Brandywine valedictorians, top 10 announced

Mackenzie Shelton and Michael Shelton are co-valedictorians for the Brandywine High School Class of 2013.

Below is a list of students finishing with the top 10 GPA for the 2013 class:

 

Co-Valedictorian: Mackenzie Shelton

Parents: Mike and Kathleen Shelton

College/Future Plans: Calvin College, major in education, play basketball Awards/Honors: Student Senate President, National Honor Society (NHS) and Spanish Honor Society (SHS); class president; President’s Award; Citizenship Award; Honors for Art Work at Fernwood, BHS and Niles Art Show and the Lakeland Fine Arts Festival.

Athletic Awards: Tennis All-Conference, Regional Champion; Basketball – All State, All-Conference, BK Outstanding Student Athlete; WSJM Athlete of the Week; SB Tribune All-Area Team; Volleyball – All Conference; MVP in volleyball

Community Service: Blood Drive Volunteer; Food Drive Volunteer; MI Gateway Youth Advisor

 

Co-Valedictorian: Michael Shelton

Parents: Mike and Kathleen Shelton

College/Future Plans: Hope College, physical therapist

Awards/Honors: Member of Student Senate, NHS and Spanish HS; President’s Award; Honors for Art Work at Fernwood, BHS and Niles Art Show and the Lakeland Fine Arts Festival.

Athletic Awards: All Conference in Football, Basketball and Track; Track: All-Regional and All-State

Community Service: Blood Drive Volunteer; Food Drive Volunteer; MI Gateway Youth Advisor; Midget League Basketball Referee

 

Salutatorian: Alex Ulrickson

Parents: Bruce and Jeri Ulrickson

College/Future Plans: Indiana University, business

Awards/Honors: Student Senate Award; Member of Spanish HS (Pres.) and NHS (V-Pres)

Athletic Awards: Soccer: All-Conference Honorable Mention

Community Service: Volunteer for NHS Children’s Christmas Party, Blood Drive and Brandywine Holiday Bazaar

 

No. 4 Caitlyn Cummins

Parents: Sherrie Cummins

College/Future Plans: Michigan State University, Speech Pathology

Awards/Honors: Associate’s Degree from LMC; Member of NHS and Spanish HS

Athletic Awards: Cheerleading Captain; Tennis Conference and Regional Champion; V-Soccer

Community Service: Volunteer at Fort St. Joseph Museum, Berrien County Landfill and Berrien County Youth Fair

 

No. 5 Ashley DeJonge

Parents: Robb and Kymm DeJonge

College/Future Plans: Grand Valley State University, Radiology

Awards/Honors: Member of NHS and Spanish HS; Tennis Academic All State 2011

Athletic Awards: Tennis: MVP-2012, Regional Champion 2010 and 2012; Volleyball: Regional Champs 2010 & 2012

Community Service: Volunteer at Hannah & Friends, Michigan Blood Drive and St. Mary’s Church Food Drive

 

No. 5 Chanc Ravish

Parents: Benjamin Norton and Tina Ravish

College/Future Plans: Wabash College, Military

Awards/Honors: Spanish HS; Academic Excellence Award; Academic All-State Wrestler

Athletic Awards: 3-time All State wrestler (best all-time BHS record); All-Conference Football

Community Service: Extreme Nazarene Mission Trip; Volunteer for MyWay Wrestling Club

 

No. 7 Emilia Renae Kuemin

Parents: Charles D. Kuemin, Sr. and Kimberly Kuemin

College/Future Plans: Michigan Tech, Chemical Engineering and Japanese

Awards/Honors: Student Academic Recognition Award letter, pin, bar; Horatio Alger Scholar

Athletic Awards: Bowling: Four years

Community Service: Member of NHS and Student Senate; Rotary Interact participant

 

No. 8 Mariah Srmek

Parents: Steve and Karen Srmek

College/Future Plans: Saint Mary’s College, Education

Awards/Honors: Associate’s Degree at LMC; Member of NHS and Spanish HS

Athletic Awards: Bowling Team

Community Service: Volunteer at Michiana Pet Therapy; 11 year Cass County 4-H member

 

No. 9 Rachel Gipson

Parents: Rob and Kathy Gipson

College/Future Plans: Indiana University of SB, Respiratory Therapy or Nurse Practioner

Awards/Honors: DAR Good Citizen Award; Member of NHS and Spanish HS

Athletic Awards: Tennis: All-Conference, Regional Champion, Team Captain Community Service: Blood Drive Volunteer; Rotary Interact participant

 

No. 10 Ember Brant

Parents: Jon Brant and Julie Soales

College/Future Plans: SMC and Ferris State, Pharmacy

Awards/Honors: NHS member; Student Academic Recognition Award letter, pin, bar

Athletic Awards: Varsity Tennis and Varsity Cheerleading

Community Service: Blood Drive Volunteer

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