District 196 proudly recognizes the 2025 “Student of the Year” award recipients from each academic and elective department at Apple Valley, Eagan, Eastview, and Rosemount high schools. Selected by their teachers, this award honors leadership, dedication, and excellence in their respective areas of study.
“Our Triple A philosophy leads with academic excellence and inspires the character, discipline, responsibility, resilience, and dedication needed for lifelong success,” Superintendent Michael Bolsoni said. “Each student has found and cultivated academic strengths aligned with their interests and goals. We are incredibly proud of their accomplishments and look forward to learning about their professional impacts in the future.”
Apple Valley High School
Department award winners are Olivia Tainter (Math), Bianca Carrillo Botello (Technology and Engineering), Shreyas Pradeep (Science), Jackson Thornburgh (Physical Education and Health), Nina Stumbo (Family and Consumer Science), Eddie Bilik (World Language), Audrey Thorp (Dance), Julian Plumer (Instrumental Music), Jahija Noel (Vocal Music), Marck Amaya Diaz (Business), Lilah Post (Visual Arts), Milka Mora Sarmiento (English Language Development), Greta Jensen (Social Studies), Teagan Marshall (Work Experience), Hlina Semere (Special Services), Theo Pollock (English Language Arts), and Andres Gadea Espana (Adaptive Physical Education and Health).
Eagan High School
Department award winners are Lillian Halling (Art), Dylan Wilcox (Business), Grant Paulsen (Counseling), Rochell Juarez (English Language Development), Peter Klingberg (English Language Arts), Lillian Pickering (Family and Consumer Science), Hilary Sanchez (Heritage Spanish – ¡Adelante!), Louisa Brandt (Mathematics), Caden Brassow (Performing Arts – Vocal), Ava Staples (Performing Arts – Instrumental), Jack Gohar (Physical Education, Health and Safety Education), Neo Manavalan (Science), Alex Huang (Social Studies), Briana King (Special Services), Noel Eddy (Technology and Engineering), Turey Velez-Miller (Work Experience), and Marie Dragun Towns (World Languages).
Eastview High School
Eastview HS students of the year are Sahiti Atluri (Art), Grace Johnson (Business and Marketing), Piper Murray (Dance), Medardo Villalba Reyes (English Language Development), Ashton Abram (English Language Arts), Himani Mondal (Family and Consumer Science), Sarvesh Anandhaganesen (Instrumental Music), May Tang (Mathematics), Kaia Churness (Physical, Safety and Wellness Education), Kartik Saravanapandi (Science), Max Huberty (Social Studies), Braydan Kangas-Spears (Special Services), Anthony Dyakin (Special Services Center-Based), Lindsay Mello (Technology), Ryan Kamano (Vocal Music), Kendale Love (Work Program), Maggie Xu (World Language), Abigail Loch (Adaptive Physical Education), Katherine Opstad (Performing Arts), Nicholas Zylstra (Scholar Artist), Aevyn Nguyen (Visual Art), Jack Bauer and Gracie Puit (Athletes of the Year), and Mason Gillis and Keira Peitersen (Scholar Athletes of the Year).
Rosemount High School
RHS students of the year are Siah Borbor (Art), Alexa Vela (AVID), Cole Seepersaud (Business), Ella Lang (Dance), Bella Huss (English Language Arts), Sheyla Guatemal Guatemal (English Language Development), Samantha Booth (Family and Consumer Science), Conor Amos (Technology, Engineering and Design), Paige Babcock (Instrumental Music), Abby Brand (Languages of the World), Matt Leholm (Mathematics), Nji Che and Bailey Childs (Performing Arts), Lucas Gerten (Physical Education), Savanna Jensen (Science), Alexis Olson (Social Studies), Timothy Briesemeister (Special Services), Jackson Sanchez (Vocal Music), Logan Nivala (Work Experience), and Olivia Loesch (Work Experience Special Services).
District 196 congratulates these outstanding students for their academic excellence and meaningful impact in their school communities.