Minneapolis area Athena Award winners

Winners listed alphabetically by school

MEGAN CARLSON

Andover

• Sports: VB, SC, TR, HK

• College choice: Marshall University

• Achievements: Special Olympics volunteer, all-state and All-Metro volleyball

BRIANNA DUFF

Anoka

• Sports: XC, SC, NS, TR

• College choice: Bemidji State

• Achievements: NHS, Senior Salute winner, 3rd in class

KATHERINE HOLTEN

Armstrong

• Sports: XC, NS, SB

• College choice: Minnesota or Wisconsin

• Achievements: NHS, National AP Scholar, 4.0 GPA

COLLEEN RUANE

Benilde-St. Margaret's

• Sports: SC, BK, TR

• College choice: undecided

• Achievements: honor roll, Outstanding Achievement award, 3-time all-conference

ALEXANDRA RAE PAFKO

Blaine

• Sports: SC, BK, TR

• College choice: St. Cloud State

• Achievements: homecoming queen, A honor roll, 2 academic letters.

EMILY MOOS

Blake

• Sports: SC, NS, LX

• College choice: Colby College

• Achievements: student interaction committee, all-state (soccer)

SAMANTHA MCGEE

Bloomington Jefferson

• Sports: SB, BK, SW

• College choice: Valparaiso

• Achievements: NHS, Pathfinders, Academic All-State, Honors Diploma

DANIELLE BERNDT

Bloomington Kennedy

• Sports: XC, NS, TR

• College choice: Iowa

• Achievements: NHS, Midwest Jr. Olympic ski team, AP Scholar, 2nd in class, National Merit Scholar.

SAMANTHA HUSBAND

Breck

• Sports: SW

• College choice: Pennsylvania

• Achievements: cum laude society, headmaster's list, three-time state swimming champion.

ARIEL MACKLEY

Burnsville

• Sports: HK, GF, SC

• College choice: MSU Mankato

• Achievements: homecoming royalty, student advisory council

ELEANOR MAGNUSON

Champlin Park

• Sports: SC, NS, TR

• College choice: undecided

• Achievements: high honor roll, school newspaper editor

KRISTIN KNUDSON

Chaska

• Sports: GY

• College choice: Iowa

• Achievements: president's award for education, dean's list, NHS

SAMANTHA SCHULTZ

Columbia Heights

• Sports: SW, BK, TR

• College choice: North Dakota State

• Achievements: AP Scholar, NHS, student council, Girls' State representative.

SARAH KLOSTER

Concordia Academy (Bloomington)

• Sports: SC, BK, SB

• College choice: North Dakota State

• Achievements: NHS

JENNIFER YELLE

Coon Rapids

• Sports: TN, SB, HK

• College choice: St. Benedict

• Achievements: senior leaders, NHS

BLAIR BENECKE

Cooper

• Sports: VB, BK, LX, TR

• College choice: Wisconsin-River Falls

• Achievements: academic all-conference, Target leadership.

JOSIE TAYLOR

DeLaSalle

• Sports: VB, SB

• College choice: undecided

• Achievements: NHS, high honors, 3.82 GPA.

LAURA WEBER

Eden Prairie

• Sports: SW, BK, TR

• College choice: MSU Mankato

• Achievements: honor roll, 3.82 GPA

EMILY WARNER

Edina

• Sports: TN, BK, TR

• College choice: undecided

• Achievements: academic all-state, Edina scholar-athlete, A honor roll

MONIQUE WEBER

Elk River

• Sports: HK, SC, TR

• College choice: Connecticut

• Achievements: hockey scholarship, honor roll, DECA, leadership council

JAIME SCHOLZEN

Fridley

• Sports: GF, BK

• College choice: Minnestoa Duluth

• Achievements: NHS, student council, academic all-conference

AUTUMN BEASLEY

Heritage Christian

• Sports: BK, VB, TR

• College choice: Bethel

• Achievements: NHS, highest honors, ASCI award, class president

LAUREN SMITH

Holy Angels

• Sports: HK, TR

• College choice: Ohio State

• Achievements: Miss Hockey, scholar of distinction.

LIZZI TRAXLER

Holy Family

• Sports: SC, BK, FB

• College choice: St. Thomas

• Achievements: NHS, president's list, 3.9 GPA, Spanish award

HANNA MUEGGE

Hopkins

• Sports: BK, TR

• College choice: Bradley University

• Achievements: basketball scholarship, NHS, 3 academic letters, distinguished academic achievement, Minn. Honor Band

RACHEL RAE NERISON

Maple Grove

• Sports: SC, TR, BK

• College choice: Wisconsin-Eau Claire

• Achievements: NHS, academic letter, A honor roll, 4.0 GPA

CHUE MAI THAO

Minneapolis Edison

• Sports: SC, BD, TN

• College choice: Gustavus

• Achievements: A honor roll, NHS, Asian club president, academic letter

KELSEY KUTZLER

Minneapolis Henry

• Sports: SW, SB, SK

• College choice: undecided

• Achievements: A honor roll, IB completion, student council

CHAUNDERA RILEY

Minneapolis North

• Sports: VB, BK, TN

• College choice: undecided

• Achievements: 3.10 GPA, peer education

KRYSTALYN KERSTEN

Minneapolis Roosevelt

• Sports: SC, BK, BB

• College choice: Augsburg

• Achievements: High Tech Society, NHS, 4.04 GPA

CASEY MCMULLEN

Minneapolis South

• Sports: BK, LX

• College choice: undecided

• Achievements: NHS, academic all-state, student government

ANASTASIA ANDERSON

Minneapolis Southwest

• Sports: SW

• College choice: Wisconsin-River Falls

• Achievements: IB student, swimming teacher, 3.2 GPA

LIZ SHAY

Minneapolis Washburn

• Sports: BK, SC, TR

• College choice: undecided

• Achievements: A honor roll, 3.69 GPA, NHS, student council

CASSIE BURKE

Minnehaha Academy

• Sports: SC, NS, GF

• College choice: Carleton

• Achievements: honor roll, choir, French club

ASHLEY DOHRER

Minnetonka

• Sports: SC, BK, TR

• College choice: North Carolina-Wilmington

• Achievements: A honor roll, NHS, academic letter

ANDREA SOTIRIN

Mound-Wesotnka

• Sports: TR, XC

• College choice: Wisconsin

• Achievements: NHS, top 10 percent of class, student senate

JESSICA STANCHFIELD

Orono

• Sports: DV, GY. TR

• College choice: Harvard

• Achievements: NHS, All-America diving, two-time Class 1A champion

BRIANNA OLSON

Osseo

• Sports: VB, BK, TR

• College choice: MSU Mankato

• Achievements: Triple A winner, NHS, Presidential Award, High Honors

ARRIANNA ZIRBES

Park Center

• Sports: GY, TR

• College choice: Wisconsin-Eau Claire

• Achievements: NHS, A honor roll, presidential award, all-section academic

WHITNEY LEIGH WISE

Prior Lake

• Sports: SC, BK, TR

• College choice: Wisconsin-Superior

• Achievements: board scholar honor student, NHS, all-academic team and conference.

KATIE HUOT

Providence

• Sports: SC, BK, TR

• College choice: undecided

• Achievements: Three varsity academic letters, 3.86 GPA

LISA KLASS

Richfield

• Sports: TN, BK, SB

• College choice: Gustavus

• Achievements: NHS, A honor roll, 12th in class, 3.96 GPA.

HEATHER BRUNN

Rogers

• Sports: SC, BK, TR

• College choice: Minnesota

• Achievements: NHS, academic all-confernece and all-state, excel award.

JESSICA MENDEN

Shakopee

• Sports: VB, TR

• College choice: Texas Christian

• Achievements: A honor roll, NHS, academic all-state, volleyball scholarship, 3.95 GPA

KELSEY LUEDTKE

Spring Lake Park

• Sports: VB, BK, SB

• College choice: St. Catherine

• Achievements: four-time academic letter, top 5 percent of class

JENNA SEVERSON

St. Anthony

• Sports: TR, SC

• College choice: Wisconsin

• Achievements: student body president, A honor roll, distinguished achievement award.

ALI SCHWARTZWALD

St. Francis

• Sports: VB, BK

• College choice: Wayne State

• Achievements: NHS, A honor roll, principal's honor roll

LAI SHEMA HAMPTON

St. Louis Park

• Sports: TR, VB, BK

• College choice: Iowa State

• Achievements: higher achievement program, excel winner, state shot put champion.

ANNA EIDEM

Totino-Grace

• Sports: HK, LX, VB

• College choice: Detroit Mercy

• Achievements: lacrosse scholarship, 3.4 GPA

ASHLEY NEATON

Watertown-Mayer

• Sports: VB, BK, SB

• College choice: undecided

• Achievements: NHS, A honor roll, excel nominee, Triple A award, academic all-conference.

AMY QUANBECK

Wayzata

• Sports: DN

• College choice: undecided

• Achievements: AP Scholar, academic all-state, Miss Dance Team Minnesota, NHS.

KAITLYN HOUSER

Zimmerman

• Sports: BK, SC, TR

• College choice: Wisconsin-Superior

• Achievements: academic all-state, Triple A Award, all-conference academic

• Key: BD-Badminton, BK-Basketball, DV-Diving, FB-Football, GF-Golf, GY-Gymnastics HK-Hockey, LX-Lacrosse, NS-Nordic skiing, SB-Softball, SC-Soccer, SW-swimming, TN-Tennis, TR-Track and field, VB-Volleyball, XC-cross-country.