6/22/08 22E7-22E10 Grad/Today

Best of 2008
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June 22, 2008
SUNDAY
The Flint Journal
Congratulations
graduates
Photo • Tom Cheek
 Graduates
Alexandra Eble
Emalee Maus
of Grand Blanc Class of 2008, including Sarah Rowe (center), celebrate with silly string at the close of the commencement at Perani Arena.
Lyndsay Klebba
Albert Sowers III
Shawn Grimes
Charles Bassham
Tyler Cassidy
Ambur Sanborn
Jessica Vanlerberghe
Almont
High School
Six students
at Almont High
School were named
valedictorians with
grade-point averages of 4.0. They
are: Alexandra
Eble, daughter of
Jim and Kelly Eble;
Ellen Glinski
Lyndsay Klebba,
daughter of Virgil
and Catherine Klebba; Emalee Maus,
daughter of James and Cherie Maus;
Albert Sowers III, son of Albert Jr. and
Kathryn Sowers; David Stroup, son of
Rick and Debbie Stroup; and Jessica
Vanlerberghe, daughter of Pat and Julie
Vanlerberghe. Ellen Glinski, daughter of
Frank and Pam Glinski, was named salutatorian with a GPA of 3.976.
Carolyn Hamilton
Atherton High School
Bendle High School
Byron High School
Shawn Grimes, son of Fred and Brenda Grimes, was ranked first in his class
at Atherton High School with a gradepoint average of 3.95. Charles Bassham,
son of Ron and Jeanie Bassham, was
ranked second in his class with a GPA
of 3.93. Other top achievers include:
Krystal Talbot, Naomi Keeney, Megan
Klagstad, Amanda Allen, Jonathan Riley,
Corey Sorenson, Miranda Greenberg and
Brandy Blake.
Tyler Cassidy, son of Bradley and
Renee Cassidy, was ranked first in his
class at Bendle High School with a gradepoint average of 3.95. Ambur Sanborn,
daughter of Candice Sanborn and Jerry
Lowry, was ranked second in her class
with a GPA of 3.58.
Two students at Byron High School
were named first in their class with
grade-point averages of 4.0. They are:
Lauren Atkinson, daughter of Dave and
Shannon Atkinson, and Carolyn Hamilton, daughter of Theodore and Mary
Hamilton.
Amanda Redmond
Rebecca Walt
JacQuelyn
Martinbianco
Bentley High School
David Stroup
Lauren Atkinson
Tyria Newman
Andrew Moore
Beecher High School
Tyria Newman, daughter of Kevin and
Dawn Newman, was named valedictorian
at Beecher High School with a grade-point
average of 3.97. Andrew Moore, son of
Kimberly Moore, was named salutatorian
with a GPA of 3.82.
Amanda Redmond, daughter of Debbie Redmond, was named valedictorian at
Bentley High School with a grade-point
average of 3.8. JacQuelyn Martinbianco,
daughter of Christopher and Taresa Martinbianco, was named salutatorian with a
GPA of 3.8. Other top achievers include
Jessica Zaleski, Clistous Collins, Michael
Browne, Angela Gillard, Deven Bonham,
Lindsay Aslin, Corey Aitken and Darquita
Ellison.
Brandon Bailey
Carman-Ainsworth High School
Rebecca Walt, daughter of Donna
Roberts, was ranked first in her class at
Carman-Ainsworth High School with a
grade-point average of 4.0. Brandon Bailey, son of Douglas and Barbara Bailey,
was ranked second with a GPA of 3.98.
Other top achievers include: Aws Hasan,
Kelsey Lawrence, Stephanie Skaff, Imran
Aslam, Faizan Khan, Sydney Berry,
Cassie Cowan, Miriam Weis and Joseph
Baes.
Michael Mikolajczyk
Cody VanNorman
Michael VanAlst
Matthew Schultz
Clio High School
Three students at Clio High School
were ranked first in their class with
grade-point averages of 3.99. They are:
Michael Mikolajczyk, son of Kathy Moreno; Michael VanAlst, son of Gene and
Charlene VanAlst; and Cody VanNorman,
son of Kevin and Tamie VanNorman.
Matthew Schultz, son of Joe and Annette
Schultz, was ranked second with a GPA
of 3.98. Other top achievers include:
Erica Witmer, Michael Morrow, Aron Livingston, Nickolas Culp, Jordan Sprague,
Brittany DeSander, Rebecca Schwartz
and Andrea Ragsdale.
Marissa Mantey
Raya Rubino
Emma Lazar
Julia Hammond
Dryden
High School
Flint Central
Academy
Marissa Mantey,
daughter of Creig
and Marlene Mantey, was named
co-valedictorian of
Dryden High School
with a 4.0 gradepoint average. Raya
Rubino, daughter of
Brooke Burgess
Anthony and Lisa
Rubino, also was
named co-valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA.
Brooke Burgess, daughter of Glenn and
Carolyn Burgess, was named salutatorian
with a GPA of 3.88.
Three students
at Flint Central
Academy were
named co-valedictorians with
grade-point averages of 4.0. They
are: Emma Lazar,
daughter of Paul
Jessica Anthony
Lazar and Susan
Kirby; Julia Hammond, daughter of William and Mary
Hammond; and Jessica Anthony, daughter of Emma Anthony.
Flushing High School
Corunna High School
Steven Clarkson, son of Ward Clarkson and Ann Nazione, was named valedictorian at Corunna High School with a
grade-point average of 4.0. Kelly Osika,
daughter of Dan and Carol Osika, was
named salutatorian with a GPA of 3.99.
Christy Cady, daughter of Kevin and
Barbara Cady, was named valedictorian
at Flushing High School with a gradepoint average of 4.067. Lauren Quigley,
daughter of Jeff and Teresa Quigley, was
named salutatorian with a GPA of 4.051.
Other top achievers include: Nathan
Seibt, Josh Johnson, T. Chase Root,
Emily Sokol, Emily Martin, Hannah
Woodke, Nicole Ramo, Jessalyn Bolkema, Lauren Jankowski, Alyson Harper,
Marcy Johnston, Lauren Zandstra and
Megan Greenfelder.
Two students at Durand High School
were ranked first in their class with
grade-point averages of 4.0. They are:
Stephanie Fortino, daughter of Paul and
Judy Fortino, and Jennifer Horn, daughter of Raymond and Diane Horn.
Zachary Goodspeed
Umara Muhammad
Flint Northern Academy
Kelly Osika
Lauren Quigley
Durand High School
Donnesha Blake
Steven Clarkson
Christy Cady
Annaliese Nagengast Allison Bedwell
Donnesha Blake, daughter of Sam and
Josephine Blake, was named valedictorian at Flint Northern Academy with
a grade-point average of 3.97. Umara
Muhammad, daughter of Kay Muhammad, was named salutatorian with a GPA
of 3.88.
Faith Baptist School
Annaliese Nagengast, daughter of
Larry and Jackie Nagengast, was named
valedictorian at Faith Baptist School with
a grade-point average of 3.95. Allison
Bedwell, daughter of Brian and Michelle
Bedwell, was named salutatorian with a
GPA of 3.91.
India Smith
Elizabeth Daniel
Genesee
Christian School
Zachary Goodspeed, son of Linda
Goodspeed, was
named valedictorian at Genesee
Christian School
with a grade-point
average of 4.01.
Elizabeth Daniel,
daughter of Paul
Elizabeth Matney
and Betty Daniel,
was named cosalutatorian with a GPA of 4.0. Elizabeth
Matney, daughter of Paul and Pamela
Matney, also was named co-salutatorian
with a GPA of 4.0. Other top achievers
include: Abigail Marino, Megan Bement,
Kyle Klein, Aubrie Menapace, Mitchell
Wright, Stephanie Nelson and Alexandra
Smith.
K’Esha Brown-Smith
Flint Northwestern Academy
Mark Houser
Alison Guttrich
Emilee Anderson
Tori Cowger
India Smith, daughter of Gwendolyn
and Houston Tipton, was named valedictorian at Flint Northwestern Academy with a grade-point average of 3.81.
K’Esha Brown-Smith, daughter of Wanda
Smith and Michael Brown, was named
salutatorian with a GPA of 3.67.
Natalie Slattery
Davison High
School
Mark Houser,
son of David and
Marla Houser, was
named valedictorian at Davison
High School with a
grade-point average
of 4.07. Alison Guttrich, daughter of
William and Katrina Chantel Lawrence
Guttrich, was
named co-salutatorian with a GPA of 4.06. Chantel Lawrence,
daughter of Royce Lawrence and Holly
Richardson, also was named co-salutatorian with a GPA of 4.06. Other top achievers
include: Abagail Adams, Matthew Jones,
David Schultz, Lauren Westerby, Kelsey
McMahan, Jillian Doran and Aaron Green.
Kayla Bright
Genesee High School
Drew Pompa
Allana Rohrscheib
Fenton High School
Two students at Fenton High School
tied for valedictorian. They are: Emilee
Anderson, daughter of Philip and Rhonda Anderson, and Tori Cowger, daughter of Dave and Annette Cowger. Two
students were named salutatorian. They
are: Drew Pompa, son of Nancy and Eric
Pompa, and Allana Rohrscheib, daughter
of Brett and Tammy Rohrscheib. Other
top achievers include: Scott Elston, Brijit
Spencer, Jeanne Searight, Garrett Findlater, Jesse Anderson and Paige Heil.
Brielle Bryson
Julie Krupa
Natalie Slattery, daughter of Shawn
and Gloria Slattery, placed first in the
class of Genesee High School with a
grade-point average of 4.1. Kayla Bright,
daughter of Vaughn and Carmen Bright,
placed second in the class with a GPA of
3.85. Other top achievers include: Sandy
Abu-Aita, Brandi Nowland, Brianna
Petty, Tara Prevo, Erica Stearns, Alanna
Troyer, Kendra Stacy and Kristen Jones.
Flint
Southwestern
Academy
Three students
at Flint Southwestern Academy
were ranked first
in their class. They
are: Brielle Bryson,
daughter of Alicia
Pruitt; Julie Krupa,
Arielle Darley
daughter of David
and Patricia Krupa;
and Arielle Darley, daughter of Michael
and Robin Darley. Other top achievers
include: Shanell Carter, Christina Baker,
Jordyn Geiger, Jessica Jones, Tawanna
Cummings, Emmanuel Taylor and Colonel Lee.
Adam Bishop
Sydney Mahalak
Goodrich High School
Adam Bishop, son of Mary Bishop,
was ranked first in his class at Goodrich
High School with a grade-point average
of 3.99. Sydney Mahalak, daughter of
Kevin and Brenda Mahalak, was ranked
second in her class with a GPA of 3.99.
Other top achievers include: Christina
Sweet, Lauren Warner, Nathalie Iden,
Christine Fiedler, Brandi Kushuba, Julian
Sula, Mary Ann Haiderer and Justin
Slade.
Michigan School
for the Deaf
Kristina Belles,
daughter of
DeWayne and Rose
Belles, was named
valedictorian of her
class at the Michigan School for the
Deaf.
Rachel Bartels
Blane Bowen
Christine Harbin
Meredith Muir
Kara Molaski
Matthew Mead
Kristina Belles
LakeVille High School
Molly Clark
Jordan Kent-Bryant
Lindsey Van Dyk
Stephen Krist
Kara Molaski, daughter of William
and Lynn Molaski, was ranked first in
her class at LakeVille High School with
a grade-point average of 4.0. Matthew
Mead, son of Jim and Theresa Mead,
was ranked second in his class with a
GPA of 3.98. Other top achievers include:
Angela Benjamin, Christopher Griffin, Joy Hemingway, De’Nae Williams,
Amanda Vandesteene, Samantha Vinton,
Victor Ex and Sarah Wagner.
Imlay City High School
Daniel Perry
Lindsey Cady
Grand Blanc High School
Six students at Grand Blanc High
School were named valedictorians with
grade-point averages of 4.0. They are:
Rachel Bartels, daughter of Dave and
Anna Bartels; Blane Bowen, son of Dale
and Cindy Bowen; Molly Clark, daughter of Maureen Halligan and Lee Clark;
Jordan Kent-Bryant, son of Robert and
Jennifer Kent-Bryant; Kelli Norrington,
daughter of Darwin and Bette Norrington; and Daniel Perry, son of Ward
and Mona Perry.
Chelsea Halsted
Lapeer East High School
Two students at Lapeer East High
School were named co-valedictorians
with grade-point averages of 4.0. They
are: Lindsey Cady, daughter of Bruce
and Debbie Cady; and Chelsea Halsted,
daughter of Kevin and Joan Halsted.
Leonidas Caldwell
International Academy of Flint
Leonidas Caldwell, son of Elvin and
Betty Caldwell, was named valedictorian
at the International Academy of Flint
with a grade-point average of 3.7. Briana
Hetherington, daughter of Dana Montney, was named salutatorian with a GPA
of 3.3.
Stephanie Altom
Daniel Coulter
Lapeer West
High School
Brandie Baker
Hamady High School
Shakiyla Bennett, daughter of Patrice
Gibson, was ranked first in her class at
Hamady High School. Brandie Baker,
daughter of Larry Baker and sister of
Terrell Hairston, was ranked second in
her class.
Amy Crockett
Katie Ames
Matthew Karram
Kearsley High School
Katie Ames, daughter of Lisa and
Daniel Ames, was ranked first in her
class at Kearsley High School with a
grade-point average of 4.04. Matthew
Karram, son of Lisa and Michael Karram, was ranked second with a GPA of
4.04.
Three students
at Lapeer West
High School were
named co-valedictorians with gradepoint averages
of 4.0. They are:
Nathan Hamilton,
son of Shawn and
Jordan Hackett
Diane Hamilton;
Daniel Coulter,
son of Daniel and Brenda Coulter; and
Jordan Hackett, son of Steven and Lori
Hackett.
Scott Snyder
Montrose High School
Two students at Montrose High
School were named co-valedictorians
with grade-point averages of 4.0. They
are: Stephanie Altom, daughter of
Michael and Dayna Altom, and Scott
Snyder, son of Shelly and Daryl Snyder.
Amanda Hansen
Stephanie Trembley
Mott Middle College
Amanda Hansen, daughter of Karen
Hansen and granddaughter of Ann Johnson, placed first in the class at Mott Middle College with a grade-point average
of 3.65 plus 34 college credits. Stephanie
Trembley, daughter of Scott Trembley
and Ken and Wendy Peterson, placed
second in the class with a GPA of 3.44
plus 18 college credits.
Travis Falkner
Holly High School
Amy Crockett, daughter of John and
Margaret Crockett, was named valedictorian at Holly High School with a gradepoint average of 4.0. Travis Falkner, son
of Thomas and Patricia Falkner, was
named salutatorian with a GPA of 3.99.
Robert Hasselbeck, son of
James and Theresa
Hasselbeck, was
named valedictorian at Millington
High School with
a grade-point average of 4.15. AmanMichael Moore
da MacDonald,
daughter of Wendy
MacDonald, and Michael Moore, son of
Mike and Karen Moore, were named cosalutatorians with GPAs of 4.1.
Briana Hetherington
Nathan Hamilton
Shakiyla Bennett
Amanda MacDonald
Millington
High School
Three students at Imlay City High
School were named valedictorians with
grade-point averages of 4.0. They are:
Christine Harbin, daughter of Kevin and
Ellen Harbin; Meredith Muir, daughter
of Robert and Sharon Muir; and Lindsey
Van Dyk, daughter of Dennis and Carol
Van Dyk. Stephen Krist, son of Jeffrey
and Tamera Krist, was named salutatorian with a GPA of 3.99.
Kelli Norrington
Robert Hasselbeck
Rachael Juengel
Carlin Schloegl
Kelsey Bragg
Lake Fenton High School
Carlin Schloegl, daughter of Daniel
and Merrill Schloegl, was named valedictorian of Lake Fenton High School with a
3.996 grade-point average. Kelsey Bragg,
daughter of Stan and Shellie Bragg, was
named salutatorian with a 3.966 GPA.
Other top achievers include: Ethan Merivirta, Sean McDowell, Samantha Gallagher, Camille Adolph, Chelsea Blades,
Joshua Hamlin, Brooke Hull and Matthew Taneyhill.
Matthew Snyder
Linden
High School
Rachael Juengel,
daughter of Loretta
and Max Juengel,
was named co-valedictorian at Linden
High School. Matthew Snyder, son of
Dick and Pam Snyder, also was named
Caitlin McCarthy
co-valedictorian.
Caitlin McCarthy,
daughter of Cormac and Donna McCarthy,
was named salutatorian.
Amanda Bellor
Hannah Bradway
Mayville High School
Amanda Bellor, daughter of Tim and
Lori Bellor, was named valedictorian
at Mayville High School with a gradepoint average of 4.05. Hannah Bradway,
daughter of Scott and Daneen Bradway,
was named salutatorian with a GPA of
4.01.
Christopher Jobin
Lauren Seale
Mt. Morris
High School
Two students at
Mt. Morris High
School were named
valedictorians with
grade-point averages of 4.0. They are:
Christopher Jobin,
son of Michael and
Kay Jobin, and LauDanielle Fulcher
ren Seale, daughter of Randy and
Benita Seale. Danielle Fulcher, daughter
of Gary and Doreen Fulcher, was named
salutatorian with a GPA of 3.99.
Randy Piper
Sarah Zawacki
Andrew Haley
Benjamin Parker
Powers Catholic
High School
Photo • Tom Cheek
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High School seniors line up
to get their diplomas at their graduation
ceremony.
Kelsey-Jo Ritter
Bailey Cook
Tom Wenzlick
Amy Sorenson
Andrew Custer
The Valley School
Andrew Haley,
son of Bill and
Carol Haley, was
named co-valedictorian at Powers Catholic High
School with a
grade-point average of 4.31. BenjaCara Tucker
min Parker, son of
Gail Ann and Daniel Parker, also was named co-valedictorian with a GPA of 4.31. Cara Tucker,
daughter of Debbie Willing-Tucker and
John Tucker, was named salutatorian
with a GPA of 4.29.
St. Thomas More Academy
Rachel Hettinger
Raya Fares
Gabriel Egan, son of Jeff and Maureen Egan, ranked first in his class at St.
Thomas More Academy with a gradepoint average of 3.71.
Raya Fares, daughter of Dr. Zoubheir
and Nina Fares, was ranked first in her
class at The Valley School with a gradepoint average of 3.8. Andrew Custer, son
of Ed and Casey Custer, was ranked second in his class with a GPA of 3.5.
Winston Adkins
Kimberlee Kennard
Gabrielle Piazza
Brett Stacer
Sarah Waterman
Elisabeth Wilder
Taylor Luft
New Lothrop High School
Tom Wenzlick, son of Stan and Jean
Wenzlick, was named valedictorian at
New Lothrop High School with a gradepoint average of 3.99. Taylor Luft, daughter of Richard and Kristian Luft, was
named salutatorian with a GPA of 3.98.
Dayna Compeau
Brent Smith
Samantha Stiff
Katherine Tylus
Swartz Creek High School
Samantha Stiff, daughter of Debbie
and Sam Stiff, was named valedictorian
at Swartz Creek High School with a
GPA of 4.0. Katherine Tylus, daughter
of Valerie and Jack Tylus, was named
salutatorian with a grade-point average
of 3.99. Other top achievers include: Kyle
Rogowski, Nathan Irby, Aaron Bond,
Samantha Wilson, Bryan Coburn, Jessica
Brouwer, Kevin Lane and Kayla Zachary.
Colleen Cross
Aaron Schroeder
Kristen Cannon
Five students at Vassar High School
were named valedictorians with gradepoint averages of 4.0. They are: Winston
Adkins, son of Scott and Becky Adkins;
Kimberlee Kennard, daughter of Kirk
and Lynette Kennard; Gabrielle Piazza,
daughter of Tino and Connie Piazza;
Brett Stacer, son of William and Julie
Stacer; and Sarah Waterman, daughter
of Glenda Jacot and Ronald Waterman.
Elisabeth Wilder, daughter of Wayne and
Edna Wilder, was named salutatorian
with a GPA of 3.98.
Natalie Voss
North Branch High School
Colleen Cross, daughter of Howard
and Carol Cross, was named valedictorian at North Branch High School with
a grade-point average of 4.04. Aaron
Schroeder, son of Ronald and Mary
Schroeder, was named salutatorian with
a GPA of 3.95.
Jonathan Anthony
Jennifer Baker
Austin Adcock
Owosso High School
Twelve students at Owosso High
School have graduated with grade-point
averages of 4.0 or above. They are:
Randy Piper (4.36), son of Linda Piper;
Sarah Zawacki (4.25), daughter of John
and Linda Zawacki; Kelsey-Jo Ritter
(4.18), daughter of Dan and Deborah
Ritter; Bailey Cook (4.15), daughter of
Paul and Laurie Cook; Rachel Hettinger
(4.15), daughter of Jeffrey and Brenda
Hettinger; Amy Sorenson (4.14), daughter of Alan and Julie Sorenson; Dayna
Compeau (4.09), daughter of Michael
and Cindy Compeau; Brent Smith
(4.042), son of Kent and Monica Smith;
Kristen Cannon (4.02), daughter of Maureen Cannon; Natalie Voss (4.02), daughter of Cheryl Voss McCormick; Jennifer
Baker (4.01), daughter of Ron and Kerry
Baker; and Austin Adcock (4.0), son of
Robert and Beverly Adcock.
Vassar High School
Mitchel Woods
Valley Christian Academy
Jonathan Anthony, son of Brad and
Julie Anthony, placed first in his class at
Valley Christian Academy with a gradepoint average of 3.99. Mitchel Woods,
son of Gary and Heidi Woods, placed
second in his class with a GPA of 3.69.