BestPrep's Annual Luncheon returns in 2009!

This year's Annual Luncheon will be held Friday May 15, 2009 at:

The Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis-Park Place
1500 Park Place Boulevard
Minneapolis Minnesota

BestPrep's 31st Annual Luncheon was held on May 11, 2007 at The Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center. The event featured keynote speaker was Michael Keller, Chief Brand Officer of International Dairy Queen, Inc.

2008 Annual Luncheon Award Winners

Bunzel Award
Dave Vrieze, Iq Marketing

Carpenter Award
Marlys Vettleson Knutson, Warroad High School

Larson Award (The Stock Market Game)
Amy Bill, Chaska Middle School East

BestPrep Service Award
Martha Field, Thomson Reuters
Chris Gensch, Wells Fargo
Joe Keeley, College Nannies and Tutors
Matthew Kyler, Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
Shelly Major, Wells Fargo
Anne Mazurowski, 3M
Mary Mehsikomer, School Improvement Division, Department of Education
Mary Niemeyer, CBS Radio Minneapolis
Jennifer Ruhland, Family Means/Consumer Credit Counseling
Roger Schelper, Davanni’s Pizza and Hot Hoagies
Joseph Scott, Scott and Associates Inc.
Hank Shea, University of St. Thomas School of Law
Lonnie Sievert, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Abbi Slininger
Paul Slininger, United Hospital, Allina Hospitals and Clinics
Dick D. Streeper, PhD, 3M/SPPS Partnership
Adam C. Taylor, Securian Financial Group
Judson Tharin, Toro
Suzy Wheeler, Family Means/Consumer Credit Counseling

Teacher of Excellence Award
Karen Brettingen, Eden Prairie High School
Eugenie Burns, Fridley High School
Kristin Cherveny, Richfield High School
Carrie Davis, Richfield High School
Lisa Erickson, St. Francis High School
Helena Hinz, Community Based Program for Social Development
Logan Kane, Johnson High School
Betty McNiff, Park High School
Lauren Rekonen, Humboldt High School
Laura Scanlon, Pioneer Ridge Freshman Center
Kathy Vaughn Coello, Andover High School

For more information on Annual Luncheon 2009, please contact:

Elizabeth Johnson
Development and Special Events Coordinator
763-398-0090 x 225
ejohnson@bestprep.org