HIGHLAND PARK IB SENIOR HONORS NIGHT

April 29, 201555 students

IB Honors

4 + exams Theory of Knowledge, including Essay

and Presentation CAS Speech

Nakiya Austin Stone

Speech: X-Men & the Civil Rights Movement

Favorite Kindergarten memory: playing with shaving cream on the table

Looking forward to college: study abroad!

Will be attending: University of Wisconsin, Stout

Theme song- ‘Firework’, Katy Parry Strength of Ideas

Leah Barrett

Speech: The Stanley Cup Most valuable projects in HS: The Stanley

Cup or Joe Mauer presentations Looking forward to college:

independence and opportunities Advice to underclassmen: Hard Work

Pays Off Opposite of Artifice

Jonas Buck

Speech: Dowry System in India Main activities in CAS: Mission trips,

Orchestra Will miss about HPSH: the extra-

curriculars Advice for teachers: Be aware of outside

circumstances of your students Will be attending: Hamline University Global Consciousness

Madeline Costello

Speech: The 7 peaks Favorite memory from Kindergarten:

Learning sign language from Tracy McGilton

Advice for underclassmen: Find a good group of friends who have the same values, and stick with them.

Will attend: Western Washington University

Rare Air

Shukri Elmi

Extended Essay: The role of Islam in the political career of Malcolm X.

Looking forward to college: Being able to study a topic I feel passionate about.

Advice for underclassmen: Try new things, meet new people, and find out what makes you happy.

Will be attending: University of Minnesota, TC

Reserved Trailblazer

Noah Gueron

Speech: History of Netflix Will attend: UW, Madison Sincere Brilliance

Annika Haley

Speech: Deep sea eco systems CAS: Nordic Skiing, Cross Country

Running Advice for teachers: Work days in class

are very helpful Will be attending: Marquette University

or UofM Quiet Strength

Lydia Kuznia

Speech: The Innocence Project Looking forward to college: the

independence and meeting new people Advice for underclassmen: one bad

grade will not kill you Will be attending: UM Duluth Wit & Constancy

Genevieve LeFebvre

Speech: Archetypes in Adolescent Fiction CAS: Red Balloon Author Circles, theater Creative Confidence

Samantha Lewis

Speech: Analysis of Dance Critiques Looking forward to about college: Being

part of a new community Advice for underclassmen: Be yourself

and you will find your people Will be attending: Rutgers University Discipline Ingenue

Da Lee Lor

Extended Essay: Sleep Paralysis- comparing diagnosis and treatment between Hmong and American cultures

CAS: NHS, Asian Culture Club, Upward Bound, Family Education Program

Advice for teachers: Take time to help and answer the students’ questions.

Will be attending: St Catherine University Articulate Synthesis

Rita Morris

Speech: Veganism CAS: Cause for Paws, Harp Favorite memory from kindergarten:

getting a prize for reading Will be attending: UW Madison (most

likely) Theme song: ‘5000 candles in the wind’,

by Mouserat Graceful Intent

Julia Munoz

Speech: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

CAS: Hospital volunteer, Friendship Club Advice for parents: Kids will make

mistakes. Let it happen- it will make for good stories in the future.

Will be attending: Winona State University

Epic Ideas

Alexa Ries

Speech: History of Fashion CAS: lots of running Will be attending: University of Arizona Covert Wit

Mason Santos

Speech: Necessity and Intersectionality in Mainstream Feminist Culture

CAS: Fashion show in Jerusalem, interning for local designer

Advice for teachers: Be open to students giving you ideas.

Will be attending: Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Truth in Art

April Vang

Speech: Anime art Advice for underclassmen: Life is lived in

the moment. Advice for teachers: Before you are a

teacher, you are a person! Thank you for everything.

Will be attending: Hamline University Artistic Faith

May Vang

Speech: Astrology Will be attending: Gentle Judgment

IB Diploma

Extended Essay CAS Theory of Knowledge 6 exams, 3 of which are Higher Level

Zenobia Afeworki

EE: Life of Coco Chanel and Impact on Fashion Industry

CAS: Volunteering at MN Children’s Museum, Boundary Waters, Dance

Advice for underclassmen: Don’t procrastinate

Will be attending: Iowa State University Dramatic Enjoyment

Iesha Abbajebel

EE: Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water: Effects and Implications on Health

CAS: Volunteered at UMN Medical Center, Cardiology division

Favorite memory from kindergarten: Being so excited to be in school & having a good time with new friends

Will be attending: University of Minnesota, TC

Discipline & Curiosity

Abby Allen

EE: Religious enclaves and treatment of women within

Favorite Kindergarten memory: Standing on chairs and singing “Dr Psychologist is Surfing”

Looking forward to college: the community and the traditions

Advice for teachers: Don’t give homework during IB testing season

Will be attending: Smith College Blithe Spirit of Feminism

Bernard Assibey

EE: FIFA World Cup as a business model Looking forward to college: the freedom,

making new life long friends Advice for teachers: Keep doing what

you are doing! Advice for parents: Keep doing what you

are doing! Will be attending: one of many great

options..! Forthright Sophistication

Nina Bielinski

EE: Waves and fetch, a physics investigation

Will be attending: Diverse Perspectives

Tate Bosler

EE: Computer Science – Software as a Service

CAS: Link Crew, Second Harvest Heartland

Advice for teachers: Technology is here to stay, though its form factor will change over the years to come. Make the most of it.

Will be attending: Carleton College Techno Dreamer

Jesse Brelje

EE: Statistical analysis of the effect of pitching or batting on MLB success.

Favorite memory from kindergarten: When our teacher pretended to catch a leprechaun.

Advice for teachers: Keep making class engaging

Will attend: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Sly Intellect

Emily Brooks

EE – German Military Tactics CAS: FFA, Dancing Favorite kindergarten memory:

Graduation Looking forward to college: Studying

what I am interested in Will be attending: University of Iowa Gentle Resolution

Adriana Cardenas

EE: A History of the West Side of St Paul CAS: sports and music Advice for teachers: Don’t make me

speak in public. Will be attending: UW, LaCrosse Unlimited Capabilities

Lucas Clapp

EE: Aquaponics CAS: Soccer Balanced Chaos

Alice Coffman

EE: Comparison of US and Finnish school systems

Advice for underclassmen: Be prepared for the fact that 9th grade is harder than middle school

Advice for teachers: Please stop giving 24 hour notice on exams and notices- it drives me nuts!

Will attend: Augsburg College Clear Honesty

Julia Connly

EE: History of Parachuting Looking forward to college: meeting new

people, trying new activities / foods and taking challenging classes!

Advice for parents: Enjoy having no more teenagers in the house (& don’t forget to send care packages!)

Will attend: University of California, San Diego

Steadfast Risktaker

Annie Conzet

EE: Diagnosis of Female Hysteria and the Women’s Suffrage Movement

Favorite memory from kindergarten: Apple Pie making day

Advice for teachers: Work together to avoid big projects due at the same time

Will attend: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Luminous Writer

Catalina Cretsinger

EE: Highly Sensitive People in Western Societies

Favorite memory from kindergarten: Chicks hatching

Advice for underclassmen: Take at least 1 test junior year, and get a free period senior year!

Will attend: Southern Illinois University Unflagging Abilities

Alex Czapiewski

EE: Sustainable fishing Will attend: Inquiring, yet Practical

Nicolas Delgado

EE: Manchester , 1958 Will attend: Worldly Focus

Joshua Donkur

EE: Stress and its affect on athletic performance

CAS: Soccer and Scrubs camp at hospital Advice for underclassmen: Keep working

hard – it will all be over before you know it.

Advice for parents: Keep up the support- it will pay off in the end.

Will be attending: Luther College Resolute Soul

Anthony Duke

EE: The War to end all wars Looking forward to college: new people

and opportunities Advice for parents: Independence for

students is important Will be attending: Minnesota St Cloud

State University Open minded curiosity

Simmy Engelen Eigles

EE: Soccer Coaching Looking forward to in college:

Independence Will be attending: Erasmus University,

Rotterdam Theme song: anything by Soulja Boy Goal Oriented

Claudia Errickson

EE: The Placebo Effect CAS: lots and lots of stage managing,

lighting design, etc Favorite memory from kindergarten:

graduating and doing the dance in our blue capes

Will be attending: University of Minnesota, TC

Queen of the Scene

Jordan Evans

EE: Shinto and Buddhism in Japan CAS: Taekwondo, Foreign Exchange in

Japan Advice for parents: Being a teenage

student is hard, help them if they ask for it, help them if they don’t.

Will be attending: University of Minnesota, TC

Deep thinker

Corinne Garber

EE: US Propaganda during WWI CAS: FFA, Rock Climbing, golf Advice for underclassmen: Start your

Extended Essay early. Theme song: ‘Just around the riverbend’,

from Pocahontas Will be attending: University of Vermont Thoughtful Analyst

Kaitlin Goulet

EE: Effects of Aspartame on the Human Body

CAS: FFA, Volunteering at United Hospital Looking forward to college: Meeting new

people, taking new classes, going somewhere new

Theme song: Alphabet Aerobics Will attend: University of Wisconsin,

Madison Can Do Attitude

Lucy Grenke

EE: Sports Enhancing Drugs and the Summer Olympic Games

CAS: Circus Juventas, NHS Advice for underclassmen: Focus on your

grades, but don’t forget to have fun! Will be attending: University of Iowa Laid Back Precision

Amelia Gronfur

EE: Orphan Trains in America CAS: Volunteering at Bethesda Hospital,

East Side Learning Center Looking forward to in college: the giant

libraries Advice for parents: Don’t pamper the

younger siblings Will attend: University of Iowa/ UMN? Lilting Decisiveness

Iris Helm Hernandez

EE: The psychology of belief CAS: Volunteering at Science Museum,

Dance Team Advice for teachers: Be helpful when you

can, and make students feel welcome Theme song: ‘Grown Woman’, Beyonce Will attend: University of Wisconsin,

Madison Pure of Heart

Pa Dra Her

EE: Dystopia in Fiction Will attend: Positive Forthrightness

Clara Jackson

EE: Baseball and US History Will attend: Has her own drummer

Kaila Kemnetz-Ness

EE: Cryptography and the Enigma Machines

CAS: NHS, JDRF Will attend: University of Minnesota,

School of Engineering Definitive Achievement

Avery King

EE: Climate Change and Inuit Communities

CAS: Service trip to New Orleans, Canoeing

Advice for students: You can’t perfect all the time, so learn from failures and move on

Will attend: University of Idaho Humble Explorer

Allison Kurtz

EE: Music and Emotion Looking forward to in college: Everything

Music Favorite kindergarten memory: Hunting

for the medallion Will attend: Belmont University Multi Faceted Expression

Mimi Mejia

EE: Runners’ Consciousness and Performance

CAS: Cross Country skiing, FFA, Student Council

Advice for teachers: Be aware that students are doing other things besides your class…IB tests!

Will attend: US Military Academy at West Point

Theme song: ‘Who let the dogs out?’ Unassuming Leadership

Claire Oberman

EE: Culture of Rape and Violence in South Africa

Looking forward to college: Living in Denver and avoiding early morning classes

Advice for parents: Don’t get involved in nerf wars!

Will attend: University of Denver Sincere Sassiness

Sophia Ortega Froysa

EE: Art as Communication through Time CAS: Soccer, Community Garden Looking forward to college: Studying art

in a beautiful city full of gorgeous architecture, etc.

Will be attending: The University of Seville

Theme song: ‘Time of your life (good riddance)’

Artful Soul

Lilianna Weisman

EE: Benefits of Meal Planning CAS: Volunteering in Crisis Nursery,

Walker Museum Favorite kindergarten memory: waffles

every other Friday! Will Attend: Lawrence College Resolute Positivity

Frances Wetherall

EE: Effect of Culture on Mental Illness CAS: Volunteering with kids in the

rainforest in Costa Rica Favorite kindergarten memory: Giving a

board game to my teacher as a gift- it had a swear word in the title. !

Will attend: … Of Many Talents

Mai Kia Yang

EE: Comparison of Chinese and Japanese Art

Favorite kindergarten memory: the tea party at the end of the year

Theme song: ‘It’s time’, Imagine Dragons Will attend: Augsburg College Spirited Leadership

Thanks and good luck!