Seven Sartell students recently graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead. They are: Megan Franz, daughter of Jody and Mark Franz, summa cum laude, business and Spanish; Curt Koopmeiners, son of Candice Koopmeiners, cum laude, nursing; Benjamin Maurer, son of Lisa and Mike Maurer, nursing and Spanish; Emma Mitzel, daughter of Debra and Steven Ubl-Mitzel, magna cum laude, nursing; Kevin Wolfe, son of Terri and John Wolfe, magna cum laude, biology and chemistry; Alyssa Yapp, daughter of Tammie and Keith Yapp, magna cum laude, music education; and Jessica Warzecka, daughter of Sandy and Keith Warzecka, summa cum laude, biology.
Brigid Brew of Sartell recently earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.
Marie Anderson was recently awarded an Excellence Scholarship to attend Concordia College, Moorhead. Anderson is the daughter of James Anderson, Sartell, and April Anderson-Vaughn, Sauk Rapids, and a graduate of Sartell High School.

Forty fourth-graders at Pine Meadow Elementary School participated in the Final Battle of the Books on May 21. Students had to read at least seven books and complete seven note sheets to qualify to participate after being invited. Winning team members include (front row, left to right) Lily Rosso, Molly Williamson and Heidi Beck; and (back row) Natalie Spoden, Finn Nelson, Camden Norman, Ady Braegelmann, Abby Sanborn, Sienna Kliber.
These students read all 14 books and did the notes: Dylan Hansen, Harper Hoffman, Molly Williamson and Carson Sanborn.

Forty fourth-graders participated in the Final Battle of the Books May 23 at Oak Ridge Elementary School.
Students are as follows: (front row) third-place team Paige Francois and Alivia Dixon; (middle row) second-place team Isaac Bergstrom, Graham Huse and Maddox Lewis; and (back row) first-place team Hayden Lenarz, Bennett Bommersbach and Patrick
Kapoor.