2005-2006 Essay Contest Finalists

Apollo High School
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Teacher: Anne Heerts

• Stephen Nei

Edina High School
Edina, Minnesota
Teacher: Jason Szporn

• Erinn Bisping
• Mihir Gupta

The Blake School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Teacher: David Zalk

• Divya Chari
• Jeffrey Everson

North St. Paul High School
North St. Paul, Minnesota
Teacher: Sara Paul

• Joseph Lindberg

Burnsville High School
Burnsville, Minnesota
Teacher: Kathryn Shaughnessy

• Hannah Gudim
• Matthew Holst
• Laura Larsen
• Rami Saikali

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

• Edward Blevins
• Jonathan Busch
• Michael Fahey
  First Place - Overall Winner
• Tony Gerten
• Michael Hay
• Mike Hoffmann
• Benjamin Johnson
• Joshua Mollner - Second Place

Cloquet Senior High School
Cloquet, Minnesota
Teacher: Tim Prosen

• Lindsey Loree

Columbia Heights High School
Columbia Heights, Minnesota
Teacher: Jason Lavine

• Garrett Holmstrom

Shakopee Senior High School
Shakopee, Minnesota
Teacher: Edward Loiselle

• Derek Liebl

Central High School
Norwood Young America, Minnesota
Teacher: Mark Lagergren

• Kendra Pexa

St. Anthony High School
St. Anthony, Minnesota
Teacher: Lynn Jeske

• Luke Mueller

Eastview High School
Apple Valley, Minnesota
Teacher: Todd Hering

• Jacob Siegel

Roseville Area High School
Roseville, Minnesota
Teacher: Steve Bekemeyer

• Claire Antelman - First Place
• Stephen Dignin - Second Place
• Philip Sancilio

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

• Marcus Basiri
• Patrick Persons
• Thomas Werner
• George Williams