People - Roseville Review

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Each of the four new Eagle Scouts earned a minimum of 21 merit badges, held leadership positions and planned and directed a service project. Pictured left to right, Zack Olson, Chris Nelson, Cory Huot, Mason Seibert.

Collin Goldsmith

Quincy Tree House Executive Director Tami Moberg and the organization’s new van, which was provided by the New Brighton/Mounds View Rotary Club and Christ the King Lutheran Church.

RAHS Class of 2017 graduates Sam Hamerski and Maia Peterson, coached by Bret Hemmerlin, competed in Duo Interpretation and earned third place after 13 rounds and four days of competition. They performed their final round at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Center to a crowd of more than 4,000 people. The NSDA Nationals was their second national finalist finish this year, the first being the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions in May where they earned fourth place. Sophomore Vakare Bartkaitis, coached by Jessica Fedje, advanced to the quarterfinals (top 30, eight rounds) in Humorous Interpretation, her qualifying event. After not advancing to the semifinals, she competed in Storytelling, a consolation event, and performed an additional six rounds before earning fourth place out of more than 300 contestants. She, like Sam and Maia, is a national finalist. Sophomore Jason Sobieck, coached by Hemmerlin, advanced to the octofinals (top 60, six rounds) in Dramatic Interpretation, his qualifying event. Dramatic Interpretation had nearly 300 entries in it this year.

Parkview Center School students Audrey Faricy, Sruthi Subramanian and Sebastian Helgeson won first place at the State History Day competition in the Group Documentary category for their film, “Planting Seeds to End World Hunger: Norman Borlaug’s Fight Against Famine.” They’re qualified to compete in June at the National History Day competition near Washington, D.C.

Parkview Center School students Audrey Faricy, Sruthi Subramanian and Sebastian Helgeson won first place at the State History Day competition in the Group Documentary category for their film, “Planting Seeds to End World Hunger: Norman Borlaug’s Fight Against Famine.” They’re qualified to compete in June at the National History Day competition near Washington, D.C.

Mike Thienes