Past President becomes Hall of Famer
David alan berger class of 1981
All-City Cross Country and Track, Team Captain, 4 Year Letter Winner, Top Ten - 800 meter Run
1985 -University of Minnesota- Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Sociology
1987 -University of Minnesota- Master of Arts, Sociology and Philosophy
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Founder Gold Country Track Club, Race Director Minneapolis Mile, Gold Country Classic
35 year career as Sociology Professor; 2006 voted "Instructor of the Year" by students and 2016 voted "Faculty Member of the Year" by faculty at Inver Hills Community College
Former President Sociologists of Minnesota (SOM); American Sociological Association (ASA) Presenter; MSCF Union Grievance Rep
Producer/Director of more than two dozen local/cable television productions including debates, forums, documentaries, and public service programs
Community Theater Actor - Shakespeare & Company; Lakeshore Players; Landmark Center; Locally Grown Theatre
Camden Patriots Foundation, former board member and webmaster
Free lance writer, author, and playwright- columns in multiple publications including Star Tribune, Duluth News Tribune, St. Cloud Times, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Accomplished Runner - 18 marathons, 50 half marathons, winner of over 100 medals for top age division finisher
Creative Founder- Grove Square Studios a collective of over 3 dozen artistic organizations, 2025
Candidate for state-wide office - Minnesota State Auditor 2002 and 2006
Competitive Chess Player and Coach; Musician: Trumpet and Baritone
Patriots HALL OF FAME 2025 Inductees in Action
Luenn Michelle Lodin 1971
Luenn Michelle Lodin 1971
Luenn Michelle Lodin 1971
· 1971 Voted most Valuable Staffer award – Minneapolis Star/Tribune
· 1971 Honorary member of the Rotary Club
· 1975 Graduate of Augsburg College – Art/Business Degrees
· 2016-2017 Aquatennial/MASAA Senior Queen Ambassador for the City of Minneapolis, MN - Personal appearances throughout the State of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
· Self-taught caricature artist for events
· Studied Hawaiian Hula with the Kaleiokapilialoha Halau for 12 years - Performances as a dancer, singer and musician throughout the Metro area events: specifically, the Festival of Nations
· Poems published with the National Library of Poetry in Washington, DC.
· Competed at the Minnesota State Fair creative category with bake goods, china painting and crocheting receiving ribbons throughout the years..
· 25 years of competitive trap shooting.
Linda Wolter lonn 1983
Luenn Michelle Lodin 1971
Luenn Michelle Lodin 1971
Academics 3.98 GPA, National Honor Society, Class President - Jr and Sr year, Gymnastics Team Captain – Jr and Sr year, and Dance Team Captain. Multi-year Letter winner.
First generation college graduate BSB – Business Administration from the University of Minnesota. MBA from The Johns Hopkins University
"Mentorship Pair of the Year” awarded by Carlson School of Management, U of M Undergraduate Mentorship Program
Math classroom assistant for adult learners studying for GED
Currently support nonprofit organizations focused on children and education including PHHS Foundation, Bolder Options, Northside Achievement Zone, and Take Charge MN. Serve on Eden Prairie Schools Citizen Finance Advisory Committee, and serve as Election Judge leader in Hennepin County
Retired from a fulfilling sales and marketing career in the health care industry.
Brent snyder 1999
Luenn Michelle Lodin 1971
Brent snyder 1999
· Proud Patriot – whose Camden roots shaped a lifelong dedication to excellence and service.
- IB graduate
- 5x Baseball Letter recipient starting in 8th Grade
- 4x All Conference 2x All Region, All State Honorable Mention
· Scholar-Athlete – Earned academic and athletic scholarships to play Division II baseball at Concordia University, St. Paul.
· Community Builder – Spent nearly 20 years coaching, fundraising, and creating inclusive youth sports programs in the Mounds View school district.
· Career Achiever – Helped bring national events like the Super Bowl and Ryder Cup to Minnesota; award-winning leader at HD Supply.
· Creative Mentor – Inspires students through photography, storytelling, and alumni events that honor Camden pride. Current foundation member.
Tim Gill 2012
Jack skoggen Academic Coach
Brent snyder 1999
A standout on the court, Tim earned All-Conference First Team honors in 2012, was selected to the Inner-City Conference All-Star Team, and named Runner-Up MVP for the Inner-City Conference that same year. He was recognized among the Top 5 Centers in the state and proudly joined the prestigious 1,000 Point Club for the Patriots.
To this day, Tim remains the only Division I athlete to emerge from the Patriots basketball program in Camden (2007–2025), a testament to his exceptional talent and determination.
Following high school, Tim went on to play professional basketball for four years in Europe and South America, earning invitations to the 2021 NBA Summer League and NBA G League tryouts. Minnesota Lynx and WNBA USA Basketball scout team player for 12 seasons.
Off the court, Tim serves his community with equal passion. He is a dedicated social worker and EMSS for MPS, holding a master’s degree in social work.
He is also the founder of the nonprofit organization “Teach Everyone A Method” (T.E.A.M.), a career-based empowerment program designed to uplift youth and strengthen the community.
A committed youth mentor and coach, Tim continues to guide and inspire the next generation through his work with AAU and high school basketball programs.
Jack skoggen Academic Coach
Jack skoggen Academic Coach
Jack skoggen Academic Coach
-Volunteer for 16 years with the robotics student team
-Advises students in building and designing robots which are entered
annually in local and national competitions
-Utilizes his skill sets, experiences, and training to teach youth
-Is certified in welding from MCTC, cabinetry from St. Paul College, machine operations at Minneapolis College of Art &; Design, and Fabrication Lab at Children’s Museum
-Applies extensive industrial and OSHA safety trainings from MCTC and St. Paul College with students
-Challenges students to develop their knowledge and work in teams to create
effective, competitive robots year after year
-Meets with student members two to three days a week after school and on weekends and travels with them to competitions
-Is respected, admired, and appreciated as a mentor by students
-Recruits alumni and other Herobotics volunteers and is the Team historian
-Over 300 students have graduated with greater problem-solving and engineering design skills while Jack Skogen was their robotics mentor.
Jack Skogen has volunteered for over 16 years as a machinist and designer to support
Camden High students to increase their knowledge on the award-winning robotics team, Herobotics. Jack patiently mentors students about tool usage, practical design, fabrication, photography and engineering skills that are so valuable in today’s world of work. He has played a significant part in the development of the Herobotics program at Camden High School (formerly Patrick Henry High). The group has won many awards locally, state-wide and nationally and has provided the impetus for the creation and guidance for robotics teams throughout the Twin Cities. Skogen states, “My hopes for the Herobotics students are that they will gain more skills and have more confidence in themselves and their abilities in their current lives and the future.”
larry a mckenzie coach
Jack skoggen Academic Coach
Jack skoggen Academic Coach
Named National Basketball Coach of the Year by the NHSACA
· Author
· Educator
· Dynamic Motivational Speaker
· Transformational Basketball Coach
· Radio Host,
2018 Bush Fellow – self designed leadership program to teach people how to make things happen
During his tenure as coach Larry led Minneapolis Patrick Henry to four consecutive state championships in 2000 to 2004. He also led the team to seven Minneapolis City Conference titles. 100 % of the student athletes he coached graduated, 90 % of them went on to higher education.
The team’s collective GPA was 3.5 with 98% of the athletes on the A/B honor roll. Five student athletes were members of the National Honor Society. Larry instilled academic achievement along with athletic achievement in those he coached at Patrick Henry.