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ley, Andrew Scinicariello and Kevin Tu. Students finishing in the top 10 include Heather Johnson, Lauren Master and Sarah Magner. Teacher Kari Lace welcomed JMS All State Honor Choir participants. The students include Jake Ademino, Connor Bitterman, Gavyn Bruesewitz, Owen Eerdmans, Kiersten Kruse, Amber Lovely, Mark Scheller, Emily Schmidtbauer, Griffin Sparke and Aspen Vinar. JMS archery competitors proved they were right on target at the Minnesota State Archery Tournament by collecting the state championship. Coach Barry Boevers introduced team members by grade, a roster that includes grade eight students Caleb Arenson, Jason Compton, Jeremy Kuehn, Jensen Luehrs, Abby Luther, Max Mazzei, Alexa Meland (second place in middle school division), Hunter Nygren, Ella Olson, Garrett Udstrand, Aspen Vinar, and Jonah Simonson. Archery team members in grade seven include Damien Bigbear, Katie Bizek, Donovan Durand, Kyle Ehrlichman, Wyatt Fallstrom, Hayden Huybers, Riley Kirchberg, Nolan Kluempke, Charlie Maertens, Justin Marshik, Mitchell Olson, Dylan Shuck, Cassidy Tanner, Jake Whitman, and Aleia Wilbur. Grade six contributors include Ryan Bekken, Toby Boevers, Olivia Carlson, Lixi Gargasz, Rylen Hanson, Sydney Hanson, Vanessa Horvath, Issac Johnson, Hudson Darasek, Claire Kock, Mallory LaMott, Jack Mackeben, Spencer McCollor, Abagail Meads, Elijah Peterson, Colin Stammer, Joshua Stenback, Andrew van de Ligt, Isabella VenderVegt, Kalise Walton, and Kyle Wilbur. JMS has one of the largest and most successful archery programs in the State of Minnesota. Andover High School Becky Broduer, Andover High School (AndHS) principal, and choir teacher Melanie Kjellberg, presented choir students who were selected to represent the school at recent all-state choir opportunities. Honored students include seniors Amber Kavie, Rebecca Thelen and junior Paige Johnson for the all-state women’s choir, junior Thomas O’Keefe for the all-state men’s choir and senior Allie Sutherland for all-state mixed choir. AndHS students selected to the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) 9/10 State Women’s Choir include sophomores Taylor Bender, Josie Berg, Mary Board, Elise Peterman, and Natalie Simmons. Students honored for their selection to the ACDA 9/10 All-State Mixed Choir include freshmen Kelly Lehtola and Jack Slavik who were joined by sophomores Destiny Cummings, Riley Fletcher and Lexie Kunze. HOSA – future health professionals students at AndHS, who collected state honors, were presented by teachers Gretchen Wahl and Theresa Cacek. Honored students include senior Katie Breckman, first place in the behavorial health knowledge test, third place pathophysiology knowledge test and first place biomedical debate team event. Senior Connor Peterson took first place in biomedical debate team event. S ophomore Paige Kringle took first place in the extemporaneous health care poster. Senior Joe Zulgar collected a second place finish in medical math and was a member of the biomedical debate team. Junior Grace Beckman won the medical law and ethics competition and finished in second place in extemporaneous writing. Brodeur presented AndHS student leaders who rallied the student body and community in support of teachers and community members who had lost their homes due to fires. AndHS senior Sarah Hanson and juniors Maddie Skurat and Trask Angell coordinated a successful “All in for Ahlquist (and Backer)” fundraising effort, with all funds raised through a volleyball tournament being directed to help local families in need. Desitination Imagination Anoka-Hennepin advanced a record 10 district teams to the Destination Imagination Global Finals to be held in Knoxville, Tenn. Destination Imagination is a program that challenges student performance in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education along with the arts and social entrepreneurship. The Minnesota DI state tournament was held at Jackson Middle School in Champlin with the regional competition held at Blaine High School. DI leader Lynn Montgomery presented team members and advisors for board recognition. The Madison Elementary grade five team members Allie Bingle, Ryan Bohlman, Grace Burnes, Tina Montague, Emily Piche, and Tyler Terry were first to be recognized along with advisor Dana Burnes and principal Dorothy Olson. A team of second and third grade students from Johnsville Elementary will also advance to global finals after 2

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