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Anastasia Polipnick
Junior, Sauk Centre High School
Anastasia is involved in Cross Country, Golf, Musical, One Act, Speech, Student Council, and Captains & Leaders. In her free time Anastasia likes to hang out with friends, paint, and play piano and guitar. Currently she works at Polipnick Insurance Agency, but is taking classes to become a PCA. After high school, Anastasia plans to travel in her van while doing some sort of online occupation.
Kalli Schirmers
Senior, Sauk Centre High School
Kalli Schirmers is a wrestler on the Sauk Centre/Melrose team and throws shot put and discus in track & field. She is also involved in the school band playing trumpet, trombone and tuba. Outside of school Kalli works at Caribou and enjoys drawing, painting, reading and listening to music. After graduating her goal is to visit every national park.
Jade Thompson
Senior, Albany Area High School
Jade is involved in Archery, Theatre, Band, and is currently interning at the St. Cloud Airport. Outside of school she enjoys traveling, horseback riding, the ocean, painting and being around family. After high school Jade plans on going to a flight school and getting her pilot's license, she hopes to fly for Delta and travel the world.
Kassie Ferguson
Senior, Albany High School
Kassie enjoys watching hockey and going on vacation to the ocean. Kassie is employed at Teals Market in Albany. She really likes talking to lots of people. In her free time, she likes hanging out with her friends and family. After high school she plans to not go to college. She wants to explore the workforce and what jobs she would possibly be interested in pursuing. If she needs to go to college after that then she will. She is thinking about doing a career in the business management field.
Abigail Mohs
Junior, Sauk Centre High School
Abigail is involved in Cross Country, Track, One Act Play, Speech, Student Council, and Captains & Leaders. She also enjoys participating in her church and youth group activities. Abigail works as a nurse's aide at Fairway Pines Assisted Living. She enjoys spending time with family, friends, painting, reading, and listening to podcasts. Abigail is unsure what she will do after high school, but she knows she wants a job that involves caring for others. She is considering attending college for nursing.
Maizlyn Jennissen
Junior, Sauk Centre High School
Maizlyn is involved in Swimming (both high school and club), Theatre, Speech, Student Council, Captains & Leaders, and her local youth group. She also enjoys playing piano, guitar, and ukulele, as well as singing in her free time. If you can't find her doing any of these activities, she is probably working at the Main Street Movie Theater. After high school, she plans on attending university and pursuing a PhD in STEM.
Liz Eiden
Junior, Sauk Centre High School
Liz enjoys being on the swim team, working at Purple Parlor, weight training, and anything to do with theater. She loves spending time with her family and friends. After high school, Liz plans to become a personal trainer and maybe one day own her own gym.
Ashley Mota
Senior, Sauk Centre High School
Ashley is involved in the school's yearbook. Outside of school, she works at the Sauk Centre Walmart and the Ding Dong Cafe. She is also part of the MN National Guard. In her free time, she enjoys drawing, walking dogs, hanging out with friends and helping them out. After high school, Ashley is planning to go for business management, cosmetology, and graphic design.
Josiah Tegels
Junior, Sauk Centre High School
Josiah is involved in Football, Basketball, and Baseball. In his free time, he likes hanging out with friends and family, hunting, fishing, and playing video games. After high school Josiah plans to go to college to become a physical trainer or therapist.
Keegan Christians
Junior, Sauk Centre High School
Keegan is involved in cross country, hockey, track & field, trap shooting, and captains & leaders. He is currently employed at Schaefer's Market selling and wrapping meat. In his free time, he enjoys playing music, woodworking in his garage, and spending time with his friends. He is hoping to attend college after high school to either be a physical therapist or something in the banking industry.
Truett Mickelson
Junior, Sauk Centre High School - Homeschool
Truett is involved in a student leadership group through his church. He is also busy with his family farm and lawn business. In his free time he likes to hunt, hang out with his friends, snowmobile, and play bass guitar. He is still unsure about his post-high school plans but he possibly will join the Army.
Carsyn Worms
Junior, Melrose Area High School
Carsyn is involved with baseball, football, basketball and works at Worms Lumber and Ready Mix during the summer. In his free time he likes to hangout with friends, hunt and just be outdoors 24/7. After high school Carsyn is planning on going to college for construction management and hopefully to play baseball.
Aiden Kluempke
Junior, Melrose Area High School
Aiden is involved in Student Council, Speech, Musical, Yearbook, Emcee for the SYNC Show, Media Team, Choir President, Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota, MN All-State Choir, and is a YCCM Tri-District Advocate. Outside of his extracurriculars, Aidan oversees all operations at Legacy Bus Company, and assists in his family's additional businesses. During his free time, Aidan loves traveling, late-night drives, and dog sitting! After high school, Aidan plans to attend a four-year college for business management.
Audrey Waldvogel
Senior, Melrose Area High School
Audrey is involved in Volleyball, Yearbook and is the Treasurer of NHS. In her freetime you can find her playing sports, working, or watching some form of racing. After high school she plans to go to South Dakota State University to major in pre-pharmacy and eventually become a pharmacist.
Brooke Klaphake
Senior, Melrose High School
Brooke is involved in volleyball, basketball, and softball. She is also in the National Honors Society at Melrose Area High School. In her free time, you can find her playing sports or hanging out with friends and family. She also enjoys shopping and arts and crafts. After high school, Brooke plans to attend a four-year college for interior design and business.
Chad Herickoff
Senior, Sauk Centre High School
Chad is involved in Captains & Leaders, Cross Country, and Basketball. Chad lives and works on the family farm that he grew up on. In his spare time, he is always hanging out with friends, snowmobiling, four-wheeling, and going to every Sauk Centre sporting event and cheering with the best student section in the West Central Conference. After high school, Chad plans on continuing his education in the field of business as well as competing at a college level in the sport of basketball.
Bryce Parish
Senior, Sauk Centre High School
Bryce is involved in Track & Field, Archery, Student Council, Captains & Leaders, and Health & Wellness Committee. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with friends, snowmobiling, boating, going to every Sauk Centre sporting event, and collecting vinyl records. Bryce is currently employed at Sauk Centre Dairy Queen and currently holds a management position. After high school, Bryce plans on attending a 2 or 4 year program in business management with hopes of owning his own business.
Isabelle Kampsen
Junior, Sauk Centre High School
Izzy dances and is employed at Dancin' Off Broadway. Izzy is also employed at The Learning Tree in Sauk Centre and enjoys working with kids. She enjoys spending time with her friends and going shopping. After high school, she plans on becoming an orthodontist assistant.
Haddie Walter
Senior, Sauk Centre High School
Haddie is in golf, FFA, 4-H and manages the wrestling team. She enjoys working on her family's farm, showing her dairy cattle, and hanging out with her friends and family. She is employed at JD's Taphouse. Her future plans are to attend a four-year college to major in Ag Business and minor in Agronomy.