Minnesota Scholars of Distinction awards announced
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MINNESOTA SCHOLARS OF DISTINCTION AWARDS ANNOUNCED
~ Twenty-seven students honored for complex knowledge and real-world application of Theater Arts, Mathematics and Science ~
Saint Paul - Education Commissioner Alice Seagren honored 27 high school students for their achievement in the Minnesota Scholars of Distinction program, which encourages high school students to perform at highly rigorous levels in five specific academic areas and rewards their depth of knowledge and skill in application.
“I am pleased to recognize these students as Scholars of Distinction for the academic excellence and real-world application of their projects,” said Commissioner Alice Seagren. “I commend these students for their hard work and outstanding achievement.”
The Scholars of Distinction program was developed by the Minnesota Department of Education through a partnership with professionals and educators with expertise in each specialty area. The Perpich Center for Arts Education, a collaborative partner with the Department of Education, administered the Scholars of Distinction in Theater Arts program. As a funding initiative of Governor Tim Pawlenty that was supported by the 2004 legislature, this program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated expert or highly accomplished levels of performance in Theater Arts, Mathematics, Science, Applied Geography or Leadership.
The Scholars of Distinction program extends student learning on Minnesota's rigorous high school standards to an even greater degree of specialization and complexity. To earn this recognition, high school students must complete required work in Minnesota’s academic standards, demonstrate mastery of complex subject matter and apply their knowledge and skills on challenging projects.
2008 Award Recipients
Scholars of Distinction in Theater Arts:
Lauren Bartelt (Minnetonka High School)
John Hawthorne (Wayzata High School)
Brock Krahnke (Arts High School Perpich Center for Arts Education)
Rosalind Prickel (Holy Angels)
Susanna Stahlmann (Robbinsdale Cooper High School)
Meritorious Awards in Theater Arts:
Clara Cavins-Wolford (Moorhead High School)
Jeffrey Freeman (Orono High School)
Ashley Lanyon (Centennial High School)
Tomas Nieboer (Mora High School)
Ross Pirsig (Albert Lea High School)
Scholars of Distinction in Mathematics:
Prithwis Mukhopadhyay (Lake Junior High)
Arpit Panda (Wayzata High School)
Scholars of Distinction in Science:
Nicholas Peter Derrico (Breck School)
Jeffrey D. Fahland (Wrenshall High School)
Katrina Korman (Cloquet High School)
Brandon Law (Wayzata High School)
Daniel Mokhtari (co-author) (Breck School)
Tara Mokhtari (Breck School)
Prithwis Mukhopadhyay (Lake Junior High)
Emily Nimmer (Breck School)
Cyprien Sarteau (Breck School)
Tiffanie Stone (Agriculture Food and Science Academy)
Madelaine Taft-Ferguson (Breck School)
Gregory Thompson (John Marshall High School)
Stephen Trusheim (co-author) (Breck School)
Kyra Underbakke (Maranatha Christian Academy)
Meritorious Performance in Science:
Xin Li (Breck School)
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