All-Star Student of the Week

He’s called the “Jack-of-all-trades” for the Tech High School boys swimming team. Junior Bingham Shaw prides himself on being a top performer and great teammate. Coach Landon Hartwig says Shaw is one of the most excited students he’s seen towards the sport.

Described by coaches as a great student, a great goalie and an even better person, Sartell senior Clare Minnerath has been a mainstay in net for the Storm ‘N Sabres for years. Her hard work is paying off, she played a huge role in getting the team to the recent state tournament.

A three-sport high school athlete is rare these days. Even more rare is a three-sport captain high school athlete, like senior Mara Weaver at St. Cloud Tech - WJON's All Star Student this week for her leadership and volunteering,

With the ultimate goal of playing in an orchestra as a professional, St. Cloud Christian School junior Lilia Olsen has been excelling with clarinet for years. She’s been playing since the 5th grade and is now also playing in a youth symphony in the Twin Cities during the weekend.

Classmates and teachers all agree: senior Emily Robinson has a knack for getting stuff done. Robinson is making a difference as a leader at St. Cloud Christian School. She's student government co-president and has seen the group grow in size and significance.

A complete natural with classical guitar, St. Cloud Tech High School junior Connor Hanzsek-Brill recently earned a National Gold Medal for his performance. Hanzsek-Brill earned a gold medal for his performance on the classical guitar from the Royal Conservatory of Music.

With a quiet competitive spirit and ability to break plenty of records, senior Spencer Sathre brings a ton to the table for the Sartell-St. Stephen swimming team. Sathre says swimming has been a part of his life for a long time and he got an early start thanks to his Mom’s love of the sport.

16-year-old Alexandra Lee has had dreams of working in the medial field for years and she already has plenty of experience. The Saint John’s Prep junior has over two years of volunteering experience at St. Cloud Hospital and loves the chance to interact with patients by delivering snacks and mail to their rooms.

This weeks all-star student isn't shy to share one of his favorite parts of playing traveling basketball: sinking three point shots. Green is an 8th grade student in South Junior High in St. Cloud and has no shortage of confidence in his abilities.

Sartell-St. Stephen high school senior Nicole Yang has recently been recognized by the St. Cloud Optimist Club for making a difference in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program. Yang was recognized for her recruitment efforts in the program.