Class of 2011 Valedictorian Ailee Larson accepts the Scott Scholarship from CCHS Principal Gwen Carman. The Scott Scholarship award is $1,050 and is renewable.
The Cook County High School gym was filled with nervous presenters, excited seniors and proud parents and grandparents as 2011 High School Awards were presented. Awards and scholarships were presented for everything from safety patrol and student council recognition to major renewable scholarships.
Among the new scholarships for CCHS this year was the Daniel Patrick Riley Scholarship, presented by Sue Riley in honor of her husband who loved the North Shore.
The Cook County RidgeRiders Snowmobile Club introduced a new scholarship this year. Shelè Toftey presented the $250 scholarship to Cheyenne Sorlie, explaining that the RidgeRiders wanted to give something back to the community.
A very special new scholarship was created by 2004 CCHS grad Matthew Kangas, the Carpe Diem Award of $500. Kangas, now a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, said the award was given in memory of his friend and hockey buddy, Joe Cihlar. Kangas’s mother, Alicia Kangas, presented the award because the 1st Lieutenant was at Camp Pendleton. Alicia said Matt flies Cobra helicopters. The job, he told her, “is awesome!”
A new scholarship was presented this year by Sue Riley, in honor of her husband, Daniel Patrick Riley. Will Brandenburg was the recipient of the $1,500 award.
Matt told the Class of 2011 to remember that nothing worth having comes easy. He encouraged them to work hard to achieve their dreams and to remember they are the leaders of tomorrow.
Congratulations to all the students honored!
Cook County High School Awards/Scholarships for 2011
| Birch Grove | Community School | |
| Jesse Johnson | $300 | |
| Playhouse | Scholarship | |
| Amber Todd | $100 | |
| Will Brandenburg | $100 | |
| Sarah Warren | $100 | |
| Aliya Weisberg | $100 | |
| Katrina Axtell | $100 | |
| Yvonne Block | $100 | |
| Senior High | Band | |
| Katrina Axtell, Will | Brandenburg, | |
| Daniel | Ditmanson, Karl | Ingebrigtsen, |
| Will Petty, | Sebastian | Schnobrich, |
| Max Simonowicz | ||
| John Philip | Sousa | |
| Katrina Axtell | Plaque | |
| Symphonion | Music | Award |
| Will Brandenburg | $100 | |
| Matthew Kangas | Carpe Diem | |
| Aliya Weisberg | $500 | |
| Daniel Patrick | Riley | Memorial |
| Will Brandenburg | $1,500 | |
| Cook County | Ridge | Riders |
| Cheyenne Sorlie | $250 | |
| Isak Hansen | Hardware | |
| Daniel Nelson | $500 | |
| Boreal Access | ||
| Max Simonowicz | $500 | |
| Masonic Lodge | ||
| Kristina Rude | $2,000 | |
| Jesse Johnson | $2,000 | |
| North Shore Two | Harbors Rotary | |
| Autumn | Clearwater- | Day $1,000 |
| Greater GM | Chamber | of Commerce |
| Dene Taylor | $200 | |
| Math League | Awards | |
| Kieran Scannell, | Mara | MacDonell, |
| Reid Shepard, | Jake | Plahuta, |
| Shelby Ahrendt, | Kaely | Danielson |
| Jane Mianowski | ||
| “Mother Math” | Memorial | |
| Brea Boomer | $500. | |
| Oscar Sundquist | ||
| Aliya Weisberg | $500. | |
| Grand Marais | Lions | Club |
| Katrina Axtell | $1,000. | |
Marland Hansen of Lutsen said he was proud to represent the Masonic Lodge by presenting scholarships of $2,000 each to Kristina Rude and Jesse Johnson.
Judy Siegle of the Grand Marais Lioness Club said of all the opportunities the Lioness Club has to offer, “this is by far my favorite.” She added, “But I also hate it because we only have one scholarship to give and all of the applicants were wonderful.” Siegle said she was happy to present the $1,000 scholarship to Sebastian Schnobrich.
Senior Letter Awards
Brandon Dahl, Nick Austin,
Trevor Pehrson, Will Petty,
Dene Taylor, Autumn Clearwater-Day,
Kristina Rude, Brea Boomer,
Linnea Leonard, Jennifer Curtis,
Chelsey Sorenson, Ailee Larson,
Ryan Martinson, Katrina Axtell, Cheyenne
Sorlie, Sebastian Schnobrich, Amber Todd,
Darren Waha, Jake Plahuta, Daniel Lunde,
Will Brandenburg,
Daniel Ditmanson, Molly Rider,
Tim Hahn, Karl Ingebrigtsen,
Reid Shepard Sarah Warren,
Aliya Weisberg, Jesse Johnson,
Zack Twiest, Elizabeth Morrison
Polar League Academic All-Conference
Shelby Ahrendt, Sarissa Falk,
Kieran Scannell, David Bergstrom,
Molly Zafft, Cecelia Olsen, Ailee Larson,
Colin Everson, Rose Ingebrigtsen,
Kyle Martinson, Will Petty, Kristina Rude,
Rachel Wieben, Ashley Deschampe,
Katrina Axtell, Ben Seaton
| Senior | Athlete of | the Year |
| Will Petty | Picture | |
| Brea Boomer | Picture | |
| Ailee Larson | Picture | |
| Scholar | Athlete | Award |
| Ailee Larson | Medal | |
| Will Petty | Medal | |
| Cook County | Booster Club | |
| Cheyenne | Sorlie | $250 |
| Will Petty | $250 | |
| Donald Finn | Business Education | |
| Cheyenne | Sorlie | $500 |
| Gary | Brumberg | Business |
| Darren Waha | $200 | |
| Lutsen Fire & | First | Responder |
| Ailee Larson | $500 | |
| Cook County | Education Assoc. | |
| Amber Todd | $500 | |
| Zinter Math | & | Science |
| Senior Math | ||
| Ailee Larson | $100 | |
| Biology | ||
| Kieran | Scannell | $100 |
| Chemistry | ||
| David | Bergstrom | $100 |
| Physics | ||
| Karl | Ingebrigtsen | $100 |
One Act Play
Aliya Weisberg, Jesse Johnson,
Sarah Warren, Sarah Larsen,
Will Brandenburg, Zack Twiest,
Reid Shepard, Jordyn Kirk, Rachel Todd,
Mara MacDonell, Ashley Ross,
Katrina Axtell, Elizabeth Morrison, Hayden
Goettl, Sebastian Schnobrich, Sophie Holz
| Cindy Nelson Award | |
| Ailee Larson | Watch |
| Karl Ingebrigtsen | Watch |
| Russell Ege Memorial | |
| Daniel Ditmanson | $500. |
| Grand Marais Lioness | Club |
| Sebastian Schnobrich | $1,000 |
| Horizon | |
| Cheyenne Sorlie | $750 |
| Dene Taylor | $750 |
| Literacy Award | |
| Dene Taylor | $1,000 |
| GM Public Utilities | |
| 1st Place Daniel | Ditmanson $500 |
| 2nd Place Dene | Taylor $300 |
| 3rd Place Clay | Gruber-Schulz $300 |
Student Council
Brea Boomer, Ailee Larson,
Ryan Martinson, Karl Ingebrigtsen
Safety Patrol Awards
Anders Zimmer, Mike Taylor, Zach Taylor,
Sebastian Schnobrich, Elijah Schwarz,
Roman Schnobrich, Mark Weisberg
| F. Faith | Finnberg |
| Will | Brandenburg $1,000 |
| Lloyd K | Johnson |
| Linnea | Leonard Full Tuition |
President’s Academic Excellence Awards
3.8 – 4.0 Cumulative GPA
to the end of 3rd Quarter:
9th Grade
Megan Lehto, Anna Carman,
Audrey Summers
10th Grade
Shelby Ahrendt, Sarissa Falk,
Mara MacDonell, Kieran Scannell,
Katherine VanderHeiden, Colin Everson,
Sarah Larsen, Jordyn Kirk,
Rose Ingebrigtsen, Kyle Martinson, Rachel
Wieben, Clay Johnson,
Rachel Todd
11th Grade
David Bergstrom, Molly Zafft,
Michaela Buchheit, Ashley Ross,
Cecelia Olsen, Annika Stone,
Sophie Holz, Ashley Deschampe
3.25 -3.79 Cumulative GPA
to the end of 3rd Quarter:
9th Grade
Sarah Deschampe, Charles Lawler,
Joey Chmelik, Larissa Goettl,
Abigail Sutton, Elijah Schwarz,
Jacob Carlson, Levi Axtell, Thomas
Anderson, Breana Peterson, Gus Persons,
Kori Ostman, Jonathan Jacobsen
10th Grade
Lexie Palmer, Sterling Anderson,
Ben Seaton, Mark Weisberg,
Kaely Danielson, Kale Boomer,
Cecilia Schnobrich, Kaitlynn Linnell, Collin
Berglund, Kara Ramey,
Signe Larson, Natalie Nalezny,
Taylor Ryden, Justin Goldstein,
Theresa Morrin
11th Grade
Lauren Murray, Dylan Quaife,
Michael Sjogren, Kara Pearson,
Alex Ditmanson, Rebekah Laky
| Scott | Scholarship | |
| Valedictorian | Ailee Larson $1,050.00 | |
| Salutatorian | Molly Rider $700.00 |
Honor Graduates
Ailee Larson, Molly Rider, Kristina Rude,
Will Petty, Will Brandenburg,
Katrina Axtell, Sebastian Schnobrich,
Amber Todd, Karl Ingebrigtsen,
Reid Shepard, Max Simonowicz,
Jake Plahuta, Brea Boomer,
Daniel Ditmanson, Jennifer Curtis,
Clay Gruber-Schulz, Darren Waha,
Sarah Warren, Autumn Clearwater-Day,
Ryan Martinson, Chelsey Sorenson,
Cheyenne Sorlie
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