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Ally Rekstad
Parents: Curt and Jackie
Rekstad Town: Elk River 1. Highlight your involvement in high school classes and extra-curricular activities this past year.
Ally was a member of NHS as well as being a 3 sport athlete. She was a part of the gymnastics team, track team, and the swim and dive team.
2. What was your most memorable high school experience? Why was it special?
Ally’ s most memorable
Ava Rusch
Parents: Jason and Jody
Rusch Town: Elk River 1. Highlight your involvement in high school classes and extra-curricular activities this past year.
Ava completed multiple AP and college level courses and participated in National Honors Society.
2. What was your most memorable high school experience? Why was it special?
Ava’ s most memorable high school experience was
Grace Livingston
Parents: Kerry and Joseph
Livingston Town: Elk River 1. Highlight your involvement in high school classes and extra-curricular activities this past year.
Grace continued to challenge herself senior year by taking five AP courses. She ran for the cross country team in the fall and competed in the MSHSL State tournament for the math league in the spring.
2. What was your most memorable high school experience? Why was it special?
Grace enjoyed playing on the ERHS 9B volleyball team freshman year and making
Brooke Vonada
Parents: Mark and Liz
Vonada Town: Elk River 1. Highlight your involvement in high school classes and extra-curricular activities this past year.
Brooke challenged herself by taking some college courses in high school. She
high school experience was making it to state her senior year alongside her best friend Kendall Cole.
3. What are your plans for the future?
Ally plans to go to Gustavus Adolphus College with a major in exercise science.
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participating in Elk River Dance Team.
3. What are your plans for the future?
Ava will be pursuing a degree in Nursing.
some of her closest friends today.
3. What are your plans for the future?
Grace plans to take a gap semester in the fall, establishing residency in Colorado and working to save up money for college. Then in the spring she will be attending the University of Colorado Boulder.
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also took the CNA course at the high school and has been working at a local assisted living. The experience will help her in her future career.
2. What was your most memorable high school experience? Why was it special?
Brooke’ s most memorable high school experience was going to Phoenix with
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Addison Kolles
Parents: Glen and Shawna
Kolles Town: Otsego 1. Highlight your involvement in high school classes and extra-curricular activities this past year.
Addison has been actively involved in a variety of extracurricular activities throughout her high school years. She dedicated all four years to the Elk River girls’ soccer team. In her junior and senior years, she also participated on the Elk River girls’ golf team.
Outside of sports, Addison was a member of the National Honor Society for her sophomore, junior, and senior year. Addison took several college courses. She completed College Intermediate Spanish I, College Algebra, College Pre-Calculus, and College Principles of Macroeconomics, further preparing herself for her future.
2. What was your most memorable high school experience? Why was it special?
Addison’ s most memorable high school experience was the recognition of her acrylic
Avery Louder
Parents: BJ and Stephanie
Louder Town: Elk River 1. Highlight your involvement in high school classes and extra-curricular activities this past year.
During her time at Elk River, Avery took a total of 9 AP / Weighted classes including this years, Calc Ab, Anatomy, Spanish 4, and Lit. Avery was also highly involved in the Elk River Girls Swim and Dive Team where she was a once again named a captain and earned a varsity letter. Avery has also been a part of National Honor Society for the past couple of years including this year.
2. What was your most memorable high school experience? Why was it special?
Her most memorable
her mom for a senior trip. She was able to experience new things and spend quality time with her cousins in Arizona.
3. What are your plans for the future?
Brooke’ s plans are to move north and live with friends. She plans to attend college in the fall to become a Radiologic Tech.
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painting, A Dog’ s Love, during her senior year. Addison’ s portrait of her Golden Retriever earned her a Silver Key from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Additionally, her painting won 4th place in the 2025 Paramount Juried High School Art Exhibition.
Receiving not just one, but two awards for her painting was an amazing experience for Addison. It validated her dedication and passion for art, making her feel special and deeply grateful for the opportunity to share her creativity.
3. What are your plans for the future?
Addison will attend Minnesota State University, Mankato in the fall and major in Mechanical Engineering.
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experience in high school was being a part of the girls swim and dive team where she met some of her best friends and got to continue the sport she loved.
3. What are your plans for the future?
Avery plans on attending the University of North Dakota where she will major in nursing.
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Cody Edman
Parents: Shane and Amy
Edman Town: Elk River 1. Highlight your involvement in high school classes and extra-curricular activities this past year.
This past year, Cody has proved to be outstanding in the class and out of it. Taking classes, such as AP Calculus BC, AP Literature, and AP Statistics maintaining a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. Outside of class, he’ s remained deeply involved in a variety of activities. Competing in varsity-level Soccer, Football, Nordic Skiing, and Tennis, contributing to each team’ s success. As well, he is an active member of the National Honor Society, balancing both leadership and service commitments. His combination of academic focus and diverse extracurricular involvement shows his drive for excellence.
2. What was your most memorable high school experience? Why was it special?
Cody’ s most memorable high school experience was winning his first section playoff game with the Elk River boys’ soccer team against Sartell High School. It was special because it marked a turning
Taylor Spanier
Parents: Eric and Jana
Spanier Town: Elk River 1. Highlight your involvement in high school classes and extra-curricular activities this past year.
Taylor participated in numerous extra-curricular activities throughout her high school career and was involved in a variety of different classes. Taylor was a part of the track team, involved in The National Honors Society, LINK, and DECA. Taylor was also on the DECA leadership team for two years showing leadership in the Elk River DECA chapter. Taylor’ s senior year classes consisted of many college level classes including college Spanish, economics, Advanced Marketing and AP statistics. Taylor also was a part of the school store team managing the store every day at lunch.
2. What was your most memorable high school experience? Why was it special?
Taylor’ s most memorable high school experience was senior year homecoming week being on the royalty
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point for a team that had grown together through the highs and lows. Experiencing that win with his teammates who had stuck together through the tough times made the victory even more meaningful. The season felt like a true success— not just because of the scoreboard, but because of the bond, effort, and leadership that defined it.
3. What are your plans for the future?
Cody plans to pursue a career in actuarial science at Creighton University, combining his love of math and interest in problem-solving. He also hopes to continue playing soccer at the collegiate level, staying connected to the sport that he loves.
court with many of her best friends. Taylor enjoyed representing Elk River High School throughout the week and lifting school spirit. This experience was so special to Taylor because she saw everyone in the school having fun throughout the week and knowing she was a part of that was a great experience.
3. What are your plans for the future?
Taylor plans to attend the University of Minnesota to study business management at the Carlson School of Management. Taylor also plans on studying a minor on entrepreneurship. Throughout her college years, she hopes to find internships along the way that will help lead her to finding her career after college.
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