The Class of 2026 Baccalaureate Mass and Awards Ceremony took place on the evening of Wednesday, May 27. Mass was presided over by Fr. Mike Tix. Following Mass, senior awards were announced, and students were honored. Chris DeCrans, social studies teacher, was the keynote speaker as voted on by the senior class.

The graduating class and their families will celebrate graduation on Sunday, May 31, at 4:00 p.m. for the 2026 Commencement Ceremony.

Academic Top Ten:

• Valedictorian: Olivia Tri
• Salutatorian: Quan Le
• Third: Lucas Meyer
• Fourth: Josephine Brown
• Fifth: Alyssa Chamberlain
• Sixth: William Cariveau
• Seventh: Maria Olson
• Eighth: Isabel Scrafford
• Ninth: Emme Couillard
• Tenth: Teagan Walton

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Each year, the graduating class is asked to choose one young man and one young woman from their class to be recognized for attempting to live according to Gospel values.

• The St. Thomas More Medal originated in 1974 and is presented to the senior boy who most exemplifies the qualities of Christian life. A special St. Thomas More Medal has been created solely for Academy of Holy Angels. The 52nd recipient of the St. Thomas More Medal is David Ha.
   
• The Mary Medal originated in 1954 and is presented to the senior girl who most exemplifies qualities of the Christian Life. A special Mary Medal has been created solely for Academy of Holy Angels. The 71st recipient of the Mary medal is Giada Alexander.

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The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Diploma recognizes students who have dedicated themselves to mastery of this rigorous course of study and who can demonstrate and apply 21st-century skills in critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration in both curricular and co-curricular areas. Congratulations to the following students who have completed the requirements for the STEM diploma:

• Antonio Amigon
• Bella Atanga
• Bryn Burbach
• William Cariveau
• Emme Couillard
• Anndi Davis-Deuth
• Mia Elm
• Kaitlin Telep
• Giselle Guasco Paucar
• Jocelyn Jiminez Ramos
• Quan Le
• Lila Martin
• Olivia McNeeley
• Zane Mir
• James Parish
• Benjamin Randolph
• Quinn Rich
• Isabel Scrafford
• Nina Slingsby
• Olivia Tri
• Teagan Walton
• Linfei Wei
• Dominic Wood
• Cici Xie

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The Theater Diploma recognizes students who have focused their elective credits in the theater curriculum and related studies. Congratulations to the following seniors:

• Giada Alexander
• Liam Jo
• Maya Unnasch

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Academy of Holy Angels and the MN Department of Education would like to recognize the superior efforts of our students who achieve bilingual or multilingual proficiency before graduation. These students have demonstrated language abilities in a second language according to national language standards and state-approved testing protocols.

Platinum bilingual seal recipients:

• Antonio Amigon
• Yamileth Carrera Mora
• John McCartan
• Maria Olson
• Cristopher Romero
• Alan Rivera Ruiz

Gold bilingual seal recipients:

• Kari Chimbo
• Mariana Christiansen
• Giselle Guasco Paucar
• James Heymans
• Vincent Holland
• Jocelyn Jimenez Ramos
• Alan Ruiz
• Isabel Scrafford

World Language Proficient recipients:

• Rosemary Andrade
• Juliet Foster
• Benjamin Randolph
• Quinn Rich
• Zane Mir

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The National Merit Scholarship Program recognizes the following AHA student as a National Merit Finalist in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship program. 

Olivia Tri

The National Merit Scholarship Program recognizes the following AHA student as a National Commended in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship program. 

Muchen Cai

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The College Board recognizes the following students as School Recognition Award winners for scoring in the top 10% of PSAT test takers in their school as juniors, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more distinct AP exams in 9th or 10th grade, and earned a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 or higher:

• Antonio Amigon
• Josephine Brown
• Alyssa Chamberlain
• Aidan Hainey
• Quan Le
• John McCartan
• Dylan Poirier
• Benjamin Randolph
• Isabel Scrafford
• Diana Llapa

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The College Board recognizes the following students as AP Scholars for averaging a score of 3.0 or higher on three or more AP exams taken in the spring of 2025:

• Joe Ackerman
• Abigail Berlute
• Reese Block
• Caroline Brumbaugh
• Kacia Caron
• Mariana Christiansen
• Benjamin Comeau
• Marco De Leon
• Anthony DeMatteo 
• David Ha
• Aidan Hainey
• Di Han
• James Heymans
• Thomas Hopkins
• Dresden Hortsch
• Daniel Kelly
• Blake Nixon
• Anna Osterbauer
• Grace Ott
• Dylan Poirier
• Quinn Rich
• Grace Savatdy
• Jacob Szopa
• Linfei Wei
• William White

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The College Board recognizes the following students as an AP Scholar with Honor for averaging a score of 3.25 on all AP exams taken in the spring of 2025 and for receiving a score of 3 or higher on four or more exams:

• Bryn Burbach
• Alyssa Chamberlain
• Emme Couillard
• Joan Lako
• Kayla Miller
• James Parish
• Diya Ramphal
• Ella Rosenberg
• Teagan Walton

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The College Board recognizes the following students as an AP Scholar with Distinction for averaging a score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken in the spring of 2025 and for receiving a score of 3 or higher on five or more exams:

• Antonio Amigon
• Josephine Brown
• Quan Le
• Diana Llapa
• Katharine Manley
• John McCartan
• Lucas Meyer
• Zane Mir
• Maria Olson
• Benjamin Randolph
• Isabel Scrafford
• Olivia Tri
• Dominic Wood

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Scholar of Distinction Certificates (GPA of 4.0 or higher during their senior year) are awarded to:

• Joe Ackerman
• Antonio Amigon
• Abigail Berlute
• Ashlynn Bland
• Reese Block
• Josephine Brown
• Caroline Brumbaugh
• Muchen Cai
• William Cariveau
• Kacia Caron
• Alyssa Chamberlain
• Emme Couillard
• Marco De Leon
• David Ha
• Carolyn Heindl
• Thomas Hopkins
• Dresden Hortsch
• Daniel Kelly
• Joan Lako
• Quan Le
• Diana Llapa
• Katharine Manley
• John McCartan
• Lucas Meyer
• Kayla Miller
• Zane Mir
• Maria Olson
• Anna Osterbauer
• James Parish
• Dylan Poirier
• Benjamin Randolph
• Quinn Rich
• Cristopher Romero
• Isabel Scrafford
• George Sill
• Leo Stebbins
• Olivia Tri
• Teagan Walton
• William White
• Dominic Wood

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High Honor Certificates (GPA of 3.6667 or higher during their senior year) are awarded to:

• Giada Alexander
• Emmett Anderson
• Lincoln Ayers Assad
• Anna Bergum
• Bryn Burbach
• Samuel Callier
• Yamileth Carrera Mora
• Kari Chimbo Chiqui
• Mariana Christiansen
• Anndi Davis-Deuth
• Mia Elm
• Elizabeth Foley
• Aidan Hainey
• Di Han
• James Heymans
• Brock Hurst
• Riley Iverson
• Adeline Judson
• Avinash Kasargod
• Anders Kuykendall
• Rhikenzo Lee
• Gianna Longo
• Lila Martin
• William Mattson
• Isla McLellan
• Brynn Nepstad
• Ellen Neuharth
• Blake Nixon
• Lydia Padratzik
• Gabriel Perron
• Sergio Rivera Ruiz
• Ella Rosenberg
• Grace Savatdy
• Pearl Simons
• Nina Slingsby
• Erin Spence
• Brenden Swartout
• Rogan Vanbellinger
• Linfei Wei
• HongChen Cici Xie

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The Sons of the American Revolution Bronze Good Citizen Award is awarded for scholarship, leadership, character, service, and an appreciation of patriotism to David Ha.

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The Star Activities Award is given to a senior who has excelled in activities including the arts, academic clubs, intramural activities, and/or student leadership. This year, the award is presented to Giada Alexander.

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This year’s Academics-Arts-Athletics Award from the Minnesota State High School League is presented to a senior who has achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, actively participated in a League-sponsored athletic program, and performed in a League-sponsored fine arts activity. Congratulations to Antonio Amigon.

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The Athena Award is presented annually by the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce to an Outstanding Woman Athlete. Congratulations, Addy Judson.

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Each year, a senior from the Boys Hockey Team is given the Tim Sullivan Award for being the most spirited hockey player. This year’s award is presented to Lincoln Ayers Assad.

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Each year, the coaches and administration select one graduate to be honored for outstanding contribution to athletics at Holy Angels. The student selected receives the AHA Star Athletic Award and has his or her name engraved on a commemorative plaque on display at AHA. The 2025-2026 award is presented to Cole Cheeseman.

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Each year, the staff selects a senior to receive an award that represents outstanding service to the school community throughout high school years. The AHA Star Service Award for 2025-2026 is presented to David Ha.

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The AHA Student Government Award is given to the senior in Student Government who best exemplifies service, dedication, leadership, and promotes the values of Holy Angels Student Government. This year’s award goes to Jake Szopa.

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Two college-bound seniors will each receive a scholarship for the college of their choice from the Kopp Family Foundation. Selection of the recipients is based on academic achievement, leadership, and service within Academy community and active support of activities. Congratulations to Cristopher Romero and Kari Chimbo Chiqui.