A total of 305 Anoka-Hennepin students named AP scholars
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Engineering students create solutions for local business
In November , seniors enrolled in the engineering program at Coon Rapids High School - Center for Biomedical Sciences and Engineering ( CRHS ) toured Aggressive Hydraulics in East Bethel to learn about their engineering and manufacturing process .
While on tour , students were tasked to design a tool that Aggressive Hydraulics could use in the welding process of building custom hydraulics , an actual problem within their current manufacturing process .
On Dec . 22 , students presented their creations and their process from design conception to completion . Representatives from Aggressive Hydraulics were in attendance to learn more about the concepts , looking for potential solutions to improve efficiency .
“ It was a great interaction and we appreciate the students ’ enthusiasm , interest , and desire to complete the project successfully ,” said Tony Casassa , engineering manager at Aggressive Hydraulics . “ I think it ’ s great that students are learning at a young age some of the fundamentals of engineering and the decisionmaking processes , and I hope it is useful for all of them in considering careers in the field .”
Each of the five groups created a unique solution to consider and presented their prototypes .
Marcus Grignon , CRHS senior , appreciated the opportunity to get a real-life look at work in engineering and hands-on experiences .
“ We had to meet the demands they set for us ,” Grignon . “ It needed to be relatively easy to make and at a reasonable cost . It had to do the job , be practical and meet industry tolerance which is five thousandths of an inch .”
Aggressive Hydraulics welds ports on cylinders and needs a fixture to hold the part onto cylinders which are made in high quantities within the company .
“ We have had some solutions and they worked , but they didn ’ t work great and we were looking for something durable and reliable ,” Casassa said . “ We had our mindset on what needed to be done to secure the fixture , and the students thought outside of the box a bit and created some things that we hadn ’ t tried .”
Students in the engineering program at CRHS experience Project Lead the Way curriculum which empowers students to step into the varied roles engineers play in our society , discover new career paths and possibilities , and develop engineering knowledge and skills . n
A partnership between Anoka-Hennepin ’ s Secondary Technical Education Program ( STEP ) and Anoka- Ramsey Community College ( ARCC ) provides high school juniors and seniors a way to earn college credit while pursuing their diplomas through a program called College Now .
Students combine Post Secondary Education Option ( PSEO ) and Concurrent Enrollment courses that fulfill 4.0 credits for high school graduation
Anoka-Hennepin offers more than two dozen different Advanced Placement courses to high school students . These courses have been audited and approved by the College Board , a nonprofit organization of colleges , universities , secondary schools and higher education institutions focused on college readiness programs . Students who complete an AP course can take an optional exam and earn college credit , depending on their score on the exam and admission requirements at the college or university they attend . An AP exam score of 3 or higher ( on a scale of 1 to 5 ) earns credit at many of the nation ’ s colleges and universities .
There are three different levels of AP scholar recognition district students earned . These levels are defined by the scores received and the number of exams taken during a student ’ s high school career :
• AP Scholar with Distinction is given to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of the exams . A total of 72 students from across the district earned this recognition . requirements and at the same time earn 16 Minnesota Transfer Curriculum ( MnTC ) college credits from ARCC at no additional cost to the student . MnTC credits are transferable to any Minnesota State College or University and the University of Minnesota , in addition to other institutions , with a grade of a C or higher in the course . College credits may also be applied towards completion of the MnTC or an Associate of Arts ( AA ) Degree at ARCC . n
Students can earn 16 college credits , a $ 5,000 tuition value , as a junior and a senior .
A total of 305 Anoka-Hennepin students named AP scholars
AP Scholar with Distinction ( 71 )
Andover High School ( 18 ): Kathryn Downs , Eleanor Fredine , Asha Harmala , Noah Kipp , Brady Kloek , Jaxon Knutson , Gage Law , Nam Anh Le , Natalie Leuty , Thomas Leuty , Olivia Lien , Ryan Mickelborough , Jacob Moravitz , Christopher Mullen , Joshua Novak , Claire Van Gheem , Hexiao Wang , Emma Yu .
Anoka High School ( 6 ): Ryan Barthel , Courtney Graves , Enzo La Hoz Calassara , Emma Lambert , Madison McNamara , Kaelyn Nelson .
Blaine High School ( 34 ): Adhithya Anandaraj , Aaron Anderson , Carly Anderson , Brandt Block , Jayce Dayton , Dave Do , Hannah Erickson , Thomas Holt , Bellamy John , Kaden Johnson , Nicholas Jund , Mujaddid Khan , Marina LaFreniere , Aaron Larson , Benjamin Lewis , Jarod Moua , Tina Nguyen , Annabelle Oberg , Aisha Osman , Paige Padilla , Peyton Padilla , Makayla Persaud , Jackson Pilarski , Adam Puder , Hailey Rehrauer , Alexandre Scott , Sapna Senthil , Zane Spaniol , Adrian Tan , Kathryn VanArragon , Sophia Ellyse Walraven , Ryan Williams , Alison Wortley , Emmanuel Zhagui .
Champlin Park High School ( 9 ): Greta Cannon , Andrew Hollingsworth , Tyler Korton , Melia Lachinski , Natol Nejo , Abraham Nguyen , Connor O ’ Hanlon , Livia Sell , Maura Wahl .
Coon Rapids High School ( 5 ): Jesse Co , Cal Jensvold , Madelyn Jurek , Sonya McGregor , Luke Sorrell .
AP Scholar with Honor ( 71 )
Andover High School ( 12 ): Coen Andersland , John Downs , Brandon Hanson , Benjamin Kopetzki , Evan Kouba , Carlo Leisdon , Henry Myos , Sara O ’ Dell , Brett Olson , Chloe Smith , Grace Swanson , Connor Sweet .
Anoka High School ( 9 ): Sophia Acord , Charles Gbati , Andrew Klocker , Jennah Krakow , Grace Morphew , Mira Mussehl ,
Connor Peters , Grace Schilling , Payton Wasurick .
• AP Scholar with Honor recognizes students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of the exams . A total of 71 district students earned this status .
Blaine High School ( 29 ): Maxwell Albers , Megan Andersen , Samantha Beitz , Liam Bouwman , Clara Brown , Grace Burnes , Alex Dahlk , Ayden DeBoer , Gavan Ecker , Dani Guaman , Tyberius Haglund , Andy Hoang , Maida Jama , Jackson Koenig , Edward Ledwith , Steven Lewis , William Nebelung , Emerson Nieder , Jones Omenge , Elijah Parkos , Shripad Patil , Kate Pennoyer , Huda Rashid , Catherine Schue , Pooja Shah , Evelina Shirokova , Olivia Surratt , Nathan Taylor , Bona Terfassa .
Champlin Park High School ( 15 ): Payton Almeroth , Lukas Asinger , Sophia Breuckman , Addison Eernisse , Drew Hunter , Victoria Kahnke , Olivia Larson , Gwendolyn Myhre , Elise Oldroyd , Brooklyn Pollmann , Linnea Rens , Benjamin Schnabel , Shalina Singh , Addison Stover , Katelyn Tillman .
Coon Rapids High School ( 6 ): Emmalee Altepeter , Ellie Carson , Wilbert Ijiyode , Anna Langworthy , Kennedy Martinson , Drew Teigen .
AP Scholar ( 162 )
Andover High School ( 41 ): Carly Ahlstrom , Sydney Amell , Julia Babineau , James Bachleda , Silas Bobendrier , Eva Bock , Jasmine Cummings , Luke Dehnicke , Matthew Eisinger , Edward Fields , Alexander Froslee , Allyson Herr , Haley Higgins , Braden Holter , Dylan Kirchner , Carson Klersy , Cecelia Kostick , Devyn Masloski , Sophia Mota , Kaleb Mueller , James Nelson , Benjamin Peterson , Kaelyn Polzin , Alexis Reichwein , Nicolle Ronayne , Gregory Rucks , Lauren Russell , Joseph Schendel , Avery Schmeichel , Elyse Schroeder , Audrey Shepherd , Carissa Smith , Dillon Smith , Luke Sosalla , Ray Stuedemann , Kaelyn Van Dellen , Lucas Van Huis , Nathan Wilkerson , Aidan Williams , Lucas Witte , Duressa Yoseph .
Anoka High School ( 13 ): Thomas Coombe , Benjamin Dauman , Teagan Gordy , Jailen Mallak , Sophia Mitchell , Erin
• AP Scholar is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams taken . A total of 162 district students earned this distinction .
Blaine High School - Center for Engineering , Mathematics and Science ( BHS ) totaled the most AP scholars out of the five high schools with 122 . Additionally , BHS earned a bronze distinction in the AP School Honor Roll program for delivering results for students while broadening access .
The Anoka-Hennepin Schools students who were recognized as AP scholars during the 2022-23 school year are listed below by category and school . n
Neises , Joseph Pinewski , Carmine Rosser , Katrina Santers , Alexander Schabert , Isabel Schwebach , Anders Skarphol , Alexander Wimmer .
Blaine High School ( 59 ): Muhammad Anwar , Ayaan Barmare , Joshua Bjorgen , Brady Buecksler , Zoe Chen , Lillian Cole , Frank Daniels , Kingston Davies , Erick Day , Nathan Delaria , Ajla Dizdarevic , Kieran Doyle , Jacob Elson , Andrew Fedor , Calvin Friedrich , Rozann Gambino , Jared Geppert , Andrew Gettel , Elizabeth Gohdes , Melanie Goycoolea , Jillian Hanson , Kieran Hobot , Andrew Howman , Neo Huynh , Nathan Johnson , Ava Johnston , Alexander Jund , Lucy Kalina , Samantha Karsnia , Ellie Kearin , Morgan Keller , Reece Krautkramer , Kentin LaBeau , Andrew Lange Jr ., Kevin Mendez Rivera , Stefan Modec , Felix Moua , Amelia Mueller , Isabelle Murillo , Michelle Musa , Amira Muse , Arush Naik , Soren Nelson , Marvelous Onwualo , Chakong Pha , Brian Robles , Alex Steffen , Corbin Stover , Alina Svitoris , Bethel Teklu , Ella Thomson , Peyton Tietz , Julia Tomandl , Devon Torgerson , Zachary Triplett , Khiem Vu , Keira Wrobel , Grace Xiong , Katelyn Yang .
Champlin Park High School ( 26 ): Rachel Barr , Chloe Berrington , Hawa Cabdullahi , Roman Duerr , Vayda Foy , David Francischelli , Ella Hanson , Zarek Hasib , Madison Hasselbring , Jasmin Higginbotham , Nathan Hulbert , Ashley Karls , George Lieu , Elizabeth Mayor , Conner Morari , William Murphy , Nicolas Mus , Edin Nguyen , Jake Nord , Christina Ogunleye , Christine Ogunleye , Anna Phleger , Catherine Ritchie , Nina Rowan , Jonathan Samey , Gabrielle Wahl .
Coon Rapids High School ( 23 ): Praise Akinbamijo , Tyler Barsness , Casey Beck , Evan Beck , Jordanna Bradford , Cole Burnett , Maria Carson , Thanadon Chanthavilay , Julez Eagle , Amadion Flores , Kaitlynn Fuller , Adrian Hayden , Mateo Hernandez , Houjun Kamata , Tiffany Kebabe , Kendra Knudsen , Anthony Ludwig , Natalie Medina , Francesca Nevarez Wielenberg , Emma Rothstein , Allison Staples , Isabelle Stewart , Chris Varghese .