HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 06-01 North High School senior dies after returning from prom MAPLEWOOD REVIEW North High
School senior dies
after returning
from prom
Aundrea Kinney
Review staff
Anna Jaskulka, 18, a senior at North High
School, died May 21 at Woodwinds Health Cam-
pus in Woodbury. She was found unresponsive
at home after attending "..}.'
prom that night at the
Landmark Center in St.
Paul.
"We know there was
alcohol involved. We don't
know anything else for
certain, yet," said Maple-
wood police chief Paul
Schnell.
Jaskulka's parents
reportedly drove her home II* 1111
from the Landmark Cen- Anna laskulka
ter. They last saw her 15
minutes before finding
her unresponsive. She was in full cardiac arrest
when Maplewood emergency responders arrived
at her home in the 2300 block of Schadt Drive in
Maplewood.
According to Schnell, the emergency call came
see Prom on page 2
she used any other sub- Christine Osorio, superin-
P'Olfl •• stances. tendent of School District
Jaskulka was only 622 in a letter to North
about two weeks away High School staff.
continued from page 1 from graduating from "North High will have
North. Maplewood police extracounselors available
in just after 11 p.m., and informed the school of in the days ahead to sup-
both Maplewood police her death the morning of port students and staff
and paramedics arrived May 22. during this difficult time,"
shortly after. Paramed- "We are truly sad- Nelson said.
ics tried to resuscitate dened by the loss of Anna According to Osorio,
Jaskulka in her home,but Jaskulka," North High special counseling ser-
she was ultimately trans- School Principal Greg vices will also be available
ported to the Woodwinds Nelson said in a state- at Tartan High School
Health Campus in Wood- ment. "Anna was a stu- because,jaskulka attended
bury whereshe was pro- dent with a bright person- Tartan before transferring
flounced dead. ality and kind heart. She to North.
According to Schnell, will be deeply missed."
police are investigating "Our thoughts are with Aundrea Kinney can be
where, the alcohol came the family and friends of reached at 651-748-7822
from, who Jaskulka was this student during this orakinney@lillienews.com
with that night and if difficult time," wrote