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Table of Contents From the Superintendent ....................................................................2 Class of 2015 ................................................................................................3 Educating students since 1855........................................................4 Plenty to do at Medford All-School Reunion ........................13 Donald Beese perhaps the oldest living Medford graduate.....................................................................13 Medford Education Foundation supports Medford All-School Reunion ...........................................................14 Medford Area Historical League celebrates community’s past ..........................................................16 Medford Area Recreation Committee: Keeping Medford up and moving ...............................................17 Veterans Committee works on building memorial..........................................................................18 Straight River Days promises fun, exciting weekend .........................................................................19 MHS grads to be grand marshals for Straight River Days..........................................................................20 100 years of graduates ........................................................................21
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Welcome, from the desk of Superintendent Rich Dahman On Friday, May 29, the 58 members of the graduating class of 2015 became the 100th graduating class in the history of Medford High School. To celebrate 100 years of graduates at Medford High, we are very excited to share information about the upcoming All-School Reunion at Medford High School. The All-School Reunion will be held on Saturday, June 20, from 2-8pm. All alumni and their families, along with current and former staff members, are invited to attend the reunion. The reunion shares the weekend with Medford’s Straight River Days celebration, which takes place from June 18-21 and includes many events for the whole family. More information about Straight River Days can be found at http://straightriverdays.com The registration form for the reunion can be found at the Medford School website at www.medford.k12.
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mn.us or can be picked up at the school or at various locations around the city of Medford. More Medford High alumni information can be found by following Medford High School Alumni on Facebook. The Medford Education Foundation is coordinating the registration for the All-School Reunion. The Medford Education Foundation is a non-profit organization, which enhances the Medford community through enriched educational opportunities in the Medford School District. We are looking forward to seeing many Medford alumni at the AllSchool Reunion on June 20. Thank you to the Owatonna People’s Press for covering this celebration.
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Rich Dahman is superintendent of Medford Public Schools. He can be reached by phone at 507-214-6322 or via email at rdahman@medford.k12.mn.us.
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Medford schools: Educating students since 1855
The first land claims occurred in the District No. 5 (1867-1912) Medford area during the summer of 1853. Shortly after the Minnesota Central The settlement grew rapidly over the next Railroad reached Medford from the north two years and although at least seven differin the summer of 1866, it was decided that ent school buildings located on four separate larger and more modern school accomsites have served the community since 1855, modations were needed. The following year, it would be 60 years until the district awarda new two-story wooden frame building ed high school diplomas. This was on June constructed at a cost of $2500 opened to 3, 1915. Four students made up Medford By JOHN GROSS students on the northwest corner of what High School’s first graduating class, all girls. is now East Central Avenue and Second One-hundred years have passed. On May Street NE. Known as District No. 5, this school building 29, 2015, 58 members of the Golden Anniversary class would provide educational facilities for the community were awarded their diplomas. They are part of a rich legacy until 1912. which began with humble beginnings back in 1855. The first floor housed what was then called the “Lower Department” (primary grades) and the top floor was used The Sanborn School (1855-1867) for the “Higher Department” (upper grades). Students who Records from this era are sketchy, and although there wished to continue their education after this would then may have been others, a simple one-room log cabin served usually attend Owatonna High School or Pillsbury Acadas the community’s first school building. The exact location emy. Two teachers were employed, one for each departis not known for sure, but because it was located south and ment and separate school terms were usually fall, winter, west of what is now Piper Hill on property claimed earlier and spring. The pay for teachers at that time was about by settler John Sanborn, it was referred to as the “Sanborn $30 per month. School.” A single teacher was employed for each school By 1885, more than 50 students were crowded into term which was usually about three months a year. The the building and the July 24. 1885 issue of the Owatonna pay was about $20 a month. No photographs of this school Peoples Press commented on “a rousing school meeting in are known to exist. Medford” which took place on July 18:
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This is a photo mounted on cardstock of the wooden two-story frame school which served the Medford community from 1867-1912. The picture is taken from the south which is now Central Avenue E. The bell-tower and two entrance doors faced east which is now 2nd Street NE. The door on the left was the entrance to the first floor which housed the “Lower Grades” and the second led to a stairway up to the second level which contained the “Upper Grades.” The photo was taken about 1900, the photographer, students, and teachers (note man in suit-fifth from the right in the middle row) are unidentified. Note also students in second-floor windows. (Submitted photo)
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History from 4 “The good people voted to have eight months of school and we are bound that the young people of Medford shall be as well educated as they are in any other prosperous business place in the State of Minnesota. The question of building a new school house, the employment of another teacher, and the necessity of securing more land near the school house, were freely discussed. The fact is, that the children have become too numerous to be comfortably accommodated in two rooms or thoroughly handled by two school marms. Another teacher and more rooms have become a necessity.” Four years later, on November 1, 1889, the Press‘ Medford correspondent reported that “there is considerable talk going on just now in regards to our schools and the way the scholars are divided up. It seems that two-thirds of the scholars of the district are crowded into the lower room and it looks very much as though the teacher in the upper room was getting the pay while the teacher in the lower room was doing the work.” Reporting on the annual school meeting the following July, the Press reported that the school board “voted
to raise $400 for twice as many teacher’s wages, girls as boys. The $130 to re-seat boys are staythe lower room, ing out to work. The spring term $25 for a flag and lasts six weeks $15 for repairs to and three days. the blackboards.” The following As f o r t h e courses offered, are the branches the same paper taught: Higher reported on Ocarithmetic, algetob er 9, 1896 bra, civics, higher that “there are geography, U.S. forty-two pupils History, gramin the higher demar, reading and partment, and the spelling. A class was reciting in program embraces the following This is a photo of unidentified Medford School students and teacher looking arithmetic. Good classes: Arithme- northwest from what would now be the corner of East Main and Second Street order prevailed.” tic, two classes; NE. With their two-story wooden frame school in the background, the picture At the annual grammar, two; is believed to have been taken in the early 1900s. (Submitted photo) district meeting English composiin July, the school tion, one. As soon board decided to “Thursday we called at the higher help relieve overcrowding by hiring a as the writing books arrive penmanship will then be taken up and studies and department of the Medford Public third teacher (for $200) and renting School and found W.W. Rabey, the ef- another room in the Knights of Pythias practiced carefully.” On April 5, 1901, the Press further ficient teacher was doing good work. The hall several blocks to the northwest. An updated their readers on courses taught term began Wednesday morning. The article in the November 22, 1901 issue enrollment is twenty-five pupils, about of the Press provides a good overview of in District 5:
District 5 at that time: “Warren W. Rabey, teacher of the higher department of our public school, reports that he now has thirty-three pupils in his department. He has the seventh and eighth grades and the first year of the high school course. This includes one year in Latin; Algebra and bookkeeping. His pupils are interested and making commendable progress. The intermediate department is taught by Maud Ames, who has her pupils interested in their work and is teaching a good school. She has an enrollment of twenty-five. The primary department is taught by Emma Cabot, whose work has always given excellent satisfaction. She has forty-six enrolled in the primary department. Total enrollment in Medford public school is 105. The higher department is taught in a room of the K. of P. hall, which is well ventilated and very pleasant. It is too near the railway track and the noise of trains is not always pleasant. The large attendance now crowds it a little. The pupils are doing good work in all departments.”
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History from 5 At the annual school district meeting in July, 1910, by a vote of 24 to 7, it was decided to build a larger and more modern school building for $5000. A site was later chosen across 2nd Street NE to the east on what was then part of the James E. Cady farm. Cady, who received $600 for the site, was a civil war veteran whose farm buildings were further east and the remainder of his property extended to the Rock Island Railroad tracks. The 1911 Minnesota Legislature passed the Holmberg Act which in order to encourage small rural districts such as Medford to “consolidate”, the state offered liberal amounts of funds to do so. The timing was perfect and by combining with Districts 6, 7, and 81 in Steele County and District 50 in Rice, Medford could become one of the first consolidated rural school districts. “Not less than a four room modern school house must be built and not less than four teachers must be employed, “ explained an article in the Press on August 11, 1911. “ Sufficient conveyances must be secured to bring the children from the outlaying parts of the district every day there is school. In addition to the common studies, Manual Training, Domestic Science and Agriculture must be taught, and with a two year’s high school course in the school they will receive the state aid which comes to schools covering two years of the High School courses. George B. Corey has been to great pains and work to bring this matter before the people of Medford
in every enlightened community.” The very next day, four neighboring school districts voted to consolidate with District No. 5 in Medford, and that December approved a $17,000 bond issue. Work began on the new two-story red brick school house in the spring of 1912, but as the building neared completion, it became obvious that at least $3000 more was going to be needed. On September 10, 1912, voters were given the choice of approving either $3000 to complete the building as originally planned or $6000 to enlarge it into a high school. The latter proposal carried by an overwhelming margin of 56-8, leading the Press to remark ten days later that Medford “is now a remarkably good place in which to live and its educational facilities are such that more people are bound to come here to live.” The building, still partially under construction, opened to students that day. Medford’s first superintendent of schools, Charles W. Knox, reported that 158 students were enrolled; the third site on which a Medford school has stood since 1855. This is a postcard photo of the Medford Consolidated School sometime after it opened to students in the fall of 1912. Standing in front of the main entrance (west) are students, faculty and four horse-drawn wooden school buses. This two-story red brick building was destroyed by fire in January 1921. (Submitted photo)
Medford Consolidated School (1912-1921)
Superintendent Knox resigned from the district in the spring of 1914 to become head of the Cleveland Consolidated Schools. He was replaced and vicinity and this consolidated school will probably right direction and as a new school house is about to by William E. Noyes who came to Medford from be the first in Southern Minnesota.” be built in Medford on a fine site, the opportunity now Flandreau, South Dakota. The Press further predicted that “it is a move in the present itself for co-operation, the most valuable asset
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History from 6 “Wednesday was a great day in the Medford Consolidated School,” observed the Faribault Journal on May 15, 1915, two weeks before the official graduation ceremonies, “it being the first class day of the first graduating class of the institution. The deep interest aroused by the occasion was evidenced by the presence of over four hundred visitors at the school during the day, the culminating feature of which was provided by Miss Evelyn Stapf at the piano, and the students sang two choruses. The graduating class of four members gave its share of the program in the form of the Class History, by Miss Beth Gilman; the Class Poem, by Miss Dorothy Hill, the Class Will, by Miss Leona Bailey, and the Class Prophecy, by Miss Amy Penz.” The first Medford High School Commencement took place on June 3, 1915 in Lee’s Hall (on North Main Street) as the first consolidated school building did not have an auditorium. Reporting on that historic event the following day, the Owatonna Journal-Chronicle observed: “There was an attendance which more than crowded the capacity of the hall, the interest in the program being so general. The program consisted of orations delivered by the first four graduates from the school and the usual formal exercises. The orations were delivered in a manner which increased the already great pride felt by the entire community in this notable institution, and were received with every evidence of warm appreciation.” The four graduates, all girls, and their orations were Leona Bailey, “The Value of Consolidated Schools”; Amy Penz, “The Natural Resources of Minnesota”; Dorothy Hill, “Immigration”; and Beth Gilman, “The Value of Industrial Training in Our Schools.” The next day, in celebration, a “school and community picnic” was held near the Straight River in the “Jefferson Jones pasture.” Later in the day, activities moved to Piper’s Park, where the Medford
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High School baseball team, hosted Blooming Prairie. “A good sized crowd was out to witness the game,” reported the Press in their June 19, 1915 issue. “The score stood 11 to 3 in favor of the Blooming Prairie High School, although the score was one-sided, everybody seemed satisfied with the umpire’s decisions.” There was an attendance which more than crowdIn 1916, there were again four graduates, but this time there were two boys and two girls; Clarence (Casey) ed the capacity of the hall, the interest in the proJones, Willis Young, Bernice Kosmoski, and Justine gram being so general. The program consisted of Pfeil. Commencement activities were held at Lee’s Hall orations delivered by the first four graduates from on June 1st. The Faribault Daily-News Republican, in a November the school and the usual formal exercises. The ora15, 1916 article titled “The Community Work of the Medford People” remarked: “Educationally, they have tions were delivered in a manner which increased gone together and founded one of the greatest consolidated schools in this section. The Medford Consolidated the already great pride felt by the entire commuSchool comprises six common school districts, has 10 nity in this notable institution, and were received teachers and 225 pupils enrolled. There is a regular high with every evidence of warm appreciation. school with home economics and agricultural departments.” In the spring of 1917, Superintendent Noyes resigned Report from the Owatonna Journal-Chronicle on the first in order to take the same position at Farmington. He Medford High School commencement on June 3, 1915 was replaced by Frank Lewis, a principal at Worthington, who would head the district for three years becommunity attended and enjoyed a double-feature movie in the fore resigning in the spring of 1920 to join a furnace manufacturing firm in Northfield. The fifth superintendent of the assembly room on the top floor of the school. The school board had Medford Consolidated School was Olin S. Lutes, head of the history purchased a movie projector back in 1919 which provided weekly entertainment for people of all ages. The movies were over around department at Faribault High School. On Friday evening, January 14, 1921, many people in the Medford 10 p.m. and nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
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This photo shows the Medford Consolidated School in flames on the evening of January 15, 1921. This two-story red brick building opened to elementary and high school students in the fall of 1912. The structure was gutted by flames and believed to have been caused by an electrical malfunction. It was replaced by a new brick building which opened to students in October 1921. (Submitted photo)
History from 7 Six days later, a banner headline on the front page of the Owatonna Journal-Chronicle said it all: ‘Fire Destroys Medford School.” In their account of the disaster, the paper wrote: “The Medford Consolidated School, one of the model institutions of its kind in Minnesota, was completely destroyed by a fire which was first discovered at an early hour last Saturday morning. The rapid spread of the flames made it impossible to save any of the equipment or even books and other property belonging to the school, to teachers and students. The fire was first noted by two Medford ladies between two and three o’clock in the morning, when smoke and flames were seen issuing from the roof of the building. Before many had reached the scene the condition of the roof had made it inadvisable for attempts to be made to enter the building and attempt to save any of the contents.” In their account of the fire on the next day, the Faribault Daily News lamented: “Nothing could have been done, as Medford has no water supply.” The total loss was estimated at between $85,000 and $90,000. The amount of insurance on the building was $42,000, with another $3,000 to cover the fixtures. The cause of the fire was never determined for certain, but it was believed to have been due to an electrical wiring malfunction.
Classes resumed for the 220 students affected eight days later, on Monday, January 24, 1921. Sessions the remainder of the school year were held at McInnis Hall (on Main Street), in apartments over Haugsrud’s Store (also on Main Street), and at the Congregational and Methodist churches. Meanwhile, the school board met with a St. Paul architect and quickly formulated plans to hold a $55,000 bond referendum for a new school. This
was held on February 21, 1921 and passed by a vote of 289-38. Construction began shortly thereafter and with amazing speed. By the time the cornerstone was laid on June 2 to coincide with graduation, all of the concrete foundation had been poured and laying of bricks was underway. Although some interior work remained, the new building opened for students on October 3, 1921.
This photo shows the ruins of the Medford Consolidated School that was gutted by fire on the evening of January 15, 1921. The view is taken from the northwest and shows the north side as well as the main entrance which faced to the west. (Submitted photo)
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The second consolidated school building (1922-1953)
This new building was officially dedicated on April 28, 1922 which the Journal-Chronicle in their issue that day predicted it “is expected that hundreds will attend the several phases of the Dedication Day program and that this evening will see the school auditorium-gymnasium packed by the biggest crowd that has ever entered the doors of the school.” The principal speaker that evening were E.M. Phillips, state school inspector, Thomas Cashman, president of the state board of education and C.G. Schultz, former commissioner of education. Superintendent Olin S. Lutes resigned in March, 1924 and later accepted a teaching position at the University of Iowa. He was replaced by Paul S. Wilson, a Carleton graduate who had been principal at Miilaca. On October 3, 1924, the Journal-Chronicle contained this article which involved Medford school: “A fund of $69.15 was raised as the result of a benefit motion picture show, held at the Schoolhouse last Friday evening, for George Primsberger, whose illness has resulted in several Operations at Rochester hospitals and treatment and care which has resulted in heavy expenses.
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History from 8 Twelve members of the Ku Klux Klan dramatically made their way to the stage during the performance, called the chairman, Mrs. B.H. Hanson (of the Community Study club) which had arranged for the benefit performance and presented a $20 gold piece in addition to the fund. The receipts for the show itself were $49.15.” Superintendent Wilson encouraged students to become more actively involved in the school. Although Medford already had a baseball team as well as boys and girls basketball, football was offered for the first time in the fall of 1925 with Vern Wobig, a native of Pine Island as their first coach. Kittenball, a version of softball followed in the spring of 1926. Participation in student clubs and fine arts was also stressed. The first issue of the student newspaper, The Med-Ford Exhaust appeared on October 30, 1925 and the following article from it explains how the name of it came to be: “Our Ford is ready to set out. The gas tank is brimming full of good ideas. The staff is in the driver’s seat, and everything is in gear. Let’s all get in and make the thing a success. Let’s make
This is a picture of the recently opened two-story red brick school building in Medford in 1922. It replaced the first Consolidated School building which was destroyed by fire in January 1921. The first-floor mainly contained elementary classrooms and the second the high school. (Submitted photo)
it a true “Exhaust” for all our extra steam, pep and good ideas.” On the front page is a column by Mr. Wilson entitled “Success or Failure.” He wrote: “One objective should be to mold and change the school attitude so that all, or at least a large per cent of the students, will be of the group which cares and takes pride in the school paper…. Another…might be to create more interest among people of the community in
the school. Not only interest in athletic events, the games, programs and parties, but interest in the more serious undertaking of the school, that of educating the children.” Wilson resigned in the spring of 1928 to become superintendent at Glencoe. He was replaced by M.C. Munson, an alumnus of St. Olaf College who was then superintendent of a consolidated school at Renwick, Iowa.
On September 19, 1930, the JournalChronicle announced: “Efforts are being made to organize an orchestra or band among students of the Medford school, with plans under way to have the instrumental organization finally selected placed under the direction of E.C. Reimler of the First State Bank, who has had considerable experience, both as an instrumental musician and a director and organizer of such groups. Details for the
organization and final arrangements for the beginning rehearsals have not been completed.” The same paper explained another important expansion in their May 15, 1931 issue: “Medford high school graduating classes will provide the local high school with its long needed athletic field through the purchase of a block immediately adjoining the school. For a number of years past funds raised through their annual class plays and by other methods have been turned into a memorial fund which will provide most, if not all, of the amount needed for the purchase of the athletic field, which will provide space for football, track and other outdoor activities for high school athletes. The efforts of several graduating classes may be recognized in the naming of the field by the title, “Alumni Memorial Field.” Purchase of the plot is expected to be completed (from the James E. Cady estate) for its use by the Tiger eleven finished before the opening of school in the fall.”
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First known photo of a Medford girl’s basketball team in 1926. The team formed two years previous. (Submitted photos)
This is a photographic print of the 1929 Medford High School football team. The people in the photo taken outside the west entrance to the 1922 school building are unkown except Lyle Parker who is seated on the bench the third player in uniform from the left. (next to the player holding the football with year 29 painted on it). This would have been only Medford’s fourth football team. Parker died in 2003 and this picture was found among his personal items and donated from his estate to the Steele County Historical Society in 2014. This is a photographic print of the 1929 Medford High School basketball team. The coaches and players except for Lyle Parker (holding the basketball) are unknown. The picture was taken inside the gym of the 1922 school building. Parker died in 2003 and this picture was found among his personal items and donated from his estate to the Steele County Historical Society in 2014. (Submitted photo)
Two weeks later, Superintendent Munson resigned to accept a similar position at Preston. As successor, the board promoted Lawrence T. Sigstad, the high school principal, to the top position. Sigstad, a native of Windom, was also director of athletics and a highly respected teacher and coach. Reporting on the opening of school that fall, the Journal-Chronicle in their September 18, 1931 issue said: “The school music program was begun this week with E.C. Reimler handling the grade school music instruction and in charge of the development of a school band and a school orchestra. The board of education acted, at its last meeting to sponsor motion pictures as community entertainment features and authorized Supt. Sigstad to start these weekly programs late this month.” Sigstad left the district in 1935 to become superintendent at Farmington. William O. Johnson, superintendent at Wanamingo the previous seven years led the Medford district until 1942 when Marshall Hankerson, a Hamline University graduate began the first of two separate stints as superintendent. Albert Engberg took over from 1945-1946 before Hankerson returned to the district that fall. On July 15, 1950, the Owatonna Photo News congratulated Hankerson and the Medford school: “One of the most outstanding of its “always good” financial statements was issued for official publication by the Medford Public Schools this week. The flourishing school system under the administration of Marshall Hankerson superintendent has no outstanding bonds or warrants. Medford schools are debt free and have a substantial cash balance as the fiscal year closes on June 30. The school has been cited in educational circles, not only for the progressiveness of its educational program here but for administration which leaves it one of the most financially sound.” By 1950, the building which had been designed to handle 200 students back in 1921, had swelled to about 300. That year residents of Districts No. 20 and 60 in Steele County, and 117 in Rice, voted to consolidate with Medford and plans for a “new addition” began. In June of 1951, “voters turned out in force” and by an overwhelming margin of four to one, approved a $220,000 bond issue. Plans for the addition included additional classrooms, an agriculture department, as well as a larger and more modern gymnasium, and stage. There was also need for an up-to-date home economics kitchen, as well as a cafeteria, increased music rehearsal quarters and storage space, laboratories, and new locker rooms. Groundbreaking took place in the fall of 1952 and the expansion was completed a year later. The addition was attached to the northeastern corner of the 1922 building. The spacious new gymnasium-auditorium with a completely equipped stage was nearly three times as large as the previous one.
vember 12, 1953, with Minnesota Governor, C. Elmer Anderson, the honored speaker. A “capacity crowd estimated at nearly a thousand” attended, and the next morning the Press quoted the Governor as follows: “A good educational system requires continued attention and improvement. Medford and about 100 other Minnesota communities in the past year have expressed a willingness to support their educational systems by plant expansion.” He concluded his address by congratulating the people of the district for their “Investment in the youth of today and in the future of Medford.” Superintendent Hankerson left the district in 1954 and was succeeded by Donald J. Huesers who would head the district until 1960. By that time there were 21 teachers and a total enrollment of about 535 students and the school board formed a “Citizen’s Committee” to look into the possibility of another expansion to the building. On April 7, 1960, by a margin of 39 votes, district voters defeated a $565,000 bond proposal for expanding and remodeling the existing facilities. A second referendum occurred just two weeks later and again was defeated, but this time by a wider margin. As a result, the school board decided to “scale-back” the architect’s plans and lower the amount of the bonds before holding another referendum that fall. In the meantime, Superintendent Huesers resigned and was replaced by Harold W. Rowe. A naval veteran of World War II with undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of North Dakota, Rowe had served four years previously as superintendent at Ackley, Minnesota. He would serve the Medford district for the next 26 years; the longest of any other superintendent. In November, 1960, a third referendum was held. The board proposed a smaller addition and lowered the amount of the bonds to $520,000. This time the proposal passed by a margin of 79 votes and construction work began in the summer of 1961.
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The $520,000 school addition was dedicated on Sunday afternoon, September 9, 1962. Several weeks later, the Photo News reported: “There was a good crowd on hand to inspect the eight new classrooms, a new kitchen and cafeteria, industrial arts department, science rooms and library, the expanded shower rooms for both girls and boys, and a new music department. The addition is 31,000 square feet of floor space at a cost of $15 a square foot.” The November 29, 1962 issue of the Press contained the notice of death and obituary of E. Mae Felton, 79, “a resident of Medford for nearly 33 years died Sunday, Nov. 25, at the Owatonna City Hospital after an extended illness. . . . Miss Felton was the first teacher to receive a trip to the State Fair to receive recognition and be honored by the Governor for having taught the longest number of years. . . . In May 1955, Miss Felton was given a recognition reception at the Medford School where she received a plaque in honor of her many years as a teacher on the Medford School Faculty. The 1953 addition (1953-1962) Many of her former students attended from all over to The new addition was formally dedicated on No- pay tribute to her.”
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After an absence of more than 30 years, girl’s Schools. He was chosen from a field of candidates athletics were “phased back in” during the fall of to replace Harold Rowe, who announced his retirement in the fall of 1985. Mr. Rowe came to 1972. The Gopher Conference was then divided into Northern and Southern divisions. MedMedford in 1960. ford’s opponents in the Northern division were In March of 1991, Carrie Redman, daughter Janesville, Waterville, and Morristown. Coached of Don and Sue Redman of Medford was choby Pat Heger, the Tiger girls at that time played sen state winner of the Minnesota State High basketball in the fall, volleyball in the winter, School League “Triple-A” Award for Class “A” and track in the spring. Full schedules were not high schools. The award was presented to one senior boy and girl in each classs. It was awarded played until 1974. During this era, the football teams were the for exceptional achievements in three areas, Arts, Gopher Conference champions in 1965, 1966, Athletics, and Academics. Carrie was a senior at 1970, 1977, 1981 (State Champions) and 1989. Medford High School. The boys basketball team won Gopher ConferIn May of 1996, Superintendent Kennedy announced he was leaving the district to become ence championships in 1968, 1969, 1974, 1981, This picture shows the Consolidated School Building in Medford about 1970. Looking north, 1982 and 1987; the girls in 1983. Volleyball were this photo shows the two-story 1922 building (with smokestack) on the left connected to head of a larger district in his native Iowa. His conference champions in 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, the 1953 addition (with peaked roof) and a portion of the 1962 addition in the middle of the successor was Dr. Charles Speiker, a native of Prior and 1985. The Tigers won team championships picture. The faculty and student parking lots can also be seen. This entire structure was razed Lake, who had been superintendent at Lake of the in wrestling in 2000, 2001, 2002(Co-State Cham- in the fall of 2003 and Third Street SE was extended north through where a portion of the gym Woods. With the directive to reverse the district’s had been since 1953. (Submitted photo) pions)and 2003. The Medford girls track team financial difficulties, Speiker endured three “conwon Gopher Conference titles in 1974, 1977, troversial” years before resigning in 1999. track two years later, and a three-level concession/press-box was and 1980. The new superintendent was Gary Hanson, a native of New constructed there in 1987. Back in 1960, the school district acquired a 16-acre tract of A separate kindergarten building was also constructed in 1974 Richland, who came to Medford from the Waseca district in the land about three blocks south of the school for use as an athletic across the street south of the high school. An agricultural shop (lat- summer of 1999. Numerous discussions about the future of the field. After considerable leveling, sodding, and planting of grass, er used for a bus garage) was built shortly after this as well as two district led to the purchase of 60-acres of land half-a-mile east the football field was moved and first used there for afternoon additional classrooms for elementary students during the 1980s. “on the hill.” On February 20, 2001, voters approved a $14.9 milgames in the fall of 1961. An electronic scoreboard was first used In the spring of 1986, William Kennedy, Superintendent at Ida lion bond referendum to build a new K-12 on the site and Hanson in 1972, electric lights were added in 1974, a curbed-running Grove, Iowa, was named the new superintendent of Medford Public totally committed himself to the project.
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History from 11 The K-12 school ‘on the hill’ (2003-2015) everyday kindergarten, as well as “open enrollment” Ground-breaking ceremonies took place on October 15, 2001 and construction began soon thereafter. Within a year the new school was completely enclosed and work on the interior ensued through the winter and on to final completion in the summer of 2003. That June, as part of Medford’s Sesquicentennial Community Celebration, the first all-school reunion was held in the “old school building.” A historic musical pageant, “Threads of a Community, 1853 to 2003,” written and produced by Medford graduate Eric Parrish, “kicked-off ” the festivities earlier in the week. These events are especially memorable because they were the last public events held in the old building before it was torn down that fall. The impressive 150,000 square foot new school building, complete with air conditioning and including a 450-seat auditorium, opened in September, 2003. On October 4, the school board hosted a Dedication and Open House in the new facility, the fourth known site on which a Medford school has stood since 1855. Later that fall, the Medford football team finished unbeaten in Gopher Conference and sectional play, but lost a close game to Goodhue in the state finals to end their season with a 13-1 record. Originally designed for about 800 students, enrollment grew to more than 850 by 2010. Especially attractive were a pre-school program and all-day
This picture of the Medford Consolidated School students, faculty and staff was taken in June 2003 when the building in the background was used for the last time. A new $14.9 structure approximately half-a-mile east would open that fall. The title of photograph is “Medford Public School: est. 1921.” At the bottom of the picture is: “Thanks for the memories!” (Submitted photo)
by many students from neighboring school districts. Medford’s music and theatrical programs are the envy of other similar size schools, as well as the successful agriculture and FFA programs. Medford High School has also earned numerous local, state, and national awards for their excellent student council programs. Gary Hanson announced his retirement as superintendent during the winter of 2009. His replacement as a “part-time” superintendent, was John Currie of Faribault, a native of St. Charles and retired superintendent of the Rosemount Apple Valley Eagan school district. One of the most highly respected school administrators in Minnesota, Currie initiated many positive ideas and programs before announcing his wish to retire on July 1, 2013. On May 8 of that year, the school board announced the hiring of Rich Dahman, a Lake City native, who was then serving as lead principal at Mankato East High School. Dahman became the 17th superintendent of the Medford Public Schools on July 1, 20013. He is currently nearing completion of his second year in that position. On Friday evening, May 29, 58 young men and women are scheduled to received their diplomas. Although Medford schools have been educating students since 1855, this is the 100th high school class to graduate, but only the 12th to do so from the present facility.
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Plenty to do at Medford All-School Reunion By JACKIE BERG MEDFORD — The Medford All-School Reunion will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Medford School District Building. Throughout the afternoon and evening, the Historical League display will be in the Community Room. (Open prior to Miss Medford Pageant Thursday, June 18.) Display tables for various groups: Veteran’s Committee, Medford District Foundation, and Medford Area Recreational Committee. Designated classrooms for alumni gatherings will be posted. Tours throughout the building by students, faculty and staff. At 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the auditorium, local historian John Gross will be sharing pictorial history of 100 years of Medford Education. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. there will be a picnic dinner in the Commons area. Advance registration encouraged. Schedule of Straight River Days events and the All-School Reunion form available at www.straightriverdays.com.
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At 96 years of age, Donald Beese, class of 1938, is believed to be the oldest living graduate of Medford High School. (Submitted photo)
Donald Beese, 96, graduated Navy. He trained in Chicago and from Medford High School in then in New York City at the 1938, making him RCA radio school the oldest known By RITA YEADA to become a Radioliving graduate of the man First Class. He school. served on the aircraft Born in Deerfield Township carrier USS Suwannee. in August 1919, he attended Following discharge from the Steele County District 19 coun- Navy, he worked for a railroad for try school through the eighth four years then took advantage grade. He started high school at of the GI Bill to attend Hamline Geneva and took a year off after University. After graduating from his sophomore year to help with Hamline, he was a self-employed businessman, living and working family farming. In 1937, he started his junior in St. Paul; and later, he held variyear at Medford along with his ous positions at Pearson Candy sister Dorothy. They both gradu- Company. He continues to reside ated in 1938. Donald participated in St. Paul. in high school baseball, basketball Mr. Beese sends his regards and football. as he is unable to attend the allIn 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. school reunion.
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Medford Education Foundation supports Medford All-School Reunion By TIM FINLEY In 2013, the Medford School District, in partnership with the Medford community, formed the Medford Education Foundation as a non-profit 501c3 tax exempt public charity. The Medford Education Foundation provides alumni, individuals, businesses and other organizations with a tax-exempt channel to contribute to the ongoing needs of the Medford School District. The vision of the Medford Education
Foundation is to enhance the partnerships among our schools, individuals, alumni, businesses, and community to enrich the education in the Medford School District. A volunteer Board of Directors, comprised of parents and community members, administers the Medford Education Foundation. School administrators also attend the meetings in an advisory role. All board meetings are open to the public and
we encourage anyone interested to attend. The Vision of the Medford Education Foundation is to enhance the Medford community through enriched educational opportunities in the Medford School District. This vision is achieved through the following goals: • Support the District in fulfilling its mission of excellence and achievement in student education and service.
• Seek to maximize educational opportunities for all learners in the Medford community, from preschool through adulthood. • Support and endow scholarships for post-secondary educational opportunities for Medford students and alumni. The Medford Education Foundation is handling registrations for the upcoming All-School Reunion on June 20, 2015.
If you are interested in attending the reunion, you can access a registration form on the Medford School website or stop by the school. To learn more about the Medford Education Foundation, or to make a donation, please watch for additional announcements on the Medford Public School website or contact Superintendent Dahman at Medford Public School.
A statue of a tiger — the nickname for Medford Public Schools — stands guard over the sign outside of the school building. The Medford Education Foundation has as its vision “to enhance the Medford community through enriched educational opportunities in the Medford School District.” (William Morris/People’s Press)
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Medford Area Historical League celebrates community’s past By JAN SVENBY The Medford Area Historical League was organized in 2003 with the specific goal of identifying and preserving Medford history and preparing for the 2003 Sesquicentennial — Medford’s first 150th Anniversary. Eight committees with over 80 volunteers were organized for the year-long celebration. A birthday party was scheduled in January of 2003, an expanded Straight
River Days in June with the first All-School Reunion and a picnic in October celebrating the community’s history. Resident historian John Gross wrote the book Medford: Hamlet of the Straight River, honoring the community’s first century and a half. The community also shared favorite family recipes with more history segments in the cookbook Reflections In Time. Time Both of
these books will be available at the 2015 AllSchool Reunion in the Community Room. The League is looking for additional school memorabilia for this year’s celebration. Items can be donated to the League and future displays or will be returned to the individual after this year’s celebration. Items can be brought to the district’s community room early the week of June 16.
Other activities the League has accomplished is organizing and working with the Steele County Historical Society during Medford’s 160th year in 2013 in creating a display of the county’s oldest community collection of artifacts at the county building; now, preparing for the 100th Graduation All School Reunion. In the future, the Medford Area Histori-
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Medford Area Recreation Committee: Keeping Medford up and moving By MARIE SEXTON
M.A.R.C., an acronym for Medford Area Recreation Committee, is probably not well-known except to a few in the Medford area. It is a non-profit, 501(c)3, serving the Medford area and was registered in fall 2005 to partner with area organizations in the fulfillment of recreational needs in and around the city of Medford. Volunteer legal, accounting, and financial contributions enabled its inception, and these volunteer advisors still offer their services. There is no cost to taxpayers or partnering organizations.
M.A.R.C. does its own fundraising besides sponsoring fundraising activities for various volunteer organizations. Among those who have partnered with M.A.R.C. are the Medford Veterans in acquiring grants and tax free donations along with raffle administration, the Diamond Association in acquiring Minnesota Twins grants, and recently the local Boy Scout troop in acquiring a community Monsanto grant. The organization recently became associated with the downtown beautification group to accept tax free donations for flowers in the pots
along Main street in Medford. Any group is welcome to check if M.A.R.C. can help in the success of its mission. Some of the projects around Medford that the M.A.R.C. group has enabled independently include purchase of chaise lounges and furniture for use at the Medford swimming pool for patrons to enjoy, past staffing at the Medford Ice Rink, the building of the small pavilion in Straight River Park, and many others. M.A.R.C. had several local and area businesses donate their services to see some of these
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Veterans Committee works on building memorial The Medford Veterans Committee was organized in late 2013 for the purpose of designing and fundraising for a Veteran’s Memorial commemorating all the men and women who have served from this area in our U. S. military. Regular committee members include Chair Butch Schultz, John Hager, Steve Clark, Gene Luedtke, Vern Jeno, Roger Hagen, Danny Thomas, Larry Houglum, Rich Kucera and Keith Maas. Currently, this group is working on the permanent site installation-the corner of 3rd St NE and County Road 12 East. The group is about half way to its fundraising goal of $70,000. Individual cash donations have been received from residents and businesses. The fundraising kickoff was a $5,000 donation from Jenny O/Turkey Store. The Veterans Committee helps with the Medford Muni Friday Night Meat Raffles sponsored by the Medford Fire Relief Association to earn additional monies. They have also worked at both the Owatonna and Faribault American Legion’s raffles. Collection jars are
visible in almost every local business establishment. The Medford Student Council worked with the committee in sponsoring a spaghetti supper this winter with over $1,100 raised for the memorial project. Currently, the committee is working with the Medford Area Recreational Committee in sponsoring the sale of $10 raffle tickets for a chance on a Weber Outdoor Grill, patio set or $50 cash prize. Tickets are available from any committee member or at Medford City Hall. The committee will also be visible during Straight River Days and will be in attendance at the All-School Reunion with the monument display and information. The Medford Veteran’s Committee will continue to work on the completion of this project. Anyone interested in adding their name or a family or friend to the memorial, you can stop at City Hall to pick up the necessary form or find it on the city website: www.medfordminnesota.com. This memorial is available to any veteran who has served in our military.
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Straight River Days promises fun, exciting weekend By ERIN SAMMON
Medford Mayor Lois Nelson distributes candy during last year’s Straight River Days Parade. (People’s Press file photo)
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MHS grads to be grand marshals for Straight River Days parade MEDFORD — This year’s grand marshals, Orville Young, Class of 1940 and Gloria (Tuttle) Wolf Timm, Class of 1942, are both long-term residents of the Medford area and bring to this year’s Straight River Days parade — to be held Friday night June 19 — a special connection as the Medford community also celebrates the Centennial Year of Medford High School’s first graduating class. Orville’s parents were Lewis and Minnie Young. His older sister, Beth, was a 1937 MHS graduate. His dad served on the school board for many years with Myron Turner, Sr, Carl Hoffman, John Gillen, Walter Diers and Stanley Webb. During their leadership, the first expansion to the 1921 building was started in October 1952 at a cost of $220,000. His dad also gave Orville his diploma during graduation — a special memory. Orville was involved in all three athletic programs in high school: football, basketball and baseball. The football field was about where today’s Medford Senior Care Center is located today. As a senior, the football team was a sevenmember team. They won the conference championship competing against six or eight other schools. He fondly remembers his jersey number, 34, as he enjoyed sports and dancing. “Although,” he said, “there could have been more dances!” His favorite teacher was also the athletic coach for all three sports, Mr. Osterburg. He met his future bride, Peggy, (Marguriete Majusiak) way back in eighth grade with his other 11 classmates. “It took me all those earlier years to get smart,” he said. “She was the class valedictorian.” They married in June of 1945. He had passed his military physical, but he was deferred as a farmer. Farmers were supplying the country’s food, a critical endeavor so Orville stayed on the farm. Peggy and he built a house in 1946 and raised four children: Bruce, Francis, Debbie and Greg, all MHS alumni. The Youngs enjoyed dancing as adults with Dorothy and Glen Woodfill, Richard and Dorothy Tuttle and Delora Beese. Orville was also very instrumental in organizing each spring’s athletic banquet hosted by the local Knights of Columbus Council and held at the old school gym. He was also quite the horse-shoe thrower and enjoyed playing once a week in the Owatonna Horseshoe League. Orville has been a resident of The Brooks in Owatonna since December 2000. Gloria Tuttle Wolf Timm was born in the family home on today’s 2nd Ave SE Street. Her parents, Arthur and Ethel, also raised four sons. Three — Terrance (Class of 1933), Richard (Class of 1938) and Lyle (Class of 1935) — were older
By LOIS NELSON
The grand marshals of this year’s Straight River Days parade will be Orville Young, class of 1940, and Gloria (Tuttle) Wolf Timm, class of 1942. The parade will be held on Friday, June 19, in Medford. (Submitted photo)
than Gloria. Her youngest brother, Alton (Class of 1947) and wife, Marcella, live today at the Lazy U, west of Medford. She remembers school as “lots of fun” and was involved in many school activities. She went to all 12 grades — there was no kindergarten in
those days — in the 1921 building. As a first and second grader, she was involved in rhythm band. They had their own uniforms. In first grade, her aunt, Pearl Tuttle, was her teacher. Each class had their own specific classroom. Favorite teachers included Miss Felton, in third grade; Cora Har-
rison in sixth grade and the Home Economics teacher who had bright red hair. Harriot Rollwagon was the high school English teacher, who the boys called “pushcart” behind her back. In sixth grade, she had a special part in the play Poor Little Rich Girl. A new dress was ordered through the Montgomery Ward catalog and came the day before the scheduled production. She was waiting at the post office for its arrival and was never so happy to see it. Of course, there were no organized girl sports at that time. During physical education classes, the girls did play volleyball. There was also the Girls Athletic Association (GAA) where sports activities were played, but intramural only. There was a special “play day” at St. Olaf in Northfield where girls from area schools participated in events. Gloria enjoyed Glee Club and was both a majorette and cheerleader and participated in musicals and the school plays during high school. Richard Wolf and Gloria were married in 1943 and had a farm west of Medford. There they raised three very busy daughters: Barb, Virginia (Ginny) and Roberta. All three graduated from MHS. 4-H was a part of their young years along with all school activities. Ginny was also a majorette and cheerleader. During their school years, Gloria often worked with Mrs. Stursa to weigh and measure all the students and check their eyes. She also taught Sunday school for 17 years at the United Congregational Church where she has been a lifetime member. Richard was killed in a tractor accident in the spring of 1971. Gloria remained on the farm and married Roy Timm in 1973. She spent 71 years on the farm moving to the Medford Senior Care Center in March 2014 and was the third resident at this new facility. Both Orville and Gloria have shared memories of their youth in Medford. They both watched the construction of the new County Road 12 from their corner classrooms. Gloria often rode her brothers bikes on the dirt streets. “The streets were hard and fast. There was an occasional mud hole.” To the east of Gloria’s home and that of the school were coal sheds and stock yards where the kids would often play even though their parents told them to stay away because of the hobos who also frequented the train tracks and that part of town. Special fun was helping escort Peggy Young’s grandmother’s five cows across the tracks to graze on the hill of today’s Oak Ridge Development. They also agree that the two biggest changes in Medford from their youth are today’s paved streets and the new Medford School. The community is certainly glad that they have called Medford home all their lives.
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1928: 3 students Clement Nowak Vivian Sawyer Bernice Simmons 1929: 17 students Harriet Adams Bessie Boynton Clarence Brussel Lucelle Clark Dorothy Day Elizabeth Eastling William Gallea Edward Hollister Milton Hollister Edwin Jones Edward Kovaleski Hazelle Krause Myrtle Liebold Eino Paulson Ester Pitan Windsor Ring Charles Robinson 1930: 8 students Margaret Beardsley Delmar Christenson Bob Corchran Margaret Day Alice Heath Pearl Heath Wilma Hosfield Arthur White 1931: 14 students Jessie Barker Leona Becker
Mary Kubicek Elfrida Mollenhauer Mary Weber 1925: 10 students Alfred Balstadt Gabriel Jorguson Royal Juntilla Daniel Kane Roman Kovaleski Frances Kubicek Jean Landon Mildred Patten Gilbert Tuttle Francis Stewart 1926: 6 students Frank Bednarak Dorothy Boynton Eleanor Day Delos Koch Elviva Krause Ida Opsahl 1927: 12 students Marjory Baker Margaret Davis Elizabeth Heath Jerome Kasper Alvin Kniefel Clarence Krause William Mollenhauer Gladys Pitan Anthony Priemsberger Esther Radel Georgia Shaw Leona Wagner
Nellie Boynton Beulah Christenson Emily Corchran George Hosfield Herbert Kniefel William Kubicek Gwendolyn Morrison Dorothy Pitan Austin Ring Dorothy Seidel Ursula Szymanski George Webster 1932: 21 students Lloyd Barker Frank Becker Max Bion Elizabeth Crandall Thomas Christenson Evelyn Hollister Wilson Hollister Gordon Hosfield Alberta Jones Forrest Lawrence Bertha Maki Curtis Moeckly Robert Mollenhauer Walter Pitan Lois Radal Lorraine Ring Hollis Root Earnest Turner Doris Walker Joe Weber 1933: 17 students
Lyle Barker Robert Becker Lorranine Day Clayton Hayes Dorothy Joachim Clare Kline Harvey Kniefel Mamie Pitan Garbella Priebe Margaret Reimier Allan Ring Wendell Sawyer Magdalena Smith Terrance Tuttle Allen Webster Dean Wilker Delmer Wilker 1934: 14 students Byron Brady Florence Buskowiak Claude Christenson Daisy Dring Lionel Dring Muriel Jones Henry Lee Fred Lockwood Raymond Magnason Stanley Moeckly Theodore Pachl Gordon Syverson Eleanore Weber Frank Woodfill 1935: 15 students Davis Boynton
Marle Brase LeRoy Day Eileen Eaton Adeline Hruska Margaret Kniefel Florence Radel Myron Turner Lyle Tuttle Paul Tuttle Marjorie Walker 1936: 16 students Edward Bailey Harlan Barker Elmer Borwege James Brady Charles Corchran James Corchran Gordon Gilman Verna Hayes Sylvester Kane Evans Linter John Nowak Christine Palmer Edward Szymanski Ella Wagner Paul Wencl Ruth Woodfill 1937: 19 students Alice Becker Mary Alice Brady Eugene Brandt Orlo Bredlow Roger Corchran Robert Day
Jean Green Eugene Harris Kenneth Kasper Lucille McInnis Roy Senear Ruth Senser Aleen Turner Donald Washena Julius Waskoski Frieda Waskosky Clark Webb Lorraine Wolf Beth Young 1938: 17 students Donald Beese Dorothy Beese Avis Cory Barbara Day Dorothy Gilman Clayton Golnick Viola Kern Violet Kniefel Norman Larson Robert Lawrence Charles Mollenhauer Gordon Mollenhauer Martha Philips Viola Pitan Marjorie Radel Donald Tuttle Richard Tuttle 1939: 13 students Rodney Boynton Mildred Harris
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Wayen Hayes Jennie Hogate Elmer Jaster Marie Kasper Audrey Ring Rodney Root Violet Sette Dolores Szymanski Robert Steinbauer Jeanette Webb Glenn Woodfill 1940: 12 students Delora Beese Everett Brase Dorothy Golnick Marguriete Majusiak John McInnis Leanard Mollenhauer Lucille Pawek Rose Peterson Ethel Phillips Dorothy Pitka Marcella Thom Orville Young 1941: 9 students Earl Bailey Thomas Brandt Alice Von Gortz Carol Green Donald Kniefel Lorraine Kubista Donald Paquin Marion Thiffault Robert Webb
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1942: 25 students Bernice Albrecht Lawrence Baker Geraldine Bice Dorothy Brusant Lois Corchran Roger Eisen Lowell Farnum Lillie Hanson Oren Heath Marcella Jaster Lyle Jones Deward Juaire Corwin Kanne Margaret Kubista Francis Novotny Jennie Peach Maxine Schult Shirley Sette Edwin Stroschein Gloria Tuttle Melvin Underdahl Duane Webster Eleanor Wencl Lenore Weum Lucille White 1943: 27 students Donna Mae Ahrens Serena Blume Spencer Boynton Robert Dahl Richard Easting Arnold Goettig Harold Goettig Clarence J. Jones Dorothy Karow Beatrice Kniefel Ralph Kovar Ethel Kubista Robert Maxwell Marilyn McVicker Victor Mollenhauer Norma Mork Elizabeth Paquin Lauride Paquin Louise Pike Eileen Sandvik Elizabeth Smith Violet Thorndson Elmer Underdahl Jennie Wang Dorothy Wegner Eleanor Wolf Mildred Young 1944: 11 students Ruth Von Goertz Virginia Guimond Lillian Halverson Lucille Kosmoski Ida Mae Landt Russell Lee Kenneth Long Arlys Rafdal Lorraine Simmons Gilma Southworth Louis Szymanski 1945: 9 students Ramone Eisen Elaine Jones Richard Matthies Elayne Pitan Neil Pike Milo Utecht Carol Weum Curtis Weum Dale Wolf 1946: 12 students Jean Ahrens Robert Albrecht Kathryn Baumgart
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Graduates from 21 Veva Beese Rita Guimond Grace Halvorson Mavis Hanson Walen Hortop Lyle Jaster Kucille Kujath Lillian Landt Robert Rafdal 1947: 21 students Allan Brase Elmer David Dorothy Eastling Glenice Jones Delores Kosmoski Donna Mae Lee Imelda Maas Jean Matthies Marjorie Patten Donald Rafdal Delbert Schlobohm Herbert Schlobohm Raymond Skelton Bonnie Thedar Alton Tuttle Erma Underdahl Marian Walker Beulah Wang Betty Webster Lloyd Wobbrock LaMay Wobschall 1948: 21 students Lois Beese Joyce Bonaparte Loren Bruessel Arthur Hortop Bernice Keller Keith Kleist Marian Kniefel Ruth Ann Kubista Ray Lynn Joan Matz Violet Merritt Margeret Mostrom David Nicholai Leonard O’Brien Mildred Tolberts Carol Voegele Maxine Weum Roger White Garnet Wilkie Doris Wisen Wilma Wobschall 1949: 24 students George Aase Charles Baumgart Marlan Beese Bonita Flom Boyd Hanson Barbara Jones John Karos Leona Kavitz Janet Kleist Robert Koch Arlen Larson Gale Lennnon Dallas Mostrom Janet Noble Rita O’Brien Clyde Rishavy Betty Sandvik Darlene Sawyer Joan Theder Carol Tuttle Gerald Walker Darrell Webster Lorraine Wilson Elaine Wobschall 1950: 18 students Hazel Beese
Edgar Burmeister Charlotte Houglum Cecella Hurt Betty Jones Wilfred Kniefel Isabelle Maas Richard Paguin Lois Patten Elaine Pofahl Darlene Spinler Phyllis Utecht Clara Vick Betty Wang Ardella Walker Ronald Webster LaVerne Wilson Richard Wobschall 1951: 24 students Lawrence Ahrens June Baumgart Roger Borwege Rosella Eisner Vincent Elsner Patricia Gillis Ann Helgeson Jean Hoffman Lois Karsten Eugene Keller Harlan Matz Martha Mork Richard Mostrom Dlois Neuman Patricia O’Neil Roger Pawek Beatrice Peters Bernadine Rishavy Donald Sawyer Joan Schoneman Barbara Tobin Milo Webb Darrell Wobbrock Dale Wobschall 1952: 31 students Dorothy Albrecht Darrell Bruessel Elaine Dierking Betty Easting Bennie Flom Bruce Hanlon Douglas Hogate Jeanette Houglum Rose Ann Hurt Carol Jandt Russell Kniefel Anna Belle Lee Melvin Matthiew LaVonne Merritt Donald Noble Grace O’Brien Alice O’Neil Alden Patten Roberts Peters Maynard Pitan Bernard Sawyer Jim Schweisthal Gary Steffen Bernice Thibodeau Dorolyn Tuttle Floyd Vermeersch Walter Voegele Doame Webster Della Mae Wilson Marlys Wisen Dorotha Wutschke 1953: 15 students Homer Guimond Catherine Hanson Jo Ann Heil Robert Heskett William Kiker
Ronald La Croix Josephine Larson LaVerne Larson Joseph Matejcek Colleen Morrison Faye Parrish Audrey Peach Walter Peters LaVonne Smith Donald Walker 1954: 24 students Betty Domy Shirley Flom Mary Flood Carol Hoffman Cecile Hogate June Hortop Darlene Johnson Ruth Karow Vivian Kniefel George Matejcek Nancy Moeckly Maurice O’Brien Ruth Ann O’Neil Milo Quast Richard Robinson Wilfred Schlobohm Robert Sorenson Theresa Steinbauer Kenneth Webb James Wheeler Beverly White Calvin Wilkie Carlene Wobschall Lois Zander 1955: 25 students Darlene Abbe Florence Albrecht Ronald Anderson Gerald Ballstadt Joan Cigrang Eldora Flom Mary Froman Richard Gillen Rita Gillis June Hiel Edith Hosfield Nancy Johnson Mary Jones George Larson Franklin Manderfield Norma Matthies Loyal Merritt Alta Pofahl Frank Reyant Marlin Scholljegerdes Harold Schweisthal Gloria Sorenson Jay Theder Dorothy Thibodeau Patty Thom 1956: 26 students Leilani Bakke Arlys Borwege Monte Gallea Janet Gillen Lowell Hellevik, Jr. Leon Heskett Donald Hager Genevieve Hurt William Jester Carol Lee Caryl E. Lee Patricia Mohs Jack Nowak Morita Paquin Wayne Parker Marjorie Parrish Vera Pofahl
Marilyn Ruhnke Janet Schoneman Darell Sreck Vincent Steinbauer Mary Thayer Priscilla Thom Barbara Walters David Wobschall Clinette Wolf 1957: 30 students Marlys Anderson Jerry Anhorn Robert Barta Norbert Brice LaJean Busche Marjorie Dierking Marlys Dierking Marvin Donkers Jeanne Gillen Yvonne Hinchley Carol Hoffman Agnes Hurt Betty Johnson Ronald Karow Virginia Lee Rosemary Manderfeld Billy Moeckly James Moeckly JoAnn Morrow Leo Mullenmaster Albert O’Brien Crystal Parrish Leonard Parrish Roger Pitan Ardis Pofahl Roger Rishavy Delares Thayer Phyllis Wheeler Kay Woodfill Willard Wutschke 1958: 30 students Donale Abbe Robert Anhorn John Beal Paul Christenson Joseph Donkers Dean Froman Joyce Gillis David Hanson David Heskett LaVonne Hoffman James Horak Helen Hosfield JoAnn Hurt Darlene Kasper Gary King Judy Kleist Robert Larson Ronald Mans Colette Mullenmaster Grace Panning Rodney Parrish Bonnie Pitan Darrel Pofahl Roger Ring Sandra Stadler Caryl Stoos Diane Sutter Daniel Thayer Richard Webster Joyce Wolters 1959: 18 students Wilfred Donkers Jeanette Gostomezik Billy Hinchley Fredric James Ronald Lee Bert Mohs
Sharon Noble George Pofahl LaDonna Sallet Ronald Schoneman Paul Schweisthal Phyllis Thayer Dale Van Den Boom Alice Webb James Weisjohn Phyllis Wisen Ronald Wobbrock Jeanenne Woodfill 1960: 22 students Nancy Ballstadt Charles Barta Julia Christensen Richard Cole Stephanie Gosch Iris Hanson Betty Hinchley Richard Horak Vincent Hunt Roland Meinke Donald Mohs Ann Mullenmaster Janice Nowak Carol Parrish Kathleen Patten Martin Spinler Dennis Sutter Owen Svenby Dale Swanson Howard Voegele Doris Winter Leola Wolf 1961: 30 students Vivian Beyer Linda Dieser Paul Donkers Richard Froman Darold Gasner Rosanne Hager Charlotte Hogate Pauline Hurt David Indykiewicz Sharon Johnson Darwin Kasper Gerald Lee Josephine Matejcek Fern McColley Virginia Mens Marilyn Miller Sandra Noble Phyllis Probst James Richie Shirley Sanborn Betty Scholljegerdes James Schull Ruth Schweisthal Marlene Spinler Carol Srsen John Thayer Margaret Voegele Marjorie Weber Dennis Woodfill Karol Woodfill 1962: 32 Students Sharon Brady Norma Bruessel Theresa Donkers Jane Flood Marsha Gallea Diane Gasner Delores Hanson Sharon Hincheski James Hinchley Anna Horak Roger Hosfield Sherman Johnson Laurel Kavitz
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Richard Klepetka Robert Koester Deloris Manderfeld Colleen Moore Billy Mostrom Mary Mullenmaster Calvin Peters Rosemary Pirkl Glen Pofahl Frank Schweisthal Judith Spinler Connie Strodtman Virginia Stursa Sharon Svenby Elaine Thayer Helen Werner Vernice Wendt Gerald Winter Charles Wobbrock 1963: 32 students Dennis Ahlman Irene Anderson Theresa Barta Elizabeth Bice Carolyn Brady Diane Diers David Een Glen Forman Byron Hanson Anita Hinchley LeRoy Hoffman Janet Hohs Michael Hogate Kathleen Hurt David Kavitz Eugene Krause David Lee James Marquardt Melen Morrow William Mullenmaster Terrance Rath Sandra Ring Paul Selby Marie Spinler Nicholas Stadler David Swanson Loretta Thom John Van Den Boom Donna Winter Marcia Wolf Ronald Wolf Diane Woodfill 1964: 38 students Daniel Arnold Kenneth Bauer Thomas Beucler Susan Cole Ralph Donkers Betty Gasner Gene Hager Marilyn Hayes Darlene Herget Mary Hincheski Norma Hunt Sherry Hunt Gerald Johnson Patricia Juhl Mary Kajer Cleo Klapetka Patricia Kniefel Sharon Kniefel Sandra Marquardt Linda Miller Annabell Moeckly Joyce Moeckly Lawrence Richie Michael Root Thomas Sallet Nancy Schneider
Sonja Schroeder Sharon Stoos Robert Suchanek Richard Thayer Susan Turner Linda Tuttle Terrance Underdahl Kenneth Van Den Boom Carol Winter Barbara Wolf Thomas Woodfill Bruce Young 1965: 40 students Karen Barker Susan Baumgart Howard Blume Edward Borwege Craig Boynton Karen Brandvold Janice Donkers Diane Eastling Nancy Flom Susan Hager Betty Hanson Stanley Hanson Lois Heim Stephen Hunt James Johnson Phyllis Johnson Ruth Klapetka Jacqueline Kniefel Jerry Lageson Brian Lee Michael O’Brien Susan Probst John Ring Barbara Root Harold Schoenfeld Lucille Spinler Raymond Spinler Dennis Srsen Anton Stadler Peter Stanfiel David Steinbauer Gary Sturse Charles Tricker Robert Weber Thomas Wencl Cheryl Wendt Shirley Wilker Donald Winter Sybil Wolf Jaromilla Zeman 1966: 39 students Beverly Anderson Diane Arnold Byron Boynton Kathryn Brandvold Wayne Chmelik James Cole Ronald DeCoux Karen Donkers Joyce Dunn Dana Finne Charlotte Hanson Curtis Hayes Elaine Helm Linda Hogsven LeAnn Holmquist Constance Hurt Sharon Indykiewicz Dennis Kasper Judith Krause Dan Kriz Lyle Krogh David Lageson Donald Manderfeld Colleen Massey Susan Minske
Bruce Moore Candace Mullenmaster Judith Panos Kay Pierce Rodney Pitan Nancy Root Mary Sallet Dennis Spinler Gordon Stursa Edward Tricker Patricia Turner Barbara Wencl David Wilker Virginia Wolf 1967: 43 students Clayton Anderson Kathleen Baker Loretta Barta Edith Brady Patricia Brandvold Thomas Brase Roger DeCoux Ronald Donkers Jeffrey Dunn James Eastling Judith Fitzgerald Sandra Hager Richard Hinchley Larry Houglum Shirley Johnson Martin Judd Wayne Kajer Diane Kasper Diane Kelsey Vicki Kniefel Ronald Maas Carol Madson Donna Massey Ronald Minske Jerry Moeckly Mary Pete Paul Pribyl Marilyn Ring Curtis Saufferer Howard Schoenfeld Herbert Siewert William Sorensen Thomas Southworth Kathleen Steinbauer Dana Suchanek Lorraine Turner Louise Tuttle Rita Tuttle Joanne Wells Harvey Winter James Wolf Francis Young John Zeman 1968: 40 students Sharon Ahlman Michael Baker Marland Blume Janet Borwege Leslie Boynton Lynn Boynton Kathleen Brady Kivden Cornelius Jeffrey Dusek Michael Eastling Philip Heim Diane Herget Sandra Hinchley Sharon Houglum Margaret Jeno Mary Judd Sharon Kilness Larry Krogh JoAnn Kruger Virginia Lageson
Wayne Maas Coleen Mullenmaster 1 Nancy Ninefeldt L Rebecca Nowak B Joseph Pete Kimberly Peterson D A Catherine Phillips 1 Delbert Pitan C Mary Richie B Rebecca Ring Sandra Schmanski J W George Sharp 1 William Simmons M Eugene Stanfiel Linda Van Den Boom H G Judith Vick E Cheryl Voll 1 Anthony Wencl G Theresa Wencl L Vernon Wheeler 1969: 39 students L R Gail Ambler I David Arnold 1 Daniel Barker C Paul Chmelik R Karen DeCoux Dennis Halverson K D Dyann Hanson S Lloyd Helm E Linda Holmquist M Dale Holz 1 Bonnie Johnson P Clifford Johnson T Robert Jones W Linda Kavitz A Kenneth Krogh Kathleen Kubista Thomas Mielke Diane Morgan Elaine Mullenmaster Richard Nowariak Linda Pansier Candance Pitan Christy Pitan Ronald Probst Gregory Quick Quentin Rath Georgiann Sallet Susan Saufferer Gaylen Schoenfeld Marion Siewert Thedore Stadler Joyce Thayer William Turner Joseph Van Den Boom Janice Wells Sharon Wilker Janet Winter Alyce Witzke Roberta Wolf 1970: 39 students Marilyn Baker Byron Brady Ruthanne Brahns Carolyn Condon Jacqueline Dusek Roger Evans Michael Finne Gary Halverson Linda Heiderscheidt Janis Holst Bertha Johnson Patricia Johnson Katherine Juhl Marilyn Kay
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Graduates from 22 Karen Kelsey Susan Kern Jerome Kern James Kniefel Karen Krogh Charles Maas Daniel McAdams Marilyn Mielke Nancy Moore Leslie Nowariak Scott Peterson Carol Phillips Linda Porter Kathy Quick Michael Sorensen Diane Spinler Roger Tuttle Lisa Tuttle Diane Underdahl Dennis Vick Clayton Wegner Ronald Wencl Glen Wenker John Winter Debra Young 1971: 48 students Janet Anhorn Janet Baker Larry Balzer Terry Bock Tim Boynton Michael Caswell Rick David Larry DeCoux Barbara Evans Peggy Fredrickson Lylia Gasner
Diane Gillis Joanne Heim Marie Hill Michael Juhl Joanne Kajer Dale Kavitz Gerald Kay Marilyn Kern Sandra Kniefel Michael Kubista Gene Kuntz Rebecca Lageson Pamela Maas Terrence Maas Brenda Madson Mary Ann Massey Alan Minske Donna Morgan Greggory Mullenmaster Kurt Miller Steven Nowak Stephen Nowariak Francis Petters Maria Pribyl James Rasmussen Susan Richie Linda Robertson Bonita Scholljegerdes John Schwesthal Donna Sharp Steven Simmons Randall Steinberg Debra Thayer Mark Turner Jeanne Wells Paul Wencl
Cheryl Witzke 1972: 42 students Douglas Arnold Martha Arnold David Balzer Kurt Beckstrom Frances Borwege Mary Brady Dean Brandvold Rebecca Brase Mark Eastling Sharon Halverson Michelle Jeno Bruce Johnson James Karsten John Kniefel Kathleen Kuhlman LeAnn Kvestad Ricky Lee Paul Maas Walter Masche Linda Matz Diane Mielke Kay Miller Thomas Moore David Mueller Michael Mueller Robert Pete Michael Phillips Scott Rowe Lynne Rudningen Peter Skalicky Pamela Southworth Duane Spinler Mark Stadler Paul Wegner Charles Wencl
Janet Wenker Sharon Winter Joni Witzke Nancy Zeise 1973: 44 students Donald Baker Jerry Barta Jody Beckstrom Cindy Boynton Doreen Dietz Carol Erno Debbie Hager Rosemary Heim Michael Hill Robert Hinchley Steve Holst Darline Johnson Christ Karsten Robin Kavitz Cathy Kay Ronald Kuhlman David Kvestad Lynn Lee Robert Liverseed Michael Maas Randy Madson Rich Marsolek Marlene Massey Debbie Morsching Dennie Nowariak Robert Ohnstad Diane Panos Jim Pansier Tom Pansier Alain Pederson Kris Peterson Bonaventure Rath
Cindy Ripley Steve Sanders Annette Sharp Ann Stadler Judy Svenby Loretta Turner Sharon Van Esch Michael Vick Greg Wencl Ione Wolf Robyn Zelinski Tom Jones 1974: 47 students Pam Ambler Jerry Bock Chuck Boynton Rossana Cory Mark Dressel Jim Dusek Joe Dusek Monte Evans Jim Holst David Jeno Margaret Judd Darold Kern Donald Kern Bonnie Kniefel Greg Liverseed Dave Maas Diane Maas Gail Maas Lynne McAdams Gail Meinke Karen Miller Linda Morsching Pam Mueller Debbie Nicolai
Doug Nicolai Ramona Nowak Richard Paquin Micheal Pete Debbie Rafdal Steve Ripley Keith Rohloff Kelly Rowe Julie Rudningen Cynthia Frodl Sharon Sanders Ed Stadler Diane Thofson Lana Tuttle Paul Vick Kim Walker Kirk Walker Sally Wallace Lori Okland Mark Wegner Mike Wencl Connie Wenker Carol Witzke 1975: 58 students Joann Arnold Timothy Arnold Debra Beckstrom Becky Boynton Dennis Brady Heidi Bredlow Rox-Anne Bruessel Julie Butterfield David Dressel Joyceann Dulas Timothy Hager Ritchie Heiderscheidt David Houglum
Linda Houglum Joseph Jeno Arnold Johnson Richard Jones Brian Kanne Walter Karsten John Kay Lynn Keller Roxanne Kniefel William Kolterman Michael Kuhlman Mary Maas Raymond Maas Sheryl Maas Harlan McColley Karol Miller Robert Moeckly Dennis Morgan Gregory Neymeyer Dorlyn Nicolai David Nowariak Thomas Ohnstad Matthew Paquin Monica Pete Sandra Peterson Linda Pitan Caron Reinhard Gayle Ring Mark Ripley Lloyd Sanders Bradley Saufferer Dawn Scott Jackie Schultz Nancy Skalicky Jerrold Stoos John Trandom Martha Turner
Andrew Underdahl Cindy Van Den Boom Debra Van Esch Craig Wells Kevin Wilkie Karla Witzke Michelle Wolfe Craig Zelinski 1976: 40 students Mark Arnold Richard Arnold Todd Bock Wendy Boynton Kevin Brady Mary David Duane Dietz Jodi Hagen Christine Heim Kenny Karsten Dolly Kavitz Janet Kay Mike Keller Barbara Kern JoEllen Kern Mark Kniefel Gerald Kuntz Allen Lageson June Lester Debra Liverseed Carla Maas Pam Mensing Karla Miller Dawn Morgan Byron Nowariak Niclas Panos Mary Lou Pansier Richard Peters
Terrance Probst John Prondzinski Jeff Roberts Mary Rose Gerald Stoch Kevin Steinbauer David Thofson Dan Thomas Janice Wegner Phillip Wencl Greg Young Todd Zelinski 1977: 37 students Tammy Alt Robert Anhorn Linda Arnold Ricky Balzer Nancy Bock Scott Butterfield Roxanne Condon Eric Dressel Tamara Hager Pat Heim Wayne Jeno Brian Johnson Donna Karsten Mark Keeler Joan Keller JoAnn Kolterman Julie Kuntz Cheryl Lee Mike Liverseed Brian Maas Doreen Masche Debra Moeckly Catherine Morsching Patty Mueller
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Glenn Ohnstad Andrea Peterson Rosemary Phillips Donna Pike Billy Rudningen Dawn Sanborn Gwen Schmanski David Scholljegerdes Robert Schwartz Kathy Simmons Sharon Stadler Diane Turner Brenda Wolfe 1978: 58 students Lois Arnold Daryl Baker Duane Baker Kevin Beucler Rodney Borwege Timothy Brase Lucille Townley Shelley Butterfield Jody Earls Gail Gedicke Nannette Cornelius Brenda Hagen Mary Hager Cynthia Heim Randy Herget Lynda Hill Jody Hurst Teresa Hurst Dawn Karsten Mark Karsten Allen Kern Timothy Kuhlman Jeffrey Kuntz Michelle Kuta Terrance LaCroix Terry Lester Denise Liverseed Barbara Maas Sherry Macpherson Keith McColley Gregory Mikel Bradley Moeckly Daniel Nicolai Ramona Nowariak Jeffrey Paukert Francis Pete Rita Peters Dianna Pike Sherri Prondzinski Pamela Rafdal John Reyant Bruce Saufferer Gordon Schoenfeld Donald Schuler Karen Schultz Mary Skalicky Linda Skogen Gary Sorenson Sherri Sorenson Janet Spinler Kevin Svenby Daniel Thofson Debra Verplank Gregory Voegele Ricky VonRuden Jeannine Wagner Sharon Weisjohn Wanda Wilkie 1979: 34 students Charles Brady Marilyn Brandvold Patricia Condon Deborah Davis Karen Gedicke Carolyn Gillis Richard Gillis Teresa Hager
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Graduates from 23 Kristie Heiderscheidt Bruce Hill Carol Holst Angela Hurst Denise Karsten Todd Kavitz Terrance Keller Gregory Kern Timothy Larson Debbie Lennon Diane Liverseed Joan Maas Karen Maas Allen Meinke Douglas Morgan Dean Mikel Jean Nowak John Nowariak Julie Petersen Tracy Rafdal Carol Reyant Laurie Sanders Denise Schuler Kim Schultz Peggy Thomas Terry Wilkie 1980: 38 students Pamela Anhorn Bonnie Ballstadt Douglas Balzer James Brady Julie Clark Jacqueline Condon Dorian Cornelius Annette Elzen Jillinda Harwood John Hill Jeffrey Karow LeAnne Kanne Judy Kuntz Sharene Kuntz Lori LaCroix Richard Larson Renee Liverseed Carol Maas Deloris Mass Marilyn Matejcek Bradley Meinke April Merritt Rick Moeckly Margie Nelson Janice Panos Lawrence Pete William Peters Jay Peterson Debbie Pirkl Jodine Prondzinski Jerianne Rowe Sandra Schoenfled Perry Sorenson Judy Spinler Vickie Von Ruden Victor Wegner Nola Wolf Terrance Yule 1981: 39 students Cary Berg Kenneth Brandvold Jeffrey Bruessel Kari Butterfield Debra Dempsey Christine Dunbar M. Scot Gallea Sharon Gillen LaKlenza Harfman Jeanette Heim Melinda Hurst Ward Jeno Scott Kalien Lori Karow Gary Kasper
Dawn Kniefel Lisa Kuntz Dawn Larson Keith Maas Lisa Matz Anne McAdams Valerie Mikel Danny Nelson Darcy Nicolai Mary Nowariak Mark Pederson Sheryl Pike Debra Ripley Nancy Rishavy Gregory Sanborn Teresa Sanders Jodi Schultz Todd Slifka Renee Sorenson Mark Steinbauer Scott Svenby Douglas Underland Lori Warner Matthew White 1982: 51 students Scott Adank Kristi Baker John Beckstrom Rose Blais Douglas Borwege Michele Brahms Lorraine Brandvold Carrie Carlton Brian Condon Bruce Davis Robin Elzen Cheryl Evenson Robert Evenson Frank Gasner Laura Gillis Richard Hager Roy Hedberg Carolyn Karsten Connie Keeler Brian Keller Carol Kern John Kniefel Eva Kolterman Sherry Kucera Ronnette Lemke Alan Maas Kristi Maas Marjorie Matejcek Kimberly Meinke Jay Merritt Teresa Mikel Brian Moeckly Melanie Ohnstad Sally Olson Scott Paukert Janice Pete Marjorie Peters Adam Pitan Roxane Rafdal Linda Reyant Bruce Rutherford Pamela Sanders Steven Schuler Patrick Smith Theresa Thomas Roxanne Ulrich Mark Voegele Michael Von Ruden Kimberly Wobschall Brian Wolfe Cindy Yule 1983: 45 students Christine Arnold Kathy Ballstadt Jodi Balzer Jayne Bauer
Julia Cain William Cervenka Christopher Chesney Scott Dunbar Joel Earls Kelly Frederick William Gillen Brian Gillen Michael Hager Pamela Hosfield Sandra Jante Darla Keller Theresa Kucera Kris Kuhlman Carmen Kuntz Renee Kuntz Charles Larson Michelle Larson Valerie Lee Edna Lester John Liverseed Francine Maas Mary Ann Matejcek Mary Jo Matz Daniel Morgan Joshua Mork Diana Nelson Michael Novak Patty Pike Thomas Prondzinski Susan Rishavy James Schuler Barbara Simmons Kris Sorenson Mark Smith Kelly Steinbauer Timothy Thoreson Anita Valek Douglas Von Ruden Donald Von Ruden Daniel Winter 1984: 45 students Vicki Adank Scott Ahlman Lynette Baker Sara Brase Todd Butterfield Cheryl Clark Kimberly Condon Ce-Ce Day Sandra Edel Dean Elzen Marsha Flom Christine Frederick Tonette Hager Sandra Johnson David Kanne Scott Kasper Timothy Kalien Michael Kern Scott Kilness Mary Kuntz Kris LaCroix Shirley Matejcek Steven Matejcek John Mikel Darla Morgan Michael Neuhaus Amy Olson Ross Olson Karen Peters Becky Peterson Darin Pitan LaVonne Redman Jean Reinhard Dena Rowe Tracie Saufferer Diane Scholljegerdes Charles Schuler Michele Sorenson Jerine Spinler
Ann Steinbauer Stacy Steinbauer James Thomas Brent Weitzenkamp Kory Wobschall Neil Wolf 1985: 45 students Jodi Adank Sandra Arnold Jeffrey Ballstadt Kimberly Baumgart Michael Boeddeker John Dulas Kristi Elzen Kimberly Froman Daniel Gasner James Gillen Jackie Gillis Karl Harfmann Lori Heagy Brian Hellevik Mike Horak Julie Hurst Douglas Johnson Dennis James Philip Liverseed Daniel Maas Lora Matejcek Marcella Matejcek Megan Mork Todd Noble Edward Olson Amy Pete Kristi Pirkl Mark Pofahl Gerald Redman Jayleen Ripka Robert Rowe Joan Scholljegerdes Catherine Schuler Melissa Schull Kevin Schull David Slifka Timothy Smith Bradley Spinler Keith Strodtman Steven Svenby Robert Thomas Brian Townley Lisa Warner Chad Willette Konie Wobschall 1986: 43 students Kris Berg James Burmeister Jade Cumberlan Michelle Daniels Leann Evenson Earl Frederick Darren Hagen Jeffrey Hellevik Pamela Herrley Melvin Horak Terry Hornstein Susan Hosfield Steven Jaster Jack Johnson Sharon Kalien Beth Keller Carrie Kucera Trina Larson Ricky Lisowski Judy Maas Jeffrey Marsolek Darlene McColley Jill Merritt Brian Mikel Jonas Mork Kelly Pike Loren Pofahl John Ross
Joanne Schuler Heidi Schultz Holly Southwick Shaun Southworth Robert Staska Debra Szymanski Tara Tande Catherine Thomas Lisa Thoreson John Vick Paula Walker Tammy Wobbrock Lisa Yetzer Shane Yule Shan Zabel 1987: 35 students Michelle Ahlman Mark Bartosch Jerome (Joe) Bauer Jeffrey Borwege Bonnie Cervenka Kevin Edel Kelvin Flom David Froman Thomas Gillen Michael Grayson Valerie Gregor Thomas Hager Kent Harfmann Michael Hromadko Lori Hurst Jay Johnson Paul Kramer Catherine Larson Thomas Lester Walter Nagel Roger Peters Melissa Pofahl John Rishavy Kelly Slifka Christine Soukup Rochelle Staska Richard (Dick) Strodtman Shannon Telles Duane Thofson Dimitri Van Der Heiden (exchange) Lori Vavra Keith Walker Jeffrey Wetmore Melissa Winter Margaret (Peggy) Yetzer 1988: 35 students Kara Ahlman Jennifer Bauer Tina Beucler Gerald Borwege Tammy Borwege Robert Burmeister Joleen Cain Tanya Cammock Jeremy Cumberland David Hromadko Hugo Isla (exchange) Diane James Melanie Kalien Reva Keller Kyle Kuhlman Jennifer Lee Carrie Lewis Michelle Lucas Michael Nelson Christine Noble Rafal Prasal (exchange) Dale Ripka Allen Schoenfeld Brian Schull Beth Schultz Julie Sexton Peggy Simcox
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Brenda Skifter Jason Soukup Douglas Southwick Roxanne Staska Lea Steinbauer Scott Stursa Todd Volkmann Stacey Witter 1989: 38 students Tara Beucler Garrett Butler Richard Charlton Jennifer Danks Carmen Fetterly Trent Flom Erika Fuchs Dale Grems Denise James Kelly Kasper James Krogh David Larson Renee Lewis Dena Meixner Michael Morgan Jill Olson Jason Pike Richard Rhodes Gregg Rhower Carrie Rowe Gary Rowe Gail Schull Heather Schultz Marc Schultz Christopher Smith Nathan Soukup Michelle Southworth Paula Stadler Anette Svendsen (exchange/Norway) David Thomas Tara Underdahl Jodi Utecht Lynn Warner Jennifer Warrington Cordula Wendeler (exchange) Dottie Willette Todd Wobbrock Holly Yule 1990: 46 students David Amberg Vickie Condon Steven Davis Matthew Drewitz Dawn DuChene Angela Dugan Curtis Edel DeAnne Elwood Kenneth Fetterly Marlon Gasner John Gillen Lawrence Hager Mary Kaye Hanson Sandra Heimerman Melissa Hellevik Heidi Hogate Robin Hunt Christopher Jensen Robyn Jones Wade Kern Deborah Kilness Jason Kosel Jessica Kubicek Nicolas Leccia (exchange) Ryan Lee James Nagel Ramon Ortiz Allen Pofahl Rose Purrier Jennifer Ross
Jason Sammon Melanie Schull Tricia Skifter Jennifer Slifka Julie Spinler Katherine Spinler Rodney Staska Thane Tande Tonette Van Esch Troy Vavra Jennifer Wheeler Cletus Willette Jason Wilson Jason Winter Shannon Witter Jennifer Zabel 1991: 30 students Kelly Barker Troy Borwege Jennifer Buker Molly Curran Jeanette Fetterly Kenneth Gedicke Aimee Gillen Patrick Grayson Christopher Heimerman Jeremy Hellevik Ryan Hughes Mark Jaster Jason Krogh Dennis Kucera Brian Lauwers Shelly Maas Chad Meixner Christin Morrell Matthew Nelson Malin Ortenholm (exchange/Sweden) Carrie Redman Susan Schmidt Keith Schoenfeld Dayna Schultz Jacqueline Sexton Jonathan Sexton Daniel Simon Pia Westerlund (exchange/Sweden) Jennifer Yetzer 1992: 33 students Thomas Amberg John Anhorn Lea Buerman Wendy Calder Daniel Cammock Amy Christenson Samantha DeGroot Judy Dulas Robyn Hager Trista Heinrich Deann Hermel Renee Johnson Jodi Knutson Kristin Kosel Jenna Krogh Rebecca Lee Russell Lemke Chad McAdams Jackson Morgan Troy Noble Chantelle Novak Molly Olson Larry Paul, Jr. Tammy Pineda Stephen Rowe Erin Schlomann Michael Schmidt Jonathan Schull Jessica Stadler Shannon Vick Tara Volkmann
Charles Willette James Yetzer Amy Zeise 1993: 33 students Todd Bartosch Troy Buysse Dennis Clark Tressa Drache Daniel Drewitz Tracy DuChene Brenda Elwood Shawn Ernste Lona Evans Joshua Federly Alan Frank Rebecca Gasner Trent Glienke Britt Hansen Heidi Hanson Kristin Hensrud Thomas Wetmore Julie Hromadko Jolene Jensen Brent Jones Stacy Kennedy Charles Kilness Jill Krogh Richard Kucera Joan Miller Sarah Paradis Eric Richie Mark Schull Soonkham Seung Angela Stinocher Melinda Strodtman Marit Torkelsen (exchange) Trevis Underdahl 1994: 43 students Timothy Amberg Tasha Andresen Todd Borwege Jeremy Buecksler Kelly Buecksler Aaron Buerman Alyssa Clemsen Patrick Curran Angela Deets Holly DuChene Jay Dulas Jeffrey Edel Trista Glienke Wesley Hellevik Jennifer Holmquist Jill Houglum Tracy Judd Shannon Kaufman Kelley Kern Diana Klapperich Kelly Klein Rachele Kruse Marc-Alexander Lemke (exchange) Sarah Lucas Charlotte Maas Katie Matson Jeffrey Meixner Matthew Meyer Jason Minske Daniel Paracha (exchange/Denmark) Samantha Paradis Jared Robinson Matthew Rowe Matthew Schull Kathleen Smith Lisa Springer Steven Thomas David Tiede Christopher Vavra Tara Wallace
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Graduates from 24 Shane Wutschke David Yetzer Jonathan Zabel 1995: 44 students Michelle Borwege Herdis Brumberg (exchange) Tammy Calder Trista Caron Matthew Durand Joshua Ernste Jeremiah Federly Timothy Grayson Sara Hinchley Bradley Hoffman Jennifer Jacobson Amy Jante Christa Johnson Rebecca Johnson Franz Karl (exchange) Jamison Karsten Andrew Kay Keith Kniefel Jean Knutson John Leibeg Jacob Maas Justin Matson Jeremy Mauseth Stacy McAdams Tabitha Mifek Amy Nagel Sara Nelson Christopher Paul Melissa Plitzkow Anna Pofahl Allison Rapp Renee Richie Charles Ross
Amber Schaefer Mark Schoenfeld Jeffrey Sexton Jill Skalicky Matthew Skalicky Kaari Smit Jeremy Stadler Julie Stockwell Jessica Wilson Sarah Wutschke Heather Zeise 1996: 56 students Melissa Andresen Alicia Bauer Jessica Bjorklund Erin Brady Patrick Brady Jennifer Brandvold Adam Buerman Sara Bunkers Angula Cowell Elizabeth Danks Jessica David Sara Deets Kristina Dessner Sarah DiLorenzo Joel Dulas Regina Durand Brandon Engbard Jill Federly Kelly Finley Kathleen Frank Tara Glienke Jeremiah Hansen Dawn Hermel Debra Hermel Benjamin Hunt Preston Jewison
Kelly Just Rebecca Karsten Michael Kasper Allison Kosel Christine Laite Victoria Lee Albert Lisowski Ericca Maas Joseph Maas Tracy Maas Eric Marty Felipe Mattedi (exchange) Keely McMahan Nicholas Neumann Jesse Paul Bart Rink Marion Schmocker Jamie Schrot Julie Schulz Tricia Shelley Matthew Siebke Jessica Sigurdson Tina Skalicky Amy Sondag Mark Stinocher Ella Twite Bryant Wencl Ryan Wencl Sarah Wencl Jessica Wheeler 1997: 42 students Kaanan Anderson Frank Aschmann (exchange) Jeffrey Bartosch Byron Brady Harmony Brubaker
James Buskovick Jason Caron Nicolette Drache Sarah Gaul Jason Gillis Livia Gregusova (exchange) Tasha Heiderscheidt Matthew Hinchley Steven Hoffman Jennifer Iverson Seabrey Kaufman Amy Kay Lisa Klapperich Pamela Kniefel Janelle Krohe Jonathan Kubicek Andrew Lee Kelly Lucas Susan Maas Marilena Marraffino (exchange) Brianna Minske Jessica Morgan Travis Mueller Rebecca Noble Nicholas Redman Shane Reinhard Jason Robinson Jacob Ross Karen Schaefer Melissa Siebke Melissa Stadler James Stockwell Nicole Stoos Amy Tjernagel Edward Trom Jason Underdahl
Jennifer Zeise 1998: 46 students Andrew Blaisdell Moggie Brady Jason Brandvold Mandala Catlette Joshua David Jennifer Degner Antoine Yon (exchange) Mark Durand Jessica Elwood Timothy Finley Jeffrey Gillen Charissa Hager Thomas Hanson John Hensrud Jeffrey Holmquist Angela Horak Katherine Hosfield Dawn Iverson Nils Jaekel (exchange) Sara Judd Jennifer Karsten Brent Kavitz Ondrej Kudela (exchange) Benjamin Maas Rachel Maas Stefano Marra (exchange) Andrew Miller Joshua Moore Kristine Neumann Michelle Peterson Roxanne Potter Julie Rink Dorothee Saint-Hilaire (exchange)
Kristina Schaefer Mitchell Schull Nathan Schweisthal Jon Steinbauer Angela Talbert Amanda Turner Joshua Tuttle Sara Vick Christine Wencl Heidi Wencl Holly Wencl Brian Wilke Sean Witter 1999: 33 students Tina Caron Amber Chavie Andrew Cowell Kevin DeCoux Tonya Dempsey Kari Dessner Amy Evers Matthew Gasner Jeremiah Gaul Jesse Heaser Gina Houglum Garrett Jewison Robert Karsten Angela Kasper Shannon Kasper Amber Kay Chandra Kubat Matthew Larson Elizabeth Loverink Michelle Marty Dustin Morgan Matthew Needham Eric Parrish Katie Paul
Nicholas Rapp Cassandra Ross Audra Riley Neomi Runyon Scott Schmitz Christopher Slindee Michael Smith Jamison Stoen Tara Stoos 2000: 42 students Jennifer Bjorklund Crystal Bock Emerson Brady Nicholas Degner Steven Droog Lisa Frever (exchange) Jeremy Glende Melia Glienke Dustin Heiderscheidt Michelle Hensrud Anne Hogate Seth Ihlenfeld James Judd Megan Kaiser Jason Karow Melissa Karsten Megan Krohe Blaine Kuhlman Joshua Langerfeld Becky Lovgren Cary Leibeg Nathan Maas Kimberly Marty Alba Mora Melanie Mueller Aya Namikawa (exchange) Loretta Palma
Katie Peters Erin Reinhard Philip Roberts Emily Saufferer Matthew Schmitz Aaron Schroht Krystal Schrot Kristin Smith Megan Steinbauer Olaf Timm (exchange) Jullian Turner Jennifer Villafan Stacy Wencl Kari Wicker Sara Williams 2001: 37 students Jered Anderson Shawn Barta Luke Beucler Carissa Brandvold Crystal Brandvold Elana Danks Jay DeCoux Theresa DeMars Richard Droog Laura Elwood Sheila Gaul Bradley Hager Cooper Hager Nicole Hunt Eric Ihlenfeld Jessie Johnson Dominic Kramer Kathryn Krogh Lucas LaCroix Crystal Larson Amanda Lawson Bryan Mielke
Adam Miller Meghan Needham Angela Paul Ana Schaefer Kristi Schmitz Krystle Simmons Stephanie Smith Nicole Sondag Brandon Stoen Oliver Stork (exchange/ German) Daniel Suarez Erin Wencl Nicolas Wencl Kara Wicker Jennifer Wurster 2002: 39 students Brandon Balzer Matthew Barta Cherisse Brady Gregory Brendemuehl Melissa Cornelius Matthew Dempsey Amber Elzen Krista Gillen Brent Glende Jacob Hanson Robert Hanson Stephanie Heim James Hensrud Joshua Hinchley Shawn Jewison Sara Kaiser Paul Karow Laura Krause Danielle Langerfeld Amy Luedtke Steven Maas
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Graduates from 25 Samuel Mielke Chad Mifek Vanessa Moeckly Berenice Mora Randi Morgan Brent Reinhard Christopher Ress Christopher Rutherford Beth Saufferer Colleen Schroht Jennifer Schrot Bethany Schweisthal Daniel Sexton Elizabeth Smith Allyson Tendol Joseph Wegner Nicolas Yule Melissa Zeise 2003: 26 students Jennalee Anderson Anna Brady Sara Busby Lena Dahlin (exchange/German) Karla David Jose Flores Jr. Matthew Gedicke Jacob Hansen Amber Hartgers Paul Heim Dustin Houglum Anthony Jones Kristopher Kadrmas Michael Karl (exchange/German) Brook Keller Mitch Kuhlman McKennon Meinke Aaron “Rudy” Miller Sara Needham Cassandra Neumann Jason O’Neil Jessica Prondzinski Jennifer Roberts Kyle Van Esch Amanda Vander Lugt Morgan Waterstraat 2004: 35 students Zachery Anhorn Scott Balzer Amanda Brendemuehl Ryan Cornelius Justin Delaney Evan Downey Mitchell Elzen Chad Fierst Alyse Hager Jeremiah Jackson Emily Johnson Jeremiah Kaplan Dustin Kavitz Tyler Knutson Danielle Krause Kevin Krogh Danielle Kveene Amanda LaCroix Jennier Linse Katie Luedtke Tiffany Peterson Anna Satzl – (exchange student) Amy Saufferer Daniel Simmons Andrew Simon Kara Smith Melanie Smith Tricia Smith Jessica Sondag Dominique Stadler
Leah Steinbauer Melissa Taylor Lindsay Tenold Kristen Weigt Brent Yule 2005: 36 students Adam Anderson Jessica Anderson Joe Arnold Ross Balzer Jacob Bjorklund Nicholas Blum Luke Brown Duane Calhoun Katherine David Jessica Fulton Melinda Gasner Andrea Gilbert Carissa Guse Amanda Hartgers Patrick Kasper Christopher Keller Kyle Kortz Korinna Kramer (exchange/German) Nathaniel Lawson Katie Lucas Nicole Maas Scott Maas Kelly Markham Eden Meinke Priscila Mora Stacy Mundt Dorthe Pieper (exchange/German) Michael Prondzinski Alina Redl (exchange/German) Kayla Sanborn Jace Sanders Jarrod Slindee Sarah Thon Tyler Trosin Angela Wegner Matthew Wurster 2006: 40 students Amber Anderson Nathaniel Anderson Nikkole Beucler Jacob Busho Anthony (AJ) Ciesinski Alyssa Elzen Sara Elzen Benjamin Full Tara Gay Wesley Hager Megan Hansen Allison Heimerman Melissa Homola Logan Huxford Wade Ihlenfeld Casey Jones Katie Kay Justin Kremmin Kristine Krogh Benjamin Kubinski Meghan LaCroix Willow Langerfeld Lindsay Larson Amber McKenna Dezerae Menendez Vanessa Mindemann (exhange/Germany) Bryant Mundt Justin Patten Brittany Pleschourt Andrew (AJ) Schmidt Anthony (Tony) Schuler Elysha Skiba
Anita Stephens Nicole Svenby Steven Taylor Kelly Van Esch Amanda Waterstraat Lance Waterstraat Winston Winslett Natasha Wobschall 2007: 42 students Lucas Ahlman Andrew Anderson Jacob Anderson Brittany Anhorn Matthew Arnold Kyle Barefoot Lorie Barta Daniel Brown Briana Davis Stephen DeNeui Jon Esch Lynn Gedicke Remington Gehrke Leah Hanson Nathan Heil Brianna Heinrich Katelyn Jackson Kyle Jackson Kassandre Kadrmas Jacob Kaplan Derrick Kasper Tiffany Kasper Anna Kavitz Emily Kortz Julie Liznar (exchange/Germany) Stephanie Loverink Chelsey Maas Keley Maul Brandon Melchert Megan Mielke Cody Morgan Haylie Neitzell Bradley Pitan Angela Prondzinski David Schroht Dana Schulz Ty Svenby Matthew Thon Jillian Utzinger Kara Welinski Brianna Yule Korri Yule 2008: 53 students Jessika Beucler Samantha Bongers David (BoBo) Boyd II Cierra Bucholz Martin Busker Ashley Carty Jordyn Caudle Miguel Chacon Brittany Christensen Nicole Christensen Jessica Ciesinski Tessa Colwell Jared Cornelius Christine DeLaney Megan DeMars Daniel Enderle – exchange/Germany Bethany Fitzgerald Esteban Flores Sonja Francis Jacob Glende Mary Hackett Mitchell Hanson Brittany Harding Aaron Heim Ryan Hering Nickole Hinkle John Holmquist
Shawn Homola Jacob Jirele Jared Jirele Shane Kaplan Caitlin Keller Steven Kewatt Anthony (AJ) Krogh Kate Krogh Nathan Kubinski Anna Markham Tyler Morgan Moranda Morris Caitlin Needham Nicholas Patten Jeffrey Reiter Brianna Ryan Derek Sawatzky Tyler Schmidtke Teri Schuler Kristin Spinler Chelsey Stadler Zachery Waterston Nathan Watkins Monica Wencl Derik Wobbrock Stephanie Wurster 2009: 42 students Lindsay Ahlman Casey Anhorn Connie Arnold Jon Borst Patricia Cantu Brittany Chavie Matthew Clevenger Mathia Colwell Mollie Davis Jessica De Neui Tyler Edmunds Jacob Elzen Sarah Erny Rocio Flores Jacob Full Ashley Gertonson Phillip Heimerman Jonathon Kaplan Lynn Lafky Shane Lester Ashley Loken Bradley Lovgren Ryan Melchert Marissa Mielke Cassandra Mulder Stephanie Neuhaus Austin Peters Breea Pleschourt Clayton Riley Thomas Schrot Steven Schulz Zachary Shaw Calab Svenby Kiley Swanson Monica Taddei Anthony Thofson John Thon Evelin Tobar Kristin Welinski Aleta Wilkie Cody Yule Tyler Yule 2010: 50 students Brandon Albers Brooke Anderst Robert Anhorn Shannon Arnold Reid Balzer Dylan Carty Corrin Christensen Brandon Davis Luna De Bernardi Nicholas Deering Brittany Fitzgerald
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Adriana Flores Alejandra Flores Bryant Gengler Nolan Green Syd Hanson Justin Hellevik Rebecca Holmblad Jodi Holmquist Ethan Ihlenfeld Karly Jones Zachary Kanzenbach Jeremy Kasper Cole Kavitz Alex Kay Bradley Keller Zachary Keller Kyle Lafky Ivan Lopez Leif Lusty Marissa Morris Haley Nagel Alex Noble Jay Paulson Ana Peralta Jacob Perrizo Darby Peters Amanda Prondzinski Andrew Schweisthal Robyn Sherman Marianne Sivertsen Hailey Skiba Hedda Andrea Sordal Gonzalo Soto Vidal Siri Thofson Adam Utzinger Paige Vanzuilen Jasmine Vaupel Jeremiah Watkins Stephen Wright 2011: 42 students Lanie Ahlman Kyle Bohrer Alexander Borwege Leticia Cantu Benjamin Choudek Kyle Clevenger Maxson Corwine David De Neui Grant Fitzgerald Antonio Flores Kasey Grunwald James Gute Branden Hammann Blake Hein Emma Hellevik Tyler Hering Jacob Holm Brandon Hrdlichka Colby Judd Devin Koch Lukas Kubinski Jon Lambert Anthony Larson Katelyn Larson Amanda Mesagna Jasmine Michel Chelsea Morgan Samantha Myrick Gillian Needham Adam Nelson Sarah Peters Daniel Peterson Travis Plotz Jacob Pratt Mitchell Reineke Nicole Taddei Garett Taylor Emma Thofson
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Graduates from 26 Justin Turner Tess Vanzuilen Korie Weigt Kevin Young 2012: 55 students Isabella Archibald Braxton Beede Brianna Behne Elijah Chapple Tate Colwell Lindsay Correll Cole Deering Miranda Flores Olivia Full Julia Gardholm (exchange student) Tyler Gedicke Matthew Gengler Devon Gorden Kaylee Hansen Raven Hanson Gavin Hein Ashley Janousek Dallas Kavitz Andrew Keller Jessey Kewatt Megan Klapperich Krista Krogh Brian Lafky Kiel Larsen Daniel Larson Lauren Larson Tyler Larson Samantha Lester Zachary Lindberg-Hofer Alyssa Lique Heather Loken Bradley Maas Curtis Maas Taylor Nagel
Grant Needham Lee Obernolte Courtney Olson Samantha Palmer Austin Parrish Blake Pleschourt Cody Prondzinski Christopher Reiter Christopher Rygalski Alek Schauer Derek Shaw Corey Skalicky Nathaniel Valen Kourtney VonRuden Taylor White Shelby Wiersma Nicole Wiest Caitlin Wilson Chandelle Witter Alissa Wobbrock Travis Young 2013: 61 students Christina Albers Niki Anderson Alexander Barker Hunter Beckstrom Dylan Beyer Tyler Borst Cody Borwege Brett Bulson Derek Butterfield Zachary Cates Abby Chappuis Tori Chell Joshua Choudek Brandon Church Hunter Clayton Kade Cronin Brandon de la Rosa
Tyler DeMars Jared DeNeui Dakota Ellingson Bryce Elmhorst Geoffrey Fitzgerald Andrea Gerlach Megan Geyer Jessa Gute Joseph Haak Katiana Hanley Brandon Hanson Aden Holmgren Torrey Hunt Tyler Jeno Shawna Johnson Zachary Johnson Brandon Johnston Deanna Kanne Nicole Krogh Garrett Larson Taylor Larson Alyssa Luebbe Nicole Morgan Glen Morris Kori Noble Sara O’Connor Melonie O’Neill Katherine Oakland Abigail Peterson Anaira Rios-Flores Brady Rogotzke Sarah Schalm MacKenzie Schletty Denis Shaner Kaylie Shaw Alexander Spinler Annabelle Strickland Peck Sara Thofson Daniel Tobar
Jacob Vaupel Jonathon Wagaman Matthew Weatherley Cody Weise Ethan Whitney-Rothstein 2014: 50 students Ethan Adams Logan Ahlman Dallas Anderson Jacob Babbitt Josey Beckstrom Mariah Berg Matthew Borash Haley Bracken Connor Chapple Benjamin Christensen Joshua de la Rosa Chase Hanson Dwight Hellevik Isaac Holm Michael Holmblad Kristine Holmquist Robelene Hondel Dakota Jones Allie Keilen Tyler Keller Ryan Kortz Brittany Kosel Mersaides Kubat Noah Lambert Samantha Larson Angel Lopez Ellyn Luebbe Corbin Lund Eric Maas Annie Madsen Adam Manderfeld Paige Myrick Emily Nagel
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