ST. LOUIS PARK HIGH SCHOOLGraduation and

Commencement Celebration for the Class of 2020

June 23, 20207:30 p.m.

(Rain date June 24, 2020)

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ST. LOUIS PARK HIGH SCHOOLGraduation and Commencement Celebration

for the Class of 2020

Program Order Pomp & Circumstance composed by Sir Edward Elgar Performed by the Minnesota Orchestra for the Class of 2020

Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key St. Louis Park High School Choir

Greetings Astein Osei, Superintendent

Message from the School Board School Board Members: Mary Tomback, Chair; Anne Casey, Vice Chair; Karen Waters, Clerk; Ken Morrison, Treasurer; C. Colin Cox, Director; Laura McClendon, Director; and Heather Wilsey, Director

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson St. Louis Park High School Choir

Messages from the Class of 2020 Co-Presidents Anna Nicholls and Anna Wert

Student Speakers Representing the Class of 2020 Valedictorians Marta Hill, Maggie Klaers, and Euan Lim

Message to the Class of 2020 Scott Meyers, Principal

Introduction of the Class of 2020 High School Staff

Presentation of the Class of 2020 Scott Meyers, Principal

Acceptance of Class & Congratulations from the School Board Mary Tomback, School Board Chair and Members of the School Board

Commendation of the Graduates of the Class of 2020 Scott Meyers, Principal

ST. LOUIS PARK HIGH SCHOOLGraduation and Commencement Celebration

for the Class of 2020

Congratulations Class of 2020!

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baga gamadanSwahili pongeziFrench

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Class of 2020 Valedictorians

Class of 2020 Co-Presidents

Ava Bishop

Emma Leff

Yoni Potter

Ali Feller

Euan Lim

Sydney Ring

Eitan Weinstein

Anna Nicholls

Marta Hill

Will Mathews

Lauren Schmelzer

Zachary Weiser

Anna Wert

Maggie Klaers

Shayla Miller

Sofia Seewald

ST. LOUIS PARK HIGH SCHOOLGraduation and Commencement Celebration

for the Class of 2020

AdministratorsAstein Osei ................................................................................................................ SuperintendentScott Meyers ........................................................................................................................ PrincipalJessica Busse ...................................................................................................... Assistant PrincipalTodd Goggleye ..................................................................................................... Assistant Principal

School Board MembersMary Tomback ............................................................................................................... ChairpersonAnne Casey ............................................................................................................ Vice ChairpersonKaren Waters ..............................................................................................................................ClerkKen Morrison .......................................................................................................................TreasurerC. Colin Cox .......................................................................................................................... DirectorLaura McClendon.................................................................................................................. DirectorHeather Wilsey ...................................................................................................................... Director

Administration & Counselors

Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge the generosity of the following organizations who assisted with the production and coordination of the 2020 graduation ceremony:

• St. Louis Park High School Teachers and Staff• Echo• Echowan• St. Louis Park High School Music Department• St. Louis Park Public Schools Facilities Department• St. Louis Park Police Department• Captivate Media + Consulting • Lifetouch Inc.• Pernsteiner Creative Group

Slamhammer Minneapolis for staging, sound, lighting, cameras, and screens

ST. LOUIS PARK HIGH SCHOOLGraduation and Commencement Celebration

for the Class of 2020

Art/Tech Angela Jacob, Martha Ortman, Trevor Paulson

Athletics Andy Ewald, Whitney Meirotto, Brittany Schroeder

BARR Coordinator Kelly Brown

Business Education Abby Lugo, Cheryl Martin, Kara Mueller, Kaitlyn O’Reilly, Sophia Ross

Counseling Office Cheryl Broady, Heidi Cosgrove, Laura King, Kelsey Milne, Barb Nelson, Nancy Yeager

Equity Coaches Matthew Horel, Rebekah Noble, Dr. Lee-Ann Stephens

Gifted & Talented Advocate Al Wachutka

Grade Level Coordinators Aaron Schloer, Tony Schrepfer, D.J. Singer, Greg Whittle

Health Office Susanne Otos, Diana Singleton

IB Coordinator Jenny Magdal

Language Arts Maggie Arends, Andrew Carlson, Callie Hefstad, Julianne Herbert, Lori Keekley, Jamie Leaf, Lindsey Meyer, Christoph Nordmark, Michael Peuschold, Jodi Schifsky, Claire Scroggins, Joe Weber, Annamarie Wilfahrt, Andy Wilkes

Learning Lab Kari Conroy

Main Office Kiki Christensen, Deb Muralt, Amita Prakash, Jennifer Thomas

Mathematics Erik Ahlquist, Chad Austad, Tina Begin, Amanda Forsberg, Liz Huesing, Kristin Johnson, Anson Opara, Bobby Otto, Keisha Piehl, Kari Taylor, Meredith Webster

Media and Technology Ellen George, Jenni Madsen, Deb Sparling

Multi-Language Learners Mayumi Huynh, Cory Litzow-Lorentz, Glitza Neumann, Anne Seeling

Music Kou Lee, John Myszkowski, Steve Schmitz

Paraprofessionals Todd Dubish, Tristan Marklowitz, Deb McCahill, Kathy Olson, Ryan Quitney, Secellia Riley, Daniel Walker, Evan Williams, T.J. Woldum

Physical Eduation/Health Tim Donahue, Rich Keith, Allison Luskey, Amy Pieper-Berchem

Plato & NTA Coordinators Shawna Belcher, Trent Davis

Science Emily Binder, Peter Dangerfield, Jessica Gust, Pat Hartman, Jenny Magdal, Mark Miller, Kristen Moravetz, Sara Peterson, Alex Polk, Daniel Ruzek, Julie Schilz, Sophie Sigel, Linda Tillou, Al Wachutka

Social Studies Susan Blankenship, Brad Brubaker, Kara Cisco, Jeff Cohen, Greg Goddard, Breanna Jacques, Carley Kregness, Sarah Lindenberg, Jill Merkle, Scott Miller, Mike Nordean, Debra Skadden

Social Workers Lauren Buxton, Kristen Engen-Routzohn, Marlee Nirenstein, Carly Rohlfing

Special Education Suzanne Berg, Trista Blade, Doug Bronson, Amy Groom, Carey Hermanson, Katie Lee, Alaina Martin, Kerstin Merrill, Jared Mickelson, Matt McLeod, Cindy O’Connor, Dan Philippe, Valerie Schmitz, Christine Tvrdik, Taylor Williams

Testing Coordinator Jami LaPray

World Languages Hanna Anderson, Julie Conrad, Shari Fox, Jane Hudacek, Nelly Korman, Daniel Meyen, Jenny Puzzo, Hadassa Slager, Kyle Sweeney, Valerie Weaver

Faculty & Staff

Class of 2020Yusuf Mahad AbdiAbdisalan Omar AbdisalanSutra Bahare AbdullahiZamZam Dahir AbdullahiIlhaan Hassan Abdulle Keysar AdanMahamed Osman AdenArafat Siraj AhmedAyan Nuna AhmedAmeer Saleem AliAmira Muhidin AliHamdi Ahmed Ali Badra Abdulahi Alisahal Alison Moyae AngierTjessa Martha Arradondo Jackson Richard AuneArianna Elizabeth BalfourMark David BarannikovAlyssa Myr Barth Nathan Daniel BeckerElena Grete BednarskiNebyu Zekarias BekeleDaevion Lamar BellangerShaqued Ben-HarushKeishana Shantel BennettLeo Mclean BensonDevion Jerome BercierShalom Kidane Berhane Frances Bea BevellFeisal Osman BirehAva Christine Bishop Shaninah Shaton BlairNolan Marley BlakeSvea Vivian BleskeBrandon Antonio BohanonBryce Shawn BonineAnnie Colleen Breyak Jacob Curtis Brown Benjamin Alexander Bryan Parker Theodore Brynildson

London Donald BurneyShaniya BurnleyMia Rae Cahalan Amé Antae Drona Caldwell-DassOwen Isaac CampbellVictoria Isabel CaraballoDemareon Tyrese CastonKypri Monet Cepeda-JohnsonHolden Miles ChristopherKarie Elizabeth Lebens ChulaQuentin John Michael CloutierJoseph Bryam ColwayJacqualynn Nicole ConnollyAshley Contreras Reyes Victoria Sofia Contreras Kevin James CordovaZackary Alan CorpronRafe Daniel Covin Abdikhadar S DahirTobyous Tydes Davenport JrEthan Wayne Deetz Noah Dean Deetz Ryan Peter DeLozierJohn Michael Maximillian DemcisakChristopher Joseph DiffleyPatrick William Djerf Maia Margaret Doherty Joseph Donald DonahueSharda DoorbijaiRobert Samuel DossAaron Daniel Ellingson Adam Salaad Elmi Nevaeh Marie EmersonRyan Kenneth EricksonElliot William Skalicky Etz Cole Michael EwaldDaniel Jeffrey Eyal Ethan John FavourMaxwell Gustavus Fehring

Allison Ruth Feller Racquel Isabella Fhima Amaya Afia Fokuo Kiyla Rose Ganske-PurifoyJonathan Michael Gelden-ThompsonSofia Elise Geretz Gradi Makiese GhondaPhillip Anthony Givens JrSkylor Eric GloverZakiah Olivia GoffBlake Bushrod GrantMorgan Elizabeth Graves Hannah Maria Greenstein Ryan Warren GuseTenzin Namgyal Gyaldatsang Hayden Michael HaaseHilda Hillarie Habia Alexander Tu HagerJanea Mikkael HallJoseph Charles HallMolly Jane HallettElla Young HammerstrandMari Isabel Hanchi Sumeya Abdi Omar HanshiHamza Mohamed HarbiCharles Baker Harper Hayden Suzanne HeitzingerZoe Elizabeth HendersonMadison Renee HenryAnnika Lynn HerkenhoffJeffrey Patrick HestenessAxel Alexander Hilario-Hawkins Marta JoHanna Hill Miriam Cis HopeCallan Webb Horton LandisJenika Jean HowardJerene Hsu Amelia Marie Huebsch Muna Abdi Hussin

Kayla Danielle Ignatowicz Hamdi Yusuf IssaDonae Angelique IvesStanley Chavelle Dontai JacksonKenna May JacobsonKimberly JaimesFahmo Hussein JamaAnika Michelle JamisonHayly Ann JampsaJason Naipaul JeffreyDemetrious Charles JenkinsCalista Noelle JohnsonJacob Leonard Johnson Quaron Benjamin JohnsonDenari Ferriz JonesIvy Tsai Yu Jones Lauren Jennifer JoyceIsabella Svea KanneDavid Kangandu KanyinkuAnna Katherine Keith Emily Faye KeithCollin Nathaniel Kenney-HallDavid Abraham Khabie Zakaria Abdi KhalifAlex Donald Kirkland Isabel Suzanne Kjaer Maggie Kathleen Klaers David James KleinMargaret Rosemary KleinSamantha Elise Klepfer Cory Brian Kleve Andrew James Kniser Zoe Grace KozlowskiWilliam Russell KralickDayna Rose Krause Aiden Louis KreunJackson Holden KubitzaHattie Mabel Kugler Maiya Sariaya Laliberte Emma Shaffer Leff

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High Academic Honors National Merit Finalist National Honor SocietyHighest Academic Honors National Merit Commended IB Diploma Candidate

Key to Academic Recognitions

Class of 2020Angjeliqi LenoShavontae LesterEuan Alexander Lim Madison Alice Lind Joseph Freeman LindstromJulia Alessandra LochanMatthew Raymond LoftusRosilia Apameto LokenyeAnna Cathryn Peters Long Tony Carl Longs JrDairion Dakarea LovelyDrake Thomas MacDonaldJoseph Andrew MackKy’areia De’janae MaloneAmy Manzano-FooteJazmin Guadalupe Marin LunaSofia Ixchel Marin-SanchezJanet Marquina ValdezGerardo Joel MarquinaVictoria Marina MartinezWilliam Harris Mathews Armando Francesco MaurelliRandy Obaonzo MayeleAshley Abang Mbong Sarah Grace McCallon Jackson Riley McClainAliviah Ray McClinton Samantha Mae McGurgan Ethan Samuel Meisler Matthew Gregory MeredithQuinn Christopher MichaelsenJoseph Marcus MillerMia Joy MillerMolly Clare MillerShayla Jo Miller Andrew Richard MittelbusherLadan Abdi MogiMohamed Abdi MohamedYacob Abdurashid MohamedYahye Abdirahman Mohamed

Zahra Gouro MohamedMushtakh Salah Mohammed Kayla Malika MoonsammyAlise Starr MooreZachary David MunsonKaia Ann Myers Sajid Faruq NathimSelena Mohammed NejibMaren Laurel NelsonKeraine Zola Ngingi Anna Elizabeth Nicholls Cole Alexander Nugteren Christopher Mogire NyakundiHannah Pearl Odland Bryan Uchenna OkereOliver Jay OlsonSafiya Elmi OmarIan Jeffrey Otos Cynthia Celest OwensMakenna Marie PalmerNikolaos Kimon Pantazides Keshawn Joshua Latrell PearsonStefany Nicole Perez Erik Robert Piehl William PinneyAvery Matthew PittmanRakesh Saxena Plantz Quintin Frederick Pollock Ruth Sharon Posada Jonathan Aryeh Potter Ellen Marie PoulterCarissa Marie Prestholdt David Severin Prohofsky Mya Annette QuinonesAna Yasmin Ramirez QuinterosMichael RamirezElizabeth Grace Reuter Maria Jose Revolorio-SalazarChloe Adela Richardson

Elliott John RickertAlexander James Riley Nicholas James RileySydney Elizabeth Ring Calvin D’Marco RobinsonLyric Alia Shontae RobinsonEmma Diane RoloffTristan Paul RooneyCarter Allan RostLily Katherine RostalLola Isabel Ruff Samuel James Ruff Justin David Rutland Amelia Rae Ryan Hibo Aden SalahThomas Daniel Salamzadeh Aldo Salas SanchezMatthew William SariZachary Robert Schacherer Jackson Thomas SchaehrerNathan Richard Schempp Lauren Paige Schmelzer William David Schoenecker Aleah Marie SchumannWilliam Merritt SchwieteringTsui Henderson ScottCaitlin Jayne Seaman Loui Ronald SedgewickSofia Irene Seewald Jack Matthew SheehanSalma Ali SheikhJamal Nuradin SherifSamuel Mason SietsemaJosue Samuel Simon ClaveriaRaphaela Zipora Slager Monica Grace SmigleskiIvet Solis-BenitezIvon Solis-BenitezJames David Sorenson Flynn Dempsey Spano

Anthony Wesley Stadler Olivia Kathryn SteinkeRuby Gabrielle Stillman Madeline Quinn Tadewald Alyscia Terese ThomasGabriella Claire Thomas Samuel Paul Thyne Emma Jo Tight Justin Joseph Tomniczak Kaitlyn Ann TowersJack Andrew TownsendJaye Ann TownsendAva Louise Tronson Jordyn Neycolle TurekDonta Rayshawn TurnerJessica Michelle Valdez LaraChristian Alexander Vega CelisMitchell John VonEschen Isaac David Wahl Ashley Nora Walsh Maxwell Lomasi WanstallAddison Ray WargTerrance Andre Washington JrColin Quinn Weingart Eitan Shai Weinstein Zachary Meir Weiser Anna Riley WertBrandon Joseph Wetterlin Avion Arie-Chantel WhiteJordan Scott WilsonMakaila Christine Winward Alannah Michelle WoidaSarah Rose Wojtasiak Samantha Paige Wolk Kavi XiongJacob Thomas YoungZoe Marie Younger Emily Rachel Ziessman

ST. LOUIS PARK HIGH SCHOOLGraduation and Commencement Celebration

for the Class of 2020

High Academic Honors National Merit Finalist National Honor SocietyHighest Academic Honors National Merit Commended IB Diploma Candidate

Key to Academic Recognitions

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14137 319

15IB Diploma Candidates

AP Tests Taken

Number of Seniors that

Took AP Tests

National Merit Scholars Commended

National Merit Finalists

Highest Academic

Honors

Number of countries graduates

were born in

Languages spoken by

Class of 2020

Number of Class of 2020 Valedictorians

IB Students

Took Subject Tests

Number of National

Honor Society Members

Bilingual Seals

achieved Platinum

12Gold

24Proficient

17

High Academic

Honors

United States

International(Not to scale)

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Class of 2020 – College Locations

Class of 2020 – By the Numbers