Ten students were recognized for their efforts in campus activities ranging from acting to student government. Thirty-one students earned recognition for achievements in specific academic disciplines.

Closing out the evening, one student was honored for overall achievement. The Outstanding Student of the Year Award went to sophomore Caleb Von Vett of Wyoming, Minn. A 2003 graduate of Lexington Academy in Wyoming, Minn., Von Vett plans to attend the University of Minnesota to study mechanical engineering after graduating from ARCC this May.

Activity awards went to the following students:

Nichelle Bottko - Student Senator
Larissa Gritti - Actor
Renee Grissom - Literary Magazine Contributor
Bonnie Johnson - Athlete
John Pouchak - Student Newspaper Contributor
Angela Saari - Dance Team Member
Jesse Talbot - Instrumentalist
Katie Thies - Vocalist
Jamie Vigness - Phi Theta Kappa and Psi Beta

Academic discipline awards went to the following students:

Susan Beckman - Psychology
Elissa Benepe - Biology
Michael Bullard - Philosophy
Kimber Crabtree - Physical Therapist Assistant
Sarah Diedrich - French
Tammy Felegy - Speech
Christine Fitzer - AMATYC 3rd place
Jaymes Grossman - Mathematics and AMATYC 2nd place
William Haley - Political Science and Sociology
Sandra Herrala - Business
Roger Jarosch - Study Skills
Mark Kieffer - Geography
Natalie Klenk - Humanities
D.J. Lundberg - Computer Networking and Telecommunications
Naomi Lundgren - History
Chizuru Matsui - Chinese
Michele Meintsma - Art
Karla Ollanketo - American Sign Language
Nikolas Renshaw - Physics
Melissa Riehm - Chemistry
Luke Rolfs - English
Trisha Sanford - Anthropology
Elizabeth Schlickbernd - Theatre Arts
Kathleen Schmidt - Nursing
Matthew Sheppard - Music
Travis Sundwall - AMATYC 1st place
Sunita Teekasyngh - Biomedical Technology
Benjamin Wilkinson - Reading
Julie Will - Health and Physical Education

For more information about the Student Awards Ceremony, contact Joyce Traczyk, student activities director, at 763-422-3362.