Top of class: Willsey strikes balance between school, social life
With a drive to not allow his older sister to overshadow him, Benjamin Willsey graduates high school as a valedictorian. “ balance, hard work and the mental tenacity of a…
Top of Class: Swegheimer seeks career in mission work
To senior Nicole Swegheimer, it takes hard work perseverance and dedication to maintain a stellar grade point average. She dedicated herself to becoming valedictorian in middle school. “I decided in…
Top of Class: Smith gains success through academics, extra curriculars
After coming from a small private K-8 school hardly knowing anybody, valedictorian Morgan Smith found her place in high school joining the Legend yearbook staff, flag football, National Honor Society…
Top of class: Recker succeeds next to her responsibilities
Balancing school and extracurriculars can be exhausting, especially if one tries to balance two sports, leadership positions in clubs, Advanced Placement classes, a 4.0 grade point average,but senior Kristin Recker…
Top of Class: Fontaine maintains GPA in spite of schedule
With the mentality of “maintaining moral composure in the face of opposition,” senior Nathan Fontaine balanced three clubs, a varsity sport, church and school while keeping a 4.0 unweighted GPA,…
Top of class: Jessica Edwards Prepares For Law School
Even with a rigorous school schedule, valedictorian Jessica Edwards stayed involved in multiple activities and developed an interest in political science. Keeping a 4.0 GPA remained important for Edwards because…
Top of Class: Colvin balances athletics, academics
For senior Emily Colvin, achieving a perfect GPA did not pose her biggest challenge. Instead, it was striking a balance between her athletics, academics and sleep schedule that posed the…
Top of Class: Casler continues journalism passion
Consistency can be hard to keep up with, especially if it includes earning straight As throughout middle and high school. But the task is not impossible, as senior Matthew Casler…
Top of Class: Calabretta balances marching band, academics
Taking on marching band, crew, National Honor Society and French Club, Kurt Calabretta managed to maintain his 4.0 unweighted and 5.0 weighted GPA throughout his high school experience. In most…
Top of class: Braga Credits Family for Success
With a supportive family, dedication, determination and a good textbook, Isabella Braga reached the top of the class. Her family and friends have been a big part of her success.…