Photography by: Chris Bartlett
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| Baza Haile-Selassie |
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| Mara LeBlanc |
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| Virginia Sanchez |
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Baza Haile-Selassie is a senior at
Richfield High School. She has
lived in Richfield her entire life with
her parents Negussie Haile-Selassie
and Almaz Abebe, along with her two
older siblings, Fanna and Moguss.
As an ambassador, her favorite events
have been the Crisis Nursery
and Back-to-School shopping with the
Salvation Army. In her free time, Baza
enjoys hanging out with her friends and
family, playing tennis, and volunteering
with the Big Brothers Big Sisters
program as a mentor. Next year, Baza will
be attending a 4-year university in the hopes
of pursuing a career in International Business.
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Mara LeBlanc is enjoying her last
semester at Richfield High School.
Next fall she will be attending
Gustavus Adolphus College where
she will study education. When she
has free time Mara enjoys photography,
writing, reading, and having a good time
with friends. So far her favorite ambassador
events have been Blair's Tree of Hope
Kickball Tournament and Toys for Tots.
Mara is the daughter of Ken and
Rosemary LeBlanc, and sister of Katie and Jennifer.
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Virginia Sanchez currently attends
St. Mary's University in Winona where
she participates in intramural sports and
is a member of the student senate. She
is majoring in social science. Her
favorite ambassador events have included
the candidate business day, the Hopkins
and Winter Carnival parades,
volunteering with Kids Against Hunger
and the MN Crisis Nursery, the
Cambridge coronation, and Royal Mud
Stomp. In her free time Virginia enjoys
swimming, reading, running, volunteering,
rollerblading and spending time with
loved ones. Virginia is the daughter of
Alejandro and Virginia and the sister
to Nataly and Alex.
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2010-2011 Jr. Ambassadors
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| Erin Jones |
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| Shaylee Bartelle |
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Erin Jones is the daughter of Scott and Sharon. She
is a second grader at the Richfield STEM school.
Erin loves learning about science and technology and
is in the math club. She enjoys playing with her sisters,
Caitlin and Rosie, and brother Cameron. She loves
being a Richfield Ambassador, attending community
events and being in the parades.
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ShayLee Bartelle, 8, is the daughter of Tal Bartelle
and Keely Corbett. She has a younger sister, Taya,
and attends third grade at Blessed Trinity. Shay
dreams of being a veterinarian when she grows up.
She plays basketball, loves to sing, read, and bother
her sister. To date, her favorite ambassador events
have been the Salvation Army Bell Ringing and
packing food with Kids Against Hunger.
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