Junior Angela Tupan is a Woodbury High School ExCel recipient.  Angela excels in academics, participation in athletics and fine arts and volunteering in the Woodbury Community.  She is highly engaged in a number of Activities at Woodbury and is a leader in the junior class. 

You can find Angela in many different areas around campus involved in sports, Speech Team, Math League, National Honor Society, Link Crew and an Editor on the Yearbook. Angela started off her high school career playing on the ninth and tenth grade soccer team, before making a switch to play tennis.  Angela earned a spot on the varsity tennis team in her first year of competition as an 11th grader.  During the 2024 - 2025 Girls Tennis Season, Angela was voted as most Energetic Teammate.  Additionally, Angela earned the honor as a Team Captain for the 2025 school year. 

Academically, Angela is a high performing student with a 4.0 unweighted GPA. Angela has challenged herself by taking AP and Honor Level courses. Her favorite subject is math.  She appreciates her peers that challenge her to have a great work ethic and is happy to be surrounded by other students with high goals. 

Angela has been involved in Speech for 3 years. She holds the title of Speech Captain and was Section Finalist in 2022.  In Speech, Angela competes in the Informative Speaking category.

Angela is involved in the Math League. In Math League, Angela competes in monthly  meets against other schools. In math competitions, participants compete for points based on correct answers of various math problems. In the National Honor Society, Angela has chaired the Fall Festival, Pennies for Patients and Coffeehouse. As one of the Junior Yearbook Editors, Angela takes photos for sports, formats and designs yearbook pages. During the 2023-2024 school year, the WHS Yearbook received Honors for content and layout. As a Link Crew Leader, Angela helps mentor ninth graders as they transition into high school.

The most rewarding community service that Angela participates in is tutoring. She tutors at Middleton Elementary and Higher Heights.  Higher Heights is a non-profit organization that Angela tutors at and has taken on a larger organizational role.  As President, Angela manages all of the tutors and tutees, overseeing over 30 individuals to make sure their needs are met for tutoring and can learn free of cost. 

In Angela’s spare time she officiates youth soccer.

Junior Jayant Dewan is a Woodbury High School ExCel recipient. Jay excels in academics, participation in athletics and fine arts and volunteering in the Woodbury Community. He is a leader at Woodbury High School in Orchestra and on the Nordic Ski Team. 

Over the past 3 years, Jay has received academic Honor Roll recognition. He has challenged himself by taking several honors and advanced placement courses while attending WHS. Overall he has earned a 3.9 unweighted GPA.  Additionally, Jay is a member of the Spanish Immersion Program and is fluent in Spanish. Jay’s favorite subject is math because he likes to problem solve and find patterns in numbers.

In Orchestra, Jay is an extremely talented bass section leader in WHS concert orchestra.  As a section leader, he is called to lead the bass section for the class period and help direct classmates to play music. Jay plays bass and percussion instruments. His favorite instrument to play is bass. Jay also participates in Woodbury’s Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Band, Marching Band and Drumline ensembles. As a Junior, Jay was selected to participate in the prestigious Suburban East Honors Conference Orchestra in February 2025.  

Jay has pursued his musicianship outside of school as a member of the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS) since sixth grade. Once a week he rehearses with other student musicians across the metro area performing professional orchestral repertoire. He has had the opportunity to perform in Orchestra Hall and Ted Mann Concert Hall. 

Jay’s interests and talents extend to several sports as a 3 years varsity nordic skier, 3 year cross country runner, one year in tennis and two years in track and field. Jay was selected as the MN Coaches Award and as a Captain in Nordic Ski. Jay likes to challenge himself through hard workouts of cross country, nordic and track and field and being a positive teammate to others. 

Jay is active in a variety of clubs at Woodbury High School.  As a member of the National Honor Society, he has volunteered on the auditions committee for Coffeehouse.  In Link Crew, Jay has mentored and helped ninth graders transition into high school. 

Within our community, Jay volunteers for the Woodbury Community Foundation helping with park clean up, Skoolie events and offering his time to help at a vaccine clinic. Jay can also be found volunteering with the Great Twin Cities Youth Symphonies and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.  At the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies he has the opportunity to mentor younger bassists on technique and interpreting passages.   At the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra he has introduced young children to learn how to play bass instruments. 

Claire Lienhard has excelled in academics, arts and athletics during her years at Woodbury High School.  She maintains a 3.9 weighted GPA and has taken several AP courses.  Throughout elementary, middle and high school Claire has participated in the Spanish Immersion Program and is bilingual. As an honor roll student, she has received the Gold Seal of Biliteracy for Spanish.  

Claire has been involved in orchestra since 4th grade playing the bass. Claire has served as a section leader in the WHS Concert Orchestra and WHS Imperial Chamber Group. Claire has accompanied all three choirs in their concerts including the Cabaret, the SEC Music Festival and the University of Wisconsin-EauClaire Clearwater Choir Music Festival as part of the jazz orchestra. As a member of Tri-M (Music Honors Society), Claire has been recognized as Student of the Trimester for orchestra. Claire gives back to the music community by volunteering to lead sections and assist in the eighth grade honors Orchestra within South Washington County Schools.  Outside of school you can find Claire bringing joy to others through her music at the Mall of America, St. Therese Senior home, or at Jerry’s Foods.   

Claire graduates as a 4 year varsity soccer player, and serving as Captain her senior year. She is a 2 year SEC All-Conference award winner and was recognized as an All-State player in her senior year. Claire has been a member of the WHS Student Leadership Council for 2 years. Claire has also helped assist in coaching at Woodbury Leadership Academy.  In her soccer club, Claire has served as the Girls Academy Team representative and has helped coach younger players. 

Claire will attend Wartburg College majoring in Exercise Science and Spanish, and participating on the Women’s Soccer Team and Symphony Ensemble. 

Eunsol Lee has excelled in academics, arts and athletics during his years at Woodbury High School. He maintains a 4.0 unweighted GPA. He has scored a 5 on all 7 AP Courses he has tested for, and received the Platinum Seal of Biliteracy for Korean. Additionally, Eunsol has been recognized as a National Merit Semifinalist Scholar and selected as a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.  

Eunsol has been involved in orchestra since fourth grade playing the viola. He has been a member of the WHS Concert Orchestra and the Tri-M Honor Society, and helped found the WHS String Quartet. As a section leader in Orchestra, Eunsol is called upon to help and lead his peers. During the 2023 SEC Music Festival, Eunsol received All Conference honors. 

Eunsol serves as a captain for both the speech and debate teams and mentors younger students. He competes in the Extemporaneous category in speech and the Congressional category in debate. During his junior year in speech, he was a finalist at the MSHSL Section 3AA Tournament and a qualifier to the National Individual Event Tournament of Champions. In his second year in debate, he was the 2024 National Qualifier District Champion in Senate Congressional Debate. He will be competing at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in June. 

Eunsol is a member of the Boys Tennis Team during the spring as he is finishing up the MSHSL Speech season and preparing for nationals. He has played tennis during his four years in high school.  

Eunsol looks to study electrical engineering next year and plans to participate in musical ensembles in college.

Junior Amalie Bethke is a Woodbury High School ExCel recipient.  Amalie is highly engaged in many activities at Woodbury High School. Academically, Amalie has received Academic Honor Roll recognition during their three years in high school and was named a Student of the Tri in ninth grade. 

As a member of the WHS Royal Theatre Pride, Amalie has earned cast roles in every show put on by the theatre department during their high school career. Amalie was cast in 3 musicals, 2 plays, and 3 Minnesota State High School League One Act plays. They were named a dance captain in their tenth-grade musical and choreographer in both spring plays. During their tenth-grade year, the One Act Play earned runner-up in the section competition and they received an Honorable Mention from Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Spotlight Education in their role of dance captain. This allowed them to participate in the Opening Number for the Spotlight Showcase as well as the medley for the musical. For the past 2 years, they have held Royal Theatre Pride Board positions as Co-President and Treasurer. Over these two years, they helped plan and run the Night at Sea and Bomont Talent Show, both performance-based fundraisers for local organizations. 

As a member of the band, Amalie plays the French Horn, Mellophone, and Trumpet after switching from the saxophone in their ninth-grade year to help balance the band. They are a member of the Marching Band, Pep Band, Jazz Band, and Brass Choir, while also serving as the Mello Section Leader. As a hornist, they assist the concert orchestra during Full Orchestra pieces. Amalie was selected to be a part of the University of Minnesota Honor Band in their eleventh-grade year. 

Amalie holds leadership roles in many other activities at Woodbury High School. As the editor of the Student Newspaper, Amalie communicates and updates our community on events and highlights student life at WHS.  As a Link Crew Leader, Amalie supports and mentors ninth graders, easing their transition into high school. In the National Honor Society, Amalie serves as the audio/visual and cornhole chairs while tutoring their peers. Amalie has been a grade representative for Key Club each of their three years of high school, serving a variety of roles in service and volunteering. As a Tri-M member, they continue to give back to the music community assisting and performing at various music events. Lastly, Amalie serves as a Co-President of Spanish Club. 

Within our community, Amalie serves as a Sunday School teacher and church camp counselor. Additionally, you can find Amalie out and about as a Woodbury Days Teen Council member or City of Woodbury volunteer.

Junior Pashin Pooniwala is a Woodbury High School ExCel recipient. 

Pashin is a leader in many of the Activities he is involved with at Woodbury High School. He has received academic Honor Roll recognition in his three years of High School, as well as named a student of the Trimester in tenth grade. 

In the Orchestra, Pashin plays the Violin. He has been recognized as an SEC Honors Orchestra Violinist. Pashin has served as a concertmaster for the WHS Chamber Orchestra. His passion for music involves leading as a Secretary in the Tri-M Music Honors Society where he provides service opportunities for students to give back to the music community. Pashin is also a Teacher’s Assistant for our Orchestra Director. 

Pashin can be found working and leading one of our many clubs at Woodbury High School. He is a National Honor Society member, chairing many events, such as the NHS Blood Drive. He serves as Secretary of the Asian American Student Association. On the Health Occupations Students of America team at WHS, Pashin has been recognized as a State Champion in Forensic Sciences in ninth grade qualifying him for the International tournament in Nashville, Tennessee. In tenth grade, he placed third at HOSA state and was again an international qualifier. He was an inaugural participant on the WHS Debate team as a tenth grader. In Link Crew, Pashin serves as the Events Coordinator where he plans numerous events for our ninth graders as well as ease their way into high school. 

Within our community, Pashin has gained experience as a Regions Hospital Guest Service Volunteer working the front desk and providing help to many individuals. He has also volunteered with MORE, teaching English to refugees in St. Paul who have come from Afghanistan