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Scholastic Achievement ceremony celebrates Class of 2023

Proud parents and guardians gathered in the District Auditorium to honor and celebrate the academic and athletic achievements of Fridley High School seniors at the annual Scholastic Achievement & Recognition Banquet held Thursday, May 18. This year’s ceremony marked the 65th anniversary of the event and was sponsored by the Fridley Lions Club.

The evening began with a banquet in the school cafeteria, giving families, students and staff the opportunity to enjoy a formal dinner together before filing into the auditorium for the recognition program.

The generous support of the Fridley community was evident throughout the ceremony. Community scholarships awarded to the class of 2023 by the Fridley Schools Foundation, Fridley Alumni Choir and Fridley-Columbia Heights Rotary STRIVE Program totaled $174,400.

“With the rising costs of postsecondary education, scholarships are needed by many of our students to reach their fullest potential,” said Patty Hand, Fridley High School principal, during her opening remarks. “Our community continues to support this rich tradition of giving.”

The hourlong program recognized a broad scope of academic and athletic achievements, including individual award and scholarship recipients, students graduating with honors, STRIVE program scholars and students receiving the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

“Thank you for being the amazing students you are,” Hand said to seniors in attendance. “I couldn’t be more proud.”

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS INCLUDED:

Bob Barnette Memorial

A smiling young man with curly hair and glasses holds a white envelope in front of a textured blue background.

Lennon Krueger

Bob's Produce Scholarship

A young man in a plaid shirt stands against a textured blue background.

Ismar Kalesic

Class of 1969 Scholarship

A young woman with curly dark hair and hoop earrings smiles at the camera, wearing a brown corduroy jacket over a black top and tan sweatpants, against a textured blue background.

Melany Perez Samaniego

Craig J. Maas CTE Scholarship

A young man in a black shirt smiles while holding a white paper in front of a blue textured background.

Jose Juarez Aldave

Crane Family STEM Scholarship

A young man and woman, each holding a white envelope, stand against a vibrant blue background.

Mohammed Khan, Najma Sheikh Ali

Edward/Dorri Massof Memorial

A smiling young woman in a black hijab and glasses holds a white envelope in front of a textured blue background.

Salma Hassan

Fridley Education Association Scholarship

A young woman wearing a hijab and a face mask holds a white envelope in front of a vibrant blue background.

Hannah Sedlak

Flathmann Family Scholarship

A young woman with long dark hair and glasses holds a white envelope in front of a blue textured background.

Jessica Payan

(Not pictured: Taleah Harden)

Fridley American Legion Post 303 Scholarship

A smiling young woman with blonde hair and a light green dress holds a white envelope in front of a textured blue background.

Anastasia Menyongar

Fridley American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship

A smiling young person with blonde hair and glasses holds a certificate in front of a blue textured background.

Anders Schmidt

Fridley Lions Scholarship

Twelve young people, each holding a certificate, stand against a blue background.

Khaliifo Aden, Elana Carlson, Abdulrahman Farah, Cosette Henrikson, Salma Hussein, Alexander Kaiser, Cale Karsten, Norabelle Kozicky, Ashlee Sharpe, Jude Takyi, Laura Thao and Boomer Xiong (Not pictured: Quency Annan)

Fridley Schools Foundation Scholarship

Fifteen diverse individuals, each holding a certificate, are posed against a vibrant blue background.

Prince Alie, Fernanda Beltran-Lopez, Ben Davis, Camila Faz, Jayden Gardner, Sidra Ghauri, Cassandra Herrmann, Mubarak Kassim, Ruth Morales, Andrew Moses, Muna Mussa, Ja'Kai Napier, Huehua Thao and Luis Valdiviezo-Bravo (Not pictured: Abdullahi Abdi, Abdirahman Mahomed, Henry Otchere, Suriyah Thao and Molly Vue)

Fridley School Board Scholarship

Not pictured: De'Marion Abrams

Friends of Fridley Scholarship

Fifteen smiling young people, each holding a certificate, pose against a solid blue background.

Mirkeni Ahmed, Dolapo Ayodele, Gavin Gerhard, Diana Johnson, Alen Kahrimanovic, Fatema Kathem, Sara Khatib, Ajna Oshafi, Emann-Epai Parker, Balram Seriram, Tenzin Sherpa, Nathan Thorp, Serina Wood and Diplai Yang.

Joe and Irene Maertens Scholarship

Two young women smile at the camera against a solid blue background.

Prima Bhakta, Amayramy Ruiz Barrios

Northeast and Fridley Kiwanis/Key Club Scholarships

Two pairs of people, each with a woman wearing a pink boa, pose in front of a blue textured background.

Taleah Harden, Veronique Kolibe-Gnamikou

Kopp Family Scholarship

Two smiling young women, one with blonde hair and the other with dark hair, hold papers in front of a textured blue background.

Johanna Delp, Andy Lor

Mondloh Scholarship

A young man in a black shirt and cross necklace holds a certificate in front of a textured blue background.

Jack Reynolds

Myhra Family Scholarship

Three young women smile at the camera in front of a solid blue background.

Annabella Kotas, Hannah Stacy and Mara Visger

RVG "Go Tigers" Scholarship

A young woman in a hijab and a young man in a t-shirt smile at the camera, each holding a white envelope against a blue background.

Asiya Shiikh-Ahmed, Kerome Thompson

Susan Blaska Lindahl '98 Scholarship

Not pictured: Suweyda Bashir

STRIVE Scholarship

Ten individuals, each holding certificates and envelopes, pose against a solid blue background.

Marquis Anderson, Arriell Demry, Thomas Harvieux, Diamante Hudson, Devin Lo, Heaven Reierson, Myer Sonkarley, Noah Soto, Jamal Woods and Madison Zachar. (Not pictured: Aamir Ali, Bronell Marcus and Rebecca Matthews)

Sterling Arts Scholarship

Two smiling teenagers, a girl in a black dress and a boy in a black shirt with a bow tie holding a certificate, stand against a blue backdrop.

Shatha Elkhair, Lennon Krueger

Wallin Scholarship

Ten smiling women hold certificates in front of a solid blue background.

Iman Ahmed, Mirkeni Ahmed, Prima Bhakta, Salma Hussein, Veronique Kolibe-Gnamikou, Andy Lor, Ajna Oshafi, Serina Wood and Eli Yang. (Not pictured: Ismael Mohamud)

 

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