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Jacob VanHove 1 Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School Hometown: Unionville Parents: David and Jessica VanHove Extra Curricular Activities: Varsity cross country, varsity track, band, National Honor Society. Community Activities: Tutoring, Volunteers in Partnership — mentoring for elementary students, helping to reorganize and clean up the school library after school renovations. Future Plans: Plans on attending Michigan Technological University to dual major in electrical engineering and computer engineering.
Brenna Bischer 2 Harbor Beach High School Hometown: Harbor Beach Parents: Dennis and Nicole Bischer Extra Curricular Activities: Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, and H.B. PASS mentorship program. Community Activities: National Honor Society. Future Plans: I plan to attend Michigan State University to study chemistry at the Lyman Briggs college and honors college within MSU. Once I graduate, I plan to become a forensic scientist.
Trinity Franzel
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Ubly High School Hometown: Ubly Parents: Steve and Laura Franzel Extra Curricular Activities: Volleyball, NHS, drama, quiz bowl, jazz band. Community Activities: n/a Future Plans: Attending Central Michigan University to major in communications and minor in sign language.
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Alexander Smith 4
Savannah Schulz 5
Laker High School
Laker High School
Hometown: Bay Port
Hometown: Pigeon
Parents: Jeff and Sandi Smith
Parents: Tracy Johnson (Steinman) and Shawn Schulz
Extra Curricular Activities: Cross Country, Basketball, Track, FFA, NHS, and Student Council.
Extra Curricular Activities: Laker Student Council, Laker Executive Council, Rotary Interact, National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Girls Soccer, 4-H, FFA.
Community Activities: St. Johns Lutheran Annual Ham Dinner, St. Johns Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School. Future Plans: Attend MSU to get a degree in Crop and Soil Sciences.
Community Activities: Girls on the Run, Laker Soccer Academy, American Red Cross, Sunday School/Nursery, Class Dinner Fundraiser, Operation Christmas Child, Laker Wall Building, Laker Float Building, Purple Pinky, Laker Elementary Children’s Carnival, Spirit Week/Pep Assembly Preparations. Future Plans: I plan to attend Saginaw Valley State University to get a Bachelors of Science in Nursing.
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Alex Castle
Harbor Beach High School
Bad Axe High School
Hometown: Harbor Beach
Hometown: Bad Axe
Parents: John and Jenny Learman
Parents: Bill and Jill Castle
Extra Curricular Activities: Track and Field, Cross Country, Soccer, Robotics, and National Honors Society.
Extra Curricular Activities: Throughout high school, I have been a member of the band and musical, in addition to participating on the robotics, quiz bowl, and track teams.
Community Activities: Zion Lutheran Church: (Maritime, German Dinner, Soup and Sandwich, etc). Future Plans: I plan to attend the University of Michigan to earn a bachelor’s degree in aerospace/ aeronautical engineering. After college I intend to find a job at either NASA or SpaceX.
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Community Activities: I am also involved in the National Honor Society and Rotary Interact Club. Future Plans: This coming fall, I will be attending Kettering University to study mechanical engineering.
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Logan Mueller
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Laker High School
Ubly High School
Hometown: Caseville
Hometown: Ubly
Parents: Jon and Kim Good
Parents: Aaron and Kara Mueller
Extra Curricular Activities: Science Olympiad, FFA, Student Council, Rotary Interact Club, National Honor Society, Band, Solo and Ensemble, Tri-County Honors Band, One-Act Theater Competition, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Cross Country, private piano lessons.
Extra Curricular Activities: Football, wrestling, track Community Activities: n/a Future Plans: Attending Central Michigan University majoring in business.
Community Activities: Pigeon River Mennonite Church (nursery, Vacation Bible School, offertory, worship team, youth group), junior coach for Girls on the Run at Laker Elementary School, Thumb Breadbasket, Huron County Nature Center, Shammah Homeless Shelter in Flint. Future Plans: I am attending Michigan State University next fall to major in Biochemistry and minor in Piano. I plan to continue on to a two-year Physician’s Assistant program with the ultimate career goal of becoming a physician’s assistant in rural primary healthcare.
Haley Newland 10 Bad Axe High School Hometown: Bad Axe Parents: Greg and Melissa Newland Extra Curricular Activities: During high school, I have participated in softball, basketball, and volleyball. I have also been a member of Bad Axe Student Council, National Honor Society, and Rotary Interact Club. In addition, I am also a part of VEX robotics. Community Activities: I am also an active member in the Huron County’s Youth Advisory Committee. Future Plans: In the fall, I will be attending the University of Michigan to study English.
Rhett Meeker
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Vaughn Severance 12
Cass City High School
Cass City High School
Hometown: Cass City
Hometown: Cass City
Parents: Steven and Janie Meeker
Parents: Lyle and Heather Severance
Extra Curricular Activities: Quiz Bowl, Drama, Academic Games. Community Activities: NHS, Volunteering.
Extra Curricular Activities: Cross Country, Track and Field, Bowling, Baseball, NHS, Peer Mentoring, Student Council.
Future Plans: Attend Saginaw Valley State University to major in Creative Writing, minoring or double majoring in theater. Do local plays in the Saginaw area to gain experience.
Future Plans: I plan to attend Saginaw Valley State University to major in Mechanical Engineering.
Community Activities: Rotary Interact, Boy Scouts, ASSE Student Exchange Participant.
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Airyn Arntz
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Garrett Miller
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Harbor Beach High School
Caseville High School
Hometown: Harbor Beach
Hometown: Caseville
Parents: Christine and Nick Roggenbuck
Parents: Gary and Angela Miller
Extra Curricular Activities: I am a cochair president of the Huron County Youth Advisory Committee, and I am Vice President of National Honor Society.
Extra Curricular Activities: Track, basketball, drama club, tri-county honors band, National Honor Society, student council treasurer.
Community Activities: This year I helped the Harbor Beach High School volleyball teams keep book during their seasons. I also kept book for seventh and eighth grade boys and girls basketball. Additionally, I work two part time jobs all-year round. I am a fry cook at Smalley’s Bar and Grill and a box office attendee at the Harbor Beach Theatre. Throughout the years I have volunteered for many different activities. Some examples of activities I was involved in this year are organizing a book sale for the Harbor Beach Library, presenting at both Sophomore Day and Showcase Night for the Huron Area Technical Center, and donating blood.
Community Activities: Port Austin Community Players. Future Plans: I plan on attending the University of Michigan to pursue a degree in computer science.
Future Plans: I plan to attend the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts in the fall to major in biology.
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Dylan Wehner
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Tessa Emerick
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Laker High School
Harbor Beach High School
Hometown: Pigeon
Hometown: Harbor Beach
Parents: Mike and Amy Wehner
Parents: Jennifer and William Emerick
Extra Curricular Activities: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Vice President on Student Council, and FFA
Extra Curricular Activities: Band, cross country, track, NHS.
Community Activities: Bay Shore Baseball Camp counselor, assisted at multiple Cramer Basketball Clinics, helped set up Scheurer Hospital Auxiliary Fashion Show, served at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, participated in Adopta-Highway, ran a station at Laker Elementary Carnival, handed out food at Thumb Breadbasket, helped clean up fields for Pigeon Little League, ran scoreboard and announced for baseball games at Pigeon, and FFA Living to Serve phonathon.
Community Activities: n/a
Future Plans: I plan on attending Central Michigan University to pursue a major in Finance with a minor in Accounting.
Madelyn Laskowski 17 Bad Axe High School Hometown: Bad Axe Parents: Shawn and Lindsay Laskowski and Michael and Tammy Hruska Extra Curricular Activities: I have been a member of the cross country, basketball, track and field, and softball teams. I have served in Bad Axe Interact Club, Bad Axe Student Council, and National Honor Society. I have also competed and served with the Bad Axe FFA and Region III FFA leadership teams. Community Activities: Outside of school, I am active in the Huron County Junior Livestock Association and 4-H. Future Plans: In the fall, I will be attending The University of Findlay to study Animal Science and PreVeterinary Medicine.
Future Plans: Grand Valley State University for dietetics.
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Adam Maust
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Caden Boynton 19
Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School
Harbor Beach High School
Hometown: Unionville
Hometown: Harbor Beach
Parents: Carol Maust and Brian Maust
Parents: Russell and Roni Boynton
Extra Curricular Activities: Soccer — honorable mention all state, football, basketball, baseball, track and field, National Honor Society vice president, student leadership committee.
Extra Curricular Activities: Football, National Honor Society President, Class President, Student Council, Mentorship Program.
Community Activities: Head coach for 10 and under soccer team, volunteer at benefit breakfasts, helped lead anti-bullying cornhole league, youth basketball assistant.
Future Plans: Major in Construction Engineering at Western Michigan University.
Community Activities: Adopt-A-Family.
Future Plans: Plans on attending Grand Valley State University to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering.
Lily Kieliszewski 20
Mitchel Karg
Ubly High School
Harbor Beach High School
Hometown: Bad Axe
Hometown: Harbor Beach
Parents: Stewart and Christina Kieliszewski
Parents: Brian Karg and Holly Karg
Extra Curricular Activities: Volleyball, track, student council.
Extra Curricular Activities: Basketball, soccer, NHS, FFA
Community Activities: NHS, VEX Robotics refree, AAU volleyball coach.
Community Activities: 4H, showing cattle.
Future Plans: Attending Western Michigan University to major in engineering design technology.
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Future Plans: I plan on attending Michigan State University to complete a two-year certificate program in agribusiness. After that I plan on taking over and running my family farm.
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Katie Turner
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Theron Harris
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Laker High School
Ubly High School
Hometown: Bay Port
Hometown: Ruth
Parents: Casey Turner and Jennifer Turner
Parents: Jason Harris and Amy Schmitz
Extra Curricular Activities: Theatre, One-Act Theatre, Dinner Theatre, Executive Student Council, Tri-County Honors Band, Track, Marching Band, Pep Band, Youth Advisory Committee, Rotary Interact.
Extra Curricular Activities: Soccer, cross country, quiz bowl, wrestling, jazz band, pep band, NHS.
Community Activities: Dance at Sherry’s Dance Studio, Thumb Area Community Theatre, Elkton Missionary Church Worship Team.
Community Activities: n/a Future Plans: Attending the University of Michigan to study in the STEM field.
Future Plans: I will be attending Spring Arbor University and I’ll be majoring in Video/Film Production and minoring in Music.
Maya Viers
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Kara Cummings 25
Laker High School
Bad Axe High School
Hometown: Caseville
Hometown: Bad Axe
Parents: Michael and Jennifer Viers
Parents: Arthur and Christina Cummings
Extra Curricular Activities: Student Council, FFA Officer Team, Science Olympiad, Laker One Act, Varsity Girls Soccer, Cross Country.
Extra Curricular Activities: During high school, I have been a member of the cross country, track and field, and cheerleading teams. I have served in the Bad Axe Student Council, the Bad Axe National Honors Society, the Mayor’s Youth Council, the Positive School Climate Student Committee, and Bad Axe Schools FFA
Community Activities: Rotary Interact Club, Red Cross Blood Drives, Thumb Area Bread Basket, Operation Christmas Child. Future Plans: I plan to attend Michigan State University, with a major in Neuroscience. I hope to pursue my doctoral degree and further research regarding neurodegenerative disease.
Hannah Keim
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Community Activities: In addition to these activities, I have volunteered for fundraisers and tutored students. Future Plans: I plan to attend SVSU in the fall to become a certified public accountant and gain experience to open my own accounting firm.
Madelyn Haldane 27
Laker High School
Bad Axe High School
Hometown: Bay Port Parents: Brian and Lisa Keim Extra Curricular Activities: Varsity Soccer, Theater, Rotary Interact, Student Council (Representative), Class Council (Student Advisor), FFA, National Honor Society. Community Activities: Youth Advisory Committee (Secretary), Frankenmuth Bible Church Youth Group, Over 400 hours of community service including: Thumb Breadbasket, Red Cross Blood Drives, Girls on the Run, Elementary Soccer Academy, Living to Serve, LeaderTreks Mission Trip, etc. Future Plans: After I graduate Lakers, I plan to attend Central Michigan University to Major in Interior Design and Minor in Business.
Hometown: Gagetown Parents: Bob and Patty Haldane Extra Curricular Activities: During high school, I have been a member of the basketball and softball teams. I have served in the Bad Axe Student Council and the National Honors Society. Community Activities: I am a member of the Youth Advisory Committee and Rotary Interact. Future Plans: I plan to attend GVSU in the fall to study medical laboratory science.
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Megan Miller
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Alex Hopper
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Bad Axe High School
Cass City High School
Hometown: Bad Axe
Hometown: Cass City
Parents: Randy and Tracey Miller
Parents: Cara Festian
Extra Curricular Activities: During high school, I have been a captain of the tennis and quiz bowl team and have served as a programmer on my robotics team. I have served as the Student Council Vice-President, the FFA Officer Team Reporter, and a National Honors Society Member. I have also been drum major of the marching band, a section leader in the concert band, a student conductor in the Bad Axe Drama Club’s pit orchestra, a member of the jazz band and a four year member of the Tri-County Honors Band.
Extra Curricular Activities: Cross Country, Golf, Student Council President, National Honor Society President, Rotary Interact Club President.
Community Activities: Outside of school, I am a member of the community service group Teens Inspire Connections and I participate in the pit orchestra for the Port Austin Community Players. Future Plans: In the fall, I will be attending Central Michigan University to study either English or history.
Abigail Essex
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Community Activities: 262 Volunteer hours (includes Rotary Interact service projects, Midland flood relief effort, highway cleanups and concessions). Future Plans: I will be going to Northern Michigan University, and I will be pursuing a four-year bachelor’s degree majoring in biology and minoring in physics, and I will be going through a pre medical program. Then, I aspire to go to medical school and become a practicing physician who has the potential to positively change the world of medicine (interested in pediatric cardiology and palliative care).
Kenneth Pawlowski 31
Cass City High School
Harbor Beach High School
Hometown: Cass City
Hometown: Harbor Beach
Parents: Michelle Essex (mom) Adrian Pohlod (stepdad)
Parents: James Pawlowski, Debora Pawlowski
Extra Curricular Activities: Student Council, National Honor Society, Rotary Interact, Volleyball (9th-11th), Track (9th-11th), Powerlifting (12th), Bowling (12th), Work. Community Activities: Over 150 volunteer hours including Santa’s workshop, valentine’s day cards for nursing home residents, pink or treat, 4th of July Fest, and the courtyard clean up. Future Plans: Attend SVSU to follow their 5-year accounting program, majoring in accounting.
Extra Curricular Activities: FFA, NHS, Trap Shooting League. Community Activities: Helping to maintain the community garden through my FFA chapter’s efforts over the past four years in which the proceeds go to our local food pantry. Future Plans: Attending Northwood University for an accounting major through the four-year Bachelor/ MBA (Master of Business Administration) program.
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Kylie Bohn
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Harbor Beach High School
Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School
Hometown: Harbor Beach
Hometown: Unionville
Parents: Paul and Debby Hunter
Parents: Kari Campbell and Steve Bohn
Extra Curricular Activities: Volleyball, Gymnastics, National Honor Society, Student Council, Student Focus Group, Certified Nursing , Assistant class and exam, Heath Occupations Students of America (HOSA).
Extra Curricular Activities: Varsity volleyball, National Honor Society, student council, student leadership committee, head of debate league. Community Activities: Patriot closet, Aaron’s gifts from home, math tutoring, blood drive. Future Plans: Plans to attend Western Michigan University to pursue a bachelor of science in nursing degree.
Community Activities: Helena Church Dinner, Volleyball Summer Camp assistance, North Park Campground Halloween activities assistance, Veterans’ Day breakfast, Holiday activities at Harbor Beach Library assistance, Student Cashier at Harbor Drug Pharmacy, Certified Nursing Assistant and Harbor Beach Community Hospital. Future Plans: Obtain Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Saginaw Valley State University.
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Carly Koch
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Kate Clancy
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Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School
Bad Axe High School
Hometown: Unionville
Hometown: Port Austin
Parents: Mitchell and Stacy Koch
Parents: Todd and Tammy Clancy
Extra Curricular Activities: Varsity volleyball, National Honor Society, student leadership, Volunteer in Partnership — mentoring for elementary students.
Extra Curricular Activities: During high school, I have been a member of the basketball, volleyball, soccer, and softball teams. I have served in the National Honor Society as treasurer, in the Bad Axe Student Council, and in the Bad Axe Interact Club. I have also served as editor in the Bad Axe Yearbook for two years.
Community Activities: Youth volleyball camp, Thumb Octagon Barn, Unionville Park cleanup, Fairgrove Bean Festival, youth softball concessions, making fleece blankets for nursing homes, making Christmas cards for hospice patients. Future Plans: Plans on attending Grand Valley State University for diagnostic medical sonography.
Nora Franzel
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Community Activities: n/a Future Plans: In the fall, I will be attending the University of Colorado Boulder to study biological sciences on a pre-physician assistant track.
Abbey Halabis 37
Ubly High School
Cass City High School
Hometown: Ubly
Hometown: Cass City
Parents: Tracy Robinson and Kevin Franzel
Parents: Mark and Melissa Halabis
Extra Curricular Activities: Volleyball, NHS, FIRST Robotics.
Extra Curricular Activities: Four year varsity softball player, three year varsity basketball, two year varsity volleyball player, and participated in all for four years. Three year Student Council member serving as the treasurer, vice president of the class, and the student body representative on the Cass City Board of Education. Two year National Honor Society member, serving as the Vice President my senior year. Served on the Prom Committee. Participated on the Academic Games teams since my freshman year. Two year Cass City Rotary Interact Club member, also serving as the vice president my senior year.
Community Activities: AAU volleyball coach, piano processional, Too Good for Drugs assistant. Future Plans: Attending Oakland University to major in health sciences.
Nicholas Clarent 38 Bad Axe High School Hometown: Deford Parents: John and Rikkii Clarent Extra Curricular Activities: During high school, I participated in cross country, track, robotics, and student council. Community Activities: n/a Future Plans: In the fall, I will be pursuing a degree in engineering.
Community Activities: Junior CItizen of the Year nominee, concessions, Little League Softball umpire, youth basketball, softball, and volleyball clinics, courtyard renovation project, Christmas in the Village and Freedom Fest volunteer as well as countless other volunteer hours. Future Plans: In the fall, I plan to attend the University of Michigan for Business or Central Michigan University for a degree in Speech Language Pathology.
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Samuel Hass
Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School
Bad Axe High School
Hometown: Gagetown
Hometown: Bad Axe
Parents: Jason and Barbara Phillips
Parents: Jim Hass and Luann Parks
Extra Curricular Activities: National Honor Society treasurer, band, marching band.
Extra Curricular Activities: During high school, I have been a member of the football, wrestling, and track teams. Also, I have served in the National Honor Society and the Ecology Club.
Community Activities: Volunteers in Partnership — mentoring for elementary students, tutoring all year round. Future Plans: Plan on attending Saginaw Valley State University to study Elementary Education.
Ty Pavlichek
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Community Activities: n/a Future Plans: In the fall, I will be pursuing a degree in Product Design Engineering at either Central Michigan University or Grand Valley State University.
Madison Kinney 42
Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School
Bad Axe High School
Hometown: Akron
Hometown: Port Austin
Parents: Lee and Alicia Pavlichek
Parents: Chris and Rebecca Weller
Extra Curricular Activities: Cross country, track, basketball, FFA, National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society.
Extra Curricular Activities: During high school, I have been a member of the basketball and soccer teams. I have also served in the National Honor Society and the Rotary Interact Club.
Community Activities: Helped raise money for the Patriot Closet, cutting wood for locals in need, roadside cleanup, Christmas gifts for less fortunate children, Unionville Park flower bed cleanup. Future Plans: Plans on attending Ferris State University to major in HVAC engineering. I will also be running for the Ferris State cross country and track teams.
Community Activities: n/a Future Plans: In the fall, I plan to attend the University of North Carolina Wilmington to study business.
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Emma Smalley
North Huron High School
Ubly High School
Hometown: Bad Axe
Hometown: Ubly
Parents: Brandon and Jodi Bender
Parents: Brent and Jennifer Smalley
Extra Curricular Activities: Cross Country, Volleyball, Softball, Track and Field, Class Officer, National Honor Society, Student Council.
Extra Curricular Activities: Volleyball, softball, NHS, student council.
Community Activities: Toys for Tots, Polkafest, Adopt-a-Highway. Future Plans: Attend Michigan State University in the fall and study Electrical Engineering.
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Community Activities: Youth Advisory Committee, FCCLA, Huron County Right to Life. Future Plans: Attending Saginaw Valley State University to study rehabilitation medicine.
Luke Bulgrien
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Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School
Harbor Beach High School
Hometown: Sebewaing
Hometown: Palms
Parents: Jon and Kristi Suber
Parents: Aaron and Rachel Bulgrien
Extra Curricular Activities: National Honor Society, student council — vice president, leadership committee, FFA, drama — head of makeup, fashion league — president, debate league, worked at Peking City, dance.
Extra Curricular Activities: Band, Cross-Country, Track, Choir, Clay Target Shooting League, Robotics, Board Game Club, and Quiz Bowl.
Community Activities: Running sound board at Sebewaing Trinity United Methodist Church, served turkey dinners at Sebewaing Trinity United Methodist Church, packing school bags for Empowering Youth Today, packign diaper bags for Tuscola Child Abuse and Neglect Council, stamped vaccine cards for vaccine clinic, summer tutoring.
Future Plans: Attend Delta College for Associate’s Degree in Residential Construction.
Future Plans: Plans on attending Eastern Michigan University to study fashion marketing innovation. After I obtain my bachelor degree, I plan on pursuing an MBA.
Community Activities: School Mascot and Church Activities.
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Faith Schuyler
Harbor Beach High School
Laker High School
Hometown: Harbor Beach
Hometown: Pigeon
Parents: Keith and Rita Messing
Parents: Paula K. Schuyler, Tress A. Schuyler
Extra Curricular Activities: Track and Field, Soccer, Band, Student Council, and Class Officer.
Extra Curricular Activities: Band, Tennis, Choir.
Community Activities: National Honors Society, V.O.S.H (Volunteer Optometric Service for Humanityeye care mission to Lima, Peru), and AYSO Referee.
Future Plans: Majoring in art at SVSU. Possibly minoring in music.
Community Activities: n/a
Future Plans: I will be Attending the University of Michigan double majoring in Art and Design and Anthropology. I am also hoping to receive a minor in writing or history. After college I plan on working in the animation industry and becoming an author.
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Leah Stringer
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Leah Urban
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Ubly High School
Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School
Hometown: Ubly
Hometown: Sebewaing Parents: David and Kimberly Urban Extra Curricular Activities: soccer, shooting trap, band, choir, National Honor Society historian, refereeing younger kids soccer for AYSO, horseback riding with my horse Don, training dogs/working with animals. Community Activities: Children’s vacation bible school ministries at Caro First Baptist Church, worship team — playing piano and drums for Caro First Baptist Church, NHS projects, Patriot Closet and blood drive, youth day and Gateway Sportsmans Club. Future Plans: Plans on attending Macomb Community College to complete their veterinary technology program.
Parents: David and Deborah Stringer Extra Curricular Activities: Student Council and NHS Community Activities: 4-H Future Plans: Attending Saginaw Valley State University to study in an animal related field.
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