Virtual Trophy Case
Writing
The following Dassel-Cokato students have been published outside of D-C school publications. To celbrate their successes, we are attempting to create an archived lists on this page. Efforts were made to indicate correct years and publication titles, but at times, we had to make an educated guess based on partial records. If anyone has corrections and/or additions, please contact webmaster@dc.k12.mn.us
| Author | Title | Genre | Publication | Year | Award |
| Adriana Anderson | Letting Go | Short Story | High School Writer | 2009 | |
| Debbi Rokala | Mood Character Sketch | Short Story | High School Writer | 2009 | |
| Devin Compton | Your Banking With | Short Story | High School Writer | 2009 | |
| Douglas Silva | Box of Dreams | Short Story | High School Writer | 2009 | |
| Emily Rausch | The Lost Sheep | Short Story | High School Writer | 2009 | |
| Kristi Wuollet | A Walk In the Park | Short Story | High School Writer | 2009 | |
| Rachel Korhonen | Hope Among City Lights | Short Story | High School Writer | 2009 | |
| Shannon Harmela | Finding My Way Home | Short Story | High School Writer | 2009 | |
| Zach Nysted | The Last Hatchling | Short Story | High School Writer | 2009 | |
| Kayla Koivisto | Character Sketch: Emily | Short Story | High School Writer | 2008 | |
| Jacob Wuollet | Background People | Poem | New Voices | 2008 | |
| Jacob Wuollet | Snowball | Poem | New Voices | 2008 | |
| Samuel Kampa | The Wheel | Poem | New Voices | 2008 | |
| Claire Salmen | Going Home | Short Story | New Voices | 2008 | |
| Jessie Eckroad | Lightning Rod | Short Story | New Voices | 2008 | |
| Kayla Koivisto | The Ribbon | Short Story | New Voices | 2008 | |
| Samuel Kampa | Grandfather | Poem | New Voices | 2008 | Robert Frost Award |
| Elyse Kallgren | The Right Way | Short Story | New Voices | 2008 | Margaret Atwood Award |
| Beki Mattson | Fishing | Poem | New Voices | 2007 | |
| Charles Darland | Burnt Toast | Poem | New Voices | 2007 | |
| Eldie Bekkala | The Toad | Poem | New Voices | 2007 | |
| Emily Berenzni | When the Going Gets Tough | Poem | New Voices | 2007 | |
| Kyle Aho | Hard Time | Poem | New Voices | 2007 | |
| Matt Tegland | Life | Poem | New Voices | 2007 | |
| Meghan Hendrickson | Needles | Poem | New Voices | 2007 | |
| Nicholas Collins | Sinking Fading…Gone | Poem | New Voices | 2007 | |
| Sarah Ryan | The Monster | Poem | New Voices | 2007 | |
| Charles Darland | Burnt Toast | Poem | Anthology of Eleventh Grade Poetry | 2006 | |
| Heather Flatt | Unknown | Poem | Anthology of Eleventh Grade Poetry | 2006 | |
| Matt Tegland | Life | Poem | Anthology of Eleventh Grade Poetry | 2006 | |
| Naomi Thorson | Children of Victory Lane | Short Story | High School Writer | 2006 | |
| Kristin Jarl | Silent Soul | Poem | Jr. High Writer | 2006 | |
| Zachary Kaiser | The Canoe Race | Short Story | Jr. High Writer | 2006 | |
| Malerie Riewer | Love | Poem | New Voices | 2006 | |
| Rachel Keranen | Shards of You | Poem | New Voices | 2006 | |
| Leigh Hooks | Spoils of War | Short Story | New Voices | 2006 | |
| Beki Mattson | Fishing | Poem | Stricly HighSchool | 2006 | |
| Cassandra Fredricks | Breaking Away | Poem | Stricly HighSchool | 2006 | |
| Naomi Thorson | Children of Victory Lane | Short Story | Stricly HighSchool | 2006 | |
| Jaymi Struthers | Sting | Poem | High School Writer | 2005 | |
| Kelly Tidwell | Engima | Poem | High School Writer | 2005 | |
| Leigh Hooks | Hemophilia | Poem | High School Writer | 2005 | |
| Emily Arbouw | Fish House Catatosphe | Short Sory | High School Writer | 2005 | |
| Lyndee Hendecker | Singe | Short Story | High School Writer | 2005 | |
| Jenny Jokl | Heart of a Hero | Short Story | Jr. High Writer | 2005 | |
| Zachary Kaiser | The Case of the Missing Boat | Short Story | Jr. High Writer | 2005 | |
| Amanda Floyd | All-Minnesota Editor | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| Andrewa Imberg | All-Minnesota Journalist | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| Betsy Simons | Distinguished Journalism | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| Brittany Bayuk | All-Minnesota Journalist | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| Brooke Peterson | All-Minnesota Journalist | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| DC Current | All-State Bronze Prize | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| Emily Kringle | All-Minnesota Journalist | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| Emily Latt | All-Minnesota Journalist | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| Jordan Snell | Distinguished Journalism | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| Julia Floyd | All-Minnesota Journalist | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| Kendra Neu | All-Minnesota Journalist | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| Krystal Gatz | All-Minnesota Journalist | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| Logan Thomson | All-Minnesota Journalist | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| Preston Johnson | Distinguished Journalism | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| Rachel Keranen | All-Minnesota Editor | Award | mhspa | 2005 | |
| Adam Corbin | Broken | Poem | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Alasha Bastin | Picture | Poem | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Brittany Pochueta | Corrupted | Poem | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Doug Aho | In the River | Poem | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Heather Larson | Mom | Poem | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Heather Larson | Mom | Poem | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Joseph Pokornowski | The Pink Farm | Poem | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Katie Major | The Ditch | Poem | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Kelly Tidwell | Childs Nightmares | Poem | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Kelly Tidwell | Nursing Home Man | Poem | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Kyle McAllister | Accident | Poem | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Molly McGraw | Belit Podackle | Poem | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Molly McGraw | It Never Ends | Poem | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Molly McGraw | Yo Ho | Poem | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Nicole Cartwright | Mommy | Short Story | New Voices | 2005 | |
| Samantha Jo Sterner | Stewed Tomatoes | Short Story | New Voices | 2005 | Ernest Hemingway |
| Kristin Pelotte | The Pill | Poem | Prominent Voices in Poetry | 2005 | |
| Leigh Hooks | Hemophilia | Poem | Stricly High School | 2005 | |
| Andrew Creech | Outlet Design | Graphic Design | Stricly HighSchool | 2005 | |
| Chad Anderson | Photo of Sun in Clouds | Photography | Stricly HighSchool | 2005 | |
| Eric Quast | Photo of Stairwell in PAC | Photography | Stricly HighSchool | 2005 | |
| Jenny Hughes | Cover Photo of Lake Ripples | Photography | Stricly HighSchool | 2005 | |
| Preston Johnson | Photo of Guard | Photography | Stricly HighSchool | 2005 | |
| Preston Johnson | Photo of Lake at Sunset | Photography | Stricly HighSchool | 2005 | |
| Tonya LaZarre | Cover Photo of Face in Fishbowl | Photography | Stricly HighSchool | 2005 | |
| Tonya LaZarre | Photo of Holiday House | Photography | Stricly HighSchool | 2005 | |
| Leighland Hooks | 0-60 | Poem | Stricly HighSchool | 2005 | |
| Rachel Keranen | Untitled | Poem | Stricly HighSchool | 2005 | |
| Sarah Ryan | Alike or Different…maybe both | Poem | Stricly HighSchool | 2005 | |
| Sarah Ryan | The Monster | Poem | Stricly HighSchool | 2005 | |
| Chad Anderson | Youth Hunt Turns Out To Be Much More | Short Story | Young Bowhunters Program | 2005 | |
| Christopher Nelson | The Fly | Poem | High School Writer | 2004 | |
| Chad Anderson | Walk Tall | Short Story | High School Writer | 2004 | |
| DC Current | All-State Silver Prize | Award | mhspa | 2004 | |
| Josh Clancy & Heidi Lindler | The Outlet: Cover Design Hon. Mention | Design | mhspa | 2004 | |
| Josh Clancy | News/Feature Photo-2nd place | Burning Car | mhspa | 2004 | |
| Melissa Drew | Photography-2nd place | Rear View Mirror | mhspa | 2004 | |
| Ashley Peterson | Old Woman Sitting Alone | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Cole Anderson | My First Time | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Emil Burbiles | American Made | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Heidi Linder | Beach at Sunset | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Heidi Linder | Daddy Dearest | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Holly Hansen | Beauty's Worth | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Holly Hansen | Patient Black Skin | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Holly Hansen | Words Were Bare | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Jake Nelson | Running | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Jessica Luhman | Mixed Feeling | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Josh Clancy | Horror Movie | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Kimberely Johnsen | Endless Hallway | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Kimberely Johnsen | Hateful Kisses | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Mary Shubat | The Statue | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Shane Salmen | Being | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Shane Salmen | Being | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Zach Henderson | Isomnia | Poem | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Emil Burblies | Shut Down | Short Story | New Voices | 2004 | |
| Holly Hansen | Changing Horizon | Short Story | New Voices | 2004 | Ernest Hemingway Award 1st Place |
| Brielle Lundeen | News/Feature Photography | Design | D-C Current & mhspa | 2003 | |
| Josh Bullivant | Fetch! | Poem | High School Writer | 2003 | |
| Shane Salmen | Being | Poem | High School Writer | 2003 | |
| Shane Salmen | Being | Poem | High School Writer | 2003 | |
| Tom Nelson | Camp | Poem | High School Writer | 2003 | |
| Jeff Grangroth | Climbing Camelback | Short Story | High School Writer | 2003 | |
| DC Current | All-State Bronze Prize | Award | mhspa | 2003 | |
| Ashley Nelson | Peaceful Song | Poem | New Voices | 2003 | |
| Becky Robbins | Swimming | Poem | New Voices | 2003 | |
| Danielle Kaminsky | Dreams | Poem | New Voices | 2003 | |
| Danielle Kaminsky | Starry Night | Poem | New Voices | 2003 | |
| Donald Coblentz | The Gibson | Poem | New Voices | 2003 | |
| Kart Hammond | Bullets | Poem | New Voices | 2003 | |
| Ashley Nelson | The Ferris Wheel | Short Story | New Voices | 2003 | |
| Hedi Hanson | Hidden | Short Story | New Voices | 2003 | |
| Ashley Nelson | Peaceful Song | Poem | High School Writer | 2002 | |
| Garrett Laakkonen | Caught | Poem | High School Writer | 2002 | |
| Jared Meyer | Powerless | Poem | High School Writer | 2002 | |
| Lindsey Anderson | Memories Of A Young Child | Poem | High School Writer | 2002 | |
| Scott Tschimperle | Hunting | Poem | High School Writer | 2002 | |
| Tony Amundson | To Rise Up | Short Story | High School Writer | 2002 | |
| Becky Robbins | Strokes | Short Story | High School Writer-Award Winner | 2002 | |
| April Krueger | Hidden Within | Poem | New Voices | 2002 | |
| Jen Long | Behind the Cover of the Clouds | Poem | New Voices | 2002 | |
| Jennifer Stavseth | Hateful Kisses | Poem | New Voices | 2002 | |
| Jenny Scrotberger | Death | Poem | New Voices | 2002 | |
| Jessi Foss | A Good Dog | Poem | New Voices | 2002 | |
| Karole Schwab | Crumb of Life | Poem | New Voices | 2002 | |
| Karole Schwab | Field of Flowers | Poem | New Voices | 2002 | |
| Laura Martinek | G.I.A | Poem | New Voices | 2002 | |
| Megan Casey | Chaotic Silence | Poem | New Voices | 2002 | |
| Neva Bullivant | Artificial Beauty | Poem | New Voices | 2002 | |
| Pamela Colden | My Long Last Grandfather | Poem | New Voices | 2002 | |
| Pamela Colden | Ocean | Poem | New Voices | 2002 | |
| Luke Phiippi | Current | Poem | Poetry.com Sounds of Poetry | 2002 | |
| Aaron Abramson | Childish Things | Poem | High School Writer | 2001 | |
| Erin Hawkinson | Our Countrys Flag | Poem | High School Writer | 2001 | |
| Jeff Johnson | The Ants | Poem | High School Writer | 2001 | |
| Moncia Grangroth | Noticing | Prose Sketch | High School Writer | 2001 | |
| Abby Ward | The Ruby Necklace | Short Story | High School Writer | 2001 | |
| Bethany Lundeen | Shot To The Heart | Short Story | High School Writer | 2001 | |
| Kris Barberg | Mommy's Only Sleeping | Short Story | High School Writer | 2001 | |
| Rachel Kotla | The Belt | Short Story | High School Writer | 2001 | |
| Scott Brandel | The Uphill River | Short Story | High School Writer | 2001 | |
| Stephanie Ness | Skiing | Short Story | High School Writer | 2001 | |
| Shawn Larson | On The Island | Short Story-Award Winner | High School Writer | 2001 | |
| Michael Robert Cress | Helpless | Poem | Letters From the Soul | 2001 | |
| Shawn Larson | The Little Boy | Poem | Poetry.com | 2001 | |
| Danielle Gustafson | Does He Hear Me | Poem | High School Writer | 2000 | |
| Krista Wanha | Old Scandals and Friendships | Poem | High School Writer | 2000 | |
| Andy Kjolhaug | The Neighbors | Short Story | High School Writer | 2000 | Award Winner |
| Valerie Moe | Tree House | Short Story | High School Writer | 2000 | |
| Becky Robbins | The First of Time | Poem | New Voices | 2000 | |
| Giovanna Richardson | Beautiful Pain Bringer | Poem | New Voices | 2000 | |
| Junigoo Hackbarth | Imprisoned Within | Poem | New Voices | 2000 | |
| Junigoo Hackbarth | Shadowed | Poem | New Voices | 2000 | |
| Kelly Reese | The Artist | Poem | New Voices | 2000 | |
| Kelly Reese | Within a seas of notebooks | Poem | New Voices | 2000 | |
| Rachel Mykkanen | Downpour | Poem | New Voices | 2000 | |
| Rachel Mykkanen | Scattered Beads | Poem | New Voices | 2000 | Emily Dickson Award-1st Poetry |
| Kelly Reese | A Game of the Heart | Short Story | New Voices | 2000 | |
| Rachel Mykkanen | Reflections | Short Story | New Voices | 2000 | |
| Tina Chap | Sting | Poem | High School Writer | 1999 | |
| Trevor Jenkins | The River Hunger | Short Story | High School Writer | 1999 | |
| Jason Densmore | Low Esteem | Poem | Ink Blot | 1999 | |
| Alicia Osness | Dumped | Poem | New Voices | 1999 | |
| Rhea Davison | Fall From the Sun | Poem | New Voices | 1999 | Emily Dickson Award-1st Poetry |
| Jamie Brace | Life | Poem | High School Writer | 1998 | |
| Sonica Carriveau | My Wishes for You | Poem | High School Writer | 1998 | |
| Holly Larson | My Summers | Short Story | High School Writer | 1998 | Award Winner |
| Amanda Mattila | Home | Poem | New Voices | 1998 | |
| Anita Lynn Barberg | Life Stage | Poem | New Voices | 1998 | |
| Brannon Still | Brother Star | Poem | New Voices | 1998 | |
| Erin Haapala | The Real World | Poem | New Voices | 1998 | |
| Heath Isaacson | Ode To Kenny | Poem | New Voices | 1998 | |
| Jonelle Warner | Inside My Mind | Poem | New Voices | 1998 | |
| Laura Marie Johnson | 24-7 | Poem | New Voices | 1998 | |
| Lynelle Lindberg | Swimming | Poem | New Voices | 1998 | |
| Sid Stamm | Sparking Passion | Poem | New Voices | 1998 | |
| Eric Rydberg | Holy Heifer | Poem | River Pigs | 1998 | |
| Shaama Saber | The Gift of a Smile | Poem | A Special Stretch of Sky | 1997 | |
| Rhannon Solomon | I'm Falling | Poem | High School Writer | 1997 | |
| Ross Mccormick | Basketball | Poem | High School Writer | 1997 | |
| Andrea Torry | Happines | Poem | Poetic Voices of America | 1996 | |
| Sam Corr | Die Gitarre | Poem | Roof Top Jailbirds | 1996 | |
| Garrett Ashburn | The Pond | Poem | High School Writer | 1995 | |
| Nicole Guennigsman | Golden Ray of Dreams | Short Story | High School Writer | 1994 | |
| Christina Yates | Five Senses Sketch | Prose Sketch | High School Writer | 1993 | |
| Del Jenkins | The Pit | Short Story | High School Writer | 1993 | |
| Alyssa Forare | Graduation | Poem | Enterprise Dispatch | 1992 | |
| Carlos Mendiola | To The Grads | Poem | Enterprise Dispatch | 1992 | |
| Kim Kragelund | The American Way | Poem | Enterprise Dispatch | 1992 | |
| Susan Isaacson | Who Will Remember Us? | Poem | Enterprise Dispatch | 1992 | |
| Susie Schroeder | Remember | Poem | Enterprise Dispatch | 1992 | |
| Janell Borchardt | Alone Again | Poem | High School Writer | 1992 | |
| Susan Isaacson | Life's Fallacy | Poem | High School Writer | 1992 | |
| Tamara Vandergriff | Piano Man | Poem | High School Writer | 1992 | |
| Jason May | The Last Run | Short Story | High School Writer | 1992 | |
| Jason May | The Movie | Poem | New Voices | 1992 | |
| Josh Metcalf | The Cluster At The Start | Poem | New Voices | 1992 | |
| Susan Isaacson | A Seemingley Endless Hall | Poem | New Voices | 1992 | |
| Kevin Weg | Grass | Poem | High School Writer | 1991 | |
| Scott Anderson | Minnesota | Poem | High School Writer | 1991 | |
| Erica Lindquist | The Miracle of Life | Short Story | High School Writer | 1991 |