The Crookston Rotary Club has announced the Crookston High School and University of Minnesota Crookston students of the month and semester.
UMC Student of the Semester – Math -Science and Technology -Chase Nelson
November 2025 Crookston High School Student of the Month – Halle Nicholas
December 2025 Crookston High School Student of the Month – Hayley Leckie
HAYLEY LECKIE
Family – Parents – Scott and Erika Leckie
Siblings – Tyler, Collin, Hannah
Volunteer projects – Leo Club- Home-delivered meals, Highland teacher helper, treats for the Summit
Sports/Fine arts – CHS Dance Team, Just for Kix dance teams, One-Act play, Three-act play, Band, Orchestra
Hobbies – Coaching dance, playing instruments, photography, and practicing silent language
Plans after graduation – Attend Texas Tech University, major in Criminology
HALLE NICHOLAS-
Family – Jamie Nicholas and Travis Nicholas Grandparents: Nick and Denise Nicholas; Dwain and Patty Dillabough
Sibling – Hunter
Activities – Student representative for the Crookston School District school board, Student representative for the Polk County Public Health Youth Advisory Board, Student Council President, member of the LEO Club, attended Girls State for American Legion Auxiliary Girls State, participated in Veterans Day Service for Crookston, a page in the MN House of Representatives, member of Trinity Lutheran Church, work part-time at Minakwa Golf Course.
Hobbies – play basketball and golf
Plans after graduation – Plan to attend UND to major in business and possible minor in accounting
NASHELLE TELLEZ VASQUEZ –
Family- Father Bonifacio Tellez and Mother Awildu Tellez Vasquez; sister Nashalie Tellez
Activities: LEO Club; Camp Ryla attendee; Community Theater, Toys for Tots, Home Delivered Meals, Ms Crookston Pageant ( named Miss Congeniality), National Honor Society
Sports-Fine Arts: One act Play; Three Act Play; Orchestra; Pep/Marching/Concert Band; Valley Fiddlers; Pop Strings; soccer; speech; co-chair for Classic Noel, Honor Orchestra and Band, solo ensemble contest for Band and Orchestra
Hobbies- play clarinet, violin, piano, sketching, hanging out with friends
Plans after graduation – Plan to go to college and major in Political Science and pursue a Law degree
CHASE NELSON –
From Red Lake Falls
Representing the Math-Science and Technology area at UMC
Pursuing career in medical/denistry
Piano – 8 years
Exec Board at college; Volleyball team; swing dancer; Trap Club; Peer Tutor, Ambassador; 3rd year SOS
Employed at Scobey’s
Plans to continue his education
