On Saturday, April 27, 2013, one hundred students, faculty members, parents and friends gathered in the Saint John's University Great Hall to celebrate the achievements of some 35 students who placed in the 90th percentile on the national AATG German test. Before and after a hearty lunch of Wienerschnitzel, Spätzele, Rotkohl und Apfelstrudel, event MC Mark Thamert lead the crowd in singing zwei Kanon-Lieder, Für Speis und Trank and Wann und wo?
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| Wienerschnizel, Rotkohl, Spätzele, Salat, Apfelstrudel! |
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| Dear Minnesota German teachers, Congratulations on your superb work on behalf of Minnesota's students of German! |
This year's honored High Schools:
Academy of the Holy Angels
Academy of the Holy Angels
Apple Valley High School
Hermantown High School
Irondale High School
Northfield High School
Rosemont High School
Saint John's Preparatory School
Saint Paul Academy and Summit School
Wayzata High School
And here are some of Minnesota's finest students of German:
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| Andreas Kiryakakis, Jae Cody (MNAATG president) and Lisa Ohm |
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| Jae Cody and Mark Thamert, event MC. |
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| Jae Cody congratulates Matt Mitchell on his being named Minnesota German Teacher of the Year |
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| Jutta Crowder receives the prestigious Concordia Language Villages 4-week summer scholarship on behalf of Saint Paul Academy |
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| Thank you, Lisa Ohm, for organizing such a wonderful event! |
Here is the complete set of 80 photos from the ceremony: AATG banquet 4-27-13
Special thanks to Jutta Crowder, Jim Nagel, Verena Luthy-Clay, Emmy Sack, Susan Sullivan, Rebecca Waterhouse and Jae Cody for being present to support and congratulate some of Minnesota's finest students of German!
