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           <title>Upcoming district, school and program events</title>
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               <![CDATA[<p><img src="/images/ace/233410/ace_669960513_1283973418.jpg" alt="SchoolCenter Picture" width="197" height="157" style="margin: 0px 6px; float: right; border: 0pt none;" /><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Listed below are upcoming school and program events from the district's School and Program Events Calendar section. </span> <span style="font-family: tahoma; color: #ff0000;"> <span style="color: #000000;">For complete event details, click on an event title in the following list.</span> </span> <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> <br/> <br/>This list is typically updated every other Friday (when Backpack Online e-newsletter issues are sent out).<span style="font-size: 11px;"> <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/schoolevents" target="_self"> </a> <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/backpackonline" target="_self"> <strong>Click here</strong> </a> to sign up for Backpack Online. </span> </span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; color: #000000;"> <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/schoolevents" target="_self"> <strong>Click here</strong> </a> to view the School and Program Events Calendar section.</span> <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/whatsnew/default.php?sectiondetailid=233754&amp;itemID=42642" target="_self"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> <span style="font-size: 11px;"> <strong>Click here</strong> </span> </span> </a> <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> <span style="font-size: 11px;"> to view the archive of when events were added to </span> </span> <span style="font-size: 11px;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;">the School and Program Events Calendar</span>.</span> <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/whatsnew/default.php?sectiondetailid=233410&amp;itemID=25613" target="_self"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> <span style="color: #800000;"> <span style="font-size: 11px;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> <span style="color: #800000;"> <span style="color: #000000;"> <span style="color: #ff0000;"> <span style="font-size: 11px;"> <span style="color: #ff0000;"> <strong> <br/> <br/> </strong> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </a> <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> <span style="color: #800000;"> <span style="font-size: 11px;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> <span style="color: #800000;"> <span style="color: #000000;"> <span style="color: #ff0000;"> <span style="font-size: 11px;"> <span style="color: #ff0000;"> <strong> <span>Upcoming events - May 10 through June 25, 2012:</span> </strong> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/calendar/default.php?sectiondetailid=269945&amp;rid=309503&amp;sw=&amp;w=&amp;ss=&amp;se=&amp;st=&amp;match_type=&amp;sc=&amp;et=day" target="_self">AHEF annual Twins Night Out event May 10</a> </span>
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<span> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="../calendar/default.php?sectiondetailid=269945&amp;rid=310200&amp;sw=&amp;w=&amp;ss=&amp;se=&amp;st=&amp;match_type=&amp;sc=&amp;et=day" target="_self">Champlin Park High School plant sale May 10 (open to public)</a>
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<a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/calendar/default.php?sectiondetailid=269945&amp;rid=306738&amp;sw=&amp;w=&amp;ss=&amp;se=&amp;st=&amp;match_type=&amp;sc=&amp;et=day" target="_self">Anoka High School presents <em>Beauty and the Beast</em> May 10-12</a>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/calendar/default.php?sectiondetailid=269945&amp;rid=310244&amp;sw=&amp;w=&amp;ss=&amp;se=&amp;st=&amp;match_type=&amp;sc=&amp;et=day" target="_self">Native American Cultural Education Celebration set for May 19</a> </span>
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<a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/calendar/default.php?sectiondetailid=269945&amp;rid=291775&amp;sw=&amp;w=&amp;ss=&amp;se=&amp;st=&amp;match_type=&amp;sc=&amp;et=day" target="_self"> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Graduation and recognition dates 2011-12 [May 30-June 5]</span> </a>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=234789&amp;fileitem=92566&amp;catfilter=ALL" target="_self">Regular School Board meetings and work sessions 2011-12</a> </span>
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<span> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="default.php?sectiondetailid=269945&amp;rid=303979&amp;sw=&amp;w=&amp;ss=&amp;se=&amp;st=&amp;match_type=&amp;sc=&amp;et=day" target="_self">Graduation and recognition dates 2012-13 [May 23-June 4]</a> </span> </span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <span style="color: #ff0000;"> <strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"> Upcoming events and classes from Community Education</span> </strong> </span> <br/>Be sure to check out upcoming offerings from Community Education programs at: <a href="http://www.discovercommunityed.com" target="_self">www.discovercommunityed.com</a>.<br/> </span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <span style="color: #ff0000;"> <strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"> Other event links:</span> </strong> </span> </span> <span> <span style="font-size: 11px;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;">&nbsp;</span> </span> </span> <span style="font-size: 11px;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> <em>&nbsp;</em> </span> </span> <strong> <br/> </strong>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="../../../calendars" target="_self">District calendar PDF section </a> </span>
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<span style="font-size: 11px;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/whatsnew/default.php?sectiondetailid=233754&amp;itemID=43052" target="_self">2011-12 school year key dates</a> </span> </span>
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<span style="font-size: 11px;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/whatsnew/default.php?sectiondetailid=233410&amp;itemID=45409" target="_self">2012-13 school year key dates</a> </span> </span> <span style="font-size: 11px;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> <em>&nbsp;</em> </span> </span> <a href="http://www.nwsconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=2" target="_blank"> </a>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="http://www.nwsconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=2" target="_blank">Northwest Suburban Conference</a> </span>
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<span style="font-size: 11px;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> <a href="http://www.mshsl.org/" target="_blank">Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL)</a> </span> </span> <a href="http://www.mshsl.org/" target="_blank"> </a>
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<a href="http://www.mshsl.org/" target="_blank"> </a> <a href="http://www.ahmiddleschoolathletics.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=346" target="_blank"> <span style="font-size: 11px;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;">District MS activity schedule </span> </span> </a> <em> </em>
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           <title>Reunion information</title>
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<span style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma; color: #ff0000;"><img src="/images/ace/233410/ace_466674916_1306957493.jpg" alt="SchoolCenter Picture" width="232" height="174" style="margin: 6px; border: 0pt none; float: right;" />High school reunions are organized by members of the graduating classes, not by schools or the school district. </span><span style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma;"> <br/> <br/>If you would like to publicize a reunion for an Anoka-Hennepin school, contact Mary Olson, communication and public relations director, at 763-506-111 or click <strong> <a href="mailto:Mary.Olson@anoka.k12.mn.us">here </a> </strong>to </span> <span style="font-size: 11px; font-family: tahoma;">send an email.</span> <span style="font-size: 11px;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;">District staff reunions are welcomed too. <strong> <br/> </strong> </span> </span> <em> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <br/> </span> </em> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Visit high school alumni pages here:</span> <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> <strong> <a href="http://www.alumniclass.com/Andoverhs" target="_blank"> <br/> </a> </strong> </span>
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<strong> <a href="http://www.alumniclass.com/Andoverhs" target="_blank"> </a> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <strong> <a href="http://www.alumniclass.com/Andoverhs" target="_blank">Andover High School</a> </strong> </span> </strong>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <strong> <span style="font-weight: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"> <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=128552&amp;" target="_self"> <strong>Anoka High School</strong> </a> </span> </strong> </span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <strong> <span style="font-weight: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"> <strong> <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=122636&amp;linkid=nav-menu-container-4-374923" target="_self">Blaine High School</a> </strong> </span> </strong> </span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <strong> <span style="font-weight: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"> <a href="http://www.alumniclass.com/champlinpark/" target="_blank"> <strong>Champlin Park High School</strong> </a> </span> </strong> </span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <strong> <span style="font-weight: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"> <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectionid=21752" target="_self"> <strong>Coon Rapids High School</strong> </a> </span> </strong> </span>
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<span style="font-style: normal;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;">Specific class announcements received from members of graduating classes:</span> </span> <strong> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"> <br/> <br/>Anoka High School</span> </span> </span> </strong> </span> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <br/> <strong> <em>Class of 1958</em> </strong> <br/>Anyone looking for classmate information or to assist with reunion planning should contact Karen (Gittins) Hassell at 763-757-3661 or at: <a href="mailto:anokaclassof58@gmail.com">anokaclassof58@gmail.com</a>. <br/> <br/> <em> <strong>Class of 1962</strong> </em> </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">50th reunion activities during the weekend of Sept. 28 through 29. Contact: </span> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Janet Mox Droogsma, 763-427-5261, </span> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Barb Ivarson Soucy, 763-422-3847, or email: <a href="mailto:anokaclassof62@comcast.net">anokaclassof62@comcast.net</a>. <span style="color: #0000ff;"> <br/> </span> </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Please be touch if you have not received previous reunion information or if you have changed addresses since the 45th reunion.<br/>
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<strong>University Avenue Elementary School<br/>
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<br/>Have you worked at or attended University Avenue Elementary School? The school is celebrating its 50th year on Saturday, Sept. 29th. Come and celebrate this milestone in the community with a tour of the building and a chance to visit with staff and students (past and present).&nbsp;</span>
<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">It doesn't matter how many years you crossed paths with University Avenue Elementary,&nbsp;<strong>you</strong>&nbsp;made a difference!&nbsp;</span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Wanted: Memorabilia from past University Avenue families and staff. If you would like to receive an invitation to this event or have any pictures or memorabilia to share, contact Debbie Blatz at 763-506-4530 or at:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Debbie.Blatz@anoka.k12.mn.us" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none;">Debbie.Blatz@anoka.k12.mn.us</a>.</span>
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           <title>Summer Virtual Learning for 6th grade can fight brain drain!</title>
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<span style="font-size: 11px; color: black; font-family: tahoma;"><img id="scimage3975645" src="/images/ace/233410/7db3a523dccb17d196257daa868ecee5_thumb.jpg?sc_id=52481" border="0" alt="" title="" style="display: inline; float: left; vertical-align: baseline; margin-right: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px;" class="thumb_md" />Last year, 76 percent of Anoka-Hennepin 6th grade students saw a decline in their math MAP scores over the summer (5th to 6th grade). Reading scores declined for more than half (58 percent). Anoka-Hennepin has a way to help prevent this summertime decline in academic achievement.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11px; color: black; font-family: tahoma;">Students going into seventh grade can access an online learning program that uses their MAP scores to provide <em>customized, </em>challenging activities in math and reading. Provided by CompassLearning Odyssey, this is the first year Anoka-Hennepin students have access to this program. Students learn on their own in the comfort of their home or wherever they have Internet access. A district teacher is available periodically. If the program proves to be successful for sixth grade, it will be considered for expansion next year.</span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> <span style="color: black;">The program is six weeks (June 18 to July 26); it is free and available to <span style="text-decoration: underline;">all</span> students (except those already enrolled in a Targeted Services summer program). Students should plan to spend 90 minutes a day combined on reading and math five days a week. Students must register to participate - <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/summer2012" target="_self">www.anoka.k12.mn.us/summer2012</a>. Registration ends May 25. </span> </span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Anoka County is experiencing a higher than normal number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases. Some are students in Anoka-Hennepin Schools. Whooping cough is contagious. <strong>Students with whooping cough should stay home from school.</strong> <br/>
<br/>The illness has three separate phases. It begins with symptoms of a cold, including sneezing, runny nose, mild coughing, watery eyes, and sometimes a mild fever. These can last several days to two weeks. The disease is most contagious during this stage. <br/>
<br/>In the second phase, cold symptoms fade, and the cough gets worse. A dry, hacking cough turns into bursts of uncontrollable, often violent coughing that may make it temporarily impossible to breathe. This may happen up to 30 times a day. This phase lasts two to four weeks. <br/>
<br/>The recovery phase lasts a few weeks or months. The person begins to feel better but the cough may become louder and sound worse. <br/>
<br/>If your child has symptoms of whooping cough, please contact your health care provider. <br/>
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<em>(Whooping cough information excerpted from Web MD)</em>
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           <title>School Board accepts applications for vacant District 6 seat</title>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">The Anoka-Hennepin School Board is accepting applications and resumes through June 6, 4 p.m. from persons interested in filling the District 6 seat vacated by the resignation of Kathy Tingelstad. The board will interview candidates in late June and is expected to make an appointment for the seat July 9. The new board member will serve approximately 18 months until the first Monday of January 2014. </span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">District 6 represents the east portion of Coon Rapids and the southwest portion of Andover. A map showing specific election district boundaries is available to view <a href="http://anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/docmgr/download.php?sectiondetailid=233659&amp;fileitem=26614&amp;catfilter=11650" target="_self">
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Applications are also available to download <a href="http://anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/docmgr/download.php?sectiondetailid=233661&amp;fileitem=121345&amp;catfilter=11704" target="_self">
<strong>here</strong>
</a> or by calling 763-506-1002. To be eligible for appointment, individuals must have been a resident of Election District 6 for 30 days at the time of their appointment. They must also be an eligible voter age 21 or older.</span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">All schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District will conduct online Parent Surveys in May and June. A letter was mailed home to each family with instructions on completing the online survey. If you do not have access to a computer you may request a paper copy by contacting your school office. <br/> <br/> <a href="http://survey.anoka.k12.mn.us/ESParentSatisfaction20121.htm?path=/" target="_self"> <strong>Click here</strong> </a> for the elementary survey <br/> <a href="http://survey.anoka.k12.mn.us/MSParentSatisfaction20121.htm?path=/" target="_self"> <strong>Click here</strong> </a> for the middle school survey <br/> <a href="http://survey.anoka.k12.mn.us/HSParentSatisfaction20121.htm?path=/" target="_self"> <strong>Click here</strong> </a> for the high school survey<br/> <br/> This is the ninth year schools have conducted the Parent Survey, which is a project directed by the Anoka-Hennepin School Board. Results are used by schools for school improvement planning. If you have questions, call Sharon at 763-506-1116.<br/>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">A number of students from the Anoka-Hennepin School District were winners in the 2012 Minnesota Bus Safety Poster Contest.</span>
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<br/> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">This year's theme was "Stand Back from the Yellow Black." It was selected to remind students about the importance of staying away from the bus and making sure students are aware of the "danger zone." </span> <br/> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Students from schools within the Anoka-Hennepin School District who placed in this year's contest were: </span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Izabelle Moses, kindergarten, Epiphany School&nbsp;</span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Eleanor Tetor, second grade, Epiphany School&nbsp;</span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Isabelle Bodin, fourth grade, Crooked Lake Elementary School&nbsp;</span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Hannah Svihel, sixth grade, Epiphany School&nbsp;</span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Itopa Obami, freshman, Anoka High School&nbsp;</span>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"><img id="scimage1659039" src="/images/ace/233754/f807cd92be0ca300892adcb9a5e7d63e_thumb.jpg?sc_id=74854" border="0" alt="" title="" style="display: inline; float: right; vertical-align: baseline; margin-left: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px;" class="thumb_md" />Students from the Anoka-Hennepin School District who received 2012 Wallin Education Partners (WEP) scholarships will be honored at a reception Wednesday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Blaine High School. </span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Out of the 500 area students who applied, 141 students were selected to receive scholarships. Through the WEP, each scholar will receive $4,000 for each of their four years in college plus the assistance of mentors who will help guide them through the transition to college. </span> <br/> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Anoka-Hennepin School District scholarship recipients are: </span> <br/> <br/> <strong> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Andover High School&nbsp;</span> </strong> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Aubrey Lyn Borgen </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Paige Noel Clark </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Kurt Matthew Hellmann </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Kyle J Hellmann </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Brady Allen Johnson </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Davis Bruce Johnson </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Liberty Rose Kirkeide </span> <br/> <br/> <strong> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Anoka High School </span> </strong> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Sarah Jean Lindenfelser </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Kayla Marie Millard </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Tara Suzanne Schaefle </span> <br/> <br/> <strong> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Blaine High School </span> </strong> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Jean C Diaz </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Mariam El-Khatib </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Karissa Annice Hansen</span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> &middot; Andrew Sieben </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Sophia Abigail Stembridge </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Michael John Thomas </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Amanda Ann Weitgenant </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Marissa Ann Wiebusch </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Michael Wisniewski </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Daniel Alexis Zarling</span> <br/> <br/> <strong> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> Champlin Park High School </span> </strong> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Weston Thomas Bovitz </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Kurt Allen Carlson </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Jennah Fannoun </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Emily Gawronski </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Amie Frances Goblirsch </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Mary Margaret Haasl </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Ryan Howard Kelly </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Mehdijaffer A Mulla </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Charlen Kemuma Nyangaresi </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Stephen Quoc Pham</span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> &middot; Savannah Robinson </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Abigail Marie Scheller </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Travis C Sigafoos </span> <br/> <br/> <strong> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Coon Rapids High School</span> </strong> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;"> &middot; Andrea Nichole Deerberg </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Kaynen Robert Harris </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Nicole Elizabeth Kuphal </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Laura Rose Nelson </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Kohlman Anthony Thompson </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Hawi Tsegaye Tilahune </span> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">&middot; Marissa Lee Wraalstad </span> <br/> <br/> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px;">Since 1992, Wallin Education Partners has awarded more than $32 million in scholarships to 3,000 low- to moderate- income students from partnering metro area schools. 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