Klaire VenHuizen

Congratulations to GCC's Klaire VenHuizen on being named a Class B NDASSP Academic All State Honorable Mention.

The North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals is excited to announce that the 2026 North Dakota Academic All-State Teams have been selected. Two hundred forty-five high school seniors were nominated by their school principal and competed for statewide honor in the Class AA, A, and B divisions. Student selection is based on grade-point averages, ACT or SAT scores, extracurricular activities, community involvement, and leadership qualities.

The North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals will award Gold, Silver, and Bronze Team members an honor medallion. The medallions will be presented to the students at a ceremony at their school. In addition, WDAY and Forum Communications will also air a digital presentation honoring all the medalists. The Class B presentation will air on Friday, March 6, between the two semifinal games in the afternoon. The Class A presentation will air on Friday, March 6, between the two semifinal games in the evening. The Class AA presentation will air on Friday, March 13, between the boy's semifinals. There will be no in person presentation of awards.

All medals and certificates will be mailed/emailed to each school from the North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals.

This Program is co-sponsored by the North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals and WDAY-TV in Fargo, WDAZ-TV in Grand Forks, KBMY-TV in Bismarck, KMCY-TV in Minot, and Forum Communications Companies.