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JACKSON CITIZEN PATRIOT/ThE ZONE
Jackson Christian
Adam t. Barsuhn
G.P.A.: 4.0
Parents:
Tim and
Sarah Barsuhn
of JacksonActivities:
Varsity
soccer (3
years), varsity
track (4
years), varsity cross country
(2 years), National honor
Society (3 years), class
president (1 year), student
senate president (2 years),
student senate secretary
(1 year), member of the
Cascades Baptist Church
youth group, built homes
for widows in Guatemala in
summer of 2006, volunteers
at Interfaith Shelter in Jackson,
acted as a mentor in the
school’s mentoring program
Honors: National Geography
Bee State finalist, 2004;
County Spelling Bee finalist,
2002; Corinthian Award
for character, 2004; Berean
Award for scholarship, 2004;
Pro Solve Math Competition
winner, 2003, 2004; varsity
soccer Coach’s Award, 2006;
All-State honorable mention
in soccer, 2006; All-Conference
honorable mention in
soccer, 2006; Citizen Patriot
All-Area Soccer Team, 2006;
All-State Academic State
First Team in cross country,
2006; SCAA Scholar Athlete
Award, 2008
Plans to attend the united
States Military Academy at
West Point.
Jackson High School
Joan marie campau
G.P.A.: 4.0
Parents:
Joseph and
Anne Campau
of Jackson
Activities:
Student government
(4
years), class
leadership team (4 years),
National honor Society (4
years), prom committee (2
years), homecoming float
committee (2 years), cross
country (4 years), indooroutdoor
track (2 years), jazz
band (2 years), elementary
school tutor (4 years), server
at Cascades Manor house (3
years)
Honors: Valedictorian
- summa cum laude, AP
Scholar with honors (1 year),
fourth-year academic award,
dAR Good Citizen Award,
Jackson Citizen Patriot youth
Citizen of the year nominee,
vice president/president
student body, Jackson high
School Ambassadors Scholarship
Plans to study political
science at Michigan State
university or Georgetown
university in Washington,
d.C. After receiving undergraduate
degree, plans to
consider law school or some
other form of graduate studies.
Special interests are philosophy,
economics and the
humanities.
Jonesville High
School
Heidi G. Sarles
GPA: 3.95
Parents:
James M.
and Penny
M. Sarles of
Jonesville
Activities:National
honor
Society (2
years), student council (3
years), basketball (4 years),
track (2 years), soccer (2
years), band (2 years)
Honors: Valedictorian, Big
8 All-Academic Team, high
honor roll (4 years), Rotary
scholar (4 years), National
honor Society outstanding
worker, student council
outstanding worker, awards
in chemistry, Algebra II and
pre-chemistry, Kiwanis Student
of the Month, outstanding
class worker
Plans to attend Adrian College
to study pre-medicine,
majoring in chemistry with
a minor in biology. Plans to
attend medical school at a
larger university and hopes
to become a pediatrician or
medical doctor.
Leslie
Peter lavern eldred
G.P.A.: 3.96
Parents: Todd and Carrie
Eldred of
Leslie
Activities:
Student
director of
all-school
play (1 year),
stage manager
of allschool
play
(1 year), Quiz Bowl (4 years)
Honors: National Merit
Grad tab SuNdAy, MAy 18, 2008 3
semi-finalist, National honor
Society
Plans to attend Michigan
State university.
Litchfield
erica l. marsh
G.P.A.: 4.0
Parents:
Randy Marsh
of Litchfield
and Lisa
Robey of
Litchfield
Activities:
Volleyball
(4 years),
basketball (4
years), track (4 years)
Honors: Valedictorian,
National honor Society president,
All-Area Volleyball, Basketball
and Track teams
Plans to attend Saginaw
Valley State university and
become an athletic director.
Lumen Christi
Jessica A. ceh
G.P.A.: 4.0
Parents:
Christina and
Michael Ceh
of Jackson
Activities:
Student
council (4
years), Spanish
club (2
years), Building
with Books (4 years),
cheerleading (4 years),
National honor Society (2
years), pep club (3 years),
traveling science (2 years),
intramurals (1 year), campus
ministry (2 years)
Honors: Introduction to
Literature -h - honorable
mention (9), IPS - honorable
mention (9), Biology - honorable
mention (10), Geography
- first honors (10), Old
Testament - honorable mention
(10), Spanish II - honorable
mention (10), student
council - class president (10),
Western Civilization - first
honors (10), student council
- class vice president (11),
American history - honorable
mention (11), American
Literature - honors - honorable
mention (11), Chemistry
- h - honorable mention (11),
Junior Religion - honorable
mention (11), student council
executive board - committee
coordinator (12)
Plans to attend Michigan
State university, honors College.
Manchester
George r. Kelly
G.P.A.: 4.2
Parents:
Steven L. and
debbie d.
Kelly of FreedomTownship
Activities:
Football (4
years), track
(4 years), National honor
Society (2 years), class treasurer
(2 years)
Honors: Kettering Presidential
Merit Scholarship,
WXyZ-TV/Channel 7’s
Brightest & Best Student
Award, high honor roll (4
years), Cascades Conference
Academic All-Conference
Award
Plans to attend Kettering
university and pursue a mechanical
engineering degree.
Michigan Center
Samantha l. deighton
G.P.A.: 4.0
Parents: Robert G. deighton
of Jackson
and
Susanne R.
Meade of
Michigan
Center
Activities:
Sideline
cheerleading
(4 years),
National honor Society (2
years), competitive cheerleading
(4 years), student
council (4 years)
Honors: Valedictorian,
honor roll (4 years), National
honor Society (2 years), Academic
All-State (3 years),
Plans to attend the university
of Michigan and major in
business.
Napoleon
Name: Rachel Jank
G.P.A.: 4.02
Parents:
Matthew and
Julie Jank of
Napoleon
Township
Activities:
Marching,
concert and
jazz band (4
years); Quiz
Bowl (2 years); Quiz Busters
(1 year); student council
(4 years); church children’s
ministry (2 years); class treasurer
(4 years); (small group
leader) mission trip (1 year);
International youth Confer-
ence (1 year); vacation bible
school teacher (2 years);
prom committee (1 year);
and 4 blood drives
Honors: Board Scholar (1
year); band varsity letter;
National honor Society president;
Jackson Area Future
Leadership Summit attendee
Plans to attend Grand Valley
State university or Central
Michigan university
North adams-Jerome
Kelsey r. cortright
G.P.A.:
3.89
Parents:
Rod B. and
Susan J.
Cortright of
Jonesville
Activities:
National
honor Society
(3 years), varsity softball
(4 years), varsity basketball
(4 years), varsity volleyball
(4 years), varsity track (2
years), FFA (4 years), 4-h (2
years), Community Foundation
representative (4 years),
class president (1 year), class
secretary (1 year), class vicepresident
(1 year).
Honors: Valedictorian,
dAR Good Citizen Award,
conference Scholar Athlete
Award, outstanding science
award (4 years), outstanding
social studies award (3
years), MVP SCAA Volleyball
(2007-08), All-district Softball
(2007), All-Area Volleyball
Team (2007-08)
Plans to attend Albion or
Alma College to study exercise
science or biology.
Northwest
Brett m. leja
G.P.A.: 4.0
Parents:
Wayne and
Karen Leja of
Jackson
Activities:
Vocal
dimension
(4 years),
student government
(4 years), varsity
soccer (3 years), National
honor Society (3 years), junior
varsity soccer (1 year),
musical (2 years)
Honors: All-area soccer
team (2007), and all conference
and all district, all-A
honor roll (4 years), “1” rating
at state solo and ensemble,
solo choir (3 years)
Plans to attend Ohio State
university, major undecided