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Kiley London

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Ubly High School

Hometown: Harbor Beach

Parents: Shannon London Nowiski and George London

Extra Curricular Activities: NHS, FFA, FCCLA, golf, Phi eta Kappa, student council.

Community Activities: None

Future Plans: Attend Central Michigan University to study for premedical biology with plans to attend medical school to become a dermatologist.

Logan Shanks

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Deckerville High School

Hometown: Deckerville

Parents: Josh and Trisha Shanks

Extra Curricular Activities: Football, cross country, academic games, varsity basketball, varsity track.

Community Activities: National Honor Society — game day with senior citizens, local American Red Cross blood drives. Sanilac County Youth Advisory Council — two grant rounds each year, service projects, county needs assessment.

Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan to pursue a pre-med major, then go into med school and become an anesthesiologist.

Jonah Dimock

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Harbor Beach High School

Hometown: Harbor Beach

Parents: Kimberly Potestivo and Jon Dimock

Extra Curricular Activities: Football, track, clay target shooting, MyLead, NHS.

Community Activities: Pirate summer rec, church acolyte.

Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan to study biomedical engineering/laboratory services.

Guy Knoblock

Ubly High School

Hometown: Ubly

Parents: Paul and Kelly Knoblock

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Extra Curricular Activities: Dually enrolled in MidMichigan College at the Huron Area Technical Center and working at Gemini Plastics as an accounting intern. Football, track and cross country, FFA Agricultural Mechanics Fabrication Pro ciency state winner, student council, National Honor Society, 4-H camp counselor.

Community Activities: None

Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan to study business with a concentration in nance and investment analysis.

Jeffrey Ignash

Laker High School

Hometown: Caseville

Parents: Joseph and Tracey Ignash

Extra Curricular Activities: Four-year varsity athlete — soccer and track, three-year varisty cross country athlete, three-year dual sport athlete — soccer and cross country, DECA chapter president, DECA state o cer nominee 2025, sophomore class president, RYLA leadership camp participant, Northwood College Learning About Business week scholarship and camp particpant, Laker 4-H member, participant in Huron Community Fair since 5 years old, employed at Dairy Queen Caseville for four years.

Community Activities: Laker Rotary Interact

Dominican Republic Humanitarian mission trip participant for three years, West Huron Soccer League referee for youth soccer leagues, volunteer student soccer coach for Laker Soccer Academy, National Technical Honor Society president and National Honor Society member — participant in food distribution and drives, Shop with a Hero, promoted Huron Area Technical Center at Christmas parades and area schools to a wide range of students.

Future Plans: Attend Honors College at Saginaw Valley State University to pursue a degree in public administration with a minor in business administration, give back to his local community by getting a job at the Economic Development Corporation.

Ellexia Puvalowski

Ubly High School

Hometown: Bad Axe

Parents: Cynthia and Dennis Puvalowski

Extra Curricular Activities: Student council, National Honor Society president, varsity golf.

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Community Activities: 4-H teen leader and senior ambassador, church lector, master gardener youth member, Junior Livestock Association junior board member.

Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan to major in English and minor in political science before attending law school to become a corporate lawyer.

Brody Karg

Harbor Beach High School

Hometown: Harbor Beach

Parents: Aaron and Erica Karg

Extra Curricular Activities: Cross country, track and eld, FFA, band and NHS.

Community Activities: Ushered at Our Savior Lutheran Church and volunteered at special needs kids event at the fair.

Future Plans: Attend Oakland University majoring in mechanical engineering while competing in cross country and track and eld.

Kilee Hopper

Cass City High School

Hometown: Cass City

Parents: Rebecca and Eric Hopper

Extra Curricular Activities: Volleyball, marching band, student council, NHS, Rotary Interact, Hope Squad representative.

Community Activities: Caretaker at TAPS

WeeCare, Helen Stevens Memorial Pool: lifeguard.

Future Plans: Attend Grand Valley State University to earn a bachelor’s degree in applied health sciences and a master’s in occupational therapy so she can become a pediatric occupational therapist.

Ashley Jones

Cass City High School

Hometown: Cass City

Parents: Jennifer and Steven Jones

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Extra Curricular Activities: Golf, so ball, Rotary Interact, student council, Hope Squad.

Community Activities: Job shadow, voluteering in many areas — raking leaves, VFW dinners, concession stands.

Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan to major in neuroscience on the pre-medical route.

Isabel Wright

Ubly High School

Hometown: Ubly

Parents: Shawn and Betty Wright

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Extra Curricular Activities: Student council and NHS.

Community Activities: Adopt a family, Veterans Day assembly, homoecoming dance committee, daddy daughter dance.

Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan Ann Arbor to study molecular biology.

Evan Bogart

Cass City High School

Hometown: Cass City

Parents: Andrew Veneziano and Evangeline Bogart

Extra Curricular Activities: Guitar, video games with friends.

Community Activities: Leaf raking.

Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan for biology to become an EM physician. 13

Jeremiah Learman

Harbor Beach High School

Hometown: Harbor Beach

Parents: John and Jenny Learman

Extra Curricular Activities: National Honor Society.

Community Activities: Church volunteer.

Future Plans: Attend Michigan Tech University to study mechanical engineering. 10

Kathryn (Kate) Beagle

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Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School

Hometown: Sebewaing

Parents: Nanette and Jason Beagle

Extra Curricular Activities: Rotary Interact, student council, peer to peer, UofM P2P, National Honor Society, future youth involvement, volleyball, so ball, power li ing.

Community Activities: MAD day — 10 hours helping local families clean up yards, donating at and organizing over six blood drives, coaching local kids in so ball and volleyball camps for two years.

Future Plans: Attend college to pursue a degree in social work. College is undecided.

Brent M. Boyce, MD

Carla Cortes

Cass City High School

Hometown: Cass City

Parents: Rutilio Sanchez and Ru na Cervantes

Extra Curricular Activities: Cross country, basketball, track. Stident council, NHS, prom committee, academic games.

Community Activities: Rotary Interact Club, volunteering, lifeguard/swim instructor.

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Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan and major in biology or go pre-med.

Rogan Messing

Harbor Beach High School

Hometown: Harbor Beach

Parents: Keith and Rita Messing

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Extra Curricular Activities: Football, baseball and basketball all four years of high school.

Community Activities: Volunteered as a ag football coach, youth football camp volunteer and volunteer youth basketball referee.

Future Plans: Attend either the University of Michigan or Ferris State University to major in biology on a pre-optometry track.

Peyton Roggenbuck

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Harbor Beach High School

Hometown: Harbor Beach

Parents: Jonathon and Michele Roggenbuck

Extra Curricular Activities: Football and basketball all four years of high school, member of NHS, NTHS and SkillsUSA for the last two years.

Community Activities: Altar server at church, coached ag football, re ed ag football and youth basketball.

Future Plans: Attend Northwood University to earn a master’s degree in sports management.

Jeevesh Prabaharan

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Cass City High School

Hometown: Cass City

Parents: Padampriya Ethirajan and Prabaharan Selvaraj

Extra Curricular Activities: High school student council, Rotary Interact, NHS, golf.

Community Activities: Lifeguarding.

Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan to major in biology with a pre-med track.

Josiah Maurer

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Laker High School

Hometown: Pigeon

Parents: Elizabeth and David Maurer

Extra Curricular Activities: Played and did photography for soccer, participated in theater since the third grade, and started choir this year.

Community Activities: Helped livestream church’s Sunday services, volunteered for NHS activities, helped in the church nursery.

Future Plans: Attend Northern Michigan University to study communications and multimedia.

Ryder Gangler

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Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School

Hometown: Sebewaing

Parents: Amy and James Gangler

Extra Curricular Activities: National Honor Society.

Community Activities: MAD day.

Future Plans: Attend Delta College to earn an associate degree in entrepreneurship before earning a bachelor’s degree in business with a major in entrepreneurship and a minor in e-commerce.

Sarah M. Steinman

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Laker High School

Hometown: Elkton

Parents: Tricia and James Steinman

Extra Curricular Activities: Science Olympiad, National Honor Society, FFA, National Technical Honor Society, Health Occupations Students of America, band, theater, track and eld, Rotary Interact Club.

Community Activities: umb Breadbasket, Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, Living to Serve, 2nd

Annual Dave McBride Classic, Pigeon Christmas Lighting, helped pack 12,000 meals, assembled birthday cake kits.

Future Plans: Attend Michigan State University’s Lyman Briggs Honors College and major in human biology.

Loryn Nowiski

Harbor Beach High School

Hometown: Harbor Beach

Parents: Angie and Brian Nowiski

Extra Curricular Activities: Cross country, basketball, track and Naitonal Honor Society.

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Community Activities: Altar serving and childrens Liturgy of the Word.

Future Plans: Attend Northwood University to study accounting.

Jordan Dreher

Deckerville High School

Hometown: Minden City

Parents: Je and Wendy Dreher

Extra Curricular Activities: Bowling, BAJA with engineering/design, hockey, chess.

Community Activities: Altar service for Lutheran church, volunteer hockey coach for 6-8u, pink cross hockey tourney volunteer.

Future Plans: Attend Michigan Tech to earn an electrical engineering degree.

Natalie Christine Phillips

North Huron High School

Hometown: Kinde

Parents: John and Kelley Phillips

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Extra Curricular Activities: Cross country, president of National Honor Society, participated in student council as a reporter.

Community Activities: Dance classes for 14 years, Port Hope United Methodist Church, president of the Country Fun 4-H Club.

Future Plans: Attend Michigan State University to major in material science and engineering and minor in French, with hopes to work in polyester textile recycling.

Gabriel Matt

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Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School

Hometown: Unionville

Parents: Nathan and Makayla Matt

Extra Curricular Activities: Varsity baseball, varsity football, varsity clay target shooting.

Community Activities: National Honor Society, Rotary Interact Club (treasurer), FFA, P2P Mental Health Club.

Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan to major in aerospace engineering, earn a master’s degree a er earning a bachelor’s degree, with hopes of working for a company such as NASA or Lockheed Martin.

Eloisa (Ellie) Ross

25

Cass City High School

Hometown: Cass City

Parents: Mandy and Matt Ross

Extra Curricular Activities: Gymnastics, so ball (team captain), Rotary Interact, Hope Squad (secretary), National Honor Society (historian), Campus Life (Student Leadership Committee member).

Community Activities: 318 volunteer hours, concessions, Common Grounds Café, VFW spaghetti dinner.

Future Plans: Short term: attend Saginaw Valley State University to major in its pre-physical therapy program. Long term: earn her Doctor of Physical erapy degree and work in a pediatric setting.

Maleah Roth

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Ubly High School

Hometown: Bad Axe

Parents: Gavin and Jessica Roth

Extra Curricular Activities: Ubly FFA, Region 3 FFA, Ubly cross country, Ubly band and National Honor Society.

Community Activities: Lions of Michigan all state band, Growing Growers 4-H and the Huron County Youth Advisory Committee.

Future Plans: Attend Central Michigan University to study communications sciences and disorders with the intent to become a speech pathologist.

Brady Halabis

Cass City High School

Hometown: Cass City

Parents: Mark and Melissa Halabis

Extra Curricular Activities: Football, track, student council, Rotary Interact, Future Youth involvement.

Community Activities: Volunteering at school activities, community events and church events.

Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan to study business management and nance. 26

Libby Tank

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Deckerville High School

Hometown: Deckerville

Parents: Melissa Steinho and Ben Tank

Extra Curricular Activities: Student council president, homecoming and Winterfest planning, academic games, varsity so ball, varsity volleyball, varsity basketball.

Community Activities: National Honor Society, volunteer with youth sports programs of volleyball and basketball, vacation Bible school counselor, member of Peace Lutheran Church youth group.

Future Plans: Play basketball at MidMichigan Community College while studying civil engineering, then transfer for Ferris State University to earn a degree in land surveying with the goal of working up to being a professional land surveyor.

Logan Feltner

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Caseville High School

Hometown: Port Austin

Parents: Mark and Candie Feltner

Extra Curricular Activities: Varsity football, JV basketball, varsity basketball, varsity baseball, varsity track, varsity cross country, band, NHS, Eagle Buddies, class o cer, Santa’s Workshop, hall decorating.

Community Activities: Assisted with middle school Halloween party, Oakwood senior citizens Christmas activities, Little Eagles elementary basketball Saturday sessions, emceed at robotics competition, Freshman Focus — student panel, Cheeseburger stand, concessions at athletic events, Holly Berry Fair helper, worked at Shelly’s Bar & Grill.

Future Plans: Attend Oakland University to study computer engineering.

Annie Bowman

Kylie Perkins

Cass City High School

Hometown: Cass City

Parents: Rich and Heidi Perkins

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Extra Curricular Activities: Cross country, soccer and National Honor Society.

Community Activities: Rotary Interact and working at Sebewaing Family Dental.

Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan to study biology on the pre-dental track.

Davis Peters

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Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School

Hometown: Sebewaing

Parents: Brent and Shannon Bowman

Extra Curricular Activities: Huron County 4-H, Small Livestock Association member and junior president, Junior Livestock Association member, Unionville-Sebewaing Area FFA (president), Region III FFA (reporter), Michigan FFA (sentinel), Rotary Interact (vice president), Midwest International Racing Association Member, National Honor Society member, P2P mental health mentor, VIPelementary mentor.

Community Activities: Handbell choir at Immanuel Lutheran Church, events volunteer at USA schools and Christ the King School, Huron Community Fair, bene t breakfasts, spring cleanup in our neighborhood, blood drives, meal distribution in the summer.

Future Plans: Attend Kansas State University while serving as a Michigan FFA state o cer with plans to earn a bachelor’s degree in diversi ed agriculture.

Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School

Hometown: Sebewaing

Parents: Matt and Billie Jo Peters

Extra Curricular Activities: Football, basketball, baseball and golf, earned 16 varsity letters.

Community Activities: National Honor Society and Rotary Interact.

Future Plans: Attend Saginaw Valley State University and pursue a degree in computer science.

Maddox Nitz

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Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School

Hometown: Sebewaing

Parents: Justin and Monica Nitz

Extra Curricular Activities: Football, basketball, track.

Community Activities: NHS , volunteer.

Future Plans: Join the Air Force.

Kyle Siemen

Harbor Beach High School

Hometown: Harbor Beach

Parents: Melissa and Craig Siemen

Extra Curricular Activities: Esports and board game club.

Community Activities: Teacher’s aid.

Future Plans: Attend Delta College to earn an associate degree in criminology. 34

Emma Baynton

Deckerville High School

Hometown: Deckerville

Parents: eresa Gobie and Kenneth J. Baynton

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Extra Curricular Activities: So ball, volleyball, basketball, competitive/sideline cheer, NHS president, class of 2026 representative, student council secretary.

Community Activities: NHS community service, senior citizen shared time. Red Cross blood drives.

Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan to study history, and earn her graduate degree in law.

Jasmyn Ranquist

Bad Axe High School

Hometown: Bad Axe

Parents: Scott and Richelle Ranquist

Extra Curricular Activities: National Honor Society, Interact Club, member of the golf, bowling and so ball teams, MHSAA state and three-tie regional bowling champion.

Community Activities: None

Future Plans: Attend Cleary University to study accounting while competing on the university’s bowling team. 36

Caleb Brink

Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School

Hometown: Sebewaing

Parents: Yvette and Kyle Brink

Extra Curricular Activities: None.

Community Activities: None

Future Plans: None.

Jacob Douglas Koroleski

North Huron High School

Hometown: Bad Axe

Parents: Richard and Kristie Koroleski

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Extra Curricular Activities: Class president, National Honor Society, student cuoncil, FFA, varsity football, varsity basketball, varsity baseball.

Community Activities: Kinde Polkafest breakfast, umb Blessing Boxes, Adopt a Highway, Jr.

Prescilla Club, Meadow Lane Assisted Living Facility.

Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan to pursue a degree in both marketing and business management.

Ali Learman

Cass City High School

Hometown: Cass City

Parents: Mayra Clark and Paul Learman

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Extra Curricular Activities: Varsity cross country, varsity track and eld, student council, National Honor Society, Hope Squad, Rotary Interact, academic games and dual enrollment.

Community Activities: Volunteering and VFW spaghetti dinners, volunteering with Rotary Interact and other small volunteering activities.

Future Plans: Attend Grand Valley State University to major in allied health sciences on the prephysician assistant track, then go to graduate school to get her master’s in physician assistant studies.

Cole Stirret

Bad Axe High School

Hometown: Bad Axe

Parents: omas and Jessica Stirrett

Extra Curricular Activities: Civil Air Patrol and Sea Cadets, member of Cosen’s MMA, member of the wrestling, soccer and track and eld teams.

Community Activities: Volunteers with CAP, Café 53, Fraternal Order of Police and Bad Axe High School clubs.

Future Plans: Enter the Navy for nuclear engineering. 39

Madison Scaddan

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Laker High School

Hometown: Pigeon

Parents: Paul and Celine Scaddan

Extra Curricular Activities: FFA, NHS, Laker girls varsity soccer, robotics, Science Olympiad.

Community Activities: Vice president of Region III FFA, work at the Brew Moon Co ee House and Gallery, help with the elementary theater production.

Future Plans: Attend Michigan State University for an undergraduate in human biology, then attend medical school to become a surgeon.

Lincoln Haag

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Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School

Hometown: Unionville

Parents: Carrie Enos and Jason Haag

Extra Curricular Activities: FFA, Rotary Interact, NHS, cross country, track and eld.

Community Activities: Lots of community service, including food drives.

Future Plans: Attend Michigan State University’s college of agriculture.

Aubrey London

Bad Axe High School

Hometown: Bad Axe

Parents: Jeremy and Nicole London

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Extra Curricular Activities: Member of cross country, four-year member of the basketball and track and eld teams, traveling to state competition as a sprinter. President of the student council, the National Honor Society and senior class. Has also been a part of the Interact Club.

Community Activities: Active in her church youth group and the Bad Axe Little League elds.

Future Plans: Attend Saginaw Valley State University to major in education with an emphasis in social studies.

Anna Rochon

Laker High School

Hometown: Elkton

Parents: e late Athens Rochon and sisters Alexandria and Emily Rochon

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Extra Curricular Activities: National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society. Volunteer an average of 20 hours per year. Service activities have included helping with community events, assisting with setup, building or creating items for school functions, directing people and helping events run smoothly, spending time supporting and socializing with older community members.

Community Activities: Same as extra curricular.

Future Plans: Attend Saginaw Valley State University majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology as preparation for a career as an anesthesiologist. Hope to attend Michigan’s medical school.

Layla Bolzman

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Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School

Hometown: Sebewaing

Parents: Amanda and Joel Bolzeman

Extra Curricular Activities: Volleyball, basketball, so ball, track.

Community Activities: MAD Day, blood drives, NHS, Rotary, P2P

Future Plans: Attend Northwood University and run track.

Ian Flanagan

Deckerville High School

Hometown: Deckerville

Parents: Michael and Laura Flanagan

Extra Curricular Activities: Football, academic games, varsity basketball, varsity baseball, class of 2026 vice president.

Community Activities: National Honor Society — game day with senior citizens, local American Red Cross blood drives.

Future Plans: Attend lineman school to become a skilled tradesperson in electrical linework.

Logan Johnson

Ubly High School

Hometown: Ubly

Parents: Chad and Kelli Johnson

Extra Curricular Activities: Basketball and baseball.

Community Activities: None

Future Plans: Attend Saginaw Valley State University or Western Michigan University for accounting.

Will Moreno

Laker High School

Hometown: Pinnebog

Parents: Sonia Vazquez and Daniel Hernandez

Extra Curricular Activities: Soccer.

Community Activities: Active in the community through NHS and NTHS, and being involved as a student athlete.

Future Plans: Attend Alpena Community College to earn an associate degree in the utility technician program and build a career in the electrical and utility eld. 47

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Allison Williams

Laker High School

Hometown: Pigeon

Parents: Chris and Vicki Williams

Extra Curricular Activities: Student council secretary, vice president, president; Rotary Interact member, president; prom committee president; FFA, competing at district, regional and state levels; National Honor Society; leadership council; Science Olympiad; band; peer tutoring; waitress at MSFR; waitress at Huron Co. BBQ; ice cream scooper at Shakers.

Community Activities: Vacation Bible school, Red Cross blood drives, church carnivals, oat building, umb Breadbasket, banner making, orientations, making tie blankets for the women’s shelter, prom setup, 50/50 ra es, LTS phoneathon, NRCS eld day, March is Reading Month, Purple Pinky, BBG fundraiser, ticket sales and more.

Future Plans: Attend Saginaw Valley State University to major in elementary education with plans to move back to Huron County a er college graduation to teach at a local elementary school.

Luke Good

Laker High School

Hometown: Caseville

Parents: Jonathan and Kimberly Good

Extra Curricular Activities: Football JV/varsity, basketball JV/varsity, track, golf, baseball, Huron County Youth Advisory Council, FFA, National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, Laker Leadership Council, peer tutoring.

Community Activities: Pigeon River Mennonite Church — assistend with church nursery and led recreational activities for vacation Bible school, American Red Cross blood drive, served for one week in inner-city Columbus performing community upkeep/renewal, making and providing meals and interacting with people experiencing homelessness, assisted with youth sports camps, read to elementary schol children, set up tents for Elkton Autumn Fest, volunteered at Shammah Outreach Ministries in Flint, visited and played games with residents at Country Gardens Assisted Living Center in Pigeon.

Future Plans: Attend Michigan State University with a major in applied engineering.

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