2015-16 NDHSAA/Farmers Union Insurance Distinguished Student Named

Jordyn Hetland, a junior at Wyndmere High School, was named the 2015-2016 North Dakota High School Activities Association/Farmers Union Insurance Distinguished Student. Interviews were held for the finalists in Valley City on the morning of May 1.

Madelyn Jean of Hankinson High School, was chosen runner-up. The other finalists are Keaton Erickson-Carrington High School, Ben Hanson-Jamestown High School, Abby Randall-Kidder County – Steele High School, and James Schmidt-Bismarck St. Mary’s High School.

The six finalists were selected from the original sixty-two applications sent in by high school principals around the state.

The NDHSAA Distinguished Student program was developed to recognize deserving young people who are the “backbone” of interscholastic activities, not necessarily the leader, but the individual whose participation in high school activities strengthens the program for participants, the school and the community. Applicants are students entering their senior year. The student must be a participant as a player, manager, statistician or other role in at least one NDHSAA sponsored activity. The student must be a good citizen and role model to his/her peers as well as a contributor to his/her school and community.

 

The NDHSAA Distinguished Student recipient receives a medallion and a Farmers Union Insurance sponsored $2,000 scholarship to the college of his/her choice. He/she is invited to be the Grand Marshall of the NDHSAA “Parade of Champions” as well as participating in other activities such as serving as the NDHSAA spokesperson for High School Activities Month, promoting the values of activity programs and participating in awarding of trophies at major NDHSAA state contests. The runner-up will receive a medallion and a $1,000 scholarship. The other four finalists receive a medallion, a $500 scholarship to the college of his/her choice, publication in the Bulletin and other recognition in connection with NDHSAA events.

 

The following students were honored as their school’s 2015-2016 Distinguished Student and submitted to the NDHSAA for consideration as the State Distinguished Student:

 

Quinn Alo                               LaMoure High School

Autumn Alt                           Grant County High School

Lauren Anderson               Lakota High School

Bailey Baesler                      Hillsboro High School

Taya Bandle                           Glen Ullin High School

Aric Berg                                 North Border High School

Heidi Bertsch                       Fargo Davies High School

Jacob Bilden                         Northwood High School

Marc Bluestone Jr.           New Town High School

Elizabeth Bohn                    Richardton Taylor High School

Heather Brown                   Rolette High School

Casey Christianson            Cavalier High School

Colton Christmann           Kindred High School

Peyton Cole                          Park River High School

Keaton Erickson                  Carrington High School

Kate Fox                                   Wing High School

Megan Fix                               Bottineau High School

Ali Gellner                             Langdon High School

Kyla Grandy                           Des Lacs Burlington High School

Joseph Greenmyer           North Sargent High School

Mykin Gunning                   West Fargo High School

John Halgrimson                Valley City High School

Emilee Hansen                    Lisbon High School

Ben Hanson                           Jamestown High School

Shea Heidlebaugh             Rugby High School

Jon Heth                                  Westhope High School

Jordyn Hetland                   Wyndmere High School

Graham Hurlburt               Enderlin High School

Sarah Jacobson                    Fargo Shanley High School

Willy Jahner                          Dickinson Trinity High School

Madelyn Jean                      Hankinson High School

Reece Johnson                    Larimore High School

Leah Kibbel                           Underwood High School

Kaitlyn Kuntz                        West Fargo Sheyenne High School

Jalyn Larson                           Drayton High School

Brenna Logie                        Starkweather High School

Jacob Loing                            Rolla High School

Katelyn Long                         Napoleon High School

Antonio Malnourie          Parshall High School

Shaice Marx                          Thompson High School

Isaiah Merrill                        Harvey High School

Jack Morris                            Central Cass High School

Kyle O’Brien                          May-Port CG High School

Jade Olson                              Fordville-Lankin High School

Bethany Oster                      Lidgerwood High School

Hanna Pesek                         Devils Lake High School

Hunter Pinke                        Wishek High School

Abby Randall                        Kidder County - Steele High School

Lee Reinowski                     Drake-Anamoose High School

Grace Roehl                          Grand Forks Central High School

Mari Rustebakke                Grand Forks Red River High School

Bradyn Sand                          Dakota Prairie High School

Jade Schmidt                        St. Mary’s Central High School

Paige Schmidt                      Kidder County - Tappen High School

Sheyenne Schmidt           Minot Bishop Ryan High School

Taylor Simons                       Lewis and Clark High School - Berthold

Lizzy Thompson                   Hettinger High School

Alexis Vannett                    Fargo North High School

Allison Voigt                         MLS Mohall High School

Joseph Vollmer                  Midkota High School

Whitney Welder                Wahpeton High School

David Youngs                        Fargo South High School

Jonah Zimmerman            Hazen High School