Anoka-Ramsey Recognizes 2025 Outstanding Students

May 08, 2025

Anoka-Ramsey Community College is proud to celebrate the academic and extra-curricular successes of its students during the 2024-2025 academic year. Nominated by college faculty, students are recognized across academic disciplines, student activities and an overall outstanding student of the year award for each of the college’s campuses.

Congratulations to the following honorees for their outstanding achievements:

Cambridge Honorees

Noah T. Ward, Outstanding Student of the Year

Academic Discipline Award Recipients

Savannah Selin, Biology
Cassie Myers, Communication Studies
Addyson Ramaley, Economics
Victoria Allen, English
Whitney Haines, Mass Communications
Rosa Ferrara, Psychology
Yara Fadel, Sociology

Student Activity Award Recipients

Tisha Strickly, Cambridge Fitness Center
Allison Cattell, Cambridge Library Employee
Merlyn Zortman, Events Planning Team
Tristen Carpenter, Events Planning Team
Noah Ward, Peer Tutor
Jack Reibel, Peer Tutor
Gunnar Erickson, Peer Tutor
Tanner Jones, TRIO SSS Achiever

Student Leadership Award Recipients

Student Nursing Association:

Bethany Kiser, Communications Director
Matthew Sederberg, President
Katelyn Vrieze, President
Katelyn Reddy, Project Director
McKayla Blume, Project Director
Ashley Francen, Secretary
Shelby Gambino, Treasurer
Ashleigh Reilly, Vice President

Events Planning Team:

Adam Kern, Rising Star
Emmanuelle Chesla, Rising Star
James Paine, Rising Star
JJ Hadley, Rising Star
Jonah Dewey, Rising Star
Kyndra Moffat, Rising Star

Certificate of Appreciation

Ariana Ehrnreiter, Fitness Center
Rhiannan Amerud, Fitness Center
James Paine, Nominated for Student of the Year

Coon Rapids Honorees

Kyle Buyukuysal, Outstanding Student of the Year

Academic Discipline Award Recipients

Tyler J Bachmeier, Art
Timothy Georgiyesh, Biology
Michelle M Rein, Biomedical/Applied Engineering
Addyson Ramaley, Business
Rheem Ishtaiwi, Chemistry
Hailey Gieger, Communication Studies
Alexis Obando, English
Firomsa Aboubaker, Economics
Tara Moksnes, Health Physical Education, Exercise Science and Recreation
Aidan Adler, Humanities
MacKenzie Anderson, Integrative Health and Healing
Andrea Asleson, Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching
Bennett Michaelson, Mass Communications
Sadiq Mohamed, Mathematics
John Downs, AMATYC – 1^st Place
Gunnar Erickson, AMATYC – 2^nd Place
Anna Moline, AMATYC – 3^rd Place
Travis Bruns, Music
Tanner Loe, Philosophy
Joseph Lemberger, Physical Therapist Assistant
Johan Selinske, Political Science
Kevin Peixoto, Psychology
Lakisha Johnson, Theatre
Julia Matt, Therapeutic Massage
Yara Fadel, Women’s and Gender Studies

Student Activity Award Recipients

Anajae Curry, Athlete
Daisy Johnson, Contributor to Literary Magazine
Bennett Michaelson, Contributor to Student Media
Riley Ramsey, Instrumentalist
Mariah Campos, Vocalist
Ruby Liu, Phi Theta Kappa
Alex Bender, Student Senator
Kayleigh Weidendorf, Theatre Technician