy, Morgan Richter, Isaac Ross, Madeline Ross, Emma Schabert, Nolan Schultz, Jeremiah Seehusen, Fouad Sherkawi, Ashley Steffes, Hunter Stone, Emily Straub, Megan Student, Mason Sullivan, Tyler Thill, Maya Tracey, Tyler Udell, Debbie Vait, Sophia Voegel, Charles Wagner, Kailey Watson, Meredith Ziegler, Emma Zimmerman

Gateway to College, St. Paul

Distinguished graduates: Alexa Chino Sanchez, Eduardo Fuentes-Garcia, Rogina Hadi, Alisia Mauricio

Grantsburg, Wis.

Angel Anderson, Sophia Anderson, Lillian Bongaarts, Evangeline Covey, Lucy Dahlberg, Maxwell Dauer, Adam Doskey, Jessi Doskocila, Aden Erickson, Trista Goepfert, Sidney Gronski, Kelsey Handy, Madison Hanson, Amaya Henderson, Piper Hicks, Carter Luke, Mitchell Meyer, Alexander Peterson, Connor Quimby, Joseph Quintana, Zachary Rombach, Megan Schafer, Samuel Spafford, Ana Sofia Trick, Vincent Vogland, Ian Watt, Ciara Wesenberg, Greta White

Harding, St. Paul

Summa cum laude

Isabelle Gutierrez, Devin Yurkovich, Kanag Xiong, Joseph Soe, Cynthia Dang, Pearl Xiong, Elijah Arnett, Beauty Yang, Hector Perez Hernandez, Rashonna Harper, Lance Vang, Yesenia Vidalez Galindo, Eli Xiong, Naidelin Manriquez Ramirez, Angie Thao, Cypress Lee, Gaoger Moua, Angelina Vang, Adrianna Yang, Hailey Ly, Shawfeng Xiong, Xue Yang, Francis Mensah, Tanner Rouillard-Horne, Sarfah Souriyavong, Nkaujhmong Vue, Eh Shu, Amie Tran, Tha Zin Mon, Kulue Vue, Elizabeth Vang, Shoua Yang, Pazee Lee, Izzy Thao, Alydia Xiong, Kalena Xiong, Elizabeth Yang, Kong Lee, Sunshine Vang, Grant Rouillard-Horne, Kayle Yang, Khong Kue Yang, Adrian Chavez, Adrien Cuellar-Cortez, Kenji Lee, Youpheng Lor, Angela Yang, La’Zaya Lindsey, Tyler English

Hastings

Top 10%

Jackelyn Anderson, Emma Bakker, Gabriella Bushinski, Michael Davis, Emily Dembroski, Madison Deutsch, Autumn Diersen, Lilyana Doffing, Natalie Duerkop, Abigail Englin, Bryce Gentle, Eva Greene, Madyn Hanson, Brooke Hiller, Ava Hoffman, Mara Jackson, Brooke Jelley, Lauren Jenkins, Claire Keller, Daniel Kiral, Lily Kummer, Anthony Lau, Charles Makowske, Gabriela McDowell, Rhyen Miska, Maya Norgaard, Rhyen Miska, Maya Norgaard, Camden Oehme, Jameson Price, Julia Ronning, Ruby Rotty, Mikayla Schuster, Ashtyn Stewart, Benjamin Thome, Liliana Thurmes, Brooke Townsend, Vincent Vieth

Highland Park, St. Paul

Summa cum laude

Lilah Abraham, Ella Alden Pope, Elizabeth Alene, Angelica Amador, Oscar Andestic, Erin Armstrong, Ava Arredondo, Andrew Bacigalupi, Willa Berg, Finnegan Black, Samantha Boss, Nora Branstner, Anna Brock, Brouke Brookins, Alec Buchanan, Samuel Cocchiarella, Antonio Contreras, Piper Crosby, Elodie Cummins, Peter Douma, Andrew Endres, Jillian Evans, Jack Frohnauer, Annika Getz, Charles Goldman, Greta Goodspeed, Arija Greenseid, Karl Haaland, Roland Hagedorn, Maria Hamlin, Molly Hanley, Claudia Hanson, Britreyunna Harper, Quinn Harvey, Hiba Hussein, Gabriella Ishaq, Owen Jahn, Ella Johnson, Stephanie Jones, Anna Jones, Katherine Kaatz, Dina Kaufman, Olivia Kendle, Eleanor Kristiansson, Kieran Kristjanson, Bijou Kruszka, Elsa Larson, Abigail Lawton, Mitali Mangal, Ellery Merriam, Elliot Miller, Hanifa Mohamednoor, Bethlehem Negash, Richard Nguyen, Wesley Norquist, Aggy Ongaki, Evelyn Osborn, Hayat Osman, Aurelia Parranto, Sophia Paske, Isabella Pfankuch, Charles Pickart, William Pinto, Evadne Pond, Eleanor Pundsack, Rose Ramadan, Kate Regan, Katherine Reubish, Celia Robertson, Nuria Rodriguez-Foster, Ci Alexandra Roepke, Angel Ruiz Mora, Subeir Said, Lucia Samayoa, Samuel Schlukebier, Samuel Schmitt, Luna Scorzelli, Kismet Shinde, Wyatt Shirley, Julia Sikorski Roehsner, Brooke Sinykin, Louis Sloot, Muriel Smith, Nils Smith, Audrey Snowbeck, Ellery Spector, Lillian St Dennis, Gabriela St John-Hernandez, Elliott Thatcher, Ella Tjaden, Drew Toutant, Emily Tran, Timothy Tzeutschler, Phlower Vang, Zora Vorhes, Macartney Walker, Xavier Wambach, William Warner, Benjamin Waud, Reagan Welch, Theresa Williams, Alexander Sasha Winnett, Natillie Xiong, Rose Xiong, Alaina Zugay, Marika Zullino, Boden Zwank

Hill-Murray, Maplewood

Peter Basso, Lucy Blaney, Charles Breien, Rachel Clark, Jacob Dinzeo, Caitlin Gaumond, Sophia Greene, Alexander Gross, Allison Hauser, Jiahui Hu, Claire Huss, Gabriella Joseph, Marykatherine Kolb, Lauren Lobanoff, Ava Maas, Austin Mjanger, Taylor Petrich, Lindsey Phelan, Mia Rich, Mason Ries, Eric Ross, Andrew Schoenecker, Tanner Thoms, Benjamin Tousignant, Jiahui Zhan

Hmong College Prep Academy, St. Paul

Lai Chang

Parent: Mai Yang

College, major: St. John’s University, computer science

Quote: “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” — 1 Peter 4:9

Taykn Chang

Parent: Julie Thao

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, computer science

Quote: “Insecurity starts within.”

Dayana Hernandez-Flores

Parent: Maria Flores-Reyes

College, major: University of Wisconsin-River Falls, echocardiography

Quote: “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”

Hideaki Lee

Parents: Payeng Lee and Shinbei Lee

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, finance and accounting

Quote: “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”

Serenity Siong

Parents: Rev. Dr. William Siong and Dr. Chue Siong

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, elementary education

Quote: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou

Nadine Thao

Parent: Chongyang Thao

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, computer science

Quote: “Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity, to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, would you capture it or just let it slip?”

Brian Vang

Parent: Mai Yang

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities; biology and neuroscience, pre-med

Quote: “Life may be hard now, but trust me, it will all be so worth it in the end.” — Mom (one of my biggest motivators)

Laly Vang

Parent: Sally Vang

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, mechanical engineering

Nida Vang

Parent: Na Xiong

College, major: St. Catherine University, sonography

Touyengkong Yang

Parent: Houa Vang

Hudson

Graham Close, Jack Keller, Cora Hofstedt, Grace Jones, Karsten Opatz, Ian Ristad, Sarah Davis, Gabriella Cesena, Ripley Balusek, Allison Jones, Hope Pedersen, James Quiney, Kaitlyn Wright, Olivia Grothaus, Alexander Halama, Alia Cherry, Emily Olson, James Macmenamin, Laura Mahowald, Grace Mears, Lillian Campbell, Ethan Eilertson, Thaddeus Johnson, Ella Carstensen, Kadyn Berg

Humboldt, St. Paul

Summa cum laude

Hawa Abdella, Kowsar Ahmed, Mimi Aung, Stephanie Buse, Betsabe Gonzalez, Blue Htoo, Samo Lay, Arianna Lo, Ree Ma, Thiri Ma, Twar Meh, Biftu Mohammed, Ti Reh, Zoa Royalty, Paw Say, Saw Ku Gay Shu, Po Si Si, Winner Soe, Christina Yang

Irondale, New Brighton

Highest honors

Sabri Abdusalam, Nawal Ahmed, Maya Al-Yasin, Nicholas Anderson, Alexandra Birken, Samuel Brandt, Nicholas Brogdon, Tenzin Chemi, Daniella Daire, Xander Daire, Mary Jane Ejiofor, Anas Enanaa, Elijah Englund, Wyatt Erwin, Maxwell Frankson, Lillian Grommes, Ella Hanus, Ethan Hemenway, Keegan Heyl, Caleb Hill, Natalie Jansen, Erin Jensen, Seven Kemptar, Zayd Khandwalla, Emily Laizans, Sylvie Marion, Abigail McNeil, Elliot Mevissen, Aaron Muenzner, Maxwell Nelson, Jasmine Alyssa Nimis, Mia Nordberg, Gavin Nordstrom, Andrew Paetznick, Anna Presseller, Bridget Robertson, Roshan Nicholas Rochus John, Sadie Rodgers, Ryan Romes, Michael Santiago, Caroline Scheid, Jimena Sichiqui, Siri Stolen, Emma Supina, Kelly Tekautz, Zoey Tenenbaum, Austin Tranowski, Reesa Venterea, Sarah Wang, Mourya Yandra, Hannah Young, Edward Yu, Andy Zheng

Johnson, St. Paul

Summa cum laude

Jackson Cox, Jolie Davis, Carina Dieringer, Ler Pray Doh, Jennifer Herrera-Cavazos, Esra Ismail, Mae Kersten, Tsimmuaj Lee, Conner Lee, Chue Seng Lor, Jacqyra, Lovejoy, Kathy Moua, Bennett Nguyen Prowell, Joaquin Ochocki, Emira Saleh, Cintsaiab Shiong, Brianna Smith, Kong Feng Thao, Ruth Thaw Gyi, Kalwin Vang, Geneva Vang, Nom Lauj Vue, Sakura Vue, Sarah Wang, Soua Xiong

Lakeville North

Summa cum laude

Riley Alger, Sydney Anderson, Brodi Archdale, Tyler Arneson, Arianna Balgobin, Samuel Bejar, August Benning, Isaac Blommel, Henry Bradbury, Anna Branchini, Nora Brandt, Tyler Christianson, Kiona Crawford, Lauren Croke, Michael Davenport, Marina Deutsch, Charles De Genaro, Summer Downward, Matthew Drake, Osayemwenre Edomwonyi, Amenah Eldomiatti, Ellyn Engels, Aidan Erickson, Bridget Fisk, Ethan Flom, Tiana Forsberg, Connor Frame, Kylie Glassen, Jace Hafner, Leah Hahs, Alex Hall, Anna Hauer, Matthew Heggen, Jason Henry, Emma Hoffacker, Caityln Holl, McKenna Hultgren, Sumaya Hussein, Mason Jech, Aliya Johnson, Lauren Johnson, Kaden Kandler, Aaimah Khawaja, Connor Kitzmann, Peyton Knock Swanson, Abigail Koening, Claire Koznick, Cooper Krance, Kate Kremer, Andrew Kugler, Joseph Lackmann, Greta Lauer, Isabella Leonetti, Madison McMurdie, Antonio Menard, Sophia Mikkelson, Sara Morton, Charese Mutebi, Keane Naughton, Amelia Nerison, Louise Nguyen, Nicholas Nguyen, Anna Ohlson, Maxwell Olson, Madison Orth, Carter Pade, Mason Pade, Claire Peterson, Cole Peterson, Gavin Phillips, Alexis Plambeck, Quinn Power, Ella Raiche, Justin Rehborg, Samuel Russeth, Jasmine Sadek, Tessa Sauder, Anthony Scheglowski, Bryan Schlauderaff, Calvin Schmelzle, Calan Schuldt, Liberty Schultz, Austin Siefken, Garrett Siefken, Ryan Stacey, Ava Stockinger, Ian Stram, Kate Swierczek, Jack Timm, Anna Tomas, Taylor Tronnes, Varsha Venkatesh Gorur, Joseph Wambolt, Aidan Weber, Zachary Zeien, Kilian Zenner

Lakeville South

Summa cum laude

Hadi Ahmad, Michael Anderson, Nathan Barnes, Lydia Benson, Briana Biehn, Lucas Bishop, Emma Bornfleth, Gage Boushee, Oliver Boyd, Spencer Brennan, Henry Caswell, Alec Chamberlain, Isaac Cin, Brandon Clark, Mia DeCaluwe, Julia Differding, Sierra Doll, Jaydon Donely, Allison Drake, Halle Eastling, Jake Ebersole, Ariana Edgar, Wyatt English, Thatcher Enneking, Stella Evenson, Sophie Fields, Grady Formaneck, Ella Fowler, Daphne Fox, Anna Goodman, Jeffrey Grotenhuis, Kaylee Hafermann, Noah Harnack, Charlie Hayes, Isabelle Hentges, Eiji Hofmann, Sofia Honda, Ella Hudson, Sophie Hurst, Cydney Hutterer, Iris Jimenez, Isabella Johnson, Lucas Johnson, Owen Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Evan Kasal, Annabelle King, Connor King, Nicholas Kulig, Max Larson, Emma Lehmann, Nicholas Lehmann, Joseph Lucey, Theresa Lynch, Nathalee Magana, Sierra Man, Macie Marrinan, Nicole McKinney, Edgar Mera Delacruz, Madelynn Miller, Mallory Misurek, Annisa Nguyen, Ava Nielson, Ryder O’Brien, Caidyn O’Connor, Braden O’Malley, Brynn O’Neill, Jovie Ordal, Kylie Page, Sophia Pavek, Avery Peterson, Cody Powell, Ivy Rahn, Emma Remington, Natalie Revak, Daisy Reyes, Maggie Rief, Josie Ruhland, Jaden Rust, Kaeli Sterling, Jane Stiers, Ashley Sutton, Evan Taggart, Jack Timm, Victoria Tschida, Paige Wagner, Derek Welter, Isabelle Wigton, Porter Woodson, Logan Worrell, Isaak Zimmerman

LEAP, St. Paul

Distinguished graduates: Marcos Chacon Villeda, Daniela Guillen Portillo, Abdiqani Omar, Erick Santamaria Santos, Cristian Guillen Portillo, Rony Soriano Rivera, Kouanai Vang

Liberty Classical Academy, White Bear Lake

Valedictorian: Samuel Samuels

Parents: Patrick and Ida Samuels

College: Century College

Salutatorian: Andrew Imm

Parents: Christopher and Hilary Imm

College, major: University of Wisconsin-Stout, applied science/pre-chiropractic

Mahtomedi

Jack Allaben, Fatimah Bah, Adele Bodensteiner, Caroline Burge, Evelyn Cegielski, Aradhna Chandra, Zoe Coler, Ella Daniels, Ishana Didwania, Sophia Duwenhoegger, Patrick Egan, Claire Faulkner, Mary Kate Grilz, Hannah Johnson, Frances Kastler, Calista Kurr, Katherine Lengyel, Lexi McKusick, Annika Meyer, Griffin Mitchell, Lauren Mitchell, Sam Rathmanner, Teri Schifsky, Olivia See, Tea Tuttle, Gabe Vik, Anna Wisniewski, Nikki Wuori

Math and Science Academy, Woodbury

Wiktoria Bizon

Parents: Agnieszka and Krzysztof Bizon

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, human resources and industrial relations

Quote: “Either you run the day or the day runs you.” — Jim Rohn

Samuel Ellingson

Parents: Dan and Alissa Ellingson

College, major: University of Wisconsin-Madison, biomedical engineering

Quote: “The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs … one step at a time.” — Joe Girard

Srikara Vishnubhatla

Parents: Krishna and Padmaja Vishnubhatla

College: Yale University, New Haven, Conn.

Quote: “The road to success is always under construction.” — Lily Tomlin

Bhanu Kousik Kankanala

Parents: Suneetha Kankanala and Chakrapani Kankanala

College, major: University of Wisconsin-Madison, computer engineering

Quote: “The results you achieve will be in direct proportion to the effort you apply.” — Denis Waitley

Iman Bedru

Parents: Bedru Fetto and Mawerdi Mussa

College, major: Princeton University, Princeton, N.J.; computer science

Quote: “The only thing predictable about life is its unpredictability. Anyone can be anything. You can be everything.” — Han Jisung

Maria Makarova

Parents: Konstantin Makarov and Olga Savva

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities; genetics, cell biology and development

Quote: “If you can dream it, you can do it.”

Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis

Curtis Craig

Parents: Katie Craig, Jason Craig

College, major: Webb Institute, Glen Cove, N.Y.; naval architecture and marine engineering

Quote: “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” — Hebrews 6:19

Ancele Dolensek

Parents: Sarah Kerr, Ryan Dolensek

College, major: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.; electrical and computer engineering

Quote: “You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.” — Yogi Berra

Allison O’Leary

Parents: Anna O’Leary, Nathan O’Leary

College, major: Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va.; nursing

Quote: “No excuses. Just do the work.” — Shalane Flanagan

Tennyson Shultz

Parents: Melissa Shultz, Taylor Shultz

College: Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa

Quote: “Fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” — Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Mounds Park Academy, Maplewood

Maya Alexa, Zain Ali, Bella Baker, Margaret Banks-Hehenberger, Devneet Biring, Vittorio Bloyer, Amina Brewer, Zephyr Bulera, Meiran Carlson, Elise DeBruzzi, Eilam Deinard, Jadyn Delgado, Anastasios Dimopoulos, Leo Eakin, Salma Egal, Isabel Espinosa Splichalova, Ian Frankel, Oliver Frey, Justin Galarza Gonzalez, Jay Green, Maxwell Gruen, Greta Hanson, Sylvia Hawley, Micah Hudock, Khushi Jain, Meera Jain, Aixa Kellermann, Adeline Kluz, Annika Krause, Alexander Krueger, Else Kunze-Hoeg, Yongwook Lee, Jacob Leier, Xinyuan Li, Trevor Lien, Abdur-Rahman Lodhi, Logan Miller, Benjamin Murr, Miles Niemeyer, Sonia Olk, Nora Pederson, Jager Perez, Soumya Raman, Briana Rist, Lily Rogers, Hunter Scheible, Akshay Somayajula, Julia Rose Sonka, David Steinberger, Ling Stewart, Teagan Swanson, Soma Takagi, Andrew Taylor, Molly Vergin, Evan Wallraff, Noah Wilgocki, Bryan Wong, Pahwa Yang, NayMyo Zaw, Finn Zeruhn, Parker Ziegler

Mounds View, Arden Hills

Highest honors

Ellen Guo, Michael Wang, Annabelle Huang, Zali Akiba, Daniel Sung, Siri Wilkes, Mabel Chen, Kylie Yu, Maeve Edgar, Brian Kim, Victor Cai, Angela Liang, Jerome Floeder, Yewon Park, Laura Hansen, Sophia Ohmann, Daniela Senanayake, Allison Yu, Robin Kim, Philip Jepko, Benjamin Wasson, Chad Diao, Sreya Subramanian, Christine Yim, Maya Arnold, Xinyue Wang, Suhaib Aden, Bhuvi Jain, Katherine Schneider, Cayden Stoner, Maya Gjelhaug, Daniel Shin, Ethan Zhao, Mathias McGinnis, Andrew Hermes, Olivia Schardin, Rory Warden, Brandon Luna Sanchez, Selina Wang, Echo Zhai, Amrita Rajesh, Fardis Malik, Matthew Higley, Aarush Singh, Lukas Hoyt, Anya Stupar, Louis Cook, August McDonald, Tingchung Chang, Yunru Chen, Sorelle Tan, Britta Bramsen, Molly Strike, Yusuf Ali, Christian Forbes, Amelia Gregory, Erika Turkington, Benjamin Starr, Elizabeth Xiao, Owen Lee, Cormac McSherry, Theodore Gafencu, Ronald Xu, Jamie Nick, Sabrina Duden, Ella Westerman, Max Huberty, Kevin Zhang, Mary Seymour, Hayden Sperbeck, Sebastian Hartzell, Audrey Zhao, Claire Sabby, Lale Baylar, Isabella Myrland, Miles Smith, Noah Hammett-Divine, Kylie Murray, Riley Maurer, Emily Schnarr, Kyra Marshall, Isaac Ramel, Mikayla Schultz, Joseph Bryntesen, Ruotong Ma, Levi Hammerbeck, Gabrielle Bullert, Joyce Tsai, Renee Defeyter, Natalie Simms, Magnolia Taylor, Zoke Sackih, Sophia Loegering, Maya Surve, Gabriel Lundgren, Noelle Buckley, Spencer Sweeney, Ella Xu, Bryce Breen, Sarah Kolasa, Elizabeth Simons, Hridaya Ghosh, William Overbo, Aubrie Jarvi, Gabriel O’Neil, Sean Peterson, Ayah Sumrain, Henry Ewald, Anna Diffley, Gabrielle Nead, Madeline Nagel, Tanner Vandeberg, David Shields, Daniel Koch, Megan Jaros, Phoebe Hoyt, Elena Miller, Thomas Shields, Pearl Awad, Jenna Stobbe, Micaela Ledesma, Anna Deane, Logan Kirk, Abigail Nelson, Sungjoon Anderson, Charles Kelly, Wesley Dolton, Kayla Horsch, Mehg Coline Solamillo, Christopher Then, Emmanuel Reilly, Alexander Bi, Jonathan Bowler, Sana Ahmed, Madelynn Cook, Elias Hagfors, McKenna Karel, Amelia Kneer, Ella Loushin, Eva Manrodt, Brady Officer, Nicolas Thao, Luke Van Oort

New Life Academy, Woodbury

Valedictorian: Anja Placzek

Parents: Tammy and Steve Placzek

College: University of Minnesota Duluth

Quote: “May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks.” — Gandalf, “The Hobbit,” J.R.R. Tolkien

Salutatorian: Suzanne White

Parents: Gretchen White and Jeff White

College, major: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, biology

Quote: “Whenever you feel afraid, just remember. Courage is the root of change — and change is what we’re chemically designed to do.” – “Lessons in Chemistry,” Bonnie Garmus

North, North St. Paul

Alara Yener, Jaileah Yang, Annika Hagberg, Madeline Peterson, Gianna Foster, Tyler Lor, Jenna Brown, Ashley Yang, Abigail George, Hanna McGuire, Vivian Le, Stephanie Zamora, Lauren Collins, Kimaily Yang, Rachel Collins, Joseph Rychlicki, Gissell Gabarrete Lopez, Austin Deegan, Gabriel Roers, Dela Dumenya, Natalie Morrison, Cosette Mua, Nathania Pilares, Julie Xiong, Mistura Tiamiyu, Emily Vue, Jasper Tun, Danielle Alderson, Samuel Tamang, Vivian Roers, Isabella Lamb, Hung Van, Khaiyu Yang, Daniel Beardsley, CeCee Warner

Open World Learning Community, St. Paul

Summa cum laude

Willa Campion, Tess Campion, Nora Crosby, Elena Davis, Theodore Dobbins, Avery Erb, Jaielle Galbreath, Anja Gundale, Mae Heeringa, Maria Imholte, Beatrice Lloyd, Annika Lofgren, Anna Nowatzki, Cooper Peterson Antin, Oliver Plaman, Raina Rossell, Jonas Ruberg, Elijah Stende, Mintesinot Sturm, Endale Witt, Violet Wright, Hazel Wright

Osceola, Wis.

Summa cum laude

Gavin Almlie, Ellie Carlson, Sonja Carlson, Deryn Coppernoll, Adelyn Ellefson, Ethan Hall, Cooper Hennemann, Ava Irlbeck, Merrianna Johnson, Kaylynn Koester, Miles Leiskau, Britta Manni, Sean Michel, Ella Nelson, Gabrielle Neumann, Georjeanna Osterbauer, Alexis Peckman, Olivia See, Olivia Spiegel, Emma Stroshane, Blake Terpstra, Amin Addison Uddin, Mason Utke, Trinity White-Folstad, Jacyndah Yang

Park, Cottage Grove

Afton LeMay

Parents: Gary LeMay and Joanna LeMay

University of Minnesota Duluth

College, major: Undecided, criminology

Quote: “Failing at something is the best way to learn what it takes to succeed at it.” — Summer Sanders, Olympic swimmer

Amber Norgaard

Parents: Jennifer and Eric Norgaard

College, major: University of Mary, Bismarck, N.D.; biochemistry

Quote: “Just keep swimming.” — Dory, “Finding Nemo”

Jamy Randrup

Parents: Joby and Amy Randrup

College, major: Gustavus Adolphus College, political science on a pre-law track

Quote: “A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.” — Amy Randrup

Macey Kaufenberg

Parents: Scott and Lisa Kaufenberg

College, major: University of Northwestern-St. Paul, music and ministry

Quote: “You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So … get on your way.” – “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!,” Dr. Seuss

Mason Darling

Parents: Brian and Holly Darling

College, major: Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Mo.; nuclear engineering

Quote: “Work hard in silence and let your success tell your story.”

Rebecca Etten

Parents: Mike and Toni Etten

College, major: Michigan Technological University, Houghton; engineering management

Quote: “If you can’t beat your fear, do it scared.” — Glennon Doyle Melton

Victoria Stepka

Parents: Jana and Jeremy Stepka

College, major: University of Mary, Bismarck, N.D.; biology on pre-med track

Quote: “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” — Michael Jordan

Gordon Parks, St. Paul

Distinguished graduates: Ronnyia Chess, Aiyanah Myatt

Randolph

Valedictorian: Kaitlyn VanDeSteeg

Parents: Tony and Heidi VanDeSteeg

College, major: St. Catherine University, radiology

Quote: “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” — Colin Powell

Salutatorian: Jocelyn Zingler

Parents: Jennifer and Travis Zingler

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, business marketing

Quote: “I am who I am today, because of the choices I made yesterday.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

Rosemount

Summa cum laude

Julia Alex, Benjamin Baker, Lauren Begich, Alease Bertrand, Katherine Buesing, Sophia Byersdorfer, Molly Carrico, Abigail Chumbley, Lilian Dahlheimer, Summer Davis, Caleb Dusek, Kadrin Dwyer, Emma Ebeling, Jordan Eide, Alexa Erzar, Ryan Erzar, Ryan Etheridge, Riley Fox, Ellie Gordon, Cassandra Gospodarek, Lila Greenfield, Ty Hansen, Cecilia Hanson, Norah Haque, Abigail Hartwig, Brayden Herzberg, Annabel Hess, Gabrielle Hoover, William Hoover, Emily Hopke, Ethan Johnson, Ethan Joseph, Ava Karl, Adonias Ketema, Yayra Kpetsu, Megan Kromschroeder, Madison Krulich, Mae Leppones, Colby Liebaert, Bridget McNeary, Hanna Meyer, Kayley Meznarich, Anisha Mullin, Tri Nguyen, Grace Nosan, Finn Nowlin, Hailey Palmer, Matthew Pasillas, Katherine Reed, Lilly Rindahl, Clara Romereim, Amelia Ross, Patrick Schilling, Hannah Schwartz, Isabelle Scinocca, Amelia Sell, Claire Sewpersaud, Arnav Shiri, Raunit Singh, Benjamin Siwek, Noah Skaria, Sawyer Smith, Hanna Sunsdahl, Ashley Swenson, Debora Tadese, Adler Tyburski, Ryan Wahl, Anna Zimmer

Roseville Area

Top 1 percent

Andrew Barnes

Parents: Anne and Michael Barnes

College: University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Quote: “Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.” — Conan O’Brien

Amy Dang

Parents: Philong Dang, Khanh Dang

College: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Quote: “Character is the real foundation of all worthwhile success.” — John Hayes Hammond

Ataa-Adjetey Mensah

Parents: Besiwa Mensah, Sowah Mensah

College: Macalester College

Quote: “To stand up straight with your shoulders back is to accept the terrible responsibility of life, with eyes wide open. It means deciding to voluntarily transform the chaos of potential into the realities of habitable order.” — “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos,” Jordan Peterson

Amelie Nickel

Parents: Jing-Jing and Jay Nickel

College: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Quote: “I love the word ‘fail.’ Failure is human destiny. Failure teaches us that life is but a draft, a long rehearsal for a show that will never play.” — Hipolito, “Amelie”

Evelyn Sagor

Parents: Amy Kay Kerber and Eli Sagor

College: McGill University, Montreal

Quote: “Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.” — Michelle Obama

Lucia Sundberg

Parents: Matthew and Carrie Sundberg

College: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Quote: “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” — Andy Bernard, “The Office”

Lily Viskoe

Parents: Rhonda and Dan Viskoe

College: University of San Francisco

Quote: “There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.” — Toni Morrison

Lilyana Wood

Parents: Kim and Steve Wood

College: University of Minnesota Duluth

Quote: “Well, that’s the good part I guess. You get to find a new dream.” — Flynn Rider, “Tangled”

Rush City

Charlise Anderson, Owen Anderson, Kyle Armstrong, Kyleigh Bell, Hailea Bendickson, Nathan Bendickson, Lydia Bengtson, Troy Berg, Maria Biermaier, Joseph Bjorklund, Christine Camarines, Nicholas Carlson, Clint Chambers, Sophia Corbin, Owen Dick, Kayla Diedrich, Lily Drietz, Gavin duch*ene, Faith Eggersgluess, Brayden Ekstedt, Mikayla Ertz, Ella Ferrie, Taylor Finley, Garland Gibbs, Cole Glenna, Lucas Golon, Kellen Gorman, Wade Guillaume, Joshua Guptill, Thomas Hahn, Trenten Halls, Haylee Hanna, Annabelle Hanson, Kaylee Johnson, Trevor Jordan, Colton Kane, Grant Kuehl, Tanner Logan, Taylor Martin, Hannah Mechtel, Kaylee Meyer, Nandi Muller, Avery Nelson, Summer Nelson, Ava Nichols, Charlie Nihart, Robert Novick, Eldon Olson, Madison Perreault, Amanda Piatz, Parker Pillar, Hunter Riemenschneider, Braeden Rood, Cora Sayotovich, Samantha Schlavin, Dakoda Schmidt, Madison Schmidt, Adrianna Schroeder, Gavin Schultz, Dylan Schuno, Marshall Seitz, Haley Stavig, Nolan Stepp, Landon Utecht, Gabriel Widenstrom, Bailey Witte

St. Agnes, St. Paul

Monica LeVesseur

Parents: Wallace and Pamela LeVesseur

College, major: University of St. Thomas, Catholic studies

Quote: “The past is no longer yours; the future is not yet in your power. You have only the present wherein to do good.” — St. Alphonsus Liguori

Myles Kobbermann

Parents: Cyril and Kathleen Kobbermann

Next: Discerning priesthood

Quote: “Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be dismayed; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” — Joshua 1:9

Joshua Walter

Parents: Gwyn and Brian Walter

College, major: North Dakota State University, engineering

Quote: “To live without faith, without a heritage to defend, without battling constantly for truth, is not to live but to ‘get along’; we must never just get along.” — Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

Helena Derosier

Parents: Stephen and Carina Derosier

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, biochemistry/pre-med

Quote: “Love is never wasted, for its value does not rest on reciprocity.” — C. S. Lewis.

Shayla Le

Parents: Tri and Julie Le

College, major: St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, biology

Quote: “I prefer you make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness.” – St. Teresa of Calcutta

Andy Yang

Parents: Nyiasean Yang and Houa Lee

College, major: Carleton College, biology and philosophy on a pre-med track

Quote: “Here is a commandment for you: seek happiness in sorrow.” – “Brothers Karamazov,” Fyodor Dostoevsky

Micah Lehnen

Parents: Randy and Jennifer Lehnen

College, major: University of St. Thomas, philosophy

Quote: “Do not be afraid to be holy! Have the courage and humility to present yourselves to the world determined to be holy, since full, true freedom is born from holiness.” — Pope John Paul II

Betanya Fida

Parent: Abera Gebremariam and Temernesh Yesuf

College, major: University of Southern California, design

Quote: “When are we going to understand that we are put on this Earth to love, that’s all it’s about.” — Kendrick Lamar

Eileen Dobie

Parents: Brian and Jill Dobie

College: Benedictine College, Atchison, Kan.

Quote: “It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do something great with your lives, the will to follow an ideal, the refusal to allow yourselves to be ground down by mediocrity, the courage to commit yourselves humbly and patiently to improving yourselves and society, making the world more human and more fraternal.” — Pope John Paul II

Elizabeth Williams

Parents: Jennifer and Byron Williams

College, major: University of St. Thomas, Catholic studies

Quote: “The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that He, in His goodness, sends to us day after day.” — St. Giana Molla

St. Anthony Village

Fiona Barquero Raivo, Campbell Botts, Cameron Burns, Ava Busch Manske, Emma Campoverde, Bryn Cannon, Linnea Cary, Isabella Cassidy, Jameson Chaput, Erika Dierke, Dominic Dunn, Henry Henjum, Annie Juncal Rodriguez, Stella Kiemele, Henry Kling, Philip Kram, Neve Mantras, Benjamin Matre, Sophia Moracco, Hans Otte, Meghan Przybilla, Berit Rosenstiel, Kristen Townsend, Cooper Van Buren, Jackson Walbridge, Tate Wiese, Gavin Zwiefelhofer

St. Croix Central, Hammond, Wis.

Summa cum laude: Faith Bonse, Maximum Etzler, Olivia Gordon, Ellen Hansen, Emily Kobilka, Alexander LaPean, Sophia Madlung, Lucille Mansell, Payton Merth, Brody Peissig, Isabelle Sabelko, Christian Tritz, Muakong Yang

Magna cum laude: Reese Heebink, Teague Holzer, Sidnie Roshell

Cum laude: Savannah Briese, Harper DuMond, Lillyan Hansen, Kendall Sundby

St. Croix Falls, Wis.

Valedictorians

Aliana Smith

Parents: Steven and Darlene Smith

College, major: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Biology

Alexandra Lehman

Parents: Jared and Rebecca Lehman

College, major: University of Northwestern-St. Paul, integrated biology/business

Loganne Marks

Parents: Bryan and Heidi Marks

College, major: Viterbo University, La Crosse, Wis.; nursing

Morgan Marks

Parents: Bryan and Heidi Marks

College, major: University of Wisconsin-Madison, biology/genetics

Ayla Schmidt

Parents: Chris and Sarah Schmidt

College, major: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, integrated biology/business

Ella Stenberg

Parents: Steven and Rebecca Stenberg

College, major: University of St. Thomas, psychology

Salutatorian

Peyton Park

Parents: Matthew and Danielle Park

College, major: University of Minnesota-Duluth, business/finance

Honor students

Lucy Belisle, Evelyn Gutierrez, Taryn Gaffey, Brianna Lee, Ashlin Waltz, Kelita Nwachukwu, Amelia Svardahl, Brooklin Hoverman, Chase Lessard, Kacy Johnson, Kelsey Cooper, Aydin Koenig, Kellen Kelly, Yezibel Stepp, Josephine Sawicki, Logan Fangmeier, Sebastian Reed, John Bateman, Paige Haaf, Eli Prokop, Emily McManus, Aiden Meador, Kenneth Miner, Lucas Lunsman, Selah Greenquist, Kale Borchert, Mason Nusberger, Rylee Williamson, Kasey Johnson, Cole Steffen, Trey Anderson, Lilly Root, James Carter, Jocelyn Tate

St. Croix Lutheran Academy, West St. Paul

Andrew Beekman

Parents: Marvin and Kathleen Beekman

College: Dordt University; Sioux Center, Iowa

Isaac Biehn

Parents: Jeffrey and Jessica Biehn

College: Inver Hills Community College

Elias Blumer

Parents: Ben and Carrie Blumer

College: University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Katie Brozynski

Parents: Chris and Heather Brozynski

College: The Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Ga.

Owen Burkart

Parents: Jonathan and Kelly Burkart

College: University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Georgia Dickson

Parents: Brent and Jennifer Dickson

College: College of St. Scholastica, Duluth

Grace Doering

Parents: Jon and Amy Doering

College: Iowa State University; Ames, Iowa

Laura Hauge

Parents: Thomas and Carla Hauge

College: University of St. Thomas

Quan Hoang

Parents: Tue and Mai Hoang

College: University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Hye-Rynn Jeong

Parents: Jaeseung Jeong and Junghyun Jo

College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tabitha Johnson

Parents: Sheldon and Lura Johnson

College: Minnesota State University, Mankato

Silas Krueger

Parents: Brian and Kristin Krueger

Marco Moreira Da Rocha Rodrigues

Parents: Antonio Rodrigues and Mariana Moreira Da Rocha

Next: school in Brazil

Hanna Myrlie

Parent: Jason Myrlie

College: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Maximilian Noe

Parents: Travis and Stephanie Noe

College: Minnesota State University, Mankato

Will Olson

Parents: Benjamin and Sara Olson

College: Minnesota State University, Mankato

Alex Rosin

Parents: Adam and Sara Rosin

College: University of Iowa, Iowa City

Eli Schneider

Parents: Daniel and Kim Schneider

College: University of Arizona, Tucson

SeEun Sohn

Parent: Jiyoung Lee

College: Michigan State University, East Lansing

Delia Walters

Parents: Daniel and Elizabeth Walters

College: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists

By GPA

Luci Aslakson, Marley Burrowes, Sibella Leeling, Maxwell Weston, Ava Larson, Ben Peterson, Ruby Mesas, Stella Pihlstrom, Luke Jeschke, Kamarah Maynard, Charlie Peterson, Owen Gilman, Arayah Maynard, Irene Weinhagen, Lily Giblin, Sophia Islam, Jules Wallinga, Jo Nassif, Michelle Cool, Ella Ashford

St. Paul Public Schools Online

Distinguished graduates: Louis Manders, Donna Moreno, Tania Pliego-Lopez, Lauren Stamps, George Vang, Xander Wheatley, Isabella Xiong

St. Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights

Summa cum laude

Nathan Aamodt, Maxwell MapelLentz, Jackson Najarian, Max Anderson, Chihuu Nguyen, Matthew Marvin, August Tennessen, Marcus Ugo Adarve, Liam Carey, Dominic Castro, Sean Happe, Jack Lewin, Daven Sancho Figueroa, Michael Stavseth, Caleb Ling, Avery Millican, Augustus Mahler, Lukas Markert, Declan Wilson, Benjamin Cardwell, Robert Wollan Jr., James Zavoral III, Jack Gorden, Charles Meyer, Graham Sukup, Ian Kirvida, Michael Orme, Isaac Wagner, Jack Groppoli, William Barth, Charles Kern, Declan Schultz, Cadence Caruso, Henry Cleary, Charles Bagley, Max Iffert, Daniel Podolyan, Jeremiah Rushing, William Stone

Simley, Inver Grove Heights

Summa cum laude

Erik Aparicio-Lopez, Nicholas Binsfeld, Rose Burrows, Valerie DuVal, Abe Engleson, Ella Erdman, Bailey Frank, Gwynn Gorter, Austin Grzywinski, Kristina Gurgel, Katalena Hay, Theodore Hepper, Brittany Hernandez, Imaria Im, Alice Islam, Anna Kos, Hannah Kurowski, Jonah Leonida, Abigale Lindquist, Thomas Lorentz, Amanda MacDougall Quesada, Daniel Martin, Lily Mattsen, Megan Miles, Jazlynn Nelson, Madeline Ngo, Tapio Niemioja, Hao Phung, Avery Renslow, Kenia Rivera Mendoza, Valeria Salcido Rodriguez, Liam Sanford, Rachael Scufsa, James Swearingen, Jordan Tschida-Nitti, Louis Tuccitto, Mary Yassa

Somerset, Wis.

Summa cum laude: Makena Ducklow, Nolan Harty, Julia Hills, Peyton Kirchner, Caeden Kreibich, Talon Lane, Dylan Livingston, Ellie Melvin, Jenna Peper, Alyssa Plantenberg, Ashlyn Rice, Hayley Settem, Elizabeth Wilson

Magna cum laude: Malachy Driscoll, Payton Fuller, Caymen Gebheim, Natalie Hansen, Mason Miller, Ella Reese, Julia Rybacki, Ava Urquhart, Joon Vang, Conrad Webb

Cum laude: Jaelinn Caroon, Julius Cook Jr., Riley Donahue, Sophia Emmert, Isabella Eskierka, Ellen Fohrenkamm, Ayden Grover, Sydney Hahn, Brielle Harris, Madisyn Hohler, Rachel Hoyt, Aiden Johnson, Ellie Kjellberg, Morgan Kjellberg, Samantha Klabechek, Adam Knefelkamp, Kaiden McWillimas, Brooke Olson, Jessa Patterson, Riley Perro, Kendra Pritchett, Gabriella Richert, Sophia Schiavone, Ada Schottler, Ava Young

South St. Paul

Andrew Bonk.

Parents: Phil and Marissa Bonk

College, major: St. Olaf College, exercise science/kinesiology

Quote: “It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!” — Rocky Balboa, “Rocky Balboa (2006)”

Zachary Becker

Parents: Brian Becker and Angela Becker

College, major: University of St. Thomas, business management

Quote: “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” — Heracl*tus

Mallory Brandecker

Parents: Bob and Jamie Brandecker

College, major: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, rehabilitation science

Broderyck Shepard

Parent: Jamie Shepard

College, major: Boston College, engineering

Quote: “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”

Noah Oeffling

Parents: Phillip and Theresa Oeffling

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, business

Jenna Sherry

Parents: Sara Madden and Matthew Sherry

College, major: University of St. Thomas, exercise science

Quote: “The belonging you seek is not behind you, it is ahead.” — Maz Kanata, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”

Dionna Uzueta-Lucio

Parents: Char Ferraro, Jim Ferraro and Shantell Lucio

College, major: St. Olaf College, history and biology

Quote: “When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” — Sherlock Holmes stories, Arthur Conan Doyle

Izaak Burk

Parents: Joe Burk and Nikki Burk

College, major: Jacksonville, Fla., University; aviation management and flight operations

Meghan Colebeck

Parents: Suzy and Kyle Colebeck

College, major: Gustavus Adolphus College, biology

Eva Beck

Parents: Peter and Shannon Beck

College, major: University of Minnesota-Duluth, chemical engineering

Stillwater Area

Top 5 percent

Samuel Young, Meredith Christensen, Violet Johnson, Lillian Smith, Ethan Foote, Paige Hebert, Zachary Nelson, Jesse Hendrickson, John Dieterle, Cole Handberg, Anna Corbid, Kendall Arsenault, Cohen Smith, Lucy Wilcek, Nadwah Mohammed, Michael Fredericks, Griffin Stone, Chloe Fliflet, Nathan Harvey, Corey Walsh, Sarah Fentaw, Olivia Williams, Cayman Pagel, Joseph Hoheisel, Eleyna Dizon, Brady Bushlack, Amelia Brower, Ava Erickson, Jeffrey Heidtke, Grace Grant, Paige Schmit, Carter Magistad, James Daum, Jordan Fauks, Alexandra Funk

Tartan, Oakdale

Kierstin Quam

Parent: Rachel Quam

College, major: University of Wisconsin-Madison, computer engineering

Quote: “A little nervous breakdown can really work wonders for a girl.” — Rory Gilmore, “Gilmore Girls”

Asia Vue

Parents: Pao Vue and Pa Lee

College, major: University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, marketing

Quote: “How dare we sit quietly, and watch the world pass us by.” – “The Night Is Still Young,” Nicki Minaj

Abigail Larson

Parents: Julie and Jason Larson

College, major: University of Wisconsin-Madison, biomedical engineering

Quote: “Since I first gained the use of reason, my inclination toward learning has been so violent and strong that neither the scoldings of other people … nor my own reflections … have been able to stop me from following this natural impulse that God gave me.” — Juana Ines de la Cruz, whose scholarly work was condemned by the Bishop of Puebla as being inappropriate for her gender

Benjamin Fox

Parents: Andy and Lara Fox

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, aerospace engineering

Quote: “Once something is a passion, the motivation is there.” — Michael Schumacher, German racing driver

Ramadan Jato Ambo

Parents: Makia Biftu Roba and Jato Ambo Chabsi

College, major: University of Minnesota, biomedical engineering

Quote: “We will certainly test you with a touch of fear and famine and loss of property, life, and crops. Give good news to those who patiently endure — who say, when struck by a disaster, ‘Surely to Allah we belong and to Him we will all return.’” — Quran 2:155, 2:156

Justin Kardong

Parents: Elizabeth Kardong and Jesse Kardong

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, anthropology

Quote: “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” — Aristotle

Kyle Schieffer

Parent: Anthony Schieffer

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, computer engineering

Quote: “The convoluted wording of legalisms grew up around the necessity to hide from ourselves the violence we intend toward each other. Between depriving a man of one hour from his life and depriving him of his life there exists only a difference of degree. You have done violence to him, consumed his energy. Elaborate euphemisms may conceal your intent to kill, but behind any use of power over another the ultimate assumption remains: ‘I feed on your energy.’” – “Dune Messiah,” Frank Herbert

Lily Kugler

Parent: Anna Wiatros

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, mathematics

Quote: “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” — Maya Angelou

Lexi Lamprecht

Parents: James and Michelle Lamprecht

College, major: Century College, marketing and business management

Quote: “If you don’t build your own dream, someone else will hire you to build theirs.”

Suhayla Aden

Parent: Nimo Salim

College, major: University of Minnesota, nursing

Quote: “An open mind is your strongest suit.”

Trinity School at River Ridge, Eagan

Cum laude

Graduate award: Anna Becker

Parents: Steven and Ling Becker

College: University of Dallas, Irving, Texas

Graduate award: Xavier Distelzweig

Parents: Peter and Chezarae Distelzweig

College: St. Olaf College

Luke Andry

Parents: Kory and Leslie Andry

College: University of St. Thomas

Jack Bascom

Parents: Joel and Stephanie Bascom

College: University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Illani Buckholdt

Parents: Mark and Illiana Buckholdt

College: University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Isabel Cunningham

Parents: Ben and Lucy Cunningham

College: University of Mary, Bismarck N.D.

Justin Groppel

Parents: David and Karen Groppel

College: University of St. Thomas

Alicia Guo

Parents: Zhengyu Guo and Annie Xu

College: University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Soren Jacobs

Parents: Matthew and Jennifer Jacobs

College: Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill.

Samuel Reinhardt

Parents: Jim and Nadine Reinhardt

College: University of Mary, Bismarck, N.D.

Bridget Tabor

Parents: Dave and Sara Tabor

College: Benedictine College, Atchinson, Kan.

Hosea Wohler

Parents: Peter and Jessica Wohler

College: South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City

Twin Cities Academy

Miriam Schauer

Parents: Rebecca and Kenneth Schauer

College, major: University of Wisconsin-Madison, astronomy

Luke Runquist

Parents: Alicia and Christopher Runquist

College: Carleton College

Seth Engstrom

Parents: Kim and Joel Engstrom

College, major: University of St. Thomas, mathematics

Nathanael Rahberg

Parents: Elizabeth and Samuel Rahberg

College, major: The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; exercise science

Phetsara Vu

Parents: Youa Hang and Gao Neng Vu

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, biochemistry

Oskar Buterin

Parents: Jennifer Ampulski and Steve Buterin

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, biochemistry

Lucy Po

Parents: Hsarbee and Zamber Po

College, major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, marketing

Jared Mora Gonzalez

Parents: Amahirani Mora Gonzalez and Luis Arenales

College, major: University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, accounting

Jayda Ostertag

Parents: Jamie and Dirk Ostertag

College, major: University of St. Thomas, business

Alana Vang

Parent: Deanna Vue

College, major: University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, business administration

Two Rivers, Mendota Heights

Highest honors

Yasmin Abdullahi, Meron Abebe, Eyual Alemayehu, Amen Alemu, Brady Altier, Mia Amadick, Samuel Amundson, Nara Anderson, Ava Appleton, Maria Axinia, Charlotte Barry, Makenna Bishop, Joshua Brandt, Maria Brizuela Ventura, Caroline Brown, Savannah Carr, Elliot Chandler, Mia Cheesebrough, Isak Christopherson, Brenda Cruz Mejia, Jack Dahlager, Ashley Denenholz, Samuel Dereje, Amelia Dirksen, Natalie Dirksen, Andrew Eckmann, Adalyn Fernandes, Avery Franco, Nathan Frisch, Gray Gallant, Finley Gustafson, Brandon Hanson, Zamzam Hassan, Quinn Hendel, Madeleine Hendricks, Allison Henning, Alissa Hughes, Quinlin Huntley, Sophia Kanavati, Nina Kanavati, Erik Kellogg, Gabrielle Kirchner, Griffin Lawrence, Sofia Littlefield, Grace Lyles, Maia McDougall, Marjorie McEllistrem, Ashley McKennell, Althea Meyer, Ezra Mogelson, Polly Morgan, Julia Munson, Lauren Noggle, Samuel Odden, Riley Pearce, Nayelly Perez Fuentes, Sophia Rash, Luke Reisig, Enrique Rodriguez, Emily Rosen, Brittany Sanchez-Castillo, Chloe Schell, Lucia Schomer, Zachary Seabright, Kiran Sharma, Tate Slowiak, Kyle Smith, Jesus Solarte Borjas, Sophia Soriano, John Staples, Jonathan Steiner, Ashlyn Stone, Alexandra Taney, Isabella Tollefson, Dasha Volkmann, Lucy Wedewer, Anna Wilson, Ethan Young

Unity, Balsam Lake, Wis.

Sloan Horgan

College: University of Wisconsin-Stout

Wyatt Kocurek

College: Northland College, Ashland, Wis.

Megan Collins

College: Gustavus Adolphus College

Ann Boland

College: University of St. Thomas

Maggie Brown

College: Concordia College, Moorhead

Sophia Crowe

College: Winona State University

Rebecca McGrane

Next: workforce

Michael Boland

College: Northland College, Ashland, Wis.

Sydney Smith

College: University of Wisconsin-Superior

Madison Reed

College: University of Minnesota Duluth

Shelby Perron

College: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Alexis Nadeau

College: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Max Butala

Next: military, foreign service officer

Visitation, Mendota Heights

Paige Abbott

Parents: Kirsten and Chad Abbott

College: College of St. Benedict

Kenley Barberot

Parents: Christina and David Barberot

College: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.

Ella Doyle

Parents: Katie and Sean Doyle

College: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Grace Keeley

Parents: Anne and Joseph Keeley

College: Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Claire Kodama

Parents: Catherine and Scott Kodama

College: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Mary Kolar

Parents: Amy and Mike Kolar

College: University of Notre Dame

Virginia Kraus

Parents: Paula and Thomas Kraus

College: Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.

Sophia Kyba

Parents: Rita and Michael Kyba

College: Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Mich.

Grace Loonan

Parents: Kelly McSweeney and Michael Loonan

College: University of Notre Dame

Caitlin Mulligan

Parents: Diane and Don Mulligan

College: Boston College

Lucy O’Brien

Parents: Amy and John O’Brien

College: Tufts University, Medford, Mass.

Ava Raiter

Parents: Elizabeth and Shawn Raiter

College: Boston College

Anne Swanholm

Parents: Nancy and John Swanholm

College: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Washington Technology Magnet, St. Paul

Summa cum laude

Samira Abdi, Alondra Cuevas-Marquez, Ariel Fang, Jaelynn Farquharson, Margaret Fear, John Hoang, Aye Roh Htoo, Paw Shee Htoo, Htoo Kbri, Prakash Kharel, Samuel Kudadjie, Emiliah Lee, June Lee, Kelsy Lee, Lavender Lee, Lena Lee, Nathan Lee, Jyra Mish Lucas, Sa Kwa Min, Gloria Ngwa, Joe Thao, Mike Thor, Houachi Vang, Jorge Vargas, Andrea Viniegra Uscanga, Kanah Vue, Law Eh Doh Wah, Amy Xiong, Esmeralda Xiong, Gohan Yang

White Bear Lake Area

Camdyn Bachmeier, Jack Binsfeld, Theodore Brooks-Evans, Xanthea-Simon Carlson, Kendall Craigan, Quinn Denne, Isabella Femrite, Laine Graening, Jessica Grann, Brandon Hook, Jordan Humphrey, Natalie Jahnke, Skylar Johnson, Karolis Kairys, Christopher Knoebel, Brayden Kolb, Aidan Kregness, Paige Larsen, Conner Matuza, Colin McMonigal, Addison Medin, Maxine Pagaduan, Bree Rautenberg, Annika Schroeder, Eli Simanek, Ashley Stambaugh, Elizabeth Wallek, Vera Zech, Michael Zewdie

Wolf Creek Online, Chisago City

Kayleigh LaBelle, Brandon Pearce, Maddisen Deyo, Austin Abayare lll, Madelyn Jones, Megan Lappe, Zoe Jane Gunderson, MacKenzie Snow, Alexis Strandmark, Candace McDowell, Ryan Watters, Jack Gross, Emma Proefrock, Hailey Stevens, Oliver Roush, Abbey Elk, Madison Stanway, Cecilia LaBelle, Sadie Horn, Loralei Chamberlin, Laci Heiserman, Marie Christensen, Aiden Fournier, Alexander Osmera, Jakob Adams, Jared Windingstad, Kerian Anderson, Pierce Moos, Lauren Houle, Kelsey Habeck, Julianna Willem, Alana Frahm, Jordyn Ruzynski, Autumn Morris, Amanda Grundtner, Cora Schmidt, Jeshayla George, Jazelle Tyson, Ethan Hunt, Draven Schilke, Elizabeth Sauerwein-Willer, Alyssa McMahon, Kaden Wasson, Nathanael Melanson, Devin Schuler, Colton Mason, Yahye Ismail, Bukhari Jaamac, Kyle Bookey

Woodbury

Summa cum laude with distinction

Serena Zhu

Parents: Jinzhu Yu and Shiwei Zhu

College, major: Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.; computer science

Quote: “Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.” — Minor Myers Jr.

Sarah Rundquist

Parents: Michelle and Matt Rundquist

College, major: University of Southern California, Los Angeles; biomedical engineering

Quote: “Today I shall behave as if this is the day I will be remembered.“

Ethan Chen

Parents: Andy and Christina Chen

College, major: Marquette University, Milwaukee; biomedical sciences, pre-dental

Quote: “Just do it.” — Nike

Sarah Spielbauer

Parents: HIldegard Schneider and Thomas Spielbauer

College, major: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, psychology and data science

Quote: “Enjoy the little things.”

Tony Baston

Parents: David and Jennifer Baston

College, major: Iowa State University; computer science, agricultural systems technology

Quote: “I don’t care what you do. If you are a garbage collector, be the best garbage collector.” — Paul Alsides

Kate Westlake

Parents: Michele and Jeremy Westlake

College, major: Duke University, Durham, N.C.; public policy

Quote: “The end of all knowledge should be service to others.” — Cesar Chavez

Yifan Zhai

Parents: Guangshu Zhai and Xia Mei

College, major: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; bioengineering

Quote: “Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow’s reality.” — Malala Yousafzai

Eunsol Lee

Parents: Eun Kyung Baek and Seong Taek Lee

College, major: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, electrical engineering

Quote: “I didn’t think I would be prime minister, because I didn’t consider it. But that’s the power of saying yes, because there will be a moment when someone asks you to do something beyond your comfort zone. I am not unique.” — Jacinda Ardern, former Prime Minister of New Zealand

Nora Kelly

Parents: Jean and Neil Kelly

College, major: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.; architecture

Quote: “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

Liam Frommelt

Parents: Bill and Jennifer Frommelt

College: Gustavus Adolphus College

Quote: “If you see me in a fight with a bear, pray for the bear.” — Kobe Bryant

Deb Mazzocco can be contacted atdmazzocco@pioneerpress.com.