CODY ANDERSON CLAUDIO BRAVO CAMI CZECH JULIANNE HEIL KATIE HUBER Home: Maple Grove, MN Home: Tucson, AZ Home: Roseville, MN Home: Stillwater, MN Home: St. Peter, MN School: Gustavus Adolphus College Job: Tennis Pro at Lifetime Fitness School: Luther College School: St. Olaf College School: Willamette University Career goal: Business Career Goal: To motivate, inspire, Career goal: Entrepreneur Career goal: Physician Career goal: Lawyer Admired athlete: Maria Kirilenko and help people achieve their goals Admired athlete: Admired athlete: Dara Torres Admired athlete: Roger Federer Favorite movie: Die Hard as tennis players Favorite movie: The New Guy Favorite movie: The Lion King Favorite movie: Slumdog Best book: Harry Potter and the Admired athlete: Lebron James Best book: My Sister’s Keeper by Best book: Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell Millionaire Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling Favorite movie: Adventureland Jodi Picoult I cherish: Humor, optimism, and Best book: Crime and Punishment I cherish: Good sense of humor Best book: It’s Not About the Bike I cherish: A good sense of humor hard work by Fyodor Dostoevsky I’ve learned: Live in the moment by Lance Armstrong I’ve learned: Do not be afraid to I’ve learned: See others the way I cherish: Optimism, sincerity, and and don’t take anything for granted. I cherish: Full effort, a positive make mistakes when following your God sees them, find joy in little perseverance attitude, and a genuine smile dreams. moments, and learn something I’ve learned: You can complain I’ve learned: It’s not about waiting every day. because roses have thorns, or you can for the storm to pass. It’s about rejoice because thorns have roses. learning how to dance in the rain. DUNCAN ANDERSON VICTORIA BRAVO AMRIK DONKENA LAUREN HIGGINS JENNI JOHANSEN Home: Maple Grove, MN Home: Tucson, AZ Home: Rochester, MN Home: Omaha, NE Home: St. Paul, MN School: Gustavus Adolphus College School: Pima Community College School: Gustavus School: Truman State University School: Biology & geography Career goal: Hotel owner and Career Goal: To travel the world Career goal: Doctor or physical Career goal: Occupational therapist teacher at Nanhai manager in Hawaii and help less fortunate communities therapist Admired athlete: Phil Mickelson Career goal: Education Admired athlete: Gilles Simon Admired athlete: Stefi Graf Admired athlete: Tom Brady Favorite movie: Forrest Gump Admired athlete: Charlotte Kalla Favorite movie: The Next Three Days Favorite movie: A Beautiful Mind Favorite movie: Slumdog Millionaire Best book: Open by Andre Agassi Favorite movie: Once Best book: The Outsiders by S.E. Best book: Ordinary Genius by Best book: Open by Andre Agassi I cherish: Honesty and loyalty Best book: Omnivore’s Dilemma by Hinton Kim Addonizio I cherish: Honesty, discipline, and I’ve learned: You cannot do well at Michael Pollan I cherish: The ability to be I cherish: Compassion, joy for life, hard work something if you do not enjoy what I cherish: Curiosity for the world optimistic in difficult situations and honesty I’ve learned: “Live as if you were to you are doing. I’ve learned: No one cares how I’ve learned: Always make the I’ve learned: Fail with dignity. die tomorrow. Learn as if you were much you know until they know choice to be positive. Life’s best lessons are learned when to live forever.” how much you care. you have to redo things. Always have confidence in yourself.

CHRIS BAGA AARON BROCK BEN HAGESETH KIRSTEN HOABY NIKOLAI JOHANSEN Home: Duluth, MN Home: Stillwater, MN Home: St. Paul, MN Home: Moorhead, MN Home: St. Paul, MN School: University of Minnesota- School: UW–La Crosse Job: Head tennis coach at St. School: Concordia College Job: English teacher at Nanhai Duluth Career goal: Law Catherine University Career goal: To work with a non- International Education Centre in Career goal: Physical therapy Admired athlete: Larry Fitzgerald Career goal: Improve and guide profit organization Foshan, China. assistant Best book: Capitalism and Freedom lives through tennis Admired athlete: Admired athlete: Goran Ivanisevic Favorite movie: The Blind Side by Milton Friedman Admired athlete: Favorite movie: Pirates of the Favorite movie: One Flew Over the Admired athlete: Rajon Rondo I cherish: The ability to laugh at Favorite movie: Inception Caribbean Cuckoo’s Nest Best book: The Bible yourself. Best book: The Lost Symbol by Dan Best book: Pay It Forward by Best book: Siddhartha by Hermann I cherish best in others: Desire to I’ve learned: It’s not about me, it’s Brown Catherine Ryan Hyde Hesse learn not about you, It’s about us. I cherish: Goofiness, openness, and I cherish: A sense of humor and I cherish: Curiosity, kindness, and I’ve learned: Do your best every friendship genuineness compassion day and leave the rest to God. I’ve learned: Even the smallest act I’ve learned: Everyone has a story, I’ve learned: It is better to travel of generosity or kindness can change and you cannot know it until you hopefully than to arrive. someone else’s life forever. take the time to listen. MEGAN BORN JOSH CONNELL KATIE HALBESLEBEN NICK HOELMER GRANT LEISNER Home: Antigo, WI Home: Montevideo MN Home: Wausau, WI Home: Waseca, MN Home: Andover, MN School: Gustavus Adolphus College School: Gustavus School: Oklahoma Baptist School: St. Olaf College School: Gustavus Career goal: Teacher Career goal: Social studies teacher, University Career goal: To work and help Career goal: Stock broker & tennis Admired athlete: Rafael Nadal community organizer, or social Career goal: Sociologist people pro Best book: The Glass Castle by advocate. Admired athlete: Rafael Nadal Admired athlete: Kevin Durant Admired athlete: Rafael Nadal Jeannette Walls Admired athlete: Roger Federer Favorite movie: The Tourist Favorite movie: Coach Carter Favorite movie: Pirates of the I cherish: Kindness, humor, and an and Rafael Nadal Best book: Don’t Eat This Book by Best book: Sh*t My Dad Says by Caribbean open mind Favorite movie: I Love You Man Morgan Spurlock Justin Halpern Best book: The Lost Boy by David I’ve learned: We make a living by Best book: Blood Done Sign My I cherish: Compassion, honesty, I cherish: A sense of humor Pelzer what we get; we make a life by what Name by Timothy Tyson and persistence I’ve learned: A little kindness goes I cherish: Love and joy we give. I cherish: People who are willing to I’ve learned: Appreciate each a long way. I’ve learned: Listen to God. take time out of their day to listen. moment that you are given. I’ve learned: I need to be mindful of the story I am writing in my life. This awareness has helped me know myself and others. CHELSEA LOPRINZI ALI MEYER NATALIE PRITTINEN ROBERT STEINGRAEBER Home: Rochester, MN Home: Sartell, MN Home: Virginia, MN Home: LaCrosse, WI School: Iowa State University School: St. Olaf College School: St. Olaf College School: St. Mary’s University TENNIS & Career goal: Physician/Physician’s Career goal: Bio-statistician in Admired athlete: Kevin Durant Career goal: Physical therapist Assistant public health field Favorite movie: No Country for Admired athlete: Rafael Nadal LIFE CAMPS Admired athlete: Andy Roddick Admired athlete: All Warren Miller Old Men Favorite movie: Batman Begins Favorite movie: How to Lose a athletes Best book: The Amazing Best book: Outliers: The Story of Guy in 10 Days Favorite movie: Gladiator Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Success by Malcolm Gladwall Best book: The Kite Runner by Best book: Lord of the Rings Trilogy Michael Chabon I cherish: Kindness, happiness and a Khaled Hosseini by J.R.R. Tolkien I cherish: Bonhomie (good- positive attitude I cherish: Sense of humor I cherish: Candidness natured easy friendliness) I’ve learned: Let those around you Meet the 2011 Staff I’ve learned: Life is too short to be I’ve learned: “…life: it goes on.” I’ve learned: To cherish every day know how much you care. anything but happy. Robert Frost

COURTNEY LYNNE RYAN MOORE LIZ RETZLAFF PHIL TANIS NEAL HAGBERG Home: Rochester MN Home: St. Paul, MN Home: La Crosse, WI Home: St. Peter, MN Home: Minneapolis School: UW–Eau Claire Job: High school chemistry teacher School: Grad student at University School: Carroll College, MT Job: TLC Director, Singer/song Career goal: Global public health Career goal: Repair the United of Wisconsin–La Crosse Career goal: Law enforcement writer, & workshop facilitator profession States’ educational system Career goal: Physical education Admired athlete: Pete Sampras Career goal: Continue to do these Admired athlete: Andre Agassi Admired athlete: Dirk Kuyt teacher and coach Favorite movie: A River Runs jobs I love Favorite movie: Good Will Hunting Favorite movie: Zombieland Admired athlete: Todd Martin Through It Admired athlete: Roger Federer Best book: Extremely Loud Best book: World War Z by Max Favorite movie: Dumb and Dumber Best book: Pictures from a Trip by Best book: A Connecticut Yankee Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Brooks Best book: The Cake Mix Doctor Tim Rumsey in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Foer I cherish: Loyalty Returns by Anne Byrn I cherish: A true smile Twain I cherish: Kindness and enthusiasm I’ve learned: Effort is more I cherish: A kind heart, an honest I’ve learned: Never underestimate I cherish: Kindness and humor I’ve learned: Do your best and that important than talent smile, a hearty laugh, and a the power of a good hug. I’ve learned: Understanding is the won’t go unseen ridiculous sense of humor beginning of compassion.- Thich I’ve learned: Fake it ‘til you make it. Nhat Hanh

COLIN MCGUIRE KATIE NICHOLS NICOLE SIEBRASSE EMILY WALZ BARB WILKINSON Home: Minneapolis, MN Home: Rochester, MN Home: Aberdeen, SD Home: St. Paul, MN Home: St. Peter, MN Job: Violinist School: Luther College School: Grad student at SDSU Job: Social studies teacher Job: Tennis & Life Camps board Admired athlete: Dirk Nowitzki Career goal: Physician’s assistant Job: Teaching assistant Admired athlete: My grandparents member Favorite movie: High Five Admired athlete: Career goal: High school social Favorite movie: The Newsies Career goal: Participate in the lives Best book: The Solitaire Mystery by Favorite movie: She’s the Man science teacher and tennis coach Best book: Guns, Germs and Steel of my children and grandchildren. Jostein Gaarder Best book: Twilight by Stephenie Admired athlete: Derek Jeter and by Jared Diamond Favorite movie: The King’s Speech I cherish: People who are Meyer Rafael Nadal I cherish: Sincerity Best book: Cutting for Stone by comfortable with who they are I cherish: Honesty Favorite movie: Freedom Writers I’ve learned: Pay attention. Be Abraham Verghese I’ve learned: Doing the right thing I’ve learned: Laughter is the best Best book: The Last Lecture by astonished. Tell about it. I cherish: Loyalty and compassion is harder than we think, but more medicine. Randy Pausch I’ve learned: We receive most by rewarding than we can imagine. I cherish: Honesty, integrity, giving. strength, courage, and sincerity I’ve learned: Energy and persistence conquer all things. Anything is possible. DAN MCLAUGHLIN JENNY PAXTON BOB SKENZICH STEVE WILKINSON Home: Matthews, NC Home: Bloomington, MN Home: Shakopee, MN Home: St. Peter, MN Job: Professor, Wingate University School: UW–River Falls Job: Tennis teaching professional Job: Tennis & Life Camps board Career goal: Helping teachers help Career goal: Elementary teacher Career goal: Sharing the joys and member students Admired athlete: benefits of an active lifestyle with TENNIS & Career goal: To be an instrument Admired athlete: Every Favorite movie: Anne of Green others of God’s peace kindergartner Gables Admired athlete: Roger Federer LIFE CAMPS Admired athlete: Arthur Ashe Favorite movie: Monty Python’s Best book: The Bible Favorite movie: Seabiscuit Favorite movie: The King’s Speech Holy Grail I cherish: People who have a Best book: The Talent Code: Best book: Days of Grace by Arthur Best book: The Way of the Peaceful positive outlook on life, a good Unlocking the Secret of Skill by 800 West College Avenue Ashe Warrior by Dan Millman sense of humor, a sense of adventure Daniel Coyle St. Peter, MN 56082 I cherish: Ability to forgive and I cherish: Wit and wisdom and are hardworking I cherish: Honesty and loyalty remain cheerful I’ve learned: Weather the storm or I’ve learned: Everyone has great I’ve learned: Everything in life is an 507-933-8805 I’ve learned: Focus on the things dance in the rain. personality traits and talents along opportunity for growth. tennisandlifecamps.org over which I have control, and let with an interesting history. With go of the rest. each new friendship made, we become richer.