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• Alexis Simon, daughter of Nick and Jamie Simon, Groton, is a seventh grader. Her siblings are her brothers, Lucas, Cole and Carter. She has been involved in volleyball, 4-H and band.
• Alexis placed second in the South Dakota State Fair judging, the MathCounts team she was on placed first in two competitions, she was named to the honor roll and she was chosen as a student of the month in sixth grade. She is interested in ice skating, golfing, sewing, babysitting, photography, making crafts off of Pinterest and painting. English is her favorite subject and she would like to become an architect or go into something with design. Her role model is her dad.
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• Emiliee Crosby is the daughter of Russell and Robin Crosby, Claremont, and she is an eighth grader. She has a sister, Maggie. She is involved in hunting and reading and she likes animals. Science is her favorite subject and she would like to become a forensic anthropologist. Her parents are her role models.
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• Patrick Gengerke, a freshman, is the son of Debbie and Collin Gengerke, Groton. His siblings are Trey and Brooke. He is involved in football, FFA, lifting weights and farming.
• Patrick has made the honor roll every quarter since the seventh grade and Ag and math are his favorite subjects.  He future plans is to take what his dad and grandfather have built up and expand it and take it to its fullest potential. Jim Dittman, his grandfather, is his role model.
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• Lily Cutler, a sophomore, is the daughter of Lisa and James Cutler, Claremont. She has a brother, Greyson. Her activities include DestiNation Imagination, debate, oral interp, youth group, Sunday School and volunteering.
• Lily's accomplishments including having her team make to to the DIG globals, being on the honor roll, having a 4.0 grade point average, making it to state oral interp and receiving first superiors in Oral Interp. She is interested in reading, spending time with her family and friends and DestiNation Imagination. Spanish II is her favorite subject and she would like to become a teacher in history, science or Spanish. Her parents are her role models.
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