
The 2022 Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Rising Star Honorees – Freshman & Sophomore
The Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Awards (MNAiC) program is proud to announce the 2022 class of honorees, selected from high schools throughout Minnesota by national and state review teams.
Family, friends, educators, business partners and sponsors will gather to support and celebrate the award recipients remarkable I.T. achievements during a special private event on Saturday, April 30th at Target Field in Minneapolis.

2022 FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE RISING STAR HONOREES
Apollo High School, St. Cloud
• Reese Grimsley, Sophomore
Burnsville High School
• Julia Osmolski, Sophomore
Century High School, Rochester
• Yoonju Lee, Freshman
DeLaSalle High School, Minneapolis
• Adia Fienagha, Sophomore
• Mikhala Rivers, Freshman
East Ridge High School, Woodbury
• Juhae Song, Sophomore
Eastview High School, Apple Valley
• Harini Vinod, Sophomore
Eden Prairie High School
• Sabreen Khanikar, Sophomore
Heritage Academy, Minneapolis
• Hannah Abdi, Freshman
Highland Park Senior High School, St. Paul
• Isabella Pfankuch, Sophomore
John Marshall High School, Rochester
• Elizabeth Rettmann, Sophomore
Minnesota Connections Academy
• Laasya Aki, Sophomore
Mounds View High School
• Riley Mauer, Sophomore
Osakis High School
• Victoria Hoeper, Sophomore
Rosemount High School
• Dagmawit Abate, Sophomore
• Keertana Addagudi, Sophomore
• Sarah Doss-Johnson, Sophomore
Roseville Area High School
• Amelie Nickel, Sophomore
Simley High School, Inver Grove Heights
• Abigail Tabor, Sophomore
Southwest High School, Minneapolis
• Emily Springer, Sophomore
Spectrum High School, Elk River
• Allyson Barrows, Sophomore
• Jeramyah Johnson, Sophomore
• Caroline Person, Sophomore
St. Paul Academy and Summit School
• Anja Seifert, Sophomore
Tartan High School, Oakdale
• Delmariea Joseph, Freshman
Meet All of the 2022 Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Award Honorees
Rising Star Honorees
- Freshman & Sophomores (See Above)
- Juniors & Seniors