Faculty, staff and students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids Campus gathered to honor student achievement at this year’s Student Awards Ceremony May 5 in the Performing Arts Center.

Eleven students were recognized for their efforts in campus activities ranging from acting to student government. Twenty-nine students earned recognition for achievements in specific academic disciplines.

Closing out the evening, two students were honored for overall achievement. The Outstanding Freshman Award went to Jessica Nelson of Ham Lake, Minn. She also took home the award for Student Newspaper Contributor of the Year. The Outstanding Sophomore Award went to Annette Von Vett of Wyoming, Minn. She also earned the title of Chemistry Student of the Year.

Jessica Nelson earned the Outstanding Freshman Student Award this year at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

Annette Von Vett earned the Outstanding Sophomore Student Award this year at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

Additional activity awards went to the following students:
Melissa Carle - Vocalist
Jeremy Carlson - Psi Beta
Teresa Caron - Actor
Joshua Fox - Literary Magazine Contributor
Jesse Hultgren - Intramural Athlete
Alyssa Lydeen - Student Senator
Anne Siverling - Athlete
Missy Mills - Dance Team Member
Jason Petersen - Instrumentalist
Jamie Vigness - Phi Theta Kappa.

Additional academic discipline awards went to the following students:
Hannah Adams - History
Britta Bjur - Art
Christina Blattner - Study Skills
Joe Blomer - American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) - 2 nd
Jill Breitkreutz - Biology
Leah Dodds - Music
Richard Fears - Mathematics, AMATYC-2nd
Sally M. Gesembe - Reading
Larissa Gritti - Theatre Arts
Nick Hanzlik - Computer Networking and Telecommunications
Nicolyn R. Holmes - Chinese
Patti Ann Kasper - Geography, Political Science
Michael Kilian - Humanities, Speech
Antoine J. Lafromboise - English
Stacy J. Lindell - Anthropology
Deepti Mehta - Business
Tomas Miko - GIS
Andy Nystrom - Computer Science
Eric Ofsted - AMATYC-2nd
Doug Ombongi - Nursing
Jake Osterberg - Physics, AMATYC-1st
Rachel Overfield - Psychology
Phillip Schmidt - Engineering
Janette A. Siirila - French
Amanda Singleton - Physical Therapist Assistant
Donna Smith - Health and Physical Education
Brett Welch - Philosophy
Dave Wroblewski - Biomedical Technology.

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

Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with campuses in Coon Rapids and Cambridge, has been a leading provider of higher education and training in the north suburban area of Minneapolis/St. Paul and East Central Minnesota since 1965. Annually, the college serves over 8,000 learners of all ages as they pursue associate degrees that transfer as the first two years of a bachelor's degree, or certificate programs that lead immediately to rewarding careers.