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Following the Gustafson sisters, Jade Fredrickson is also on the list of the Top Ten in the Class of 2021. The daughter of LaVerne and Kris Fredrickson, Jade has been involved in Cross Country, Basketball, and Track and Field for sports, with NHS, FFA, and Choir rounding out the equation, along with being on the A-honor roll. Jade's future plans include attending UW-River Falls on the pre-med track majoring in biology, minor criminology, along with running track and field.

After Jade Fredrickson in the Top Ten listing comes Monica Derks. Monica is the daughter of Matt and Jodi Derks, being involved in Softball all four years of high school, followed with three years of basketball and two of volleyball. Her club honors include FFA Student Council, NHS, Band, and the A-honor roll.

Following Monica in the listings is Sam Denzine, the son of Jennifer and Richard Denzine. Sam's clubs and honors include NHS, the DAR good citizen award, and academic honor roll. His future plans are to attend UW-Stout, majoring in industrial design. Following Sam Denzine is Hannah Hause.

Hannah is the daughter of Tom and Lynn Hause, playing four years in basketball, volleyball, and track and field at the high school level, along with an All Chippewa County honorable mention in basketball. Hannah's clubs and honors include FCCLA, SBAA, concert choir, student council, being Cloverbelt Conference Scholar Athlete, and varsity all-sports. Her future plans include attending UW-Superior to major in elementary education, minor in special education, and play women's basketball. Following Hannah Hause is McKenzie Derks.

The daughter of Matt and Jodi Derks together with sister Monica, McKenzie plays Softball along with being a former FFA vice president and the NHS President. Her future plans are to attend CVTC. Next up in the Top Ten list is Kelsey Kuehni.

The daughter of Scott and Jill Kuehni, Kelsey includes among her many accomplishments being listed on the A-honor roll, along with involvement in 4-H, FFA, student council, NHS, and concert choir. Kelsey's future plans are to attend UW-River Falls for animal science with a meat emphasis. Last in the Top Ten list for the S-B Class of 2021 is Haley Adkins.

The daughter of Clair Adkins and David Rose, Haley lists in her accomplishments being on the A-honor roll, along with FFA and the National Honor Society. Her future plans are to attend UW-River Falls for animal science with an equine emphasis on the pre-veterinary track. So what's planned for Graduation?

A possible new tradition or else stopgap measure for COVID, with things kicking off at Oriole Park this Friday, scheduled to start at 6 p.m. With a total of 75 graduates to send off from the Class of 2021, the outdoor location was chosen by the School Board as being more amenable to festivities, even as COVID restrictions are being decreased with a rise in vaccination.

With most graduates who stated their future plans in a questionnaire either going to university or getting technical college training in a trade, a fuller listing of graduate pictures and plans will be carried in next week's newspaper. In the meantime, we have a FAFSA promissory note heads up for graduates: read the fine print, if you haven't already.

Government loans are preferrable to private ones for their mostly fixed interest rates, but buried in the this-for-that contract may be a phrase similar to this one: "I acknowledge that I have read this, even if I was told I didn't need to." It was when we went through the process anway.

In the meantime, watch out for the flood of credit card offers, as lenders do expect to get paid, and once you turn 18 you're considered a legally independent and responsible adult fully liable for all debts Otherwise congratulations!