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All-AreA AcAdemic teAm
The Jackson Citizen Patriot is proud to present its 23rd annual All-Area Academic Team, a roster of
leading graduates from area high schools. The students were chosen by their high school based on
academic performance, leadership and participation in extracurricular activities.
donald N. Freed
G.P.A.: 3.97
Parents:
Robert and
Beth Freed of
Jerome
Activities:
Band (4
years), drum
major (1
year), drama
(2 years), cross country (4
years), track (4 years), team
captain of cross country, National
honor Society
Honors: All-State Cross
Country Team, many academic
awards in math, science,
band and Spanish,
Presidential Gold Award
Plans to study to become a
biochemist.
albion
Name: Zane havens
G.P.A.: 4.0
Parents:
Keith and Susan
havens
of Albion
Activities:
National
honor Society,
boys
cross country,
track and swimming
Honors: National honor
Society
Plans to attend Albion College
Chelsea
emily Amanda Harris
G.P.A.: 4.0
Parents:
Sara and
doug harris
of Chelsea
Activities:
Chamber
orchestra (4
years), Chelsea
house
orchestra (4 years), National
honor Society, varsity tennis
Honors: Student of the
Month from the u.S. house
of Representatives, underclassman
awards, academic
letter all years, music letter,
SEC All-Academic Team
Plans to attend Michigan
State university to study preveterinary
medicine.
Columbia Central
matthew t. Blumhardt
G.P.A.:
3.94
Parents:
Thomas W.
and Jill S.
Blumhardt of
Brooklyn
Activities:Marching
band
(4 years), percussion ensemble
(3 years), student
senate president (1 year),
co-founder Columbia Central
Media Network (4 years),
Board of Education student
representative (1 year), executive
producer of Golden
Eagle Report (4 years), news
anchor of GER (4 years),
co-founder of “Wave Radio
Network” (2 years), orchestra
(1 year), CSd communications
committee (1 year),
served on interview board
for departing assistant superintendent
(1 year), Golden
Eagle Report dance committee/chairman
(2 years),
Quiz Bowl (1 year), National
honor Society (2 years), NhS
tutor coordinator (2 years),
NhS elementary school science
night volunteer (1 year),
NhS graduation volunteer (1
year), NhS high school open
house volunteer (1 year),
Master of Ceremonies, high
school talent show (1 year),
band council (2 years), bass
drum section leader (1 year),
snare drum section leader (1
year), drum battery section
leader (1 year), band council
leader (1 year), leadership
conference (1 year), communications
camp member
(1 year)
Honors: Achieved Eagle
Scout rank (10), AXA
Achievement Award/Scholarship
(12), top 10 in class
(9-12), awarded Board of
Education resolution (10),
Class Act (9 & 12), Academic
Boosters Medal of Excellence
(9-11), academic letter (10),
Outstanding Camper Award,
band camp (12), varsity letter
in marching band (10),
Michigan Promise Scholarship
(12)
Plans to attend Michigan
State university, earn a degree
in business administration;
aspiring to work as a
corporate executive for Cedar
Fair Entertainment.
Concord
Amy Highlen
G.P.A: 4.0
Parents:
Julie & John
highlen of
Albion
Activities:
National
honor Society
president
(2 years),
Quiz Bowl (3 years), 4-h
Honors: Robert Byrd honors
nominee, Northern Michigan
university Presidential
Scholarship, academic honor
roll (4 years), departmental
academic awards in math,
science and English
Plans on attending Northern
Michigan university to
major in writing.
East Jackson
Alyssa J. Kerley
G.P.A.: 4.0
Parents:
Michael W.
and Lisa J.
Kerley of
Jackson
Activities:
Varsity
volleyball
(3 years),
varsity basketball (4 years),
varsity golf (1 year), softball
(4 years; 3 varsity)
Honors: National honor
Society officer, secretary (3
years)
Plans to attend Central
Michigan university and
major in pre-medicine. Will
attend university of Michigan
Medical School to earn a
degree in dermatology.
Grass Lake
Jackie l. Wolfinger
G.P.A.:
3.97
Parents:
Carey F. and
Sandy M.
Wolfinger of
Grass Lake
Activities:
Cross country
(3 years),
track and field (4 years),
competitive cheerleading (2
years), sideline cheerleading
(1 year), student council (4
years), National honor Society
(2 years)
Honors: daughters of the
American Revolution Good
Citizen Award 2008, Cascade
Conference Scholar
Athlete 2008, National
honor Society (2 years),
Principal’s Citizenship Award
2006
Plans to attend Lake Superior
State university and
major in biology.
Hanover-Horton
Anthony danducci
G.P.A.: 4.0
Parents:
Gerry and
Tracey
hunter of JeromeActivities:
Band
(4 years),
jazz band (4
years), Quiz Bowl (3 years),
school plays (3 years),
National honor Society (2
years)
Honors: National Merit
finalist, department award in
science, attended Cedarville
honors Band, played with the
Michigan Marching Band
Plans to attend the university
of Michigan to earn a
B.S. in computer science.
Hillsdale
Audrey m. Pastula
Parents:
Patrick h.
and Jill E.
Pastula
G.P.A: 4.0
Activities:
Children’s
Christmas
Project, Relay
for Life,
veterinary clinic volunteer,
church activities camp for
children ages 4-5
Honors: Valedictorian,
president of National honor
Society, student council vice
president, dAR Good Citizen
Award, Principal’s Leadership
Award, Exchange Club
Student of the Month, Math
Rally Gold Medalist in calculus
Plans to attend Indiana
Wesleyan to study biology.
Homer
Amber r. Fillion
G.P.A.: 4.0
Parents:
Wayne A.
and Brenda
M. Fillion of
homer
Activities:
drama club
(4 years),
student
council (4
years), National honor Society
(3 years), art club (2
years), Spanish club (1 year),
class officer (3 years), Big
Brother/Big Sister (1 year),
track (1 year), cross country
(1 year), flag and dance team
(2 years)
Honors: All-Academic Conference
Team, Kellogg Foundation
academic recognition,
Arts in Public Places, student
of the month, awards in English,
Spanish, biology, physics
and math, and homecoming
court representative
Plans to attend Jackson
Community College before
transferring to Michigan
State university to become
a physician of osteopathic
medicine.