On Wednesday, April 27, Austyn Clemen, Carter Leither and Jazlyn Toedter were recognized for being Becker High School’s 2022 Students of Excellence at the ceremony coordinated by Resource Training and Solutions.
Each recipient had the chance to invite an influential educator from their school career. It was fantastic to recognize these seniors (soon to be graduates!) and have them recognize impactful educators. The senior recipients shared some thoughts with Principal Dave Kreft on the educators they selected.
“As Becker Schools approaches Staff Appreciation Week, I thought it was interesting to share the feedback from the students,” said Kreft.
Austyn Clemen
Q.- Why did you select Ms. Kuseske to join in your recognition night?
A. - “I selected Ms. Kuseske to join me because her classes have been extremely influential in shaping the way that I view history and our government, and she is also one of the kindest and most understanding teachers that I have ever met.”
Q.- What are your fondest memories of Ms. Kusekse as a teacher?
A. - “My fondest memories with Ms. Kuseske come from our conversations during work time. She has an amazing way of turning any conversation into an interesting one.”
Carter Leither
Q. - Why did you select Mrs. Braun to join in your recognition night?
A. - “I selected Mrs. Braun to join tonight because of the large positive influence she has had on me throughout all four years I have been in high school. From the moment I stepped into her classroom with the accelerated ninth grade math students she made it known not just for me but for everyone that they were welcomed and had potential for greatness. She and I made connections after class too, talking about the topics of the day and how my time outside school was going.”
“Even after I graduated from her math classes she always sought me out in the hallways and asked how I was doing and what I have been up to. She invited me and my group of friends to hang out in her advisory to get together and talk to her about how life was going. In those advisory meetups, Mrs. Braun was always full of advice on what we should pick for classes, what types of fun things our friends could do on the weekends, and even how to prepare for our college days ahead.”
“She set up a well thought out Christmas party as well as an Easter basket hunt for this advisory group as well. Mrs. Braun not only is an excellent teacher and shows success with her students, but she also is a great friend and makes it known that she cares deeply for all the students she is able to reach.”
Q. - What are your fondest memories of Mrs. Braun as a teacher?
A. - “My fondest memory with Mrs. Braun is when she invited me and a group of friends to ice fish on her lake along with her husband Dave and Mr. Eldridge. We were able to catch some nice fish and they fried them back at their house and hosted an amazing dinner for us. It was fun to be able to have a great conversation outside of a school setting and be able to continue building our great friendship.”
Jazlyn Toedter
Q. - Why did you select Mr. Tweeten to join in your recognition night?
A. - “I selected Mr. Tweeten because his class was one of my favorite years at Becker. Also, he challenged me in school and enabled me to succeed academically. He is fun and energetic, and finds new and creative ways to make learning exciting.”
Q. - What are your fondest memories of Mr. Tweeten as a teacher?
A. - “My fondest memories of Mr. Tweten’s class included how he encouraged us to memorize historical speeches/poems, screen free week with the reward of shaving his head, and when he would bring his guitar to class.”
