NORTH CRAWFORD/SENECA – The Valedictorians and Salutatorians for North Crawford and Seneca school districts have been announced. Read below to learn more about these outstanding local scholars:
Kindohl Tamling
The North Crawford High School Valedictorian and Salutatorian have quite bit in common, including the fact the pair are signed up to be roommates at UW-LaCrosse.
North Crawford Valedictorian Kindohl Tamling intends to major in accounting. Kindohl lives in Gays Mills. During her high school career she played volleyball where she served as team captains on both teams.
In addition to sports, Kindohl Tamling was a member of the National Honor Society and participated in the school’s unique program Sources of Strength. She also competed in the conference math competition.
Like others we spoke with, Kindohl Tamling praised the experience she had at North Crawford High School.
“The teachers were always willing to help,” Kindohl said. “And, my peers were really nice. It’s a friendly environment.”
However, high school was not a cake walk for her.
“My freshman year I struggled and decided I just need to get As.” And obviously she did.
Kindohl received the Merit scholarship and two other scholarship to help her pay for her college education.
Brooklyn Eitland
The North Crawford Salutatorian Brooklyn Eitland lived in Mt. Sterling, while she attended North Crawford High School.
Brooklyn intends to major in biology at UW-LaCrosse.
Like Kindohl Tamling, Brooklyn played softball and volleyball where she also served as a captain on both teams.
She also participated in the math competition and was in Sources of Strength.
Brooklyn served as the Vice President of the National Honor society.
Brooklyn Eitland spoke highly of her experiences attending North Crawford.
“It’s not really cliquey,” she said. “You’re friends with the kids in the other grades. A senior may have a freshman as one of their best friends. We’re just together all the time.”
Brooklyn Eitland received a McKnight scholarship and other scholarships to help her pay her expenses going to UW-Lacrosse.
Raya Wallin
The Seneca High School Valedictorian Raya Wallin and Salutatorian Camryn Lenzendorf share a lot in common with their counterpart at North Crawford.
Both Raya Camryn played softball and volleyball, as did Kindohl and Brooklyn. Camryn played basketball as well.
Raya was also a member of the National Honor Society, participated in the PALS program and served on the Seneca Student Council.
Raya Wallin will attend Western Technical College in LaCrosse taking the medical assistant program, while she remains on the waiting list for the radiology program.
Raya also participated in the SHARE program assisting those in the community, who need help.
As for her four years at Seneca, Raya liked the community feeling of the school. She said encouragement from the staff was an important part in her academic success.
How’d she become the valedictorian?
“As a freshman I struggled I had to work to get As and I need to get As,” Raya said.
And yes she got those As and lots more to become the 2026 Seneca Valedictorian.
Her advice to future Seneca students is direct.
“It takes lots of hard work, you have to stay organized, be on top of your assignments, put your best foot forward and don’t slack off.”
Another favorite part of high school was serving as a team captain on the team, while winning the Ridge & Valley Conference Championship in her sophomore and senior years. Raya may try some intramural sports at Western. “Right now, I’m ready to work on the future, and waiting to see where that takes me.” Raya said.
Camryn Lenzendorf
Seneca Salutatorian Camryn Lenzendorf has had some similar experiences as Raya. They both played on Seneca’s championship volleyball team. Camryn like Raya also played softball.
Camryn will attend Chippewa Valley Tech College, where she will study to be a dental hygienist.
Interestingly Camryn was the only one of the four girls that played basketball. What happened had a profound impact on her.
The once mighty Seneca basketball team had fallen on hard times.
Camryn’s basketball team won no games in her freshman year. In her sophomore year, the team won one game, one single game.
In her junior year, Jared Payne began coaching the team. Jared was the third coach Camryn had in as many years.
With a lot of work and a lot of desire, the Royals won five games in her junior year. Going into her last season this winter, the teams she had played on for the previous three years had won a total of six games.
This last season, they won nine games. Being part of that rebuilding effort is something Camryn is particularly proud of doing.
“It’s definitely a special feeling being part of that change,” Camryn said. “So, maybe the younger kids coming up will have a different basketball career than I did.”
In addition to sports and studying hard, Camryn is member of the National Honor Society and the PALS mentoring program.
She also participated in the SHARE program, helping those in need in the community. She was in Future Farmers of America where she served as an officer through her sophomore, junior and senior years.
Camryn Lenzendorf is definitely a big fan of Seneca High School, where everyone knows everyone else.
One of the memorable moments was the senior class trip to Orlando, Florida.
Her advice to the younger kids is simple.
“Take advantage every opportunity you can and remember you don’t to be serious all the time so have fun,” Camryn said. “My four years in high school have been some of the best years of my life.”
Well, talking to those four young women gave me a feeling of hope that world is in some good hands going forward. Congratulations to North Crawford’s Kindohl Tamling and Brooklyn Eitland and Seneca’s Raya Wallin and Camryn Lenzendorf.
