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CHRIS BAGA
CHARLIE CARIS
Home: Duluth, MN
School: U of Minn.–Duluth
Career goal: To help others
Favorite movie: Patch Adams
Admired athlete: Rafael Nadal
Best book: The Bible
I cherish best in others: Desire to live
life to the fullest
I’ve learned: You can control two
things in life: your effort and your
attitude.
MEGAN BORN
Home: Antigo, WI
School: UW–Eau Claire
Career goal: Teacher
Admired athlete: Rafael Nadal
Favorite movie: The Sandlot
Best book: The Glass Castle by
Jeannette Walls
I cherish: Kindness, openmindedness, and humility
I’ve learned: We make a living by what
we get; we make a life by what we give.
CLAUDIO BRAVO
Home: Tucson, AZ
Job: Tennis Pro
Career Goal: To motivate, inspire, and
help people achieve their goals
Admired athlete: LeBron James
Favorite movie: Adventureland
Best book: By Night in Chile by
Roberto Bolano
I cherish: Full effort, a positive
attitude, and a genuine smile
I’ve learned: Learn from yesterday,
live for today, and hope for tomorrow.
AARON BROCK
Home: Stillwater, MN
School: UW–La Crosse
Career goal: Law
Admired athlete: Larry Fitzgerald
Best book: Talent is Overrated by
Geoff Colvin
I cherish: A sense of humor that can
brighten your day!
I’ve learned: Give a little bit and it
goes a long way.
AMRIK DONKENA
Home: Des Moines, IA
School: Georgetown University
Admired athlete: Pat Rafter
Favorite movie: Princess Bride
Best book: Capitalism & Freedom by
Milton Friedman
I cherish: Integrity, optimism, and a
sense of humor
I’ve learned: Hard work and lasting
friendships will create many
opportunities for you.
JOSH CASTILLO
Home: Lakeville, MN
School: St. Olaf College
Career goal: Chiropractor
Admired athlete: James Blake
Favorite movie: Lord of the Rings
Best book: Life After Life by
Raymond Moody
I cherish: Authenticity
I’ve learned: It’s not about me.
BETHANY ERICKSON
Home: St. Peter, MN
Job: Folk singer, song writer, TLC
business manager
Career goal: To boldly share my gifts
with the world through music.
Admired athlete: Tommie Smith and
John Carlos
Favorite movie: The Royal Tenenbaums
Best book: Letters to a Young Poet
by Rainer Maria Rilke
I cherish: Life
I’ve learned: All of life is a gift and
thankfulness is a virtue.
PAT CLARK
Home: Huron, SD
School: Northern State University
Career goal: Working in medical or
crime lab
Admired athlete: My brother
Favorite movie: The Little Mermaid
Best book: The Last Lecture by
Randy Pausch
I cherish: Genuineness, honesty, and
forgiveness
I’ve learned: Failure is not fatal.
Success is not final. It’s the courage
to continue that counts.
KATIE HALBESLEBEN
Home: Wausau, WI
School: Oklahoma Baptist University
Career goal: Sociologist
Admired athlete: Rafael Nadal
Favorite movie: Up
Best book: Don’t Eat This Book by
Morgan Spurlock
I cherish: Sincerity and compassion
I’ve learned: Take the logs out of my
own eyes before trying to take the
speck of wood from another’s eye
(Matthew 7)
DUTCH HANSEN
Home: Dawson, MN
School: St. John’s University
Career goal: Physician
Admired athlete: Roger Federer
Favorite movie: Meet the Parents
Best book: Better by Atul Gawande
I cherish: Compassion, honesty, and
an open mind.
I’ve learned: A positive attitude and a
smile go a long way.
Home: Minnetonka, MN
School: Miami University of Ohio
Career goal: Music business
Admired athlete: Joe Mauer
Best book: Give a Mouse a Cookie by
Felicia Bond
I cherish: A good heart
I’ve learned: Do not let mistakes
discourage you. View them as
learning opportunities to grow.
NEAL HAGBERG
Home: Minneapolis
Job: Singer/writer/ TLC Assistant
Director
Career goal: Continue to write,
perform, and teach at TLC
Admired athlete: Roger Federer
Best book: The Road by Cormac
McCarthy
I cherish: Kindness and humor
I’ve learned: Understanding is the
beginning of compassion.
–Thich Nhat Hanh
RYAN HOAG
Home: St. Paul, MN
Job: Head tennis coach at St. Kate’s
Career goal: Improve and guide lives
through tennis
Admired athlete: Manu Ginobili
Favorite movie: Yes Man
Best book: Through the Looking
Glass by Lewis Carroll
I cherish: Spontaneity, laughter that
brings tears, and warm hearts
I’ve learned: When embarking on a
new experience be bold and don’t
leave any of yourself safely on shore.
PETER FORD
Home: Glen Ellyn, IL
School: Gustavus Adolphus College
Career goal: Geologist
Admired athlete: Rafael Nadal
Favorite movie: Blind Side
Best book: The Da Vinci Code by
Daniel Brown
I cherish: Trust
I’ve learned: Live in the moment and
cherish what you do have.
JESSICA DESLAURIERS
BEN HAGESETH
Home: Rochester, MN
School: Gustavus
Career goal: Doctor or physical
therapist
Favorite movie: Slumdog Millionaire
Best book: Open by Andre Agassi
I cherish: The smiles and laughs of
others
I’ve learned: Embrace the Serenity
Prayer
IAN HANSEN
Home: Dawson, MN
School: St. John’s University
Career goal: Do something I enjoy
and am passionate about.
Admired athlete: Andre Agassi
Favorite movie: The Blind Side
Best book: Open by Andre Agassi
I cherish: Optimism and honesty
I’ve learned: To always give your best
effort.
Home: Minneapolis, MN
Job: Wide receiver for the Omaha
Nighthawks and tennis coach at
Minneapolis Washburn
Career goal: To inspire others
Admired athlete: Usain Bolt
Favorite movie: Remember the Titans
Best book: Born to Run by
Christopher McDougall
I cherish: Willingness to learn, the
desire to improve, and the confidence
to ask questions.
I’ve learned: The sun will always
come up the next day.
KATIE HUBER
Home: St. Peter, MN
School: Willamette University
Career goal: Lawyer
Admired athlete: Roger Federer
Favorite movie: Slumdog Millionaire
Best book: The Kite Runner by
Khaled Hosseini
I cherish: Optimism, sincerity, and
perseverance
I’ve learned: You can complain
because roses have thorns, or you can
rejoice because thorns have roses.
JENNI JOHANSEN
Home: St. Paul, MN
School: Middle School Science Teacher
Career goal: Education
Admired athlete: Charlotte Kalla
Favorite movie: Once
Best book: Omnivore’s Dilemma by
Michael Pollan
I cherish: Curiosity for the world
I’ve learned: No one cares how much
you know until they know how much
you care.
NIKOLAI JOHANSEN
Home: St. Paul, MN
Job: Language arts teacher
Admired athlete: Ryan Hoag
Favorite movie: Trainspotting
Best book: One Flew Over the
Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
I cherish: Curiosity, kindness, and
resilience
I’ve learned: The greatest quality is
seeking to serve others.
MAJA JOHNSON
COLIN MCGUIRE
Home: St. James , MN
School: Gustavus
Career goal: Family practice physician
Admired athlete: Roger Federer
Favorite movie: The Lion King
Best book: The Art of Racing in the
Rain by Garth Stein
I cherish: Kindness and generosity
I’ve learned: Be the change you wish
to see in the world.
DAVID LACHMAN
Home: Rice Lake, WI
Job: Franchise development and
management
Career goal: Business owner
Admired athlete: John Isner
Favorite movie: Strangers With Candy
Best book: Fried Green Tomatoes at
the Whistle Stop Café by Fannie Flagg
I cherish: Drive and charisma
I’ve learned: You need a reason to be
sad. You don’t a reason to be happy.
DAN MCLAUGHLIN
Home: Matthews, NC
Job: Professor, Wingate University
Career goal: Helping teachers excel
Admired athlete: Every kindergartner
Favorite movie: Monty Python’s Holy
Grail
Best book: The Brain that Changes
Itself by Norman Doidge
I cherish: A warm smile
I’ve learned: Love and live in the
moment
CHELSEA LOPRINZI
Home: Rochester, MN
School: UW–Eau Claire
Career goal: Global public health and
epidemiology profession
Admired athlete: Andre Agassi
Favorite movie: Patch Adams
Best book: A Long Way Gone by
Ishmael Beah
I cherish: Kindness and originality
I’ve learned: Where you invest your
love, you invest your life
HALEY PRITTINEN
Home: Virginia, MN
School: U of Minn.–Duluth
Career goal: Physician
Admired athlete: My grandfather Bob
Favorite movie: A Beautiful Mind
Best book: The Omnivore’s Dilemma
by Michael Pollan
I cherish: A smile and a sense of
humor
I’ve learned: “Anything is possible if
you’ve got enough nerve.” –JK Rowling
Home: St. Paul, MN
Job: High school chemistry teacher
Career goal: Repair the United States’
educational system
Admired athlete: Jordan Romero
Favorite movie: Zombieland
Best book: The Death and Life of the
Great American School System by
Diane Ravitch
I cherish: Loyalty and enthusiasm for life
I’ve learned: Find a cause greater
than yourself.
Home: Aberdeen, SD
School: South Dakota State University
Job: Teaching assistant
Career goal: High school social
science teacher and tennis coach
Admired athlete: Derek Jeter
Favorite movie: Freedom Writers
Best book: The Last Lecture by Randy
Pausch
I cherish: Honesty, integrity, strength,
courage, and sincerity
I’ve learned: The strength of one’s
character is best measured when
faced with adversity.
Home: St. Peter, MN
School: Carroll College, MT
Career goal: Law enforcement
Admired athlete: Roger Maris
Favorite movie: A River Runs Through It
Best book: Pictures from a Trip by Tim
Rumsey
I cherish: Friendship
I’ve learned: Never underestimate the
power of a good hug.
TOMMY VALENTINI
Home: St. Peter, MN
School: University of Minnesota
Job: Gustavus men’s tennis coach &
sport ethics instructor
Career goal: Share and live the three
crowns and continue living the dream.
Admired athlete: Eric Butorac
Favorite movie: The Karate Kid
Best book: New Seeds of
Contemplation by Thomas Merton
I cherish: Loyalty, kindness, forgiveness
I’ve learned: Communicate God’s
love by the way I live and love others.
Home: Virginia, MN
School: St. Olaf College
Admired athlete: Pete Sampras
Favorite movie: No Country for Old Men
Best book: Freakonomics by Steven
Levitt & Stephen Dubner
I cherish: Authenticity
I’ve learned: To cherish every day
LIZ RETZLAFF
Home: La Crosse, WI
School: UW–La Crosse
Job: Logan Middle tennis coach
Career goal: To teach and coach at a
university
Admired athlete: Todd Martin
Favorite movie: Dumb and Dumber
Best book: Desperation by Stephen King
I cherish: A kind heart, an honest
smile, a hearty laugh, and a
ridiculous sense of humor
I’ve learned: Fake it ‘til you make it.
Meet the 2010
Tennis & Life
Camps Staff
PHIL TANIS
NATALIE PRITTINEN
Home: Sartell, MN
School: St. Olaf College
Career goal: Statistician
Admired athlete: James Blake
Favorite movie: Good Will Hunting
Best book: Cuando Era Puertorriqueña
by Esmeralda Santiago
I cherish: Openness to new experiences
I’ve learned: Consider dismal
situations as mere moments that
form the journey of life
RYAN MOORE
NICOLE SIEBRASSE
Home: Rochester, MN
School: Luther College
Career goal: Physician’s assistant
Admired athlete: J.R. Celski
Favorite movie: She’s the Man
Best book: Twilight by Stephenie
Meyer
I cherish: Honesty
I’ve learned: Be yourself and carry
laughter wherever you go.
ALI MEYER
Home: Rochester, MN
School: Iowa State University
Career goal: Physical therapist
Admired athlete: Andre Agassi
Favorite movie: How to Lose a Guy
in 10 Days
Best book: The Kite Runner by Khaled
Hosseini
I cherish: Sense of humor
I’ve learned: Life isn’t about finding
yourself, it’s about creating yourself.
COURTNEY LYNNE
KATIE NICHOLS
Home: St.Paul, MN
Job: Violinist
Admired athlete: Marcelo Rios
Favorite movie: High Five
Best book: This is Water by David Foster
I cherish: A distinct personality
I’ve learned: We judge ourselves by
what we feel capable of doing, while
others judge us by what we have
already done.
EMILY WALZ
Home: Aitkin, MN
School: University of Minnesota
Career goal: Social studies teacher
Admired athlete: My grandparents
Favorite movie: The Newsies
Best book: A Long Walk to Freedom
by Nelson Mandela
I cherish: Genuineness
I’ve learned: Don’t ask yourself what
the world needs, but rather what
makes you come alive, because the
world needs people who are alive..
BARB WILKINSON
Home: St. Peter, MN
Job: Tennis & Life Camps director
Career goal: Participate in the lives of
my children and grandchildren.
Admired athlete: Martina Navratilova
Favorite movie: Stuart Little
Best book: The LaCuna by Barbara
Kingsolver
I cherish: Loyalty and compassion
I’ve learned: We receive most by
giving.
STEVE WILKINSON
Home: St. Peter, MN
Job: Tennis & Life Camps director
Career goal: To be an instrument of
God’s peace
Admired athlete: Arthur Ashe
Favorite movie: Invictus
Best book: Obama’s Challenge by
Robert Kuttner
I cherish: Ability to forgive and
remain cheerful
I’ve learned: Focus on the things over
which I have control, and let go of
the rest.