What's Happening with MHS Students and Alums

Check out what McFarland High School students are doing!

 

Amber Miller, MHS 2009, birth photographer was featured in an article by MetroParent.com

 

Caroline Groth, MHS Alum, earned top honors for the research poster she recently presented at the Minnesota Academy of Science's Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium.

 

Andrew Hovel, MHS Alum, Man of Extraordinary Service Award - The Caritas Man of Extraordinary Service Award was created this year through the generosity of an anonymous donor to honor Saint John's undergraduate men that have demonstrated dedication to serving others both at CSB/SJU and/or the local community. These men show a commitment to society through an active participation in student leadership, civic leadership and social leadership. They are or have been actively involved with service organizations, student activities, and/or academic services.  This year one freshman Johnnie, one Sophomore Johnnie, one Junior Johnnie, and one Senior Johnnie will be chosen to receive this award. Each Man of Extraordinary Service designates a volunteer organization to receive a $500 cash award in his or her name; each student designates a volunteer organization to receive a $500 cash award in his or her name.  Early in the spring semester, call for nominations is issued to CSB/SJU students, staff, and faculty. In determining the recipients of this award, the Caritas Awards Committee considers the following: Commitment to society through an active participation in student leadership, civic leadership and social leadership? i.e. SJU Senate, Service Learning experience, Current or past activity with service organizations, student activities , and/or academic services? i.e. Club officer/member, team captain, student worker.  You're invited to the The Caritas Award Man of Extraordinary Service Award and Reception on Friday, April 13, 2012 in the Alumni Lounge at 5:30 p.m. The recipients of the award this year are: Christopher Heitzig, Andrew Hovel, Carlos Dabu, William Newkirk

 

Austin Brandt, MHS Alum, featured in "What is Career and Tech Ed (CTE) video!

 

Drew Birrenkott, MHS Alum, participates in the UW-Madison student chapter of Engineers Without Borders.

 

Gabriella Cristobal is a 2012 Martin Luther King Scholarship Winner

 

Melanie Williams, MHS Alum, was published in The Minnesota Daily.

 

Jake Mandli and Ryan O'Donnell have won WI Scholastic All-American Awards from USA Swimming.

 

Drew Olson is Career & Technical Education Student of the Week.

 

Liz Smits, Alex Ribble, Tia Fish, Amber Schroedl, and Michelle Witt (Advised by Audrey Damon-Wynn) published "Self Esteem vs. Determination" in The Whitman Journal of Psychology

 

Tyler Wedel, MHS Alumni, interviewed on Channel 3 as Northern Illinois University's kicker

 

Troy Gehrke, MHS Alumni, published in Street Pulse July/August 2009

 

Brian Utter, MHS Alumni, McFarland Citizen of the Year!

 

Meredith Clark, MHS Grad,  writes for The Nation online.

 

Bob Lien, of LienTec, Inc. shared his views on Channel 3 regarding high speed rail

 

Calvin Weber is a member of the Morton Rink and his team won the US Trials over this past weekend for the 2011 World University Games.  Looks like each individual player is responsible for their airfare to Istanbul, Turkey (from Istanbul to Erzurum airfare and food & lodging in the Athletes Village is all picked up by USA Curling).  Since no one goes to Turkey in the winter it looks like a Chicago to Istanbul flight can be purchased for $700 RT, not bad.  Anyway pretty exciting news for the team, they recently were measured for clothing by Nike and will receive a lot of free swag for qualifying.

 

Gurmukh Mangat, an MHS grad, was selected to speak on behalf of the 2009 senior class of UW-Madison at the commencement ceremony.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (major in finance, investment and banking; additional major in economics).

 

John Brussok, a 2004 MHS grad, followed his heart and launched DeliverMyChristmasTree.com

 

Jay Nielsen, MHS Alum, plans one day to have a role in helping American communities develop healthier environments in which people can live, work and play.

 

MHS Alums return as speakers at Career Day

 

Boys Hockey Team Serves Their Community

 

2008 McFarland High School Graduate, Sydney Cook speaks on the bike-to-school program

 

McFarland High School holds local scholarship program June 11th.

Bicycles Are McFarland’s Future bike to school program going strong!   MHS students Alyse Weber and John Allwardt are participating in the Freiker (frequent biker) program that gives incentives to students for riding bikes to school.

McFarland High School Unveils Freiker Bike-to-School Program

McFarland students named as 2008 AP Scholars.

McFarland High School's "Reality Zone" featured in On Balance: The Magazine for Wisconsin's CPAs

MHS Students, Rachel Miller and Andrew Hovel, take part in Health Careers Camp

Students at MHS participate in a financial literacy exercise called "Reality Zone."

MHS Students, Yunhui Zhao and Winnie Karanja have been selected to participate in the 2008 Summer Research Apprentice Program at UW-Madison.

MHS Alumni Michael Corbett makes the WI State Journal

Isthmus Get Green Challenge winners: Sydney Cook, Caroline Somsen and Chris Denu: Bicycles Are McFarland's Future

Model UN: Trip to Washington D.C.!

Alexandra Renslo (former MHS graduate and Spartan Spotlight editor!) Eighty Years Removed

Nathan Vakharia (former MHS graduate): Country Doctors

Chloe Spencer: Online cash flow: McFarland teen makes money off Google ads
                             COUP! 16-year Old Takes Over Huffington Post

Students learn about democracy first hand by attending government meetings

Brava Magazine features Director Benjamin Lamb