The North Dakota High School Activities Association and Farmers Union Insurance are proud to announce the finalists for the 2014-2015 Distinguished Student Award. These students have been selected from an outstanding group of juniors from across the state. These six will be interviewed on Friday, May 2nd. The final results will be announced at a noon luncheon that day.
The six interviewing for the Distinguished Student Award are:
Mikayla Aluise Richardton-Taylor
Rachel Hall Kindred
Kenady Hansen Washburn
Gavin Muscha Richland
Clarissa Ann Olson Valley City
Ryan Thompson Lakota
The NDHSAA Distinguished Student program was developed to recognize deserving young people who are the “backbone” of interscholastic activities, not necessarily the leader, but the individual whose participation in high school activities strengthens the program for participants, the school and the community. Applicants are students entering their senior year. The student must be a participant as a player, manager, statistician or other role in at least one NDHSAA sponsored activity. The student must be a good citizen and role model to his/her peers as well as a contributor to his/her school and community.
The NDHSAA Distinguished Student recipient receives a medallion and a Farmers Union Insurance sponsored $2,000 scholarship to the college of his/her choice. He/she is invited to be the Grand Marshall of the NDHSAA “Parade of Champions” as well as participating in other activities such as serving as the NDHSAA spokesperson for High School Activities Month, promoting the values of activity programs and participating in awarding of trophies at major NDHSAA state contests. The runner-up will receive a medallion and a $1,000 scholarship. The other four finalists receive a medallion, a $500 scholarship to the college of his/her choice, publication in the Bulletin and other recognition in connection with NDHSAA events.
The following students were honored as their school’s 2014-2015 Distinguished Student and submitted to the NDHSAA for consideration as the State Distinguished Student:
Name School
Calvin Aichele Beulah High School
Ashley Becker New Salem-Almont High School
Abbie Bertsch Starkweather High School
Ashley Blazek North High School
Samantha Blixt Park River High School
Stephanie Brenden Bottineau High School
Lacey Dickerman Hankinson High School
Connor Doll Hazen High School
Haley Duchsherer Drake-Anamoose High School
Ashley Egeland Red River High School
Claire Endres Carrington High School
Fallyn Freije Edmore High School
Samantha Goerger Wyndmere High School
Brendan Gregoire Larimore High School
Ben Hanson North Sargent High School
Brad Heidlebaugh Rugby High School
Andrea Heier Edgeley High School
Shantel Herner Mott-Regent High School
Emily Hertz Harvey High School
Alexandra Hill Oakes High School
Kari Hillesland Northwood High School
Ashley Honl South High School
Brenna Jacobsen Rolla High School
Holly Johnson Hope-Page High School
Andrea Jorgenson Leeds High School
Name School
Aaron Kabanuk Des Lacs-Burlington High School
Kacey Koester Kidder County High School
Gabriel Lassila Garrison High School
Malena Lennon Minot High School
Lauren Mach Westhope High School
Katherine Mastel St. Mary’s High School
Lucas Mikkelsen Langdon High School
Erin Misialek Minto High School
Sidnee Nelson Ray High School
Brady Nygaard May-Port CG High School
Myles Odermann Parshall High School
Katelyn Oland Lisbon High School
Mackenzie Olson GF Central High School
Addison Olson South Heart High School
Casondra Rutschke Zeeland High School
Kali Schwartzenberger Napoleon High School
Cade Shypkoski Belfield High School
Jeff Stith Cavalier High School
Brooke Tayer Milnor High School
Abby Undem Barnes County North High School
Rochelle Van Bruggen Litchville-Marion High School
Aubree Vendsel MLS High School
Beca Wallstrum Kenmare High School
Paige Weisenberger Underwood High School
Katie Wolff Hettinger High School
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