Congratulations Class of 2023
Graduation Day: May 21st, 2023, 2pm
Southeast Valley High School Gymnasium
Class Colors: Teal, Black, Silver
Class Flower: Teal-tipped white rose
Class Motto: “Together we have experienced life. Separately we will pursue our dreams. Forever our memories will remain.”
Class officers:
President: Cecilia Redman
Vice President: Carl Berglund
Secretary/Treasurer: Cooper Nuss
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Ethan Ackerson
Parents/Guardian: Jeff Ackerson and Erin Ackerson
What activities are you involved in? Football, Track, Baseball, Science Club.
What are your plans after graduation? Go to Iowa Central then transfer to UNI in plan of becoming an art teacher.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Probably about 27 years old.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t forget to set your alarm.
Parents/Guardian: Michelle Bacon/D.J. Bacon
What activities are you involved in? None.
What are your plans after graduation? Finishing automotive school, then a year of welding, and then working as a mechanic.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Owning my own mechanic/auto repair shop.
Advice to underclassmen: Take as many core classes in your early years as you can. That way in your senior/junior year it’ll be much easier and you’ll have less to stress about.
Daniel Bacon Althea Ball
Parents/Guardian: Cara Ball, Harley Ball
What activities are you involved in? FCCLA, FCL, 4-H, Yearbook, NHS, Math and Science Club
What are your plans after graduation? Go into the nursing program and become and RN.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I see myself doing something I enjoy. Hopefully married and planning on starting a family.
Advice to underclassmen: Learn to just get stuff done. As a senior you have so much stuff to get done and a lot of important deadlines so make sure you are on track for your future. “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Carl Berglund
Parents/Guardian: Jared & Heather Berglund
What activities are you involved in? Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball
What are your plans after graduation? Major in Welding at Iowa Central
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Successful job and making lots of money
Advice to underclassmen: The past is in your head, the future is in your hands
Parents/Guardian: Amanda Buenting
What activities are you involved in?
What are your plans after graduation? Iowa State School of Engineering.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? As a research worker developing new components for electronics.
Advice to underclassmen: Take these 4 years to help you decide who you want to be. Make an effort to meet new people, and say yes to every opportunity you feasibly can.
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Ethan Buenting
Parents/Guardian: Tracy and Stacey and the late Angela Burger
What activities are you involved in? FCCLA and Girls Golf.
What are your plans after graduation? I plan to go to UNI to major in Early Childhood Education and minor in Special Education.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully teaching in a elementary school as a special education teacher.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t procrastinate during your senior year, it matters.
Parents/Guardian: Tanya Campbell Greg Campbell
What activities are you involved in? FCCLA Robotics Golf
What are your plans after graduation? Attend Central College.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Working a job I enjoy in forensic phycology.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t pack in your classes your junior year so that you don’t have to take any your senior year. It makes seniors mad because they can’t get classes they want and it wastes your senior year.
Parents/Guardian: Jenny and Jeff Ackerson and Larry Carlson
What activities are you involved in? Football cheer and Dance team
Sophie Campbell Graycee Carlson
What are your plans after graduation? I plan to attend William Penn University and Cheer there
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Probably working in labor and delivery as a nurse and having a little family.
Advice to underclassmen: Take time to yourself. Don’t over crowd your schedule because you still need time to be a kid. “Wisdom in your teens would be a lot less fun”- Luke Bryan
Elizabeth Burger Ryan Carter
Parents/Guardian: Shawna Paulus Dennis Paulus and Bob Carter
What activities are you involved in? none.
What are your plans after graduation? welding.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? making money.
Advice to underclassmen: You don’t get what you wish for, you get what you work for.
Jared Cloud
Parents/Guardian: Tony Cloud & Tina Womack
What activities are you involved in? FFA
What are your plans after graduation? Work.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Living Life.
Advice to underclassmen: Be Yourself.
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Andrew Corell
Parents/Guardian: Jen and David Corell
What activities are you involved in? Football basketball golf track baseball student council FCA
What are your plans after graduation? ICCC nursing.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Working in a hospital not near here.
Advice to underclassmen: Graduate early.
Parents/Guardian: Angela Cunigan
What activities are you involved in? 4-H, Musical, Speech, Choir/Band, and Student Council
What are your plans after graduation? I plan to attend school at Loras College to major in EnglishCreative Writing with a minor in Journalism.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I see myself as a full-time travel journalist living on the east coast.
Advice to underclassmen: Get involved in anything and everything, never be afraid to try something new.
Jubilee Cunigan Jameric Dalley
Parents/Guardian: Carrie/Bergan Dalley
What activities are you involved in? XC-Speech
What are your plans after graduation? Attend college at ISU.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully working with a roof over my head.
Advice to underclassmen: High school is for learning about yourself and others, don’t throw it away by not going out with friends. Trust me, you will thank me later.
Lauren Davis
Parents/Guardian: Pattis Davis and Heather Tidman
What activities are you involved in? FFA, Football and wrestling cheer, Cheer competition
What are your plans after graduation? Go to college and become a vet assistant and possible a vet technician.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Living on a nice farm with lots of animals, kids and hopefully have a spouse. Being a huge success in life an able to have fun while staying busy to keep my dream alive.
Advice to underclassmen: Be like the ocean,strong enough not to be destroyed and gentle enough for others to find comfort in your presence, while walking the line you drew and being surrounded by the ones who care.
Becca
Parents/Guardian: Cindy Davisson and Darrell Davisson
What activities are you involved in? N/A
What are your plans after graduation? leaving this town:)
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? hopefully married to a rich man.
Advice to underclassmen: Just Do It!
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Macie Decker
Parents/Guardian: Ashley Decker and Cody Brown
What activities are you involved in? Track, Math and Science Club, Robotics, Spring Musical
What are your plans after graduation? I plan to get my prerequisites at Iowa Central to become a pediatric physical therapist.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? In 10 years I plan on having a stable job, with at least a kid.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t mess around during high school, actually try. You don’t think it matters but it really does.
Parents/Guardian: Marshall Dorman Erin Jackson and Justin Jackson
What activities are you involved in? Rodeo
What are your plans after graduation? Work.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Living the high life somewhere.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t be too dumb, don’t be too smart.
Xander Dorman Paytin Dorsey
Parents/Guardian: Paytin Dorsey and Joe and Abby Dorsey
What activities are you involved in? N/A
What are your plans after graduation? Attend Iowa Central for two years, continue working and become rich.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Rich.
Advice to underclassmen: The sooner you get out of high school the better off you are!
Emma Elsberry
Parents/Guardian: Megan and Ed Elsberry
What activities are you involved in? I was involved in football cheer all four years of higschool
What are your plans after graduation? I plan on attending Iowa central to study nursing and then transfer to a 4 year college to get my BSN and eventually become a traveling nurse spsalizing in pediatrics.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? In 10 years, I hope to have achieved my goals while continuing my education to do more in my career.
Advice to underclassmen: Take time to yourself. Don’t overcrowd your schedule because you still need time to be a kid.
Parents/Guardian: Brad and Mary Eslick
What activities are you involved in? Football and FFA
What are your plans after graduation? Attend Iowa Central to pursue an Animal Science degree.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Most likely farming unless things really take a turn.
Advice to underclassmen: Pay enough attention in class so your educated guesses are right at least 60% of the time.
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Michael Eslick
Parents/Guardian: Eli/Kathy Field
What activities are you involved in? Cross County, Golf, Baseball
What are your plans after graduation? Attend UNI and getting my degree in History Education.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Working in a school, and helping people be the best that they can be.
Advice to underclassmen: Work hard, but not too hard.
Ally Grady
Parents/Guardian: Lorrie Grady, Jerry & Tammy Grady
What activities are you involved in? 4-H
What are your plans after graduation? Get my Real Estate License
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Having my own real estate business
Advice to underclassmen: N/A
Brayden Gramlich
Maddox Hanna
Parents/Guardian: Matthew and Alison Hanna
What activities are you involved in? None
What are your plans after graduation? College.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? In a home with a growing family.
Advice to underclassmen: Have fun while you can.
Elias Field Max Hollman
Parents/Guardian: Jason Hollman and Erica Helmers
What activities are you involved in?
What are your plans after graduation? Go to Iowa State for Agronomy.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Probably in a field.
Advice to underclassmen: Limit stupidity.
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Eli Johnson
Parents/Guardian: Kyle Johnson and Cheryl Schneider
What activities are you involved in? Kyle Johnson and Cheryl Schneider
What are your plans after graduation?Go to Iowa central for two years, then transfer to a 4 year
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Livin’ live with a little family.
Advice to underclassmen: Love yourself and the people around you.
Jordan Johnson
Parents/Guardian: Andrea and Brad Anderson and Jeremiah and Lyndsey Johnson
What activities are you involved in? Throughout high school I was involved in Football cheer, wresting cheer, competition cheer, dance team, musical, student counci and math and science club.
What are your plans after graduation? I am going to Iowa State University.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? On a beach drinking a Pina Colada with my rich and attractive husband.
Advice to underclassmen: You’re enough.
Kyle Johnson
Parents/Guardian: Andrea Anderson
What activities are you involved in? Cross country, golf, track, and wrestling.
What are your plans after graduation? Go to UNI to study to be a history teacher.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Be at a nice school teaching history.
Advice to underclassmen: Do cross country.
Caden Konecne
Parents/Guardian: Jen and Chad Hicks
What activities are you involved in? Football & Golf
What are your plans after graduation? Owning my own buisness making millions.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? In the bahamas on my yacht.
Advice to underclassmen: “live life 2 steps at a time“
Madison Lane
Parents/Guardian: Brad and Jenny Lane
What activities are you involved in? Volleyball, Basketball, Track, National Honor Society, FCCLA, FCA.
What are your plans after graduation? Attend the University of Iowa and major in a health related field.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Making bank with a job that I love.
Advice to underclassmen: Work hard in everything you do, but don’t forget to have fun.
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Miranda lindner
Parents/Guardian: Brian Lindner & Darlene Lindner
What activities are you involved in? N/A
What are your plans after graduation? Go to ICCC for photography.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Owning my own business.
Advice to underclassmen: High school sucks but keep holding on.
Justin Loseke
Parents/Guardian: Chad and Dawn Loseke
What activities are you involved in?Football, basketball, track, baseball, FFA, NHS, FCA, Math and Science club, Spanish Club, Top 10
What are your plans after graduation? Attend Iowa State University and major in agriculture.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Living around the area working and starting a family.
Advice to underclassmen: PDA is not the Jaguar Way, Paws Off.
Joselyn Matton
Parents/Guardian: Jenna Matton
What activities are you involved in? 4-H, math and science club, and church
What are your plans after graduation?I am going to college for Veterinary Science and livestock entomology.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I will still be in school, but I hope to have a stable and enjoyable job with lots of animals.
Advice to underclassmen: Get all of your work done on time and put forth your best effort
Cooper Nuss
Parents/Guardian: Travis Nuss and Bethany Rippentrop-Nuss
What activities are you involved in? Cross Country, Track and Field, Student Council, Yearbook, Mock Trial, National Honor Society, and Math and Science Club
What are your plans after graduation? I plan to attend Simpson College to study secondary education, and to continue running cross country and track.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? In ten years, I hope to have found a stable career, and probably still running or involved with running to an extent.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind. In the end, the race is long, and it’s only against yourself.
Jaimon Nelson
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Parents/Guardian: Jen Scott and Sudhish Madhavan
What activities are you involved in? Cross Country, Wrestling, Mock Trial Was apart of:Football,Track, Fccla, and Student Council
What are your plans after graduation? Study Chemistry and Wrestle at Morningside.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? makin money and livin life.
Advice to underclassmen: Go with the flow and don’t let anyone set you off track-head down achieve your goals.
Parents/Guardian: Michele Overturf & Joe Overturf
What activities are you involved in? None.
What are your plans after graduation? Work
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Being successful, living life.
Kennedy Overturf Tyler Paterson
Parents/Guardian: Crystal Dorman
What activities are you involved in? Basketball
What are your plans after graduation? College for a career in Fire science.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t be scared, do things out of your comfort zone. Live it up while you can.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Being financially stable and working a successful job.
Advice to underclassmen: Take time to yourself. Don’t average 20 tardies and absences a trimester.
Caelan Oakes-Sudhish Haley Posey
Parents/Guardian: Jennifer Simmons
What activities are you involved in? none.
What are your plans after graduation? Get a good job and live large.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Prolly living with Majesta and maddox.
Advice to underclassmen: Mind your own business.
Cecilia
Redman
Parents/Guardian: Late Dianne Redman and Gayle & Kenny Streit.
What activities are you involved in? I have been involved in Football/Basketball/Wrestling/Competition Cheerleading, Dance Team, Tennis, Golf, FCCLA, PRISM, Student Council, Class Presidency, Yearbook, 2022 Senate Page, and Math & Science Club.
What are your plans after graduation? I will be attending the University of Iowa to double major in Criminology, Law & Justice and Pre-Law. I will also minor in Spanish.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully winning my cases and collecting votes.
Advice to underclassmen: If there’s a will, there’s a way. If there’s a Quizlet, there’s an A.
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Nathon Roberts
Parents/Guardian: Elizabeth Larson
What activities are you involved in? Football
What are your plans after graduation? Working.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Working at a successful job.
Advice to underclassmen: Do whatever you want. You only live once.
Mariah Rosdail
Parents/Guardian: Jon Frost
What activities are you involved in? Work
What are your plans after graduation? Sell Insurance.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Sales representative.
Advice to underclassmen: Take school seriously.
Shay Saxton
Parents/Guardian: Cory and Jamie Saxton
What activities are you involved in? none.
What are your plans after graduation? Turning wrenches.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?Working to support my wife’s shopping habits.
Advice to underclassmen: Take all of Mr. Kehoe’s classes.
Nathaniel Scott
Parents/Guardian:Lorna & Rob Scott
What activities are you involved in? State 4-h Council,County Council,Play,Musical,Track,Football,Basketball Mixed choir, Jazz choir,
What are your plans after graduation? To attend Iowa Central to get my associates I’m eduction more specifically FCS.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Teaching an FCS class wherever I’m needed.
Advice to underclassmen: When opportunity presents itself, don’t be afraid to go after it.
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Abigail (Abby) Slininger
Parents/Guardian: Greg and Carmon Sliningerr
What activities are you involved in? I am involved in FCCLA, NHS, Peer Mentoring, and Math and Science club.
What are your plans after graduation? After high school I plan on going to Iowa Central for the Radiology Program. I am then planning on transferring to a University to further my education.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? In 10 years I see myself with a house and a family, while working in a hospital as an obstetric sonographer (a baby sonographer).
Advice to underclassmen: Do your work and turn it in on time. It makes everything so much easier.
Jacob Snyder
Parents/Guardian: Debra Snyder and Jery Snyder
What activities are you involved in? Track, Robotics, Cross Country, Speech, and Play
What are your plans after graduation? College.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 42.50068820663517, -94.1579213432742
Advice to underclassmen: Join Cross Country and Robotics
Logan Songer
Parents/Guardian: Jason & Jessica Songer
What activities are you involved in? Was in Football, Basketball, and Baseball
What are your plans after graduation? To continue to work.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully not paying as much in taxes as when Biden was in office.
Advice to underclassmen: Causing a little bit of trouble at school is worth it, it makes for good memories.
Alyssa Speck
Parents/Guardian:Pamela Craft-Speck and Roland Speck
What activities are you involved in? I am involved in National Honor Society, Student Council, Musical, Play, Individual Speech, Large Group Speech, Choir, Jazz Choir, Dance Team, Studio Dance, Band, Jazz Band, Mock Trial, 4H, and Tennis.
What are your plans after graduation? After graduating, I will attend Drake University to major in Musical Theatre and Theatre Education.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Either soaking in my Broadway fame or wishing I had chosen a different career path.
Advice to underclassmen: “If monkey pick bad banana, monkey doesn’t sit around sad; monkey pick better banana.” -Gavin Weier
Chloe Speck
Parents/Guardian: Pam Speck
What activities are you involved in?Concert Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Robotics, Mock Trial, 4-H, Musical
What are your plans after graduation? I plan to attend Iowa Central for two years and then get a job.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I will be somewhere on earth, probably.
Advice to underclassmen: Your mom…is probably proud of you. If not, I would bet someone else is, so keep being yourself.
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Drew Stanek
Parents/Guardian: Elizabeth and Jeff Stanek
What activities are you involved in? Theatre
What are your plans after graduation?Go to the University of Iowa and get a BS in biochemistry.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I see myself living in a big city with my own apartment, being happy, and having a fulfilling career.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t take yourself too seriously. High school is a drop in the bucket that is your life. Have fun and do your best.
Parents/Guardian:Elizabeth & Jeff Stanek
What activities are you involved in? FFA, 4-H, NHS, 4-H County Council, Track, and Wrestling
What are your plans after graduation? To wrestle and/or throw in college while studying agriculture
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I see myself with my own family living on a farm. Hopefully I’ll be working for Beck’s, while also being a coach and advocating for female athletes.
Advice to underclassmen: Learn to think for yourself and to not care what others think or say about you. No matter what you do, people will talk, so learn to tune them out and focus on yourself and the journey ahead. Also, learn that there is more to your life than four years spent at a small town high school.
Maddy Stanek Cael Stapp
Parents/Guardian: Michelle Stapp, Rob Stapp
What activities are you involved in? FCCLA
What are your plans after graduation? Go to DMACC for renewable energy.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? In Texas working on either wind turbines or solar panels, or maybe both.
Advice to underclassmen: Get rich or die trying.
Emma Sytsma
Parents/Guardian: Keith & Dena Sytsma
What activities are you involved in? 4-H, Next Step Youth Group, County Council, Fall Musical, Student Council, National Honor Society, Large Group Speech, Robotics, Peer Mentoring, Play, Math and Science Club, and Jazz Band
What are your plans after graduation? I plan to attend Drake University and major in Pharmacy.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully with a stable job and maybe starting a small family.
Advice to underclassmen: Get involved and don’t be afraid to try anything new. Everyone is very welcoming and even if you think you don’t fit in, you will. .
Hope Urelius
Parents/Guardian: Tiffany Urelius / Jeremy Urelius
What activities are you involved in? Football Cheer, Robotics, Math and Science Club, National Honor Society
What are your plans after graduation? College for Secondary Education.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? In ten years I hope to have a class of my own to teach and to have a home with lots of room for pets.
Advice to underclassmen: The four years do go by really fast, try new things. Join Football Cheerleading and get your friends to join with you, GO JAGS!
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Madelyn VanSickle
Parents/Guardian: Ben and Katie VanSickle
What activities are you involved in? I am involved in Future Farmers of America, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Student Council, National Honor Society, Peer Mentoring, Talented and Gifted, Math and Science Club, Top Ten, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Softball and Volleyball. Outside of school I am involved in 4-H, my church and the Webster County Cattlemen’s by serving as the Beef Queen.
What are your plans after graduation? My current preliminary goals for the future are to strive in receiving a well rounded education in Agriculture Studies with an emphasis in International Agriculture at Iowa State University.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Having a stable career while settling down on an acreage around my hometown with my husband and children. I also see myself being a rich hot girl:)
Advice to underclassmen: It doesn’t matter how rich, popular or smart you are, always stay true to yourself and be kind to others.
Dacodah Jean Warner
Parents/Guardian: Raychel Marshall and Shawn Marshall
What activities are you involved in? None.
What are your plans after graduation? “Having a full time job
Taking a Gap-Year to figure what i would like to do. Finding my own place “
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? “Having a job in cosmetology or photography, Married, Having my 2 ferrets, Living in Colorado for the mountains “
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there and try new things in high school, cause you don’t wanna regret never getting a chance to try new things cause you were scared. Also P.S. take Snyder classes she’s the best!
Gavin Weier
Parents/Guardian: Angel and Troy Weier
What activities are you involved in? Robotics, Football, Choir, Band, Basketball, Musical, Play, Golf, and Baseball.
What are your plans after graduation? Attend Central College where I plan to major in Music and Secondary Education.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Directing a High School Choir.
Advice to underclassmen: Be Yourselves. No one will remember you in 5 years.
Parents/Guardian: Stephanie Wheeling
What activities are you involved in? None
What are your plans after graduation? hopefully ill go to college to be an fsrp worker
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? NOT in Iowa.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t be scared about not having lots of friends worry about having real people around who support your goals yet stick with you when you fall. Highschool isn’t a movie nor a musical, so lower your expectations of magical moments and music numbers, yet some key moments through out high school such as achievements do feel a little like magic.
Dez Wheeling Colby Wilke
Parents/Guardian: Linda Wilke
What activities are you involved in? Football and Basketball
What are your plans after graduation? Undecided.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? In the work force and having good times around a fire with friends and family.
Advice to underclassmen: High school can be scary so surround yourself with good people who can help. But as long as you stick with it you’ll get threw it. I some how did
Class of 2023 • Southeast Valley
Parents/Guardian: Linda Wilke
What activities are you involved in? Football Manager, Boone Co. 4-H Bluff Creek Wranglers Club, Member of Dayton Wranglers Rodeo
What are your plans after graduation? Undecided
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Working in the animal husbandry field and owning my own acreage
Advice to underclassmen: You don’t have to figure everything out today. Take your time and be patient. It will all come together. Results happen over time, not overnight. Work hard, stay consistent, love and believe in yourself, and be patient... You will get there
Taylor Wilke Grace Williamson
Parents/Guardian: Cory Williamson
What activities are you involved in? None.
What are your plans after graduation? Attend ICCC for Human Resources. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? In ten years I’ll be working at a stable job and living in a nice small house.
Advice to underclassmen: Enjoy the time you have left in school and avoid meaningless drama.
Parents/Guardian: Ryan Willison, Chrissie Cook
What activities are you involved in? NHS, Peer Mentoring, FCCLA
What are your plans after graduation? I plan to attend college and get a degree.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I see myself enjoying life with a dog and traveling. Advice to underclassmen: get busy living.
Meghan Willison Evan Zeka
Parents/Guardian: Brian Zeka and Lynn Zeka
What activities are you involved in? Football, Track and Field, Robotics, Student Council, National Honor Society, FCA, Fall Musical, Spring Play, Math Club, Science Club, and Spanish Club
What are your plans after graduation? I plan to attend college at Iowa State University and major in Computer Science.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 44°42’59.4”N 81°17’04.8”W
Advice to underclassmen: A person who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; a person who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.
Class of 2023 • Southeast Valley • A Publication of Consumer Weekly
from the Little Jaguars Booster Club
Congratulations on your well-deserved achievement. We know you’ve faced challenges along the way, and we recognize the hard work and dedication you’ve put in to stand where you do today in your cap and gown. We couldn’t be happier for you, and we wish you continued success in your future endeavors!
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