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BSM Students Recognized With Numerous Honors
This year's graduating class is talented in academics, the arts and athletics. Check out the awards they've received.

Benilde-St. Margaret’s seniors received numerous honors for academics, the arts and athletics. The following students were recognized at graduation and end-of-the-year exercises.
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Paige Aanestad
University of St. Thomas Scholarship
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Tanner Ahlborn
University of St. Thomas Scholarship
Nolan Ahlm
AAA Award Nominee
Henry David Thoreau Award
John Philip Sousa Band Award
University of California at Berkeley Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Mackenzie Alexander
“DaVinci” Art Award
Matthew Ambre
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Anne Arnason
Valedictorian
National Merit Commended Scholar
Athena Award
Knight Errant Writer of the Year Award
John Haider Math Career Achievement Award
Paul Seppelt Science Award
Social Studies Department Award
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Mary Grace Arndt
“Wet Paint” Art Award
Marielle Arostegui
Lettering for Excellence Award
Iowa State University Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Megan Beh
Knight Errant Photographer of the Year Award
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Christopher Bell
Kopp Scholarship
St. Louis University Scholarship
Grant Besse
Al Blasing Athletic Award
University of Wisconsin-Madison Scholarship
Peter Best
Senior Drama Award
National Choral Award
St. John’s University Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Adam Bilski
Butler University Scholarship
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Rachel Binish
Salutatorian
Society of Women Engineers Award
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Alexander Black
Santa Clara University Scholarship
James Borin
Lettering for Excellence Award
Summa Cum Laude Honors
John Bowman
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Arthur Boyle
University of Denver Scholarship
Dana Buckhorn
The University of Vermont Scholarship
Theresa Cameron
Chaminade University Scholarship
Italian American Club College Student Award
Zewen Cao
Cum Laude Honors
Daniel Carey
Social Studies Department Award
Madeline Carras
Salutatorian
Four Years of English Excellence Award
Student Council Advisor’s Award
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Daniel Cawood
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Benjamin Clark
Loyola University-Chicago Scholarship
Catherine Cole
Valedictorian
National Merit Scholarship
AAA Award Nominee
Boston College Scholarship
Minnesota Masonic Charities Scholarship
Harold E. Stassen Signature Scholarship
Catholic United Financial Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Benjamin Conley
Band Director’s Award
Marquette University Scholarship
Logan Conlon
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Patrick Desmond
Miami University-Ohio Scholarship
Abigail Deutz
Texas Christian University Scholarship
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Amanda Dingman
Ball State University Scholarship
Cum Laude Honors
Michelle Doyle
Band Department Award
French Department Award
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Abigail Dryer
BSM President’s Award
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Kaitlin Duda
Kopp Scholarship
College of St. Benedict Scholarship
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Jared Dunkley
Iowa State University Scholarship
Thomas Dzurik
Faith Formation Department Award
Emily Egge
BSM President’s Award
Kopp Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Theresa Fan
Salutatorian
Athletic Director’s Award
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Joseph Fitzgerald
Miami University-Ohio Scholarship
Sophia Flumerfelt
National Honor Society Award
Spanish Advanced Placement Award
Cum Laude Honors
Bailey Forcier
The George Washington University Scholarship
Katherine Foy
College of St. Benedict Scholarship
Rachel Frenz
Faith Formation Department Award
Santa Clara University Scholarship
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Connor Gallaher
BSM President’s Award
Shannon Galvin
Choir Director’s Award
Loyola University-Chicago Scholarship
Kellen Gill
University of St. Thomas Scholarship
Sean Gordon
University of St. Thomas Scholarship
Patrick Graham
Sons of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award
University of St. Thomas Scholarship
Abby Grunewald
Xavier University Scholarship
Samuel Hafermann
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Scholarship
Liv Halvorson
Providence College Scholarship
Garrett Haughey
BSM President’s Award
Iowa State University Scholarship
Mallory Hoch
Lettering for Excellence Award
North Dakota State University Scholarship
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Samantha Hoch
Lettering for Excellence Award
North Dakota State University Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Rachel Hogen
Al Reger Award
Best Supporting Actress Award
Concordia College-Moorhead Scholarship
Katherine Hollenback
Creighton University Scholarship
Mary Alice Hutton
Sangraal Catherine Harris Journalism Award
Orchestra Conductor’s Award
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Scholarship
Mary West Memorial String Scholarship
Giulia Imholte
National Merit Commended Scholar
Knight Errant Catherine Harris Journalism Award
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Stephen Jacobs
John Haider Math Career Achievement Award
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Haley Jerabek
Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award
Xavier University Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Megan Johnson
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Samantha Johnson
College of St. Benedict Scholarship
Megan Keefe
John Philip Sousa Band Award
Chloe Kennedy
Xavier University Scholarship
Noah Kincs
Ripon College Scholarship
Emily Kline
Senior Drama Award
St. Olaf College Scholarship
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Matthew Kloyda
Loyola Marymount University Scholarship
Michael Koller
Salutatorian
Science Department Award
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Jason Kosch
St. John’s University Scholarship
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Shannon Kraemer
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Jennifer Krane
Knight Errant Writer of the Year Award
Drake University Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Andrew Krough
University of St. Thomas Scholarship
James Krumholz
Marquette University Scholarship
Victoria Kubinski
College of St. Benedict Scholarship
Daniel Labosky
Army Scholar/Athlete Award
Colorado College Scholarship
Madeline Langford
“Wet Paint” Art Award
University of Puget Sound Scholarship
Claire Larson
Lettering for Excellence Award
Cum Laude Honors
Megan Larson
“DaVinci” Art Award
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Morgan Larson
“DaVinci” Art Award
Cum Laude Honors
Paige Lawlor
University of Denver Scholarship
Daniel Letscher
Salutatorian
English Department Award
Spanish Department Award
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Lindsay Loeber
“Shutterbug” Art Award
Cum Laude Honors
Paul Lundberg
University of Minnesota-Duluth Scholarship
Emma Lysne
Jamestown College Scholarship
Elizabeth Magill
Valedictorian
National Merit Scholarship
Four Years of English Excellence Award
Boston College Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Krista Marshall
Cum Laude Honors
Charles Martin
University of St. Thomas Scholarship
Margaret McGill
University of St. Thomas Scholarship
Gavin McLain
National Choral Award
Kopp Scholarship
St. John’s University Scholarship
Joseph McMahon
University of St. Thomas Scholarship
Anna McShane
“Mr. Doodler” Art Award
The University of Vermont Scholarship
Cum Laude Honors
Samuel Meshbesher
St. Olaf College Scholarship
Abigail Minea
Santa Clara University Scholarship
Cum Laude Honors
Ellen Morrissey
University of Portland Scholarship
Jack Munkeby
Band Department Award
Iowa State University Scholarship
Luke Musech
Student Council Advisor’s Award
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Michael Nanne
Marquette University Scholarship
Adrian Ng
Creighton University Scholarship
David Nelson
Choir Department Award
Jarred Oftedahl
St. Cloud State University Scholarship
Madeline Olson
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Joseph Pauly
Kopp Scholarship
University of Oklahoma Scholarship
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Kiley Petersen
National Merit Finalist
Lettering for Excellence Award
Oberlin College Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Matteo Potter
Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship
Matthew Racchini
Sundrum Social Studies Award
Loyola University-Chicago Scholarship
Cum Laude Honors
Eleanor Raether
Sangraal Catherine Harris Journalism Award
Cum Laude Honors
Kayla Randall
Philip Steffen Campus Ministry Award
Jennifer Roberts
St. Norbert College Scholarship
Cum Laude Honors
Madeline Roberts
College of St. Benedict Scholarship
Abby Rosengren
Business Leadership Achievement Award
Miami University-Ohio Scholarship
Cum Laude Honors
Jonathan Roux
University of St. Thomas Scholarship
Laura Santelli
DePaul University Scholarship
Jacqueline Scherer
English Department Award
Knight Errant Catherine Harris Journalism Award
Latin Department Award
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Conrad Schmidt
Drexel University Scholarship
Davis Schuh
Band Director’s Award
Eleanor Scott
Salutatorian
Jerry Miller Faith in Action Award
University of Notre Dame Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Amanda Semler
Valedictorian
National Merit Finalist
Haben History Award
University of Southern California Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Spencer Shaver
Lynch Leadership Award
The George Washington University Scholarship
Briana Sheffield
Loyola University-Chicago Scholarship
Jacob Sherman
Marquette University Scholarship
Caitlin Sisk
Valedictorian
National Merit Commended Scholar
Knight Errant Catherine Harris Journalism Award
University of Notre Dame Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Thomas Sprenger III
Math Department Award
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Storm Sullivan
Regis University Scholarship
Jonathan Sutton
Al Reger Award
Philip Steffen Campus Ministry Award
Jacob Szarzynski
Pepperdine University Scholarship
Sara Taffe
Army Scholar/Athlete Award
Hamilton College Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Rachel Thorstenson
Cum Laude Honors
Elizabeth Vertina
Valedictorian
National Merit Finalist
Math Department Award
Science Department Award
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Nicholas Viers
Business Leadership Achievement Award
Creighton University Scholarship
Precious Walker
Rita Busch Memorial Award
French Department Award
Sarah Welscher
Iowa State University Scholarship
Cum Laude Honors
Michael Wendt
Catholic United Financial Scholarship
Maria Williams
Cum Laude Honors
Patrick Williams
University of North Dakota Scholarship
Madison Winston
Orchestra Conductor’s Award
University of St. Thomas Scholarship
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Mario Zattoni
Xavier University Scholarship
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