After more than a year of preparation, St. Thomas senior Jessica Scheu was awarded first runner-up out of 39 competitors in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant Sunday.
Senior takes first runner-up crown in Miss Minnesota USA
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Joseph Wistrcill
Wistrcill is from Cumberland, Wis. His on-campus activities include: Aquinas Honors Scholars, Delta Epsilon Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, track and field and more.
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Erin Windschitl
Windschitl is from Sartell, Minn. At St. Thomas, she participates in Sigma Tau Delta, the Student Legacy Program, the senior class gift committee and is a member of the varsity women’s swim team.
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Gina Vo
Vo is from Austin, Minn. She is a member of the Advertising Federation and the National Student Advertising Competition.
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Anne Traynor
Traynor is from Minnetonka, Minn. She has been a part of the American Marketing Association, Special Olympics Club, Up ‘til Dawn, Relay for Life and VISION.
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Hayley Trace
Trace is from Apple Valley, Minn. She is captain of the varsity swim team, a senior class senator on the Undergraduate Student Government and vice president of external affairs for the Student Legacy Program.
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Ranitha Rajaratnam
Rajartnam is from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She is a Residence Hall Association representative, a National Residence Hall Honorary member and on the senior class gift committee.
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Bailey Otis
Otis is from Stevens Point, Wis. She is a part of the Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity, Tommie Ambassadors and Omicron Delta Kappa honor society.
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Samuel O’Donnell
O’Donnell is from Mobile, Ala. He is active in Catholic Men’s Leadership and Last Chance Mass, and he was part of the unofficial football fan group known as Caruso’s Crew.
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Sean Ness
Sean Ness, business administration major
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Brandon Miranda
Miranda is from Dixon, Calif. He is a Tommie Ambassador, member of the Festival Choir, KUST Campus Radio, UST College Republicans, Knights of Columbus and UST Students for Human Life.
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Stephanie McCartan
McCartan is from Waukesha, Wis. She is a member of the women’s soccer team, Omicron Delta Kappa fraternity, the Society of Women Engineers and the Ski and Snowboard club.
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Dillon Lang
Lang is from White Bear Lake, Minn. He is part of the National Residence Hall Honorary and works as an operations manager in Ireland Hall.
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Benjamin Kula
Kula is from Appleton, Wis. He participates in the Supply Chains and Operations Management club, Residence Hall Council and intramural sports.
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Emily Kindelspire
Kindelspire is from New Hope, Minn. She participates in VISION, Students for Justice and Peace, Feminist Community , Aquinas Scholars and Delta Epsilon Sigma.