Action of the School Board Action of the School Board 05/22/17

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Tom Heidemann
Board Chair
Tom Heidemann
Marci Anderson
Vice Chair
Marci Anderson
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Bill Harvey
Treasurer
Bill Harvey
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Jeff Simon
Clerk
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William Fields
Director
William Fields
Nicole Hayes
Director
Nicole Hayes
Recognition
Athena Award winners
The top female athlete at each of the five high schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District is recognized as
an Athena Award winner. Athena Award winners for 2016-17 include Jolene Daninger from Andover High School,
Alyssa Wicks from Anoka High School, Emily Brown from Blaine High School, Sydney Hilley from Champlin Park
High School, and Bryna DelCastillo from Coon Rapids High School.
Triple “A” Award winners
The Minnesota State High School League coordinates the Triple “A” Awards,Academics, Arts and Athletics, to
recognize and honor high school seniors who have excelled in the classroom, on the athletic field, and in the
fine arts. One outstanding female and male student are selected to represent their school. Anoka-Hennepin’s
Triple “A” Awards were presented to Alysse DeFoe and Ben Johnson from Andover High School, Alyssa Wicks and
Samuel Skoglund from Anoka High School, Chrystal Moon and Niklas Schaff from Blaine High School, Allyson
Gerads and Luke Crandall from Champlin Park High School, and Kayla Thoen and Jeff Wiser from Coon Rapids
High School.
Anoka Middle School for the Arts
John Pena, AMSA assistant principal, introduced students with top finishes at the St. Cloud State University
Math competition. Austin Churchill, Ethan Dillner, Gillian Lee, Madeline Lockwood, Eli Olson, and Noah Schmit
finished in the top five percent of all competitors. Reese Deheen, Nick Gillespie, Caroline Goldenstein, Parker
Haglund and Tylor Schroedl finished as top ten percent finishers in the competition.
AMSA seventh grade student Finn Horak won the school geography bee and finished in tenth place in the state
competition.
Roosevelt Middle School
Greg Blodgett, Roosevelt Middle School (RMS) principal, introduced advisors Carrie Paske and Anne Pottinger
who led teams of students to championship level finishes in the St. Cloud State University Math competition.
Matthew Moskalik, Lizzy Louwagie, Carter Anderson, Jacob Bross, and Daniel O’Neill, finished in the top five per-
cent of all competitors. Kyah Dickerson, Evan Scherrer, and Anna Carlson finished as top ten percent finishers in
the competition. The RMS seventh grade team finished in first place overall in their division.
Anoka High School Business
Chloe Reimringer, Anoka High School (AHS) senior, took third place in the International DECA Conference. Erik
Elvig, AHS senior, was also recognized for his advancement to the International DECA competition. Doug Orr
serves as AHS DECA advisor.
Laura BeMent-Jaroscak, AHS BPA advisor, introduced National BPA qualifiers seniors Joe Gawreluk, Abby
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