On Feb. 26, over 550 people filled the room at The Minneapolis Event Centers to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the 2019 Students of the Year candidates. 

2019 was the second year for the Twin Cities program and we had 14 teams (16 high school students) participating in the 7-week fundraiser and the results were OUTSTANDING!  The Class of 2019 raised over $408,000.00!!!!

Congratulations to Brianna Torgerson, a sophomore at Southwest Christian High School in Chaska, for earning the title of 2019 Student of the Year.  Brianna raised over $90,000 and received a $2,500 college scholarship. 

This year we had three students, Grant Albin, Saunder Strong and Brianna Torgerson, who each raised over $50,000.  In recognition of their achievement, they received the Fundraiser Recognition Award. This award allows them to link the name of a loved one to a current LLS funded research grant. 

Additionally, three students received Citizenship Awards based on the effort they displayed during the campaign. Each of these students will receive a $500 college scholarship. The winners were:

Emily Van Dixhorn for Team Leadership
Samantha Kraby for Community Engagement
Courtney Chase for Mission Integration