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Central High School seniors honored at awards program
Central Public Schools of Norwood Young America held its senior awards program May 1. Among the awards presented were local scholarship winners shown and listed here. Congratulations to all! • American Legion Auxiliary Citizenship Award: Holly Feist • American Legion Edward Born Post 343: Jacob Bruggemeier, Collin Willems, Amelia Amrhein, Britney Smith, Treyton Gratz, Maleah Wischnack ...
Students at 16 schools get training to help suicidal classmates, thanks to Minnesotan who lost her sister
LESTER PRAIRIE, Minn. — The notes on the white board pertain to WWII, but the topic of the day in this Lester Prairie High School history classroom is the battle within. “That is our crisis situation,” the instructor tells her students. “A friend is having thoughts of suicide.”
Chamber ‘signing day’ offers career clarity, connections
Waconia High School sent three more graduates into the Waconia works world on Tuesday, May 7, as WHS and the local business community held their annual signing day. Waconia Works Signing Day was established four years ago to highlight local graduates signing on with a local company in the areas of manufacturing or the trades, and to recognize the local businesses that provide those opportunities. The event is a partnership with Waconia Public Schools, the Waconia Chamber of Commerce, and participating companies in what is...
Westonka looks back, forward to close school year
As the school year draws to a close in Westonka, a flurry of assessments, ceremonies, and the beginning of summer facilities projects are on the horizon. Mark Femrite, assistant superintendent for Teaching and Learning, reported at the May 6 school board meeting that the district has concluded state testing and is now conducting assessments in math and reading used by the district to measure students’ academic growth from fall to spring. ...
Westonka prom takes students to the ‘bayou’
Mound Westonka High School Student Senate worked diligently to pull off another incredible prom for senior and junior students on May 4. “Down on the Bayou” was the theme, complete with decorations and backdrops that created a New Orleans vibe throughout the event. “The junior cabinet of the Student Senate spent months planning every detail - from the venue to the theme, dinner, decorations, and grand march - they truly thought of it all!” said advisors Jamie Harms and Dale Kimball. “It is always so...
Westonka seniors dominate DECA Internationals
Mound Westonka High School sent a record 40 students to the 2024 DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) April 26-30 in Anaheim, California, where they competed against over 22,000 business and marketing students from around the world. Seniors Olivia Adam and Gabriella Larsen emerged as champions, taking first place for their Eli Hart Playground Chapter Project. This was the first time a Westonka chapter project has earned one of the coveted glass trophies at Internationals. Four other Westonka teams were recognized for high placement at...
Westonka names Yost-Haddorff-Leopold Award winner
Mound Westonka High School is proud to name senior Jack Nelson as the 2024 male recipient of the Yost-Haddorff-Leopold Award. Other nominees for the annual outstanding male athlete award were Brett Bartkowicz, Connor Esposito, Jack Markstrom, Lucas Markstrom, Mikey Oftedahl, Charlie Paul and Carter Reinbold. The award began as the Yost Award in 1953, honoring the late Frank Yost, a local pharmacist and ardent community sports supporter who died in 1952. In 1994, the award became the Yost-Haddorff-Leopold Award to also honor the memories of...
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