Samantha Stahnke

Position:
Western
Class:
Senior
High School:
Willmar Senior H.S.
Hometown:
Spicer, Minn.
Major:
Ops Management Engineering

2014-15: La Hacienda Academic Honor Roll selection

2013-14: Battled injuries for much of the season ... member of the team’s community service committee ... member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee and the Hobo Day Committee ... volunteered her time at numerous organizations, including; State-A-Thon, Children's Miracle Network and Harvest Table ... earned the team’s Sportsmanship Award for strength and conditioning ... Dean's List honoree in both semesters

2012-13: Member of the Jackrabbit western squad ... demo rider for horsemanship vs. Minnesota-Crookston (2/2) ... represents the equestrian team on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... State-A-Thon community assistant for 2013-14 ... worked as a fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network ... completed a safety internship at Prinsco Inc. ... completed 75 hours of community service in 2013 ... named Team Spirit Award winner by her teammates following the season

2011-12: Dan Patch Leadership Award recipient ... Kandiyohi County reserve champion senior horse showman ... Kandiyohi County sportsmanship award winner ... Dean's List honoree in the fall and spring semesters ... ranked in the top 15 percent of her class ... named facility coordinator for State-A-Thon in 2013 ... member of the University Program Council in 2012-13 ... youth chair of Minnesota 4-H Horse Association in 2012-13

Before SDSU: Earned 2011 reserve champion horse and 2011 champion showman by Kandiyohi County 4-H ... first runner-up for the 2011 Dan Patch Horse Leadership award ... finished in the top-10 for the 2010 Dan Patch award ... served at the Minnesota State 4-H Youth Chair for the 2010-11 Winter Roundup ... earned numerous high-point awards and won numerous events at various horse shows since 2007 ... also competed in speech events in high school ... advanced to the state speech competition in 2009 and 2010 ... named MVP and captain of the Willmar High School Speech Team in 2010 and 2011... also active in FFA and figure skating ... four-year honor roll student ... two-year executive member of the National Honor Society ... graduated with exemplary honors ... recipient of no fewer than six scholarships