Thirteen students competed at the State HOSA Conference Competition in April, with eight students qualifying for the International Leadership Conference (ILC). Award recipients and ILC qualifiers include:
- ATC Physics College: Greta Oldenkamp, 3rd place and ILC qualifier
- ATC Anatomy & Physiology: Izzy Rodriguez, 4th place
- Community Awareness: Greta Oldenkamp, Lydia Oldenkamp, Abbey Walz and Ning Zhang, 3rd place and ILC qualifier
- Health Education: Cooper Angland, Hannah Larson and Izzy Rodriguez, 3rd place and ILC qualifier
- HOSA Bowl Tournament Team 4: Tatum Ketelsen, Hannah Larson, Alex Rodriguez and Izzy Rodriguez, Elite 8 finisher
- HOSA Bowl Tournament Team 31: Otto Anderson, Cooper Angland, Greta Oldenkamp and Ning Zhang, 2nd place and ILC qualifier
Other State participants include:
- Anatomage Tournament: Otto Anderson, Greta Oldenkamp and Lydia Oldenkamp
- Anatomage Tournament: Cooper Angland, Hannah Larson, Izzy Rodriguez and Ning Zhang
- Anatomage Tournament: Jacob Kellenberger, Tatum Ketelsen, Eva Liden and Katelyn Thiery
- Behavioral Health: Tatum Ketelsen
- Epidemiology: Lydia Oldenkamp
- HOSA Bowl Tournament Team 6: Eva Liden, Lydia Oldenkamp, Katelyn Thiery and Abbey Walz
- Human Growth & Development: Tatum Ketelsen, Katelyn Thiery and Abbey Walz
- Medical Law & Ethics: Abbey Walz
- Medical Math: Greta Oldenkamp and Alex Rodriguez
- Medical Terminology: Jacob Kellenberger and Ning Zhang
- Nursing Assisting: Cooper Angland, Hannah Larson and Katelyn Thiery
- Nutrition: Eva Liden
- Pathophysiology: Izzy Rodriguez
- Phlebotomy: Jacob Kellenberger
- Research Poster: Eva Liden
- Sports Medicine: Otto Anderson
Two teams of 5th graders placed in the top six at the regional Math Masters competition in April:
- 2nd place: Jack Tolifson, Kaleb Danielson, Rogan Kosters, Hank Stepaniak and Grady Gust (Woodland)
- 6th place: Leah Risse, Aidan Schoenebeck, Evan Rooker, Jack Hinrichs and Jackson Prendergast (Lincoln)
Additional teams competing in the team portion:
- Ben Kolb, Shayne Thompson, Micah Amundson, Aubrey McGovern and Kyanne Muscha (Woodland)
- Sky Wiirre, Daria Meinert, Kaitlyn O’Brien, Sawyer Palmersheim and Payson Grinager (Miltona)
- Lane Scott, George Schmid, Ryker Yrjo, Wesley Betterman and Coleton McGregor (Garfield)
- Lucy Vanderweyst, Britton Peper, Nakiera Hopp, C.C. Hodges and Aubree Morken (Lincoln)
- Elle Danner, Jaxon Theis, Brayden Lynch, Grace Heyn and Sophia Mattson (Carlos)
- Sydney Mitteness, Luke Fischer, Weston Denne, Ruby Fischer and Isaiah Rye (Voyager)
Students placing in the top 20 in the individual problem solving competition at Math Masters included:
- 6th place: Jack Hinrichs (LES)
- 9th place: Jackson Prendergast (LES)
- 11th place: Jack Tolifson (WES)
- 15th place: Hank Stepaniak (WES)
- 16th place: Kaleb Danielson (WES)
- 17th place: Ben Kolb (WES)
- 18th place: George Schmid (GES)
Students placing in the top 20 in the Fact Drill competition at Math Masters included:
- 1st place: Jack Tolifson (WES)
- 2nd place: Ruby Fischer (VES)
- 3rd place: Kaitlyn O’Brien (MES)
- 5th place: Hank Stepaniak (WES)
- 10th place: Sky Wiirre (MES)
Elementary Spelling Bees were held in early May. Grade level champions and runners up by school are:
- 2nd grade:
- GMC: Champion Wiliam Bouressa and runner up Stella Berg
- Lincoln: Champion Ren Brickweg and runner up Maelee DelZoppo
- Voyager: Champion Drew Anderson and runner up Cole Richardson
- Woodland: Champion Layla Anderson and runner up Millie Schiermeister
- 3rd grade:
- GMC: Champion Molly Smith and runner up Bailee Bradley
- Lincoln: Champion Jack Krafthefer and runner up Jocelyn Mock
- Voyager: Champion Harmony Cimenski and runner up Hope Holte
- Woodland: Champion Wyatt Belsheim and runner up Owen Eblen
- 4th grade:
- GMC: Champion Kendall Thiery and runner up Avery Differding
- Lincoln: Champion Sydney Haugen and runner up Ainslee Sieracki
- Voyager: Champion Ella Byron and runner up Elizabeth Wiita
- Woodland: Champion Cain Severson and runner up Ruby Kirkpatrick
- 5th grade:
- GMC: Champion Lilly Padden and runner up Annie Scott
- Lincoln: Champion Addie Miller and runner up Reid Van Wakeren
- Voyager: Champion Paige Bachmann and runner up Luke Fischer
- Woodland: Champion Jack Gordon and runner up Madeline Anderson
Sixteen students competed at the MN FFA State Convention in April, taking home both team and individual awards.
- The Ag Mechanics Team (Lars Dropik, Noah Beulke, Josiah Opp and Nic Hiles) took 1st place overall, earned a Gold ranking and will compete at the National FFA Convention, with Lars Dropik placing 2nd individually and earning a Gold ranking, Noah Beulke placing 10th individually and earning a Gold ranking, Josiah Opp placing 14th individually and receiving a Gold ranking and Nic Hiles placing 20th individually and receiving a Gold ranking
- The Forestry Team (Carson Bumgarner, Cora Bumgarner and Ben Scholten) placed 11th, with Carson Bumgarner placing 23rd individually and earning a Gold ranking, Cora Bumgarner placing 26th individually and earning a Gold ranking and Ben Scholten earning a Silver ranking
- The Meats Team (Seth Engelbrecht, Gavin Engelbrecht, Daryn Botzet and Hunter Zappe) placed 21st, with Seth Engelbrecht, Gavin Engelbrecht and Daryn Botzet earning Silver rankings and Hunter Zappe earning a Bronze ranking
- Lacey Siira participated as a member of the Minnesota FFA Convention band
- Rylee Bundermann was recognized for being a State Star Farmer Regional Finalist
- Tyler Siira and Rylee Bundermann were official State Delegates, attending a voting session and workshops to bring ideas back to the organization relating to leadership, career opportunities and advancements of our organization
- Daryn Botzet, Rylee Bundermann, Seth Engelbrecht, Hailey Klimek, Josiah Opp and Tyler Siira received their Minnesota State FFA Degree, which is earned through hard work and dedication to their Supervised Agricultural Experience
- Alexandria FFA Advisor - Linnay Schweisthal - was awarded the Honorary Minnesota State FFA Degree, which is given to adult supporters of Minnesota FFA.
Fifty-one DECA students competed at the International Career Development Conference against more than 23,000 students from around the world. AAHS DECA tied with three other schools for the Most Top 3 Finishes at the competition. Final results include:
- Finance Operations Research: Zach Frederiksen, Ava Reddington and Marisa Rousu, 1st place
- Finance Operations Research: Ryan Albers, Emily Barten and Grace Loken, 2nd place
- Project Management Sales Project: Lane Kompelien, 2nd place
- Project Management Community Giving: Rachel Bowen and Brenna Eggebraaten, 4th place
- Project Management Financial Literacy: Brooke Overland and Heidi Shreve, 6th place
- Business Services Operations Research: Grayson Grove, Hunter Mohr and Joaquim Ramos, 6th place
- Hospitality Operations Research: Lillian Dutton, Jacob Loween and Kaydence Riehl, 7th place
- Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service: Jaelyn Miller, 8th place
- Project Management Business Solutions: Savannah Auran and Ellen Sansted, Top 18
Niklas Cook has been selected for the Minnesota Music Educators Assocation All-State Tenor/Bass Honor Choir and will be performing at the 2025 MMEA State Conference. Eliza Bernards has been selected as a Vocal Alternate for this same experience and will have the opportunity to be chosen from a pool of alternates if another student is not able to participate.
Eighteen AAHS art students participated in the MSHSL Section 8AA Visual Arts Competition. Students receiving Superior awards for their artwork:
- Riley Hoffman for "Leonard Cohen" - also received a "Best in Show" award and will have her artwork displayed at the Perpich Center for the Arts along with the other state winners
- Marianna Peterson-Green for "As Above, So Below"
- Makenna Maus for "Eye of the Tiger"
- Ellie Sticha for "Keys"
- Atti Hoven for "Bunny Statues"
Students receiving Excellent awards for their artwork:
- Elise Magaard for "Reeds & Riverbeds"
- Twig Tripp for "Splatfest!"
- Payton Bleess for "Life After Death"
- Mia Black for "Dumpling Soup"
- RJ Jensen for "True Colors"
- Gabbie Rassat for "The Cabin"
- Lindsey Rauk for "Untitled"
- Allison Boe for "Untitled"
- Drac Kramer for "Losing Reality"
- KateLyn Powers for "Cup"
Jazz Band students completed as soloists or chamber ensembles for competition. All Alexandria entries earned top Superior ratings:
- Emma Krohnfeldt - flute solo
- Victoria Stockford - flute solo
- Eliza Bernards - marimba solo
- Emma Krohnfeldt and Victoria Stockford - flute duet
- Gavin Chelin, Markelle Burginger, Samara Groetsch and Hayden Underwood - clarinet quartet
The Jazz Ensemble earned a Superior Rating for their performance of Nostalgia in Times Square by Charles Mingus, Manteca by Dizzy Gillespie and Vehicle by the Ides of March.
The Alexandria Area High School Food and Nutrition Team are this year’s winners of the Site Hero Award through the Minnesota School Nutrition Association. This award recognizes one team in the state for their outstanding dedication and who go above and beyond to feed kids and teach them about good nutrition. Renee Feiler, Marie Linow and Emily Short were nominated for this award but pointed out that it takes a whole team to feed 1,000+ kids every day!
Jennie Engle has been chosen as the Minnesota FIRST Robotics Competition Section 6 Coach of the Year.
The following AAHS students earned the title of Central Lakes Conference Athlete of the Week in their respective sport:
- Otto Anderson - boys track & field: won the 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles at the Brainerd meet
- Kaija Schneider - girls track & field: took first place in the 60m, 200m, 4x200m relay and long jump at the CLC indoor meet
- Jordan Kuhnau - baseball: hit 6/10, 3 doubles, 1 home run and 4 RBIs
The Boys Track Team and the Girls Track Team each took 1st place at the Central Lakes Conference Indoor Track Championships.
In Girls Track, a new school record was set in the Sprint Medley Relay with a time of 1:54.08 by Payten Kor (100m), Addison Fettig (100m), Kaija Schneider (200m) and Alison Krasky (400m).
Another new school record was set in the 4x200m relay by Payten Kor, Alison Krasky, Sophia Korynta and Kaija Schneider.
The Girls Track Team earned the title of Section 8AAA True Team Champions and will go on to compete at the True Team State Competition.
Event winners at the Girls True Team Track & Field Meet include:
- Jaelyn Miller - 1600m
- Kaia Emter, Greta Oldenkamp, Kasey Soderholm and Jaelyn Miller - 4x400m relay
- Elise Magaard - Shot Put and Discus
- Kaija Schneider - Long Jump
Event winners at the Boys True Team Track & Field Meet include:
- Otto Anderson - 100m Hurdles and 300m Hurdles
- Dylan Frusciante - High Jump
- Otto Anderson, Throck Lehmann, Owen Draper and Elliott Kent - 4x400m relay
In Adapted Bowling, Cameron Rodriguez and Logan Englund received All-State Honors in the CI Boys Division, while Lizzie Floden, Shayla Nelson, Maggie Pfremmer and Montana Hinnenkamp received All-State Honors in the ASD Girls Division.
In singles competition, 6 bowlers qualified for the State Tournament:
- Girls ASD Division:
- Lizzie Floden - placed 9th at State
- Shayla Nelson - placed 10th at State
- Maggie Pfremmer
- Montana Hinnenkamp
- Girls CI Division:
- Boys ASD Division:
In team competition, three teams qualified for the State Adapted Bowling Tournament:
- In the ASD Division:
- Maggie Pfremmer, Shayla Nelson, Alexander Billings and Britton Nelson - placed 4th at State
- Lizzie Floden, Montana Hinnenkamp, Kasidy Warburton and Aaron Rice
- In the CI Division:
- Zechariah Davidson, Cameron Rodriguez, Logan Englund and Madison Larson - placed 5th at State
Will Thornburg took home 1st place at the Boys Golf Lakeville South Invite at Dacotah Ridge Golf Course.
The Girls Golf Team took 1st at the Central Lakes Conference Meet at Eagle Creek Golf Course, with Ellie Sticha, Rachel Bowen and Grace Herzog placing in the top 6 for individual play.
