2009-2010 Essay Contest Finalists

The Blake School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Teacher: David Zalk

• Lowell Fluke
• Natalie Gould
• Michael Graham
  First Place—Overall Winner
• Audrey Greene
• Laura Hellman
• Jack Schnettler
  Second Place

Burnsville Senior High School
Burnsville, Minnesota
Teacher: Kathryn Wendling

• Sarah Kaltenbach

Century High School
Rochester, Minnesota
Teacher: Shane Baker

• Jason Kim

Cloquet High School
Cloquet, Minnesota
Teacher: Tim Prosen

• Brianna Peterson

Edina High School
Edina, Minnesota
Teacher: Jason Szporn

• Simon Johansen
• Hannah Mirman
• Ashley O’Neill
• James Warner

Minnehaha Academy
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Teacher: David Hoffner

• Connor Wray

Minnetonka High School
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Teacher: Christopher Pears

• Jack Hodapp
• Margaret McGonigle
• Thomas Pears

St. Cloud Technical High School
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Teacher: Craig Swanberg

• Marcie Ratliff

Shakopee High School
Shakopee, Minnesota
Teacher: Ed Loiselle

• Nick Laxen

St. Thomas Academy
Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Teacher: Dean Simmons

• Dan FitzPatrick
• John Garry
• Chris Larsen
• Ryan Peters

De LaSalle High School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Teacher: Paul Sczepanski

• Jake Lenzmeier

Hinsdale Public School
Hinsdale, Montana
Teacher: Kristen Bowman

• Greg Lacock

Little Falls Community High School
Little Falls, Minnesota
Teacher: Tom Stockard

• Oliver Carrillo
  First Place
• Ben Surma
  Second Place
• Mark Thompson
• Olivia Warner

Minnetonka High School
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Teacher: Tami Hill-Washington

• Lauren Jonikas