People - Oakdale - Lake Elmo Review

Sixth-grader Paige Goehner of Hill-Murray School on Larpenteur Avenue East in Maplewood is competing on the competition cooking how Kids Baking Championship on Food Network.

Judy Lallier and Ty Evans, who are staff at Maplewood Middle School on Holloway Avenue East, and a group of Maplewood Police and Fire staff were recognized by Maplewood City Council with a Lifesaving Award Jan. 14. On Nov.

Michael Merabella, a student at Transfiguration Catholic School on 15th Street North in North St. Paul, is the National Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program’s Minnesota winner for his 10 pound cabbage.

Guliahna Uel, who substitute teaches for Richardson Elementary school on 1st Avenue in North St. Paul, was nominated and won the Minnesota Substitute Teacher of the Month Award for December.

Dylan Anacleto and Shaliciah Jones, both juniors at North High School, were named Minnesota State High School League ExCEL Winners.

Mary Torno, a member of Discovery Toastmasters, the Oakdale chapter of Toastmasters International, received on Aug. 27 the Distinguished Toastmasters award, the organization’s top individual award. 

State Rep. Leon Lillie, District 43B, was one of five legislators recognized by the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs as one of their 2018 Friend of County Fairs recipients.

Alex Lofgren, of North St. Paul, who is a professional truck driver with FedEx Ground, took first place in the Step Van Class at the Minnesota Truck Driving Championships on June 10.

The Oakdale Athletic Association Traveling Girls fastpitch softball 10U and 12U teams were both recognized recently for their good sportsmanship.

Adam Wersonske, who attends Tartan High School, earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT.