Pierz Healy High School junior Katie Schaefer was chosen as the Minnesota State High School League state recipient for the 2019 ExCEL-Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership-award.
The recognition program is designed for Minnesota high school juniors who are active in fine arts and/or athletic activities, who show leadership qualities and who are model citizens in their community. ExCEL Award recipients are selected through a multi-level process that involves league member schools and an independent panel of judges from schools throughout Minnesota.
Schaefer, the daughter of Wally and Mary Jo Schaefer, is involved in cross-country, track, robotics, clay target, jazz band, pep band, a capella choir, jazz choir, fall musical, spring play, National Honor Society, knowledge bowl, Encouraging Positive Influence and Choices, Business Professionals of America and Spanish Club.
Schaefer will be honored at halftime on March 16 during the state girls basketball tournament. Profiles of each state recipient will be aired throughout the broadcast of the winter tournaments.
