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• May 21, 2015 • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Congratulations!!

The Oceana’s Herald-Journal and area advertisers in this special section salute all area high school graduates — and recognize honor students at each high school. Honor students are recognized based on the criteria each school uses to select honor or “top 10” students. A brief explanation of each school’s criteria is included with the listings.

2015 Walkerville Walkerville schools recognizes honor students as those with a 3.0 GPA and above cumulative grade point average, and presents the honor students in alphabetical order.

Mandy Achterhof GPA: 4.00

Parents: Roelof and Katrene Achterhof Activities and honors: Cross country, 1 year; volleyball, 4 years; basketball, 4 years; track, 2 years; softball, 2 years; student council, 3 years; National Honor Society, 3 years; band, 4 years; four Traverse Williams Academic Awards; Principal’s Leadership Award; honor roll; all conference honorable mention, volleyball; all conference second team, basketball; four regional track medals; West Michigan D League AAA Award; 2015 Academic All Star Award; covaledictorian; Oceana Mathematics Competition, first place Algebra 1, fifth place Geometry, fifth place Algebra 2.

Plans: To attend Grace Bible College and pursue a bachelor’s degree in elementary teaching. Wants to help students achieve academic success. Will also be playing on the women’s varsity basketball team at Grace Bible College.

Cheyenne Kalfsbeek GPA: 4.00

Parents: Melody Kalfsbeek and the late Carl Kalfsbeek Activities and honors: 0 Basketball, four years, 2013-14 team captain; track & field, three years; softball; band, eight years Playing Trombone; two time Meyer Music All Star Band participant; varsity quiz bowl, four years, four time team captain; National Honor Society, three years; school newspaper editor, three years; Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at West Shore Community College; Traverse Williams Award recipient,

High School Honor Students

four years; Oceana County Mathematics Competition, four years, placing each year; showcase attendee, two years, 2014 academic honoree and 2015 literary arts nominee; 2014 West Michigan D League AAA Award; 29 ACT score; 2015 Oceana County 4-H Grand Champion Dairy Showman; 2015 Oceana County 4-H Reserve Grand Champion Grand Slam Showman; 2015 Oceana County 4-H Ambassador.

Plans:To attend four years of college at Alma College and dual major in Psychology and Mathematics.

Then move forward to pursue doctorate in either Neuroscience or Theoretical Mathematics. Eventually would like to do research and potentially teach at the collegiate level. Throughout her time both in college and beyond would like to continue giving back to her community, especially through the 4-H Program.

Stacie Talsma

Anna Patricia Rivera GPA: 3.74

Parents: Diego R. Rivera and Maria D. Rivera Activities and honors: National Honor Society; TOPPC; volleyball; soccer; softball; volunteer in Project FOCUS; West Michigan D League AAA Award; Oceana Math Competition, fifth place Algebra 2; Plans: To attend Ferris State University for four years and get her Bachelors in Social Work.

Hannah Stanfield GPA: 3.32

Parents: Mike Stanfield and Renae Stanfield Activities and honors: Volunteer work; honor roll; Oceana Mathematics Competition.

Plans: To attend college to become a forensic scientist or pharmacist.

GPA: 4.00

Parents: Daniel and Teresa Talsma Activities and honors: Basketball; track; cross country; National Honor Society; student council; Oceana County Youth Advisory Council; Girl Scouts; Traverse Williams Academic Award; DAR Good Citizen Award; honor roll; showcase honoree, academics 2015; West Michigan D League AAA Award; Oceana Mathematic Competition, 2014 fifth place team Algebra II, 2013 fifth place team Geometry, 2012 first place team Algebra I; All conference, track second team.

Plans: To attend either Lake Superior State University, Ferris State University or West Shore Community College to earn a degree where I can help others.

Melanie Drum GPA: 3.25

Parents: Mari and Ray Drum Activities and honors: Cross country, second team all conference; basketball; track, second team all conference; anti-bullying presentations; Youth Advisory Council (YAC); Oceana Mathematics Competition; honor roll; West Michigan D League AAA Award.

Plans:To attend West Shore Community College for two years for basic classes, then transfer to Ferris State University for two years. Still undecided about a major, but is considering going into dentistry to become a hygienist

Congratulations

Pentwater High School

Class of

2015

Nicholas Anscombe

Destiny Daniqua Brown

Christina Marie Cormany

Cheyenne Makayla Drechen

Cody Alexander Love

Jordan Lee Lucas

Bethany Marie Marjorie Maneke

Joseph M. Myaard

Micheal Robert Naughton

Flolicia Latrice Petersen

Tyler John Quinn

Ian Scott Rutledge

Savannah Rose Slikkers

Jaclyn Lee Varela

Jared Joseph Visger

Samuel James Wagner

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2015 Hart

High School

Hart High School designates its honor students as those students who are summa cum laude — earning a GPA of 3.8 or above and an ACT score of 23 or higher. The school does not rank the summa cum laude students, but presents them in alphabetical order.

Hart High School does not designate a valedictorian or salutatorian.

Maria Gonzalez GPA: 3.9

Parents: Dalia Guadarrama Activities and honors: Advanced journalism; yearbook.

Plans: To attend Western Michigan University and study education.

Lauren Hegedus

Katelynn Herrygers

Parents: Sheila and Rick Burrell Activities and honors: WZZM Athlete of the Week; allstate in cross country 2013 and 2014; all-state in track in 2012, 2013 and 2014; first team all-state in cheer 2014; place fifth at the state track meet; placed seventh as part of the competitive cheer team; broke school record in the 400 meter run at 58.2 seconds during her sophomore year; National Honor Society, treasurer; student council member; FFA member; yearbook staff member; published author “With Honors: Creation.”

Plans: To attend Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla. on an athletic scholarship for running. Plans to major in tourism and hospitality marketing.

Parents: Paul and Lisa Wagner Activities and honors: Varsity basketball, all-confernece 1st team, all-area 1st team, 1,000 point club; varsity soccer, all-conference 1st team, all-area 1st team; varsity golf, state tournament runner-up, all-conference 1st team; varsity cross country, all-conference 2nd team; AAA Award winner; 2014 allaround best athlete; 2013 mental toughness award; Pentwater Education Association Academic All-Star; NHS member; Quiz Bowl; Oceana Youth Advisory Council; Green Schools Club member; Student Council, president.

Plans: To attend Ohio State University’s pre-med program majoring in Biology and hopes to become a Sports Medicine Physician.

GPA: 3.941

Parents: Dennis and Michele Anscombe Activities and honors: Varsity cross country; varsity soccer, all-conference and all district; varsity baseball, all-conference; varsity basketball; Quiz Bowl, student council, vice president; NHS member; performed in West Michigan Student Showcase.

Plans: To attend the University of Virginia majoring in Biology in the pre-med program.

Afterwards he plans to attend medical school.

Savannah Rose Slikkers GPA: 3.88

Parents: Randy and Jenny Slikkers Activities and honors: NHS, president; senior class president; 4-H president; student council member; captain high school basketball team; presidents education award, 3 years; AAA Student Athlete Award, West Michigan D League; scholar athlete (5-Year varsity); most valuable player, basketball; ranked 3rd in class of 2015; Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, 4 Years; 1st chair directors award, Pentwater High School Band; Green Schools Club; extensive volunteer com-

GPA: 3.99

Parents: Douglas and Carol Brown Activities and honors: Jazz, marching and pep bands; solo and ensemble Division 1 rating a regionals and state for oboe solo; Division 1 rating for marching and concert band festival and state jazz festival; soccer; basketball; track, regional medalist 300m and 110m hurdles; basketball, district, regional and conference champ; Oceana Math Competition, first place in the individual and team categories; quiz bowl, regional champions, state competitors; student council; National Honor Society; writing center; Boy Scouts; active in youth group of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Plans: To attend Brigham Young University; serve a twoyear church mission.

Sarah Near GPA: 3.99

Parents: Mark and Beth Near Activities and honors: For personal reasons, the student declined to provide any information.

Plans: To study nursing at Baker College.

GPA: 4.01

Parents: Allison Scarbrough Activities and honors: National Honor Society, since sophomore year; West Shore Community College “This I Believe” finalist, two years ago; West Shore Community College student poetry competition winner; President’s Education Award winner; varsity soccer, two years; varsity volleyball, two years; FFA member.

Plans: To attend Central Michigan University in the fall and pursue environmental science/natural resources degree.

Hopes to work outdoors and positively impact the environment and its assets.

Honor Students

munity service projects.

Plans:To earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Forensic Science and continue her education towards her Master’s and pursue a career in Criminology.

Tyler John Quinn GPA: 3.694

Parents: Rick and Stephanie Quinn Activities and honors: NHS; jazz band; concert band; quiz bowl; 2011-2014 Meijer Great Choices Film Festival Media Award winner; 2011-2014 West Shore Art Competition Media Award winner; Eagle Scout; outstanding academic achievement award; academic letter; earned scholarship to travel to South Korea; DAR induction; Natural High Essay Contest, 3rd Place.

Plans: To attend Michigan Tech University majoring in Sound Design. After his education he will pursue a career in the music and film industry.

High School

Shelby High School uses a formula for selecting students for top acaEvan Peterson demic honors that has been used in the past to determine Academic GPA: 3.98 All-State candidates. This formula uses a point system that consists Parents: Pete and Jennifer Peterson of the student’s GPA and ACT score. The formula is the GPA x 250 Activities and honors: Jazz band (pianist), five years; points to equal 1,000 points maximum. Added to this is the ACT score marching band, (tenor saxophone) four years won “Best x 27/778 to equal 1,000 points maximum. This creates a total score Freshman,” “Best 10th Grade Musician” and “Best Junior;” connot to exceed 2,000 points. Those students who qualify are designated cert band (bassoonist), four years; varsity soccer, four years; Senior Scholars (no longer Top Ten).

West Shore Community College wind symphony membe, four years; NHS vice president, two years; Science Olympiad, three Patrick Goughler years (won numerous medals); Oceana County Math Tourney, GPA: 3.98 three years, won fifth algebra 2 individual in 10th grade, third Parents: Brenda and Bill Goughler pre-calculus in 11th grade; academic banquet, three years; Activities and honors: Writing mentor; NHS, treasurer; 2015 Optimist Boy of the Year. senior class vice president; Rotary LLC; SAFE, vice president; Plans: To attend Michigan State University to pursue a cross country; track; quiz bowl; Science Olympiad; WSCC degree in the science or medical field and minor in music.

Symphonic Wind Ensemble; SHS Symphonic Wind Ensemble; marching band; jazz band; One-Acts Festival; masque and Caitlin DeZwaan bauble club; student council; drumline; running club; 200GPA: 3.96 mile club; academic banquet; honor roll; Christmas ensemble; Parents: Anne and Dave DeZwaan pep band; MSBOA, four I’s in wind symphony, four I’s in Activities and honors: Shelby High School concert, marching band; District 1 state jazz festival. marching and pep bands, first chair, Division 1 rating at Plans: To attend Michigan State University this fall to begin MSBOA District and State solo and ensemble; National Honor a degree in chemical engineering in Honors College and in Society, president 2014-15; writing center mentor; WSCC the Professional Assistantship program. Hopes to go into the Symphonic Wind Ensemble; softball; running club; masque pharmaceutical development field after graduation. and bauble club, lead role in Arsenic and Old Lace, ensemble in Godspell.

Frankie Hill Plans: To attend Alma College and double major in English GPA: 3.97 and communications with a minor in Spanish. Hopes to have a Parents: Carla Morat and Walter Hill career as a publisher and an author.

Activities and honors: Science Olympiad; quiz bowl; track, cross country; student council; NHS; class president; Megan Bell masque and bauble club; writing center; running club; conGPA: 3.94 cert choir; select ensemble.

Parents: Gregg and Patti Bell Plans: To study political science at Harvard University.

Activities and honors: Volleyball; student council; basketball; writing center mentor; SAFE; yearbook staff; peer tutor; Noah Edwards business club, secretary.

GPA: 3.88 Plans: To attend Central Michigan University.

Parents: Jeff and Cathy Cook; David Edwards Activities and honors: Boy Scouts; youth group; WSCC Megan Fox Symphonic Wind Ensemble; WSCC chamber winds; FIRST GPA: 3.93 robotics; masque and bauble club; track; Scottville Clown Parents: Eric and Deana Fox Band; Pentwater Civic Band; GVSU Band Day; quiz bowl; SciActivities and honors: Oceana County Math Competience Olympiad; employed at Pizza Factory; FIRST Robotics tion, five years; Youth Advisory Council; Science Olympiad, scholarship; GVSU scholarship; Division 1 ratings at solo and two years; member of Division 1 rated marching band and ensemble; drum major; academic honors; Oceana Math Comsymphonic wind ensemble; SHS writing center, two years; petition; student council; sophomore class president; One-Act National Leadership Conference, four years; junior member of Festival; National Honor Society; robotics team captain; dual Women Who Care of Oceana County. enrollment at MCC Plans: To attend Michigan State University pursuing a Plans: To earn a bachelors degree in mechanical engineerdegree in both biomedical engineering and English. Hopes of ing from GVSU; masters-doctorate in nuclear engineering someday becoming an OBGYN or pediatric doctor (both with from U-of-M; work for either NASA or at a reactor. a focus on surgery).

Carson Brown

Sydney Scarbrough

High School

Nicholas Anscombe

2015 Shelby

Parents: Tim and Laurie Hertzler Activities and honors: Varsity volleyball and basketball; academic all-state; National Honor Society, vice president; student council member, vice president; Youth Advisory Council, treasurer; Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award and scholarship recipient; Society of Women Engineers Certificate of Merit.

Plans: To attend Taylor University in the fall to major in psychology and minor in orphans and vulnerable children after that. Plans to get a master’s degree in behavioral therapy and work as a therapist in orphanages around the world.

GPA: 3.88

Parents: Jerry and Ann Herrygers Activities and honors: National Honor Society member; actively involved in 4-H; competitive cheerleading; actively involved in the FFA program; FFA treasurer.

Plans: To attend Grand Valley State University this fall with interest in pursuing a degree in the medical field.

2015 Pentwater GPA: 3.99

Anna Hertzler GPA: 4.01

Parents: Steve and Debbie Hegedus Activities and honors: Recognition for “This I Believe” essay entitled “Up In the Air;” recognition for her poem “Futures” at West Shore Words; published author “With Honors: Creation;” National Honor Society, president; student council member; varsity letters in cross country, basketball and soccer; participated in eight theater productions throughout school; accepted at all five colleges to which she applied.

Plans: To attend the University of Michigan and major in economics or business with a minor in international studies.

GPA: 4.03

Samuel James Wagner

Honor Students

GPA: 4.04

Genevieve Gottardo

Pentwater School recognizes Honor Graduates as students with a high school cumulative GPA of 3.3 or more. This GPA score is derived from semester grades achieved from freshman year through first semester of the senior year, plus the third nineweeks marking period grades of the senior year.

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Cecelia McKenzie GPA: 3.91

Parents: Gale McKenzie; Cara and Stanley Schrader Activities and honors: Basketball; track; cross country; in the production of Godspell; named Optimist Girl of the Year; marching band; symphonic wind ensemble; color guard, cocaptain; West Shore symphony community band; chemistry intern.

Plans: To attend Muskegon Community College for two years then plans to transfer to a larger university. Hopes to study something in the field of science.

Dylan Felt GPA: 3.98

Parents: Ed and Lisa Felt Activities and honors: Life leadership conference participant; 12 sport athlete; senior scholar; academic awards banquet; all state wrestling; showcase athlete; honor roll; Burger King Athlete of the Week; Mike Poort Award; all conference wrestling and cross country; NHS; math competition participant; numerous academic awards in math and science.

Plans: To attend Western Michigan University to pursue a degree in chemical engineering.

Cheyenne Makayla Drechen GPA: 3.626

Parents: James and Leah Drechen Activities and honors: Cheerleading; NHS, vice president; honor roll; junior class vice president; student of the month; homecoming queen.

Plans: To work as a CNA this summer, attend Ferris State University in the fall and earn her Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene.

Christina Marie Cormany GPA: 3.34

Parents: Michael Cormany and Vicky Hackett Activities and honors: Most valuable player, cheerleading 2014-15; varsity cheerleader, 3 years; academic awards; honor roll.

Plans: To attend Ferris State University for 2 years then transfer to Michigan State University and earn a Bachelor’s Degree while pursuing a career as a veterinarian technician.

Honor Students Kaitlyn Lentz GAP: 3.82

Parents: Lynette Lentz; Rodney Lentz Activities and honors: Varsity volleyball; softball; NHS , secretary; writing center mentor; president of business club; student council; junior class officer.

Plans: To attend Western Michigan University, Lee’s Honor College, with a major in nursing.

Spencer Landis GPA: 3.89

Parents: Stephen and Suzanne Landis Activities and honors: Varsity basketball, two years; actively involved in church youth group; Oceana Mathematics Competition, four years; academic awards banquet, three years.

Plans: To attend Grace College and Seminary in Indiana to study civil engineering.

Gabrielle Warmuskerken GPA: 3.87

Parents: Melissa Roberts; Jeremy Warmuskerken Activities and honors: Member of the concert choir; National Honor Society; writing center mentor; sideline and competitive cheerleading, sideline cheer captain junior year; class officer, vice president junior year; first runner-up health and fitness award at Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant; volunteered at Hospitality in the name of God (homeless shelter in Ludington); employed at Spanky’s Pizza and Sportsman Restaurant and Irish Pub. Plans: To attending Alma College in the fall with a major in English and minor in marketing. Wants to be an author and travel to orphanages in third world countries, teaching children how to read and sharing my love for books.

Megan Polacek GPA: 3.84

Parents: Jamie Polacek; Ronald Polacek Activities and honors: Science Olympiad; all conference scholar athlete in softball and volleyball; writing center mentor; peer tutor; Newaygo County Career Tech Center ABC Award in graphic communications.

Plans: To complete associates of arts degree at West Shore, transfer to Ferris State University majoring in early childhood education.

Deanna Gray GPA: 3.82

Parents: Tim and Rebecca Harvell Activities and honors: National Honor Society; 12 sport athlete; most athletic girl; student of the trimester; academic award.

Plans: To attend Muskegon Community College for two years then transferring to Grand Valley State University to go into dentistry.

Brendan Sawyer GPA: 3.84

Parents: Craig and Laurel Sawyer Activities and honors: Football, 2013 all conference center; 2014 all conference center, 2014 football team captain; 2014 all area honorable mention — football center; wrestling, 2015 second place conference at 215 lbs.; National Honor Society; Shelby SAFE Club (Students Acting for the Environment).

Plans: To attend Muskegon Community College for the 2015-16 school year; transfer to Grand Valley the following year to pursue a bachelors degree in athletic training; would like to minor in sports nutrition.

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Class of 2015

Hart High School

Jacob Achterhoff

Paloma Acosta

Alma Cervantes

Cecilia Chavez

Tyler Corliss

Nick Curtis

Ty Davis

Juan Deblas

Kayla Dean

Anna Drenth

Amber Ellis

Amador Estrada

Celia Estrada

Josh Evans

Daniel Farias

Mark Frazer

Brian England

Esteven Escamilla

Gustavo Cintura

Jacob Clark

Maria Colon

Diego Garcia

Diana Giles

Rusty Gleason

Jennie Gottardo

Arturo Gonzalez

Brizeida Gonzalez

Jeannette Gonzalez

Maria Gonzalez

Norma Gonzalez

Jacob Guevara

Orlando Guzman

Travis Hall

Adrian Hammerle

Lauren Hegedus

Alyzza Hernandez

Bella Hernandez

Marina Jasso Hernandez

Antonio Herrera

Jenny Herrygers

Katelynn Herrygers

Anna Hertzler

Ruben Jaramillo

Nichole Jorrisen

Cornelius Karow

Kaytlin Hildreth

Madison Hodges

Chase Leonard

Alycia Lewis

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Mckenna Littiebrant

Marissa Lopez

Sonia Lopez

Brooke Loudermilk

Jonathon Marquez

Juana Uresti Marroquin

Jaime McAnulty

Aaron McGhan

Malaina Monroe

Alberto Moul

Silje Nielsen

Dominique Olivias

Alfredo Oliveros

Carlos Ortega

Emilio Ortiz

Jakob Page

Kodee Page

Scott Pankow

Marco Perez

Nick Ponce

Joghan Ramirez

Norberto Ramirez

Jaxon Riley

Isiah Rodriguez

Roberto Rodriguez

Ryan Scott

Jordan Self

Leandra Severino

Destiny Sniff

Alejandra Varela

Bayley Vela

Sarah Walker

Haley Walsworth

Stephanie Salinas

Adrianna Sawdy

Sydney Scarbrough

Michael Swaynie

Tyler Tanis

Destani Teegarden

Hunter Way

Mark Willett

Matt Wilson

Shawn Wulff

Matt Zavala

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• May 21, 2015 • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

s n o i t a l u t a r g Con Class of 2015

Hesperia High School Brittany Abbatoy

Fredrick Aiken

Joe Allen

Dana Arnold

Samantha Ball

Terry Beardsley

LaKreesha Beckley

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Jacob Brown

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Eric Hussey

Joe Ingalls

Kaycee Jackson

Connor H Johnson

Kara Alexandra Johnson

James Karell

Taylor Kartes

Adam Kass

Hannah Kidder

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Ana Klimovitz

Allison Kruithoff

Morgan Kruppe

Eric Lloyd

Cheyenne Elizabeth Long

Baily Mae Majersky

Karen Elizabeth MaxwellBrandt

Rhyan McGahan

Samuel McNeil

Christina Janet Mejia

Jorie Morton

KC Mullins

Brian Perry

Jackson Powell

Emily Prado

Santana Price

Kayla Purdy-Edgell

Tylor Quinn

Clarissa Race

Juliana Rocha

Caitlin Roesly

Trenton Wayne Roesly

Eric Rosema

Hunter Lee Rosema

Victoria Sue Ross

Matthew Schafer

Meradith Schmitz

Eric Schuberg

Ashley Schultz

Autumn Dawn Siersema

Bryce Smith

Dylan Smith

Krystal L Smith

Lucas Smith

Preston Spaulding

Rebekah Jo Stitt

Mackenzie Stratton

Natalie Straube

Jodie Sumner

Marilyn Tebar

Crystal Irene Tinkham

Hunter Torrey

Mary Elizabeth Tozer

Desaray Tracy

Ashley Ward

Shelby Webb

Tony Lee Wemple

KateLynn West

Danielle Wolfsen

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• May 21, 2015 • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

s n o i t a l u t a r Cong Class of 2015

Shelby High School Caleb Anderson

Lauren Anderson

Brandon Austgen

Daniela Avilez

Jake Baffi

Kellen Baker

Teddy Barco

Megan Bell

Mikoya Betka

Kevin Brink

Norberto Brito

Carson Brown

Brooke Bunting

Cadena, Angel

Vanesa Carballido

John Carey

Dylan Carrico

Alex Comstock

Hannah Deblois

Cody Deen

Kasey DeWitt

Caitlin DeZwaan

Noah Edwards

Hannah Ernst

Dylan Felt

Jeovany Flores

Megan Fox

Ashley Frank

Jeremiah Frye

Cassondra Garcia

Jasmin Gaytan

Karcia Gonzalez

Patrick Goughler

Deanna Gray

David Green

Hazi Harmon

Tommy Henion

Yazzlin Hernandez

Erica Hettmansperger

Taylor Hiemenga

Frankie Hill

Jill Houseman

Jacob Howland

Logan Hren

Bethany Huffman

Bree Hukill

Michael James

Wesley Jurney

Peyton Kraus

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Sarah Near, Eryca Pena

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Spencer Landis

Berkeley Lee

Kaitlyn Lentz

Brandon Lewis

Sarah Martinez

Cecelia McKenzie

Carlos Mendoza

Sidney Middag

Jose Millan

Kaitlin Monroe

Jesse Near

Julia Near

Kassandra Noble

Nick Orlando

Orlando Ortega

Jose Ortiz

Rachael Pavlin

Evan Peterson

Megan Polacek

Blake Przekop

Austin Priese

Antonio Puente

Daniel Quintero

Angel Rodriguez

Brendan Rodriguez

Russell Rupright

Brendan Sawyer

Nichole Sayers

Elaina Schlukebir

Shay Sherman

Devon Smith

Erik Smith

Joel Sobers

Lane Stotler

Emma Strickland

Tristin Tanner

Maribel Trejo

Nathon Troupe

Eddie Uribe

Kim Vinke

Amanda Walicki

David Waltz

Gabrielle Warmuskerken

Tara Wentzloff

Nathan Westerfield

Ben White-Elder

Gerrod White

Mikey White

Savanna Woodworth

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• May 21, 2015 • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

2015 Hesperia

High School

Honor Students

Hesperia High School designates its honor students as those earning a GPA of 3.5 or better.

Mary Tozer

Travis Dyer

Alexandra Bieri

Parents: Mark and Wendy Tozer Activities and honors: Cross country; track and field; math competition; YAC. Plans: To attend Central Michigan University and major in mechanical engineering.

Parents: Duke Dyer and Mary Dyer Activities and honors: West Michigan Student Showcase for literary arts, second place; quiz bowl, four years; Science Olympiad, two years; all A honor roll; student council; student advisory council.

Plans: To become either an astrologist or translator for either Nintendo or the United Nations; attend college at CMU.

GPA: 3.98

GPA: 4.00

Parents: Michael and Michelle Bieri Activities and honors: Science Olympiad, four years; varsity cross country; track and field; student council, three years; varsity basketball, two years; quiz bowl; National Honor Society; completed 33 credits at Muskegon Community College while in high school; 35 on English portion of ACT; West Michigan Student Showcase, academic nominee; completed two half marathons.

Plans: To study chemistry at Alma College and participate in cross country and track and field.

Adam Kass GPA: 4.00

Parents: Kyle Kass and Debbie Kass Activities and honors: President of the Lone Pine chapter of NHS; 2012 sophomore student of the year; salutatorian; cross country,three years; quiz bowl, all conference senior year.

Plans: To attend University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and pursue a major/career in business administration or information systems.

GPA: 3.93

Morgan Elenbaas GPA: 3.9610

Parents: Stephen Elenbaas, Elizabeth Elenbaas Activities and honors: participated in principal advisory council; students of the year 2013-2014 school year; participated in West Michigan Student Showcase freshman year (visual arts); secretary of the National Honor Society; participated in Michigan Tech’s Women in Engineering summer youth camp; student of the month numerous times; participated in Science Olympiad junior year; participated in quiz bowl junior and senior year (Varsity B team captain senior year); participated in the Newaygo County math competition three years and placed sophomore and junior years; won scholarship prize True North Arts competition freshman year; taken advanced English all four years and AP English classes junior and senior years; taken advanced math courses four years.

Plans: To attend Michigan Technological University pursing a masters degree in engineering management.

Emily Prado

Matthew Shafer

GPA: 4.00

Parents: Katina and Daniel Prado Activities and honors: Basketball, four years; softball, two years; track, one year; band, four years; AP scholar award; quiz bowl, captain; Science Olympiad medalist; West Michigan Student Showcase, literary arts twice, performing arts once; Big Brothers, Big Sisters; honor society; honors band; principals advisory council; student council; class VP, one year; class secretary, three years; co-valedictorian; CSAA art; True North art.

Plans: To attend University of Michigan and major in neuroscience and psychology.

Eric Hussey GPA: 3.98

Parents: Stephen Hussey, Cammie Hussey Activities and honors: Soccer; quiz bowl; track; Science Olympiad; band; organized Red Cross blood drive; quiz bowl, all conference honorable mention.

Plans: To attend Michigan State University for four years for video game development/design.

GPA: 3.95

Parents: Gwen Schaffer, Randy Schaffer Activities and honors: Robotics, four years; band, four years, percussion leader three years; lightboard operator for theater, two years; top of mechatronics at NCCTC, 11th grade; top of welding at NCCTC, 12th grade.

Plans: 4.5 years at Kettering; graduate with job offer.

Ashley Ward GPA: 3.94

Parents: Christine and Ron Ward Activities and honors: Performed with PRIDE of Newaygo County junior year and participated in various volunteer opportunity with it; quiz bowl; Science Olympiad; students council; student advisory committee; golf; National Honor Society, vice president; Muskegon Community College dual enrollment, earning 28 credits.

Plans: To study at LSSU in a field I haven’t chosen yet. Will join the Peace Corps to make a difference in other parts of the world.

Robin Golden GPA: 3.90

Parents: Kim Golden (father), Monica Golden Activities and honors: Basketball, jv and varsity; band, drum major of marching band (2013-14), wind ensemble (2014-15), jazz ensemble HB one-three (2014-15); quiz bowl, junior senior years; Oceana County Math Competition, fifth place algebra 2, four place pre-calculus.

Plans: To attend college.

Jodie Sumner GPA: 3.88

Parents: Herald and Cindy Summer Activities and honors: All A’s award; quiz bowl, three years; Oceana County Math Competition, two years; National Honor Society, two years; dual enrollment, two years.

Plans: To finish 13th year at Muskegon Community College; transfer to Northern Michigan University to major in surgical technology.

Desaray Tracy GPA: 3.88

Parents: Raymond and Nora Tracy Activities and honors: Basketball; track; cross country; National Honor Society; student council; first division rating at state, solo and ensemble for oboe; honors band; wind ensemble, quiz bowl; principals advisory council.

Plans: To attend Grand Valley State University’s Honors College while pursuing a degree in music.

Anastasia Klimovitz GPA: 3.86

Parents: Cathy and Joseph Klimovitz Activities and honors: Academic all state in volleyball; all state and state champion runner-up in 2015 women’s powerlifting competition; all A’s, four years; awarded by local women’s shelter, WISE, for videos made to raise awareness against domestic violence.

Plans: To attend Central Michigan University to major in broadcasting and cinematic arts as well joining the powerlifting team to continue competing.

s n Class of 2015 o i t a l u t a r g n o C Walkerville High School Mandy Achterhof

Guillermo Arredondo

Alejandro Berumen

Travis Carr

Kaitlyn Chase

Melanie Drum

Valeria Herevia Garcia

William Garvey

Jesse Gorenflo

Shelby Hood

Cheyenne Kalfsbeek

Anna Rivera

Anyissa Salinas

Hannah Stanfield

Stacie Talsma

Miguel Toledo

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