On Friday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. seven valedictorians and one salutatorian will walk across the stage at Gaylord High School as the class of 2007 — 234 graduates in all — receive their diplomas.

This year’s Gaylord High School valedictorians are:

NAME: Jessica Forrest

PARENT’S NAME: Matt and Carrie Forrest

GRADEPOINT AVERAGE: 4.0

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: soccer, 9th grade; ski team, 11th and 12th grade; track, 11th and 12th grade; football trainer, 11th and 12th grade

HONORS, RECOGNITION: honors convocation, 9th-12th grade; Breakfast of Champions, 12th grade

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Big Brothers/Big Sisters; blood drive worker

FUTURE PLANS: Michigan Technological University majoring in Biomedical Engineering

NAME: Jake Graham

PARENT’S NAME: Mark and Kris Graham

GRADEPOINT AVERAGE: 4.0

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: National Honor Society; student council, treasurer, 12th grade

HONORS, RECOGNITION: honors convocation, 9th-12th grade; academic letter, 10th grade; National Latin exam — Magna Cum Laude; Breakfast of Champions, 9th and 11th grade; varsity soccer — co-captain and second team all-conference, 12th grade

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Youth Advisory Committee treasurer; Muscular Dystrophy Bowl-A-Thon and telethon; youth soccer camp instructor; St. Baldrick’s Day head shaving/fundraising participant; various other volunteer activities

FUTURE PLANS: University of Michigan studying engineering

NAME: Andrea Erat

PARENT’S NAME: Robert and Kathy Erat

GRADEPOINT AVERAGE: 4.0

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: band; color guard; National Honor Society; volleyball, 9th grade

HONORS, RECOGNITION: Otsego County Spirit of Volunteerism Award — 2007 — youth category; Girl Scout silver award; National Honor Society treasurer and 2007 outstanding member; color guard captain and oboe section leader

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Trinity Lutheran youth Group: Girl Scouts; many hours of volunteerism — especially at the Otsego County Food Pantry and through Big Brothers/Big Sisters “Bigs in School” program and tutoring

FUTURE PLANS: Grand Valley Honors College and School of Business majoring in accounting

NAME: Zac Calamari

PARENT’S NAME: Thomas and Alisa Calamari

GRADEPOINT AVERAGE: 4.0

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Writer’s Circle; Science Olympiad; Quiz Bowl team

HONORS, RECOGNITION: honors convocation; Breakfast of Champions

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: recycling for Aspen Ridge Retirement Living; Art Festival set-up during Alpenfest; data entry for Economic Alliance

FUTURE PLANS: Honors College at University of Michigan majoring in History

NAME: Sarah Rosalie Fritz

PARENT’S NAME: Dale and Monica Fritz

GRADEPOINT AVERAGE: 4.0

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: forensics; marching band; symphony band; jazz band; Youth in Government; mock court judge; co-leader of pep band

HONORS, RECOGNITION: National Honor Society; honors convocation; Breakfast of Champions; academic letter; letter for the Arts; Forensics letter; Spirit of Volunteerism Award for NHS; Michigan Promise Award; Kiwanis Club’s Outstanding High School Senior of the Year (in this region) Award; Michigan Tradition Award

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Adopt-A-Highway; co-leader of NHS carnation sale; Right to Life banquet waitress; Muscular Dystrophy Bowl-A-Thon; Intern at prosecutor’s office

FUTURE PLANS: University of Michigan (undergraduate) majoring in Political Science; University of Michigan (graduate) majoring in law; to become a prosecuting attorney

NAME: Sarah J. Harriger

PARENT’S NAME: Thomas and Karen Harriger

GRADEPOINT AVERAGE: 4.0

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: varsity cross-country, 4 years; varsity track, 4 years; varsity ski team, 1 season

HONORS, RECOGNITION: honor roll, 4 years; regional champions in cross-country, 3 times (4th in state 2006); 2006 cross-country coach’s award; 2005 track all-state 3200m relay; all-conference all-region track athlete (top 10 list GHS in 800 m

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: volunteer at local Red Cross blood drives; race set up/director at local events; server at Jacob’s Well and Alten Zimmer Senior Center dinners; Alpenfest ice cream social volunteer

FUTURE PLANS: Northern Michigan University of Marquette to pursue a degree in nursing

NAME: Kelsey Marshall

PARENT’S NAME: William and Susan Marshall

GRADEPOINT AVERAGE: 4.0

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: volleyball, 9th grade; soccer, 9th, 10th and 11th grade

HONORS, RECOGNITION: honors convocation 9th-12th grade

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Big Brothers/Big Sisters

FUTURE PLANS: Central Michigan University, major undecided

This year’s Gaylord High School salutatorian is:

NAME: Kristen Latuszek

PARENT’S NAME: James and Sharon Latuszek

GRADEPOINT AVERAGE: 3.993

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: National Honor Society member and secretary; Gaylord girls basketball, 4 years, co-captain 2006

HONORS, RECOGNITION: Spirit of Volunteerism Award — 2007 — youth category;  honors convocation, 4 years; Breakfast of Champions, 3 years

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: volunteerism

FUTURE PLANS: Saginaw Valley State University to pursue a career in the medical field

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