NDHSAA/Farmers Union Insurance Distinguished Student Selections Underway
The North Dakota High School Activities Association and Farmers Union Insurance are proud to announce the finalists for the 2012-2013 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 4th. The final results will be announced at a noon luncheon that day.The six interviewing for the Distinguished Student Award are:
Carly Bertsch Davies HS
Austin Mack Dickinson HS
Mandi Egeland Red River HS
Zach Peterson Grafton HS
Dominick Goettle St. Mary’s HS
Jasmine Kreft Trinity Christian HS
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 their school and community.
The NDHSAA Distinguished Student recipient receives a gold 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 silver medallion and a $1,000 scholarship. The other four finalists receive a silver 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 2012-2013 Distinguished Student and submitted to the NDHSAA for consideration as the State Distinguished Student:
| Kaitlyn Gottbreht | Bottineau High School |
| Nikki Braaten | Carrington High School |
| Carly Bertsch | Davies High School |
| Austin Mack | Dickinson High School |
| Andi Lefor | Dickinson Trinity High School |
| Lexie Unhjem | Divide County High School |
| Sandi Kruse | Drake-Anamoose High School |
| Hallie Anderson | Edgeley High School |
| Taylor Deem | GF Central High School |
| Zach Peterson | Grafton High School |
| Todd Selzler | Harvey High School |
| Brandon Hill | Hettinger High School |
| Rachel Erickson | Hope-Page High School |
| Jordan Mayer | Kidder County High School |
| Dylan Schnabel | Kulm High School |
| Chris Miller | Lakota High School |
| Matthew Gapp | Langdon High School |
| Joline Manikowski | Lidgerwood High School |
| Sarah Lorenz | May-Port CG High School |
| Karly Doll | New Salem-Almont High School |
| Lakyn Sandness | North Sargent High School |
| Hunter Heyerman | Northern Cass High School |
| Mackenzie Schwartz | Northwood High School |
| Cole Rehovsky | Park River High School |
| Madeleinne Zacher | Parshall High School |
| Mandi Egeland | Red River High School |
| Sarah Munro | Rolla High School |
| Mikayla Forness | Shiloh Christian High School |
| Jacob Lynch | South High School |
| Dominick Goettle | St. Mary’s High School |
| Bailey Hawbaker | Stanley High School |
| Maggie Nistler | Thompson High School |
| Jasmine Kreft | Trinity Christian High School |
| Samantha Cottingham | Underwood High School |
| Emma Keller | Velva High School |
| Tara Loomer | Watford City High School |
| Marley Foertsch | Wyndmere High School |