August 2017 Plymouth Magazine

In the annual Prep Elite issue five talented high schoolers share their dreams and ambitions.

Andrea Potashnick has the vital role of family photographer, so when her two young boys were smashing s’mores into their faces, she decided it was best to just step back and start snapping photos.

 

For true Minnesota State Fair enthusiasts, planning a day at the massive exposition isn’t about where to go first; it’s about what to eat first.

 

Two Pony Gardens is a green floral oasis that features the tranquility of the countryside, but is actually no further than 15 minutes west of Plymouth in Long Lake.

 

Mariah Luksan
Benilde-St. Margaret’s

 

West Lutheran High School celebrated 20 years in its Plymouth location last year, and it’s gone through plenty of changes during that time.

 

Paying for college won’t be a concern for four Armstrong High School seniors. They’re recipients of the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship and will receive full tuition to designated four-year universities throughout the nation.

 

Miranda Mead is determined to raise awareness about childhood cancer and here’s why—it was estimated by the American Cancer Society in 2014 that 15,780 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed and 1,960 deaths from cancer will occur among children and teens.

 

Walk into Robbinsdale Cooper High School on any Monday and Wednesday this fall, and you’ll see an unusual sight for a public high school: close to 300 young men dressed in shirts, ties and slacks.

 

It’s a day that comes around six times per year nationwide that is equal parts anticipated and dreaded by many students. Some take pains to prepare, others wing it and hope for the best. Whatever the approach may be, there’s no denying that the ACT is challenging.

 

Wayzata High School senior Grace Larson is working to give kids an experience that she always wished she had as a child.