WHS Class of 2009 Top Ten Announced

As announced by retiring WHS Principal Greg Davis the final grade point averages were just tabulated the day before and it was his honor to announce the top ten students for this year's graduating class for the first time. The students, pictured above, were guests at the annual Chamber-of-Commerce Senior Luncheon. From number one through ten there was only a 0.7 difference in their gpa. Following is the WHS Class of 2009's Top 10:

10 - Sarah Hall, daughter of Ms. Heather Brown, plans to attend Kent State - Salem

9 - John Russell, son of Sally & Pete Russell, plans to attend either Ohio State or Wooster

8 - Kaitlyn Lyle, daughter of Diana & Gary Lyle, plans to attend Kent State

7 - Kaela Champ, daughter of Karol & Bruce Champ, plans to attend Kent State

6 - Haylie Tedeschi, daughter of Jackie Lawerence, plans to attend Kent State

5 - Brittney Rife, daughter of Brandy Giampietro, plans to attend Malone

4 - Ashley Lambo, daughter of Felipe Lambo, plans to attend California Univ. - Los Angeles

3 - Salutatorian Jacob Koopman, son of Rita & James Koopman, plans to attend Ohio State

2 - Co-Val. Blaine Patterson, son of Dorman Patterson, plans to attend Youngstown State

1 - Co-Val. Emily Raffa, daughter of Brenda & Tim Raffa, plans to attend Akron Univ.

As mentioned in the Chamber report below Superintendent Rich Bereschik was the guest speaker. He devoted his talk to the seniors and quoted extensively from Robert Fulgram's book All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten. It's amazing how many things are taught in kindergarten that apply to everyone all through life. It indeed would be nice if every afternoon we had a snack of cookies & milk and then cuddle up in a warm blankie for a nap. I could never find a job that had benefits like that.

Bereschik said it's like the old Joe Walsh song "Life Has Been Good" for him and hopes that the students do like he did, go on with your lives, find something you like to do and you'll be happy. He summed up his talk telling the students that no matter what you chose to do always remember Mom & Dad, school and church. You'll never go wrong.

We would like to congratulate these and all the graduating students. Best of luck to each and everyone of you.

Hey Mr. B - does your Maserati do 185?

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