District 728 student artwork to be highlighted

by Jim Boyle

Editor

Art students and their families packed into the board room at the District 728 Offices on Monday, May 13, to be recognized for artwork that will line the walls of the building for the coming school year.

Leah Schultz, art specialist at Twin Lakes Elementary School, organizes the program each year with the help of her colleagues, including Elk River High School art teacher Damien Husien, who put together a video presentation for members of the Elk River Area School Board and audience members.

Schultz called the night students’ time to shine and a huge honor for more than three dozen students who have had their works of art selected.

Art specialists called up students two at a time to present them with certificates of recognition. This year, an Online 728 student was also selected and recognized.

The following students were recognized from the following schools:

Elk River High School: Gavin Schwartz, 12; and Violet Funk, 11.

Rogers High School: Jasper Foley, 10; and Toby Godfrey, 9.

Zimmerman High School: Avery Laws, 11; and Megan Kowalski, 11.

Prairie View Middle School: Easton Barnes, 6; and Lucille Boyce, 5.

Rogers Middle School: Brinley Risbrudt, 8; and Sydney Cole, 8.

Salk Middle School: Leah Benoit, 8; and Summayyah Tahir, 8.

VandenBerge Middle School: Julie Misner, 6; and Leighton Huber, 8.

Zimmerman Middle School: Ellivia Johnson, 6; and Lance Kryduba, 7.

Hassan Elementary School: Allison Dodge, 3; and Madeline Baldwin, 3.

Lincoln Elementary School: Adesewa Anjorin, 5; and Rayna Schroeder, K.

Meadowvale Elementary School: Adelyn Henderson, 5; and Sean O’Donnell, 5.

Otsego Elementary School: Alice Folorunso, 3; and Chesney Faughan, 4.

Online 728: Madalyn Berns, 12.

Parker Elementary School: Griffin Carlson, 2; and Juliet Peterson, 5.

Prairie View Elementary School: Maya Schnacky, 4; and Sophia Horner, 1.

Rogers Elementary School: Finley Parker, 4; and Maria Bryan, 4.

Twin Lakes Elementary School: Avery Kouba, 5; and Norah Ables, 3.

Westwood Elementary School: Jase Thonvold, 4; Martin Jurek, 5.

Zimmerman Elementary School: Allie Rahn, 2; and Olivia Beach, 1.