CSS TALENT SEARCH - The College of St. Scholastica

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TALENT
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A newsletter for High School Participants and their Families
A newsletter for High School Participants and their Families
~ Spring 2012 ~
Junior Trip to Chicago
On March 21-23, twenty-two juniors from Cromwell, Denfeld
and Floodwood, traveled by air to visit Chicago, IL. Students had three, exciting, fast paced and busy days touring
this culturally rich city.
We covered many skyscraper filled miles by bus and on
foot, seeing the sights and making new friends along the
way. The students were respectful and kind to everyone
they came in contact with on the trip and even laughed at all
of our tour guide’s jokes. The students were wonderful representatives of their
community, school,
families and Talent
Search. Thank you to
everyone for your help
and support to make
this trip and our program accessible to our
students.
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Thank you to all our principals, teachers, school
staff and parents for your continued support this
school year. Your help and cooperation make our
program a success. We look forward to seeing
you in the fall!
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Inside this Issue
Jr. Trip to Chicago
Thank You
Congratulations to our 2012 Talent Search
Graduates!
Institutions our graduates will be attending
this fall
Student Profiles
Jr. Trip Pics
Congratulations!
Talent Search’s Website
www.css.edu/ts.xml
You can use our website to find out
more about Talent Search – what
we do, which schools we serve,
view pictures, find out about campus visits, and to read our newsletters. There are also links to useful
websites that help you to file your
FAFSA, do scholarship and college
searches, explore careers, learn
about financial aid, etc.
Check out our
Facebook
Page!
View pictures, get important updates, etc. - Go to facebook.com, log
on, and search for "CSS Talent
Search".
Congratulations to our 2012 Talent Search Graduates!
Denfeld
Michelle Aubin
Heather Bauer
Alex Bealier
Melissa Boman
Lacy Dieter
Audrey Femenich
Autumn Hallfrisch
Emily Hanson
Brianna Hraban
Tiffany Klemmack
James Letcher
Amber Lindholm
Dayin Liston
Paige McColley
Chasity-Ann
Misunas
Xai Moua
Jessica Nemec
Anika Nordlund
Kayla Pederson
Ashlee Ryttie
Megan Sedor
Andrew Tout
Cromwell
Jaime Bridge
Briana House
Lily Jo Kemi
Johanna Stenson
Institutions our graduates
will be attending this fall:
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Floodwood
Owen Autio
Levi Bailey
Briana Baumann
Shawna Behrendt
Leah Bettin
Tyler Bober
Molli Durovec
Cody Farrell
Curt Johhston
Jorden Myles
Brittney Russ
Cherie Suonvieri
Katlyn Zauhar
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Bethel University
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community
College
Itasca Community College
Lake Superior College
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mesabi Range Community College
Normandale Community College
Oklahoma City University
Rocky Mountain College, Billings, MT
St. Cloud State University
The College of St. Scholastica
University of MN - Twin Cities
University of MN - Duluth
University of Texas - Dallas
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical
College - Superior
McGregor
Kaija Sorensen
Shilynn Thomas
Chelsy Wilkie
Graduates,
Good luck in college and with your future plans! Keep in touch! We love hearing from our graduates. If you ever need help with anything, feel free to contact us through e-mail at ets@css.edu or through Facebook at ”CSS Talent
Search”.
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Student Profiles
Jaime Bridge—
Cromwell senior
When did you join Talent
Search? 6th grade
College(s) applying to:
St. Scholastica
College(s) accepted to:
St. Scholastica
What do you plan to
study? I’m going into nursing.
Kayla Pederson—
Denfeld senior
When did you join Talent
Search? 7th grade
College(s) applying to:
Georgetown University, Brown
University, University of Chicago,
Duke University, UMD and
U of M-Twin Cities
College(s) accepted to:
UMD, U of M-Twin Cities
(still waiting to hear on the others)
What do you plan to study?
Neuroscience—pre-medicine
Favorite Subject(s): Chemistry
Activities/Jobs/Hobbies:
varsity soccer/basketball,
Jazz Band/Wind Ensemble, Link
Crew, NHS, soccer referee
Favorite Subject(s): Area
Studies and English 102
Activities/Jobs/Hobbies:
I enjoy riding four-wheeler
and riding horse. I work at
my local nursing home as a
CAN.
How has Talent Search
helped you? Talent
Search has helped me a lot
with figuring out what school
I want to go to, and how
FAFSA, and all that works.
Words of advice/wisdom
to the underclassmen:
Start looking at schools early and don’t wait until the
last second to hand in
scholarships and applications!
How has Talent Search helped
you? Talent Search has provided me with the insight into college and has given me confidence to apply to so many colleges. From the junior trip, I
have realized that I want to study
on campus and out of state. I
have learned so much from Talent Search and I’m ready for college! Thank you.
Words of advice/wisdom to the
underclassmen: Your grades
always matter, so study hard.
Put your education first; it will
pay off for when you apply to
college!
Study for the
standardized tests—
they are
extremely
important for
college admittance!
Good Luck.
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Shawna Behrendt—
Floodwood
When did you join Talent
Search? 6th grade
College(s) applying to:
UMD
College(s) accepted to:
UMD
What do you plan to study?
Undecided
Favorite Subject(s): Math
Activities/Jobs/Hobbies: I
like working with people and
helping people. I like to cook
and bake. I like to do hair
and makeup. I love working
with little kids.
How has Talent Search
helped you? It has helped
me a ton with Financial Aid,
choosing colleges and what is
best for me and my future. I
love ETS; it is so helpful. I
love talking to the people in
this program. They are so
understanding.
Words of advice/wisdom to
the underclassmen: Take
advantage of all the help you
are getting. College comes
fast and you will need all the
help you can. Take everything seriously; it will help.
Student Profiles
Kaija Sorensen—
Jr. Trip to Chicago
McGregor senior
When did you join Talent
Search? I joined TS in 6th
grade.
College(s) applying to:
Century College and
WITC - Superior
College(s) accepted to:
Century College and
WITC - Superior
What do you
plan to study?
Cosmetology
Favorite Subject(s
Math, Art, English
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Want to learn more about our trip? “Like” us on Facebook at CSS TALENT SEARCH or ask a Junior
about:
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DePaul University
The Shedd Aquarium and dolphin show
Hardrock Café
Millennium Park
Blue Man Group
The Field Museum
Ed Debevic’s Diner
Willis Tower
Medieval Times Theatre
The Magnificent Mile
Loyola University
The “L”
Navy Pier
Activities/Jobs/Hobbies:
basketball and track,
work at Timeless Treasures
Quilt Shop and babysit a lot,
hanging out with friends, shopping, road trips, photography,
and camping.
How has Talent Search
helped you? TS has helped
me decide what schools would
be best for me based on my career choice and reminded me to
compare the costs of each.
Words of advice/wisdom to
the underclassmen:
I would suggest going on as
many college visit trips as possible with TS and fill out a lot of
applications for colleges and
scholarships.
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