Apr 23, 2012

Awards Day - Brainerd

Awards Day was held at Central Lakes College, Brainerd campus, today to recognize outstanding efforts among students, clubs, faculty, staff, and administrators. Julie Jo Larson of Crosby is the Brainerd campus Student of the Year, selected from a field of six nominees with at least a 3.5 grade-point average and evidence of community activism, volunteerism, and participation in school activities. A committee picked the winner. Other major winners: Janel Loven, Brainerd, Paul Findorff Business Scholarship, $2,754; Gregory Botts, Brainerd, Reese/Webb Business Award, $500; International Club - Club of the Year; Suresh Tiwari - Administrator of the Year; Sarah Kath (shown) - Outstanding Faculty; Deb Breneman - Outstanding Staff; Maintenance - Department of Year; Dr. Bill Faber - Adviser of Year; Jennifer Miles, Deerwood; Imran Samuel, Pakistan; Lindy Johnson, Crosby; Mark Englund, Brainerd - Citizenship-Leadership Awards; Irshad Hussain, Pakistan - Senator of Year; Molly Winters, Brainerd - Senate Executive Officer of Year; Georgi Georgiev - Student Employee of Year.
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Academic Achievement Awards (4.0 GPA)
CITY
FIRST_NAME
LAST_NAME
Backus
Lisa
Ford
Backus
Hannah
Lemberg
Backus
Todd
Malecha
Baxter
Matthew
Berscheid
Baxter
Hailey
Clark
Baxter
Darius
Polipnick
Baxter
Sandra
Puttbrese
Baxter
Kirstin
Nelson
Brainerd
Gregory
Botts
Brainerd
Elizabeth
Dixon
Brainerd
Brandon
Erickson
Brainerd
James
Fanjoy
Brainerd
Kate
Hauble
Brainerd
Ann
Hoshal
Brainerd
Jenna
Lemieux
Brainerd
Karmila
Seran
Brainerd
Teresa
Skillings
Brainerd
Carlos
Solano
Brainerd
Stephanie
Warta
Brainerd
Joshua
Hahn
Brainerd
Abraham
Kretzman
Brainerd
Mark
Slupe
Breezy Point
Anna
Kloster
Burtrum
Sierra
Halverson
Cloquet
Mitchell
Heath
Crosby
Nickolas
Koschmeder
Deerwood
Jennifer
Miles
Fort Ripley
Golden
Fisk
Fort Ripley
Elizabeth
King
Freeport
Alissa
Blommel
Germantown, Tenn.
Grant
King
Grey Eagle
Lesley
Roe
Grey Eagle
Cody
Sprenger
Lake Lillian
Zachary
Lanners
Little Falls
Ralph
Finch
Little Falls
Andrew
Wenz
Mapleton
Adam
Annis
Nisswa
Jacob
Weizenegger
Pequot Lakes
Justin
Kostecka
Pequot Lakes
Renee
Maher
Pequot Lakes
Alexis
Visser
Pine River
Tammy
Hamilton
Pine River
Jason
Nordlund
Randall
Matthew
Toenies
Remer
Margaret
Tiede
Rice
Courtney
Arendt
Richmond
Kelsey
Stommes
Sauk Centre
Ashley
Kollman
Sauk Centre
Keenan
Pearson
Sauk Rapids
Tasha
Doman
Sebeka
Dakota
Putzke
Staples
Jeanette
Evans
Staples
Deborah
Gerst
Wadena
Shelly
Arel
Wadena
Alicia
Schmidt
Wadena
Tyler
Schmidt
Warroad
Kendrich
Heppner

Writing Awards
Essay – 1. Michael Petersen, Pequot Lakes; 2. Julie Jo Larson, Brainerd; 3. Joshua Rinde, Brainerd.

Fiction – 1. Jillian Fredrickson, Aitkin; 2. Margaret Tiede, Remer; 3. Katie Le Claire, Brainerd.

Poetry – 1. Aleda Pikkaraine, Sebeka; 2. Meagan Quinn, Brainerd; 3. Nichelle Halbersma, Browerville.
Natural Resources -- Tom Strack, Mattv Toenis, both of Randall -- Highest GPA; Ron Tscheu, Emily, and Steve McKay, Brainerd -- Above & Beyond Award.
 Law Enforcement Club -- Cora Lynn Larson, Brainerd, and Derek Johnson, Pillager,Volunteers of the Year.
TRiO Student Support Services --  Malcolm Jones, Brainerd, Student of Year.