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book, StarTorch, Natural Helpers, Luther League, piano, show choir, Carnival of Silver Skates, school play, church choir and life guarding during the summer at the city pool. Her accomplishments include Miss Teen of South Dakota Honor Court Merit Finalist, HOBY Ambassador, being on the 4.0 honor roll since her eighth grade year, was a previous Student of the Month and was honorable mention in the National Spanish Exam for both 2012 and 2013.
• Taylor's interests are reading, art, snowmobiling, babysitting, music, shopping and hanging out with friends and family. English is her favorite subject and she plans to attend college and pursue a major in business marketing. Her role model is Grandma G aka Phyllis Gustafson.

Joellen Gonsoir is a senior and is the daughter of Tim and Kristen Gonsoir. Stan is her brother.
• Joellen's activities include FFA, 4-H, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Living Art Dance Studio, Jazz, tap, musical theatre company, South Dakota Quarter Horse Youth Association and high school rodeo. Her interests are reading, writing, working on the ranch, volunteering and riding horse.
• Joellen has earned many awards. In FFA they are sixth place in state creed speaking, first place in state horse judging team, first place in state public speaking, Nationals Public Speaking semifinalist, second place in state vet science and sixth place in state individual vet science. In 4-H she placed second in state public speaking, second in National Public Speaking, being on the first place in state and fifth nationally Quiz Bowl team, earned first place as an individual on the state level and 10th nationally in Quiz Bowl, won state both as an individual and team in Horse Judging, took first place individually in Hippology and was a Lincoln Douglas debate state quarter finalist.
• English is her favorite subject and she plans to attend a four-year university to pursue a major in ag business and minors in animal science and mass communications. Grandma Krueger is her role model.

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