Winona Area Public Schools
Senior Jonathan Broas is the son of John and Tina Broas of Winona. Jonathan describes himself as hardworking, respectful, charismatic and insightful, and he lists AP Calculus and human biology as his favorite subjects. Jonathan is active in swimming and he enjoys lifting weights. He says that his role models are his dad and his swim coach, Chris Mayer. Faculty and staff describe Jonathan as kind, hardworking, affable, helpful and a leader. He is an intelligent young man who is always willing to help others, they say. After graduation, Jonathan plans to attend Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, to study accounting and further his swimming career. His advice to students is: “Don’t stress over the small things; just enjoy your four years of high school because they go by quickly."
Senior Allison Keller is the daughter of Danny Keller of Winona and Christy Hanson of Rushford. Allison describes herself as caring, hardworking, kind and funny, and she lists art and science as her favorite classes. Allison works on her family farm and at Fleet Farm, and she enjoys hanging out with friends and family. Allison says that her role models are her parents. Faculty and staff describe Allison as hardworking, nice, mature, intelligent and very kind. She is an excellent student with a positive attitude, they say. After graduation, Allison plans to attend Rochester Community & Technical College for the dental hygienist program and her advice for students is: “Pay attention in class and get your work done on time. Also try and make new friends, because you never know if you’ll be friends outside of high school."