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Alumni Record

These folks have shown a great passion for both the Aquatennial and Minneapolis community.  We are proud to call these individuals Aquatennial Ambassador Alumni.
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2000 - The 10 Best Days of Summer

Queen of the Lakes Emily Aus – Granite Falls

Commodore Jerry Noyce

President Donna Erickson

Princess Dayna Cervin – Litchfield

Princess Summer Nelson – Cambridge

Captain Joseph (Joe) Johnston

Captain Vollie Sanders Sr.


Senior Queen Jeanne Joseph

Senior Commodore John Lucchesi*

Senior Princess Helen Kokes

Senior Vice Commodore Richard Kloos


Vice Commodores:

Robin Plaisted - Community

Stephanie Wachter - Hospitality

Pat Cosgrove - Lakes and Rivers

Randy Engelland - Signature Events

Sara Holje - Special Events

Troy Benike - Sports

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1999 - The 10 Best Days of Summer

Queen of the Lakes Kelly Gahlon – Willmar Fests

Commodore Stu Voigt

Chairman Mike Grimes

President Denny Schulstad

Princess Jennifer Sedey – Delano

Princess Laura Spaeth - Sleepy Eye

Captain Lezlee Vrieze-Cole

Captain Carolyn Cleveland

 

Senior Queen Jeanne Mason

Senior Commodore Vollie Sanders Sr.

Senior Princess Edie Sultze*

Senior Vice Commodore Don Erickson

 

Vice Commodores:

Natalka Kramarczuk - Arts and Entertainment

Robin Plaisted - Community

Stephanie Wachter - Hospitality

Craig Brewster - Lakes

Randy Engelland - Parades

Eileen Hafften - Special Events

Troy Benike - Sports

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1998 - The 10 Best Days of Summer

Queen of the Lakes Carrie Nevitt – Glenwood

Commodore Cornell Moore

President Mike Grimes

Princess Katie Hendrickson – Svenskarnas Dag

Princess Brooke Cebulla – Buffalo

Captain John Brant

Senior Queen Cynthia Desonpere

Senior Commodore Jim Lanenberg

Senior Princess Dorothy Litvany*

Senior Vice Commodore Jim Mason*

Vice Commodores:

Lezlee Vrleze-Cole - Arts and Entertainment

Lee Ann Herbert - Community

Stephanie Wachter - Hospitality

Craig Brewster - Lakes

Randy Engelland - Parades

Eileen Hafften - Special Events

Mike Miskowic - Sports

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1997 - The 10 Best Days of Summer

Queen of the Lakes Christine Scherping – Melrose

Commodore Denny Schulstad

President Bill Rissmann

Princess Shawna Bodenhamer – Cokato

Princess Sara LaDue – Anoka

Captain Robin Plaisted

Captain Jack Mertes

Senior Queen Marian Huard

Senior Commodore Mike Mickelson *

Senior Princess Fran Larson

Senior Vice Commodore Donavan Hinrichs*

Vice Commodores:

John Brant - Ambassador

Lezlee Vrieze-Cole - Arts and Entertainment

Lee Ann Herbert - Hospitality

Janet Kramer - Lakes

Randy Engelland - Parades

Eileen Hafften - Special Events

Troy Benike - Sports

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1996 - Tune into Aquatennial

Queen of the Lakes Bethany Hibbard  - East Bethel

Commodore Charlie Boone*

President Bill Rissmann

Princess Dawn Welch – Hopkins

Princess Shannon Zeig – Sleepy Eye

Captain Steve Anderson*

Captain Clinton Collins Jr.

Senior Queen Carol Hill

Senior Commodore Paul Bengston

Senior Princess Jane Myre

Senior Vice Commodore Bob Hamlett

Vice Commodores:

Robin Plaisted - Ambassador

Lezlee Vrleze-Cole - Arts and Entertainment

Eileen Hafften - Hospitality

Janet Kramer - Lakes

John Brant - Parades

Troy Benike - Sports

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1995 - The Rite of Summer

Queen of the Lakes Sara Borg – Cokato

Commodore William (Bill) J. Popp

President Bob Jaskowiak

Princess Joy McDonell – Willmar

Princess Jennifer Peterson – Annandale

Captain Ken Hafften

Senior Queen Agnes Swanson

Senior Commodore Jim Battenberg

Senior Princess Luella Reininger

Senior Vice Commodore George Sellner

Vice Commodores:

Robin Plaisted - Ambassador

Wendy Brown - Arts and Entertainment

Terri Johnson - Hospitality

Steve Anderson* - Lakes

John Brant - Parades

Troy Benike - Sports

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1994 - Splendiferous

Queen of the Lakes Robyn Johnson – Crystal

Commodore Louis DeMars

President James (Jamie) R. Lowe III

General Festival Chair Jody Lingofelt

Princess Jennifer Dock – Anoka

Princess Karrn Gustafson – Cambridge

Senior Queen Jeanne Jeffords

Senior Commodore Joe Cohen

Senior Princess Elizabeth Lee

Senior Vice Commodore Ludvig Pafko

 

Vice Commodores:

Robin Plaisted - Ambassador

Molly Wheeler - Arts and Entertainment

Terri Johnson - Hosting

Linda Meschke - Lakes

John Brant - Parades

Steve Anderson* - Special Services

Ann Verme - Sports

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1993 - GetCoolGetogether

Queen of the Lakes Kacie Cassidy – Robbinsdale

Commodore Dave Cleveland

President Dennis McGrath

General Festival Chair Bob Eastman

Princess Karen Althen – Richfield

Princess Renee Anderson – Svenskarnas Dag

Senior Queen Mary Yoshida

Senior Commodore Don Cregan

Senior Princess Marion Swanson

Senior Vice Commodore Stanley Crist

Vice Commodores:

Molly Wheeler - Arts and Entertainment

Curt Durand - Community

Jody Lingofelt - Hospitality

Louis Ryg - Parades

Steve Anderson* - Sports and Lakes

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1992 - Take the Plunge

Queen of the Lakes Brenda Flury – Rockford

Commodore Dean Terry

President Rick Collins

General Festival Chair Dave Anton

Princess Jacqueline Hakes – Crosby-Ironton

Princess Natalka Kramarczuk – Northeast Minneapolis

Senior Queen Lenora Finley

Senior Commodore Ralph Thacher

Senior Princess Vernice Peterson*

Senior Vice Commodore Clarence Daugaard*

Vice Commodores:

Curt Durand - Community*

Molly Wheeler - Grand Prix

Jody Peterson - Hospitality

Louie Ryg - Parades

Bob Eastman - Sports and Lakes

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1991 - ​Wind & Waves

Queen of the Lakes Lisa Gratz – Crosby-Ironton

Commodore James Hearon III

President Robert Perkins

General Festival Chair Ken Hafften

Princess Kristi Bennecke – Anoka

Princess Sarah Kodet – Svenskarnas Dag

Senior Queen Eunice Andren*

Senior Commodore Ken Covington

Senior Princess Marion Koch

Senior Vice Commodore Joseph Davis

Vice Commodores:

Curt Durand - Community*

Jody Peterson - Hospitality

Chuck Wallace - Parades

Dave Anton - Powerboat Classic

Bob Eastman - Sports and Lakes

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1990 - Sailing Into the Nineties

Queen of the Lakes Jennifer Munson – Fridley

Commodore George Carisch

President Robert Perkins

General Festival Chair Jack Breese*

Princess Lisa Gohman – Maple Lake

Princess Amy Machacek – Northfield

Senior Queen Patricia Marble

Senior Commodore Stanley Eddy Jr.*

Senior Princess Bev Scherfenberg*

Senior Vice Commodore Elbert Collin

Vice Commodores:

Dave Anton - Community

Marjorie Oknick - Grand Prix*

Michelle Foulk - Hospitality

Chuck Wallace - Parades

Ken Hafften - Skipper Pin Marketing

Sherry Holtz - Sports and Lakes

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1989 - AHHHH! Aquatennial: 50 Fabulous Years

Queen of the Lakes Barbara Stockdill – Golden Valley

Commodore William S. Reiling

President Joseph Foss

General Festival Chair Bill Rissman

Princess Lori Kuefner – Dassel

Princess Diane Vagle – Hutchinson

Senior Queen Evelyn Young

Senior Commodore Tillman Stevens

Senior Princess  Florence Stull

Senior Vice Commodore Howard Helland

Vice Commodores:

Jack Breese - Community*

Marjorie Oknick - Grand Prix*

Kathy Fuller-Nordberg - Hospitality

Ken Hafften - Mississippi River Showcase

Chuck Wallace - Parades

Sherry Holtz - Sports and Lakes

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