TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL: Senior Honors Convocation recognizes outstanding achievements

Note: The Little Paper Newspaper recently published an article on Truman High School's annual Senior Honors Convocation, which was held May 15. A copy of the article follows. The original presentation can be viewed by clicking here.

Harry S. Truman High School's annual Senior Honors Convocation, held on May 15, recog­nized Class of 2013 members with outstanding achievements in academics, voca­tional subjects, music, and athletics, along with recipients of various scholarships.

Among the honorees were the 10 students who maintained the highest grade point average during their four-year high-school ­careers (in order of rank): co-valedictorians Adam Greene (4.2790); Patrick Murray (4.2680), Zachary Bloss (4.1196), David Alvarez III (4.0879), Jalen Bodrie (4.0851), Ashley Lucier (4.0646), Morelia Adrianzen (4.0342), and Ikeoluwapo Ibrahim (4.0004), as well as Jessica Johnsen (3.998) and Emily Theisen (3.9945). Also recognized were those who received departmental and other awards*.

Award recipients included:

• Morelia Adrianzen – Summa Cum Laude (4.0342); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Band, English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; National Honor Society

• Chidera Agodu – Cum Laude (3.46); Two-Year Academic Award; English, Health Sciences, Science, and Social Studies

• Abraham Alazazi – Cum Laude (3.4787); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English and Physical Education

• James Allen – Magna Cum Laude (3.5944); Two-Year Academic Award; Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Sarah Alley – Summa Cum Laude (3.7642); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Drama, English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; National Honor Society

• David Alvarez III (Class President) – Summa Cum Laude (4.0879); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Band, English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Phi Beta Kappa Honoree; National Honor Society

• Nicole Ashby – Cum Laude (3.2204); Foreign Language, Science, and Social Studies; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Samantha Blausett – Magna Cum Laude (3.6016); One-Year Academic Award; Foreign Language, Mathematics, and Social Studies

• Zachary Bloss (Class Treasurer) – Summa Cum Laude (4.1196); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Band, English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Phi Beta Kappa Honoree; National Honor Society; Michigan Merit Exam Honoree; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Jalen Bodrie – Summa Cum Laude (4.0851); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Phi Beta Kappa Honoree; National Honor Society; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Krystal Bourne – Summa Cum Laude (3.7898); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Band, English, Science, and Social Studies; National Honor Society

• Lorenac Browner – Cum Laude (3.1642); Business and Social Studies

• Courtney Christian – Summa Cum Laude (3.7524); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Health Science, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; National Honor Society

• Damar Clements – Summa Cum Laude (3.8425); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, and Social Studies

• James Coffman – Cum Laude (3.0615); Physical Education

• Bradley Cossins – Cum Laude (3.3036); JROTC

• Elexa Craig – Cum Laude (3.4491); Two-Year Academic Award; Physical Education, Science, and Social Studies

• Tyler Crosthwaite – Cum Laude (3.0006)

• Marissa Culley – Cum Laude (3.4058); One-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English and Mathematics

• Amanda Davis (Student Government Vice-President) – Summa Cum Laude (3.8673); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Phi Beta Kappa Honoree

• Samantha Denby – Summa Cum Laude (3.8187); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Toan Dinh – Magna Cum Laude (3.6733); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Physical Education, Science, and Social Studies

• Jack Dobek – Cum Laude (3.4513); Three-Year Academic Award; Band, Foreign Language, Physical Education, and Social Studies

• Wilfred Dobessi-Bossombo – Magna Cum Laude (3.6613); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Physical Education, Science, and Social Studies

• Stephanie Drewno – Magna Cum Laude (3.7417); Four-Year Academic Award; Band, English, Science, and Social Studies; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Blayne Dyda – Cum Laude (3.4069); Four-Year Academic Award; Band, Science, and Social Studies

• Victoria Fisher – Summa Cum Laude (3.8688); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Band, English, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, and Social Studies; National Honor Society; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Adam Greene – Summa Cum Laude (4.2790); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Band, English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Phi Beta Kappa Honoree; National Honor Society (Social Chairman); Michigan Merit Exam Honoree; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Hunter Hanson – Magna Cum Laude (3.7218); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Foreign Language, Physical Education, Science, and Social Studies; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Ralph Hartzog III – Cum Laude (3.1764); Physical Education

• Nick Helis – Cum Laude (3.0676); Mathematics and Science

• Robert Helton III – Cum Laude (3.2973); Business, Physical Education, and Social Studies

• Ashley Henderson – Magna Cum Laude (3.5317); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Home Economics, Science, and Social Studies

• Shanteal Hicks – Cum Laude (3.0494); Home Economics

• Shalonda Hill – Cum Laude (3.0414); Home Economics

• Mackenzie Hoffman – Cum Laude (3.3094); Honor Roll; Home Economics

• Sydney Honaker (Class Vice-President) – Summa Cum Laude (3.7945); Three-Year Academic Award; Band, English, Science, and Social Studies; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Krystal Howard – Cum Laude (3.2885); Band

• Kevin Hoxha – Summa Cum Laude (3.8367); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies

• Ciara Hughes – Cum Laude (3.0005); Social Studies

• Katelyn Hunter – Summa Cum Laude (3.9265); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Art, English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Phi Beta Kappa Honoree; National Honor Society

• Ikeoluwapo Ibrahim – Summa Cum Laude (4.0004); Two-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Phi Beta Kappa Honoree; Michigan Merit Exam Honoree; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Tyra Isom – Cum Laude (3.3274); Business and Mathematics

• Jessica Johnsen – Summa Cum Laude (3.998); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Drama, English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Phi Beta Kappa Honoree; Michigan Merit Exam Honoree; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Alexis Johnson – Cum Laude (3.2735); Business, Physical Education, Science, and Social Studies

• Megan Kaminski – Magna Cum Laude (3.6545); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Business, Science, and Social Studies

• David Kennedy – Cum Laude (3.4511); Three-Year Academic Award; Physical Education and Social Studies

• Deon Kennedy – Cum Laude (3.2611); Physical Education

• Ariel King – Summa Cum Laude (3.8661); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Band, English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Phi Beta Kappa Honoree; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Jacob Kirkland – Cum Laude (3.0879); Physical Education and Social Studies

• Juliana Kovacs – Cum Laude (3.2549); JROTC

• Tara Kraft – Summa Cum Laude (3.8007); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Phi Beta Kappa Honoree; National Honor Society; Michigan Merit Exam Honoree; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Zachary Lewis – Cum Laude (3.0414); Band

• Andrew Lopez – Summa Cum Laude (3.9340); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Ashley Lucier – Summa Cum Laude (4.0646); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Band, English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Phi Beta Kappa Honoree; National Honor Society; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Luis Machado – Magna Cum Laude (3.5000); One-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Science and Social Studies

• Alexandra Mack – Magna Cum Laude (3.5584); Three-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies

• Emily Martin – Magna Cum Laude (3.6184); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Art, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies

• Maritza Martinez – Magna Cum Laude (3.7463); One-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English and Social Studies

• Robert McCloud – Cum Laude (3.4406); Two-Year Academic Award; Physical Education and Science

• Jim McCune – Cum Laude (3.3026); Construction Technology

• Terry Milan III – Cum Laude (3.1367); Physical Education

• Caitlin Moore – Magna Cum Laude (3.5031); Three-Year Academic Award; English, Home Economics, and Social Studies

• Emily Murphy – Magna Cum Laude (3.5870); Three-Year Academic Award; Band, English, Science, and Social Studies; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Patrick Murray – Summa Cum Laude (4.2680); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Phi Beta Kappa Honoree; National Honor Society; Youth in Government; Michigan Merit Exam Honoree; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Mariah Nibarger – Cum Laude (3.2551)

• Krista Olsson – Cum Laude (3.4304); Two-Year Academic Award; Art and Band

• Brittany Oren – Summa Cum Laude (3.9712); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Band, English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Phi Beta Kappa Honoree; National Honor Society; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Sarah Ouellette – Cum Laude (3.2671); Foreign Language and Social Studies; Michigan Merit Exam Honoree; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Kojo Owusu – Cum Laude (3.1258); Physical Education

• Taylor Relitz – Cum Laude (3.0993)

• Crystal Roberts – Cum Laude (3.0673); Business

• Scott Salmoni – Magna Cum Laude (3.6426); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Business, English, Science, and Social Studies; National Honor Society

• Stacey Salmoni – Magna Cum Laude (3.6487); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Home Economics, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies

• Marisol Sauceda – Magna Cum Laude (3.6915); Three-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Home Economics, Science, and Social Studies

• Ryan Sawyer – Cum Laude (3.4696); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Science and Social Studies; Michigan Merit Exam Honoree; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Ryan Scarcliff – Cum Laude (3.0002); JROTC

• Cheyenne Schink – Magna Cum Laude (3.5698); Three-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Art, English, Home Economics, and Mathematics; Michigan Merit Exam Honoree; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Gina Schmelzer – Magna Cum Laude (3.5061); Two-Year Academic Award; English, Mathematics, and Science

• Kevin Schmitt – Cum Laude (3.2458); Mathematics

• Aaron Schultz – Cum Laude (3.2090); Band and Drama; Michigan Merit Exam Honoree; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Holly Shook – Magna Cum Laude (3.7340); Three-Year Academic Award; English, Science, and Social Studies

• Lauren Shufeldt – Magna Cum Laude (3.6309); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Art, Science, and Social Studies

• Mykayla Smith – Magna Cum Laude (3.7344); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Band, Drama, English, and Social Studies; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Osiris Smith – Cum Laude (3.1760); Physical Education and Science

• Re’Shae Sneed – Cum Laude (3.1213); Science

• Raquel Sobecki – Summa Cum Laude (3.9395); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Foreign Language, Home Economics, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; National Honor Society; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Francois Springer – Cum Laude (3.3868); One-Year Academic Award; Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, and Social Studies

• Daniel Stamp – Cum Laude (3.1412); Band

• David Taylor – Cum Laude (3.1029)

• Destiny Terry – Cum Laude (3.2976); Art, Foreign Language, and Social Studies

• Andrew Theeck – Magna Cum Laude (3.7155); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Band, English, Science, and Social Studies; National Honor Society

• Emily Theisen – Summa Cum Laude (3.9945); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Band, English, Science, and Social Studies; National Honor Society

• Shawntez Turner – Cum Laude (3.0789); Drama and Social Studies; Michigan Merit Exam Honoree; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Erin Waller (Class Secretary) – Summa Cum Laude (3.9988); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, and Social Studies; Phi Beta Kappa Honoree; National Honor Society; Michigan Merit Exam Honoree; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Jesse Warden – Cum Laude (3.2495); Physical Education; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Sarah Warner – Cum Laude (3.2185); Band and Mathematics; Community Awareness

• Jacob Watson – Cum Laude (3.1607); Band

• Kayla Wheeler – Cum Laude (3.0133); Foreign Language; Youth in Government

• Alicia Wood – Magna Cum Laude (3.6729); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; Health Science, Physical Education, Science, and Social Studies; National Honor Society

• Autumn Wurts (Student Government President) – Summa Cum Laude (3.9031); Four-Year Academic Award; Honor Roll; English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; National Honor Society; Honorary State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship

• Allyson Wyman – Cum Laude (3.2539); Foreign Language and Science

*Academic Award recipients maintained a minimum GPA of 3.33 for the number of years specified; those who received the Honor Roll award made the list for all 11 trimesters.