COMMENCEMENT SPRING LAKE PARK HIGH SCHOOL JUNE 10, 2016
CONGRATULATIONS! Each year, Spring Lake Park High School graduates do amazing things. Learn more about what the class of 2016 plans to do after graduation on our website at SpringLakeParkSchools.org/Classof2016.
Welcome! Thank you for your attendance at Spring Lake Park High School s most important event of the year. WELCOME We are proud of the members of the Class of 2016. We have worked hard with the preparation and planning to ensure that commencement is a special event. We ask that graduates and their guests refrain from any action that would alter the positive and dignified atmosphere of tonight s ceremonies. With your cooperation, we will have a memorable event to commemorate the completion of schooling for this year s senior class. Spring Lake Park Schools Purpose Statement High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
FACULTY & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Administration Jeff Ronneberg, Ed. D.... Superintendent of Schools Jane Stevenson... Principal Steve Brady... Associate Principal John Franke... Associate Principal Matt St. Martin...Athletics and Activities Director Shannon Betancourt... Dean of Students Justine Malecha... Dean of Students Jeoffrey Reed... Dean of Students Kaline Sandven... Dean of Students Angela Shea... Dean of Students Troy Willemssen... Dean of Students School Board John Stroebel... Chairperson Jodi Ruch... Vice-Chairperson Jim Amundson... Treasurer Amy Hennen... Clerk Kelly Delfs... Director Tony Easter... Director Marilynn Forsberg...Director, Parliamentarian Acknowledgements Thanks to the following for their expertise, time and commitment in the preparation for the 2016 Commencement Exercises: 16 Commencement Program Planning: Maria Norman, Jane Stevenson, Steve Halvorson, Ryan Julien, Guy Quick and Beth Wackman; Research and Editing: Maria Norman and Martha Augustoviz; Audience Usher: Sara Crofton; Facility Preparations: Spring Lake Park Schools Custodial and Technology Staff; Sound and Cable Technicians: Ryan Julien and Spring Lake Park Schools Technology Support Staff; Program Design: Coley Fehringer
* Processional...Spring Lake Park High School Band. Mr. Brian Lukkasson and Ms. Nora Tycast, Directors Pomp and Circumstance...Elgar Junior Ushers... Marissa Borgert, Rachel Cho, Zachary Deiman, Elliot Higgins, Halley Jones, Isabella Moormon, Emma Murphy and Victoria Pho * Presentation of Colors...MN National Guard Star Spangled Banner...Key/Paynter ORDER OF EVENTS Welcome... Jane Stevenson, Principal Student Speakers...Ahmad Abdallah and Arianna Hady Vocal Musical Selection...Spring Lake Park Concert Chorale. Mr. Jeff Wressell, Director The Road Home... by Stephen Paulus Presentation of the Class of 2016... Dr. Jeff Ronneberg, Superintendent Class Roll... Senior Advisors, Class of 2016 Presentation of Diplomas... School Board Members and. Jane Stevenson, Principal Closing Remarks... Jane Stevenson, Principal * Audience stands In the event of an indoor graduation there will be a formal recessional. If graduation is outdoors there will be no formal recessional. After the conclusion of commencement exercises, guests are welcome to mingle with graduates.
FACULTY Maria Ahrndt Desiree Anderson Keith Barnes Kevin Berdine Shannon Betancourt Theresa Holland Sally Holmgren Sandy Howard Kelsey Jacobson Patty Jansen Jennifer Prince Jamie Ramirez Kanaka Rao Jeoffrey Reed Mark Rotzenberg * Robert Bichler Shelly Johnson * Kaline Sandven Amy Brockman Katie Keller Jeff Schlieff Dan Buck Collette King Jeremy Sellman Kelsey Cassidy Kristi Kranz Angela Shea Kadie Chlebeck Scott Kranz * Ron Sinville Ed Chuinard Brad Larson Dustin Sluzewicz Alan Colicchia David Lightbody Mickie Smith Sara Crofton * Lori Lightbody Scott Smith Justin DeLong Chris Lloyd Julie Soderlund Matt Edmonds Brian Lukkasson * Andrew Stephenson * Matt Eggert Nate Lundin * Jim Stern Ann Enstad Justine Malecha John Stewart Tiffany Fearing Brandon Masloski Rachel Taran Cara Franklin Matt Meier * Janelle Todd Brian Fredine * Codey Miller Annette Tousignant * Joe Frissora Mike Miller Melanie Tuve Jennifer Fruzyna * Mary Mohr-Scinocca Nora Tycast Grant Guzy Rebekah Moll Beth Wackman Kaleb Hartje Ryan Mundt Will Wackman Erin Hartse Bill Neiss Sarah Welken Julianne Hasling Jenny Neiss Scott Wicklund Wendy Hatchner Darrin Olmscheid Katie Wiley Stephanie Hegman * Stephanie Onorato Troy Willemssen Erik Hendrickson Melanie Parkin Jeff Wressell * Lori Henry * Marianne Paulos Beth Young Mike Hilst Lauren Pichette Tom Young 16 Gretchen Hintze Karl Hoeschen * Gregory Pinnell Doug Pothoff * Senior advisors
The rich history of academic costumes and the regulations governing their design and wear dates back to Eleventh and Twelfth Century Europe, where a revival of interest in learning led to the establishment of universities. In England, the university was a guild of craftsmen or artisans where a degree was conferred on an individual who attained full membership. The use of academic degrees was modeled after the guilds systems of apprenticeship and mastery (the term bachelor generally denoted an apprentice as opposed to the master workman; the title of doctor was later established as a degree superior to that of master). During this particular period, men and women were commonly attired in long, full-flowing, hooded robes. The apparel varied in elegance according to the rank and wealth of the owner and according to the rules of decorum established by the king. By the Sixteenth Century the hood ceased to be worn at all except by legal, official, clerical, and academic personages. After the Sixteenth Century, hats began to predominate in male costume. The shape of the mortarboard cap that is associated with the ceremonial dress worn at academic commencement is thought to be derived from the master workman s mortarboard. ACADEMIC ATTIRE The English love of tradition and ceremony created the elaborately distinctive academic dress and the rules and regulations regarding them. The cap and gown of the masters and scholars distinguished them from the lay folk. As you observe the procession of Spring Lake Park faculty members, you ll note the following: holders of a bachelor s degree will be attired in black gowns with long, pointed sleeves, and a three-foot hood; those who have earned a master s degree will wear gowns with an oblong sleeve and a three and one-half foot hood; the doctor s gown has bell-shaped, velvetstriped sleeves, and a four-foot hood. The hood is the most important feature of this ceremonial dress. The hoods for all degrees are lined with silk in the official academic color of the institution conferring the degree. The binding or trim of all the hoods is of velvet or velveteen (two inches, three inches, or five inches wide for the bachelor s, master s, or doctor s degrees respectively). The color of the velvet trim indicates the department or faculty to which the degree pertains (e.g., white is for liberal arts, light blue is for education, brown is for fine arts). In the early 1900s a group of American educators designed and introduced the official high school cap and gown in an effort to lend a certain dignity to their commencement exercises. The sleeves of the gown were made round and full, and the cap is the traditional Oxford or mortarboard design with a silk tassel draped over the front left quarter. (Honor students may be distinguished by the gold tassel on their caps.) By donning this regalia so steeped in tradition, our graduates share in the pride of academic accomplishment that has marked commencement for more than eight centuries.
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION 2016 16 * Honors Graduate 3.0-3.399 GPA Gold Tassel ** High Honors Graduate 3.4-3.699 GPA Gold Tassel *** Highest Honors Graduate 3.7 or greater GPA Gold Tassel ****Highest Honors Graduate with Academic Distinction 3.7 or Greater GPA and also completed 29 credits of high rigor coursework - Gold Tassel and Gold Cord National Honor Society White cord Ahmad Abdallah * Nicholas Abdallah Hamdia Abdo * Zuhaib Abdullahi Raina Acker Rosa Acker Fartun Ahmed Alexander Aksteter Abbas Al-Ugla Matthew Albers * Conor Allen * Riley Altenburg * Musawwar Alvi Thomas Ambrozich Mohammed Ameen Fanuel Ameya Mohamed Amin Merek Anderson ** Nicholas Anderson Peyton Anderson * Leila Axelson ** Linda Azzam * Adam Bachmeier * Rahaf Bahajry *** Rima Bahajry *** Salim Bahajry *** Julie Bangura Jacob Barstow Andrew Bartlett **** Corbin Beams * Madalyne Beavers * Blake Bellamy * Laila Bensaad-Johnson **** Zachary Benson Kasey Bernadella *** Selena Berry ** Kallie Beseman Benjamin Blegen Calvin Bliayang Djenana Bostan ** Lee Bower Alec Bray Nathan Brophy **** Samson Burque ***
Kate Bystrom Magdalena Cabrera ** Brittney Campbell ** Sara Carmean **** Isley Carrington Elijah Carroll Adam Chanthakeo ** Roxana Chirinos * Daniel Chlebeck * Namgyal Chozom **** Payton Clerc **** Mikayla Closson Denise Covington **** Tyra Crushshon Sydney D Angelo Katie Dahlen ** Lydia Damte * Quynh Ngan Dao **** Angelo Davalos ** Devin Deckard Elmedina Delic Admir Demirovic Enver Deverdjic Griselda Diaz-Lopez * Treyvon Dickenson Kyle Donnelly Taylor Eagleman Jathan Easter Alexander Edstrom Ahmed Elawadi Mona Elsagher * Jennifer Encalada Anthony Erdmann ** Alexander Erickson Blake Evans ** Ebenezer Fanibi **** Karissa Feidt Jeremiah Fern * Gabrielle Fey Bode Fiedler Serena Fields **** Mikayla Fiscus Samuel Fish Sawyer Fisher ** Cameron Fitch Samantha Fitzer **** Aaron Flink **** Del Flomo * Joshua Forsberg Emmaclaire Fort ** Theresa Franzen ** Kayla French Emily Fruetel ** Aaron Furlano Connor Gagnon**** Makenzie Gibbs **** Alexander Giest Joseph Gilleylen Jr. Mikayla Gonier Jesus Gonzales-Reyes CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION 2016
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION 2016 16 Miguel Gonzales-Reyes Imara Granillo-Martinez Samuel Gregerson * Myasian Gregg Erin Guse ** Loduku Gwanganalie * Catherine Ha **** Steven Hackbarth Arianna Hady Rebekah Hall Andreya Hals-Halseth Ashton Hamilton * Makenzie Hanley ** Blake Hanson Rafay Hasan **** Bianca Hedin Kaitlin Hennen ** Cali Henry ** Terrell Her ** John Herman Alexandria Herold Riley Hess * Nicole Hoffman *** Hannah Hollen * Nicholas Hutson * Naomi Iruene Madison Iskierka **** Olivia Jacobs ** Ryan Jagodzinski Faith Jassam * Kameron Jensen Travaustin Jerde Guerldyn Joanem * Andrew Johnson **** Cody Johnson * Desmond Johnson Justine Johnson Jonathan Just * Nathan Juve * Noah Juve * Ameina Kaleel Ajsa Kamenica Johnathon Kelly ** Zaina Khatoon ** Monica Kidd * Jourdan Kile Joseph Knoblauch Lex Knutson Edward Kosin ** Allyson Kovar Kayla Kraska **** Rachel Kukielka **** Samuel Kveton Marisa Kwong **** Kyle Le ** Jazmine Lee ** Alan Leon Karen Leon Erik Levahn **** Jacob Levahn *
Demetrius Lewis Grace Limanen Daniel Livingston * Cordell Loch Katherine Loes **** Brian Lopez Daniel Lukens ** Gabrielle Luoma ** Darnelle Lyng Benjamin Mackedanz * Leslie Magana Daniella Maldonado Shantina Manning **** Jack Marthaler ** Ashley Mason Ashley Matthews ElleAnne Matthews ** Dominic Maxberry *** Olivia McKusick Manav Mendiratta **** Lysset Mendoza Daurice Meyer Hailey Miland Steven Milewski Krishna Mishra ** Leah Miskowiec ** Tai Mohamed ** Trey Mohamed Susana Morales ** River Morrell Astre Munguia Connor Nauman John Nelson * Cathy Ngo ** Andrew Nguyen Huy Nguyen Sandy Nguyen **** Eathan Nierengarten ** Mehdi Noorani **** Salma Noorani ** Vanessa Nyberg-Golyer * Anthony Ocampo-Avila Zorbey Oezcan Jacqueline Olson Grisell Orozco Mason Owens ** Kess Packey ** Elliott Page Benjamin Panasuk Tenzin Pasang ** Graisen Pearson Mireya Perez Nancy Perez-Chaltell Marisa Perez-Herrera ** Alexia Peterson ** Corbin Peterson * Tony Pham * Michael Phillips Brenda Pina Elaina Portlance CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION 2016
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION 2016 16 Jacob Potratz ** Jessica Prokott * Ashleigh Quance Kirstyn Rackow Mark Raihle Mitchell Raihle ** Totaram Ramprasad Holli Ramseth * Ariana Rashaw Aamira Redd Sierra Reiland *** Kelsey Reilley * Timothy Retka Alexander Robinson * Matia Robinson Marissa Rockenbach **** Jesus Rodriguez Allyson Rogers **** Kenneth Roisum * Rolando Romero-Sosa Shawn Rose Jezreel Joyce Rufino * Dhamar Ruiz-Aragon Laura Ruston * Amina Said Luke Salisbury * Wyatt Sam Blake Sandvick Davin Sang **** Katelyn Sangren * Kaleb Sangrene Colton Schmidt Jeffrey Schmidt * Brittany Schmitz Matthew Schultz Sophia Schultz ** Elizabeth Scobbie * Ivangell Serquina * Amira Shanaa ** Riley Showalter ** Quinn Shroyer ** Marissa Siegfried *** Jesse Simonson Kalley Siverhus Klebo Skjervold-David Christopher Slaikeu *** Derrick Smith Noah Smith ** Preston Sobeck Edwin Solorio-Miranda Grant Sontag Elise Spenny Lucas Stafford *** Jada Steward ** Hailey Stoeckl **** Gabriel Strawn * Jaeda Stubblefield Elle Susick ** Joshua Sweno Hillal Syed
Tigist Tadele Salma Tajuldeen * Tenzin Tashi Angelina Taylor Bethany Taylor * Jacob Thayer **** Samuel Theisen Megan Thiel Trevor Thomas *** Tysheena Thomas Nikolaus Thotland * Caitlin Torborg * Fabian Torres Christina Tran Justin Tran ** Steve Tran Christopher Truesdale Devontre Tubbs-Greene Luke Turnquist ** Taylor Turnquist *** Olga Urzua-Cedillo Denisse Valdez Manina Vang Megan VanSlyke Zoey Vinge Natalie Wallraff * Shannon Walters Katherine Watts Nimer WazWaz **** Salah Wazwaz **** Shadya Wazwaz * Kiley Weller Grant Wells * Brittney Williams Mikayla Wilson Ethan Wirtz Alex Woodworth Megan Wynn * Bao Kou Xiong Chayeng Yang * Isaac Yang Molleysa Yang **** Chelsea Young * CANDIDATES Local Scholarships FOR GRADUATION and Recipients 2016 for 2014
LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND RECIPIENTS 2016 16 On Wednesday, May 25, Spring Lake Park High School hosted the 27th annual Academic and Scholarship Awards Night. Throughout the evening, more than 70 seniors, almost 30 percent of the graduating class, were presented with more than $50,000 in scholarships. Thank you to all of the scholarship donors for their continued support of Spring Lake Park High School students! Community Scholarships American Red Cross Nicole Hoffman Sierra Reiland Connexus Energy Sara Carmean Andrew Johnson Jacob Thayer Delta Kappa Gamma International Grant-in-Aid, Alpha Rho Chapter Hannah Hollen Eggert Family Dentistry Ahmad Abdallah Fridley American Legion Post #303 Molleysa Yang Fridley American Legion #303 Ladies Auxiliary Kess Packey Marissa Rockenbach Hadler/Linderman Families Scholarship Rafay Hasan Rachel Kukielka Wackman Family Scholarship Megan Wynn Memorial Scholarships Heidi Laughlin Memorial Scholarship Jacob Thayer LizzyStrong Scholarship Marissa Siegfried Stephanie Jean Pontious Memorial Scholarship Erin Guse Lions Scholarships Fridley Lions Loduko Gwanganalie Cali Henry Faith Jassam Marissa Rockenbach Spring Lake Park Lions / Spring Lake Park Schools Scholarship Foundation Andrew Bartlett Laila Bensaad-Johnson Nathan Brophy Samson Burque Namgyal Chozom Payton Clerc Lydia Damte Quynh Ngan Dao Ebenezer Fanibi Samantha Fitzer Connor Gagnon
Catherine Ha Rafay Hasan Madison Iskierka Cody Johnson Kayla Kraska Rachel Kukielka Marisa Kwong Jazmine Lee Erik Levahn Shantina Manning Manav Mendiratta Sandy Nguyen Allyson Rogers Davin Sang Salma Tajuldeen Nimer Wazwaz School Scholarships Park Terrace PTA Aaron Flink Kayla Kraska Lucas Stafford Woodcrest Spanish Immersion School PTO Scholarship Katelyn Sangren SLP Teachers United Peyton Anderson Kate Bystrom Katelyn Sangren SLP Hoopsters (girls basketball boosters) Sierra Reiland Marissa Siegfried SLP Panther Diamond Club (baseball boosters) Nicholas Anderson Jack Marthaler SLP Pucksters (girls hockey boosters) Gabrielle Luoma SLP Rebounders (boys basketball boosters) Aaron Flink Sam Gregerson Andrew Johnson Erik Levahn Jake Levahn Darnelle Lyng Cathy Ngo Mark Raihle SLP Boys Soccer Boosters Manav Mendiratta SLP Girls Soccer Boosters Laila Bensaad-Johnson SLP Softball Boosters Madison Iskierka Sierra Reiland Marissa Siegfried SLP Touchdowners (football boosters) Isley Carrington Jacob Potratz Lucas Stafford SLP Wrestling Samson Burque LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND RECIPIENTS 2016 Local Scholarships and Recipients for 2014 If you would like to become a scholarship donor please contact Spring Lake Park High School s student support services department at 763-600-5130.
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