Congratulations to our 2008 Graduates!

Jessica Copi - Valedictorian
College: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to study Aeronautical Engineering.

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Embry-Riddle Achievement Scholarship
Embry-Riddle Scholarship

High School Activities:
Valedictorian
Completed 5 college credit hours
Top Ten
National Honor Society
Presidential Education Award
Herald Palladium Academic All-Star
Red Arrow Conference Academic All Conference
Key Club
Student Council
Science Award
Drama
4 year Senior Athlete in Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Softball

Bailey Hermann - Salutatorian
College: Kettering University to study Engineering.

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Aquinas College Scholarship Award
Berrien Community Foundation Anonymous Scholarship
St. Mary's Dean Scholarship
Kettering Academic Scholarship
Kettering Women in Engineering Scholarship
Bryce Boothby Family Scholarship
D.A.R. Good Citizen Award
Jennifer Monte Scholarship
Academic All-State Softball

High School Activities:
Salutatorian
Completed 5 college credit hours
Top Ten
National Honor Society
St. Joseph Lions Luncheon Participant
Presidential Education Award
Herald Palladium Academic All-Star
Key Club
Community Emergency Response Team
Four Year Senior Athlete in Softball
Softball
Volleyball

Nicholas Bovo
College: Western Michigan University to study Business.

High School Activities:
Key Club
Red Arrow Conference Academic All Conference
All State Honors in Baseball
Four year Senior Athlete in Baseball, Basketball, & Football
Basketball
Football
Soccer
Baseball

Madison Branch
College: Kalamazoo Valley Community College to study Human Services/Social Work.

Scholarships & Awards:
Beth Blanchard Scholarship

High School Activities:
Completed 6 college credit hours
Key Club
Four year Senior Athlete in Basketball
Softball
Basketball

Karla Cochran
College: University of Michigan to study Nursing, BSN Psychiatric Nursing.

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Michigan Competitive Scholarship
Hugh & Zel Naffziger Memorial Scholarship

High School Activities:
Completed 14.5 college credit hours
Top Ten
Key Club
Blue Ribbon Scholar South Bend Tribune
Student Council
Professional Health Career Academy
Science Award
Four Year Senior Athlete in Basketball
Basketball

Rebecca Criscenti
College: Lake Michigan College to study Psychology.

High School Activities:
Completed 6 college credit hours
Key Club
Yearbook
Four year Senior Athlete in Basketball & Softball
Basketball
Softball

Joshua Eddings
College: Michigan State University to study Business/Law.

High School Activities:
Yearbook
Community Service
Football

Emily Eversole
College: Grand Valley State University to study Nursing - Pediatrics.

Scholarships & Awards:
Frances Piggott Scholarship
Athlete of the Year "Sue Morningstar Award"
Academic All-State Softball

High School Activities:
Top Ten
National Honor Society
Key Club
Community Emergency Response Team
Red Arrow Conference Academic All Conference
Benton Harbor/St. Joseph Rotary Luncheon Participant
Athlete Army Reserve: National Scholar
Individual Academic All State in Volleyball
All Region for Volleyball
1st Team All Conference in Volleyball
Yearbook
Four Year Senior Athlete in Softball & Volleyball
Volleyball
Softball
Cross-Country

Amanda Ferrise
College: Lewis University to study Communications/Broadcasting.

Scholarships & Awards:
Lewis University Scholarship - The Bishop Bernard Sheil Scholarship

High School Activities:
Completed 6 college credit hours
Key Club
PSI Leader
Senior Class President
St. Joseph Lions Luncheon Participant
US Marine Corps: Scholastic Excellence Award
Four year Senior Athlete in Basketball
Basketball
Volunteered in Soup Kitchen

Elliot Fish
College: University of Michigan to study Mechanical Engineering.

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Michigan Competitive Scholarship
2nd Place for the Rotary Essay Contest
Athlete of the Year "Terry Rose Award"

High School Activities:
Top Ten
Red Arrow Conference Academic All Conference
Four year Senior Athlete award in Football & Wrestling
Football
Wrestling

Michael Flaga
College: University of Wisconsin-Stout to study Construction Management.

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship

High School Activities:
Four year Senior Athlete in Golf
Yearbook

Mathew Foley
College: Arizona State University to study Business & Marketing.

High School Activities:
Red Arrow Conference Academic All Conference
Key Club
Volunteer Yearbook
Four year Senior Athlete in Basketball & Football
Basketball
Football

Angie Frazier
College: Loyola University or St. Mary's College to study Broadcasting.

Scholarships & Awards:
1st runner up to Miss Watervliet

High School Activities:
Completed 6 college credit hours
Student Council
Key Club
Band

Travis Hamilton
College: Grand Valley State University to study Electrical or Biomedical Engineering.

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship

High School Activities:
Completed 6 college credit hours
PSI Leader
National Honor Society
Red Arrow Conference Academic All Conference
Key Club
Altar Server
Benton Harbor/St. Joseph Rotary Luncheon Participant
High Honor Roll all 4 years
Four year Senior Athlete in Basketball & Golf
Academic All Conference for Baseball
Honorable Mention All Conference for Golf
Golf
Basketball
Baseball
Cross Country

De’Vino Hipskind
College: Michigan State University to study Sports Training/Business Law.

High School Activities:
Top Ten
National Honor Society
Red Arrow Conference Academic All Conference
Athlete Army Reserve: National Scholar
High Honor Roll
Leadership Council
Four year Senior Athlete in Baseball & Football
Football
Baseball

Kelsey Johnson
College: Michigan State University.

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Michigan Competitive Scholarship
D.A.R. American History Award
John Phillips Sousa Award for Band
Academic All-State Softball

High School Activities:
Completed 6 college credit hours
Top Ten
National Honor Society
Red Arrow Conference Academic All Conference
Student Government
Key Club
Four year Senior Athlete in Softball & Volleyball
Volleyball
Softball
Basketball
Band

LaShae King
College: Lake Michigan College to study Cosmetology/Arts & Communication/Business & Technologies.

High School Activities:
Key Club
Dance at the Citadel
Volunteer at the Soup Kitchen and Boys & Girls Club
Talent Search
Interior Design 

Megan Kuhnlein
College: Hope College to study Journalism/undecided.

Scholarships & Awards:
Miss Stevensville Finalist

High School Activities:
Completed 6 college credit hours
National Honor Society
Key Club
Four year Senior Athlete in Volleyball
Cross Country
Volleyball
Track
Band

Michael Kurina
College: Holy Cross College to study Business.

Scholarships & Awards:
Holy Cross Community Scholarship and Leadership
Athletic scholarship for basketball and soccer from Holy Cross College

High School Activities:
Red Arrow conference Academic All Conference
Yearbook
Four year Senior Athlete in Basketball & Soccer
Basketball
Soccer
Football
Tennis

Brett Lewis
College: Grand Valley State University to study Electrical or Computer Engineering.

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Burger King
John Globensky Memorial Scholarship
Carol Oehlhaffen Scholarship
Heart of Cook Scholarship

High School Activities:
Completed 5 college credit hours
National Honor Society
Key Club
St. Joseph Lions Luncheon Participant
Community Emergency Response Team
Altar Server
Ski Club
Drama
Four year Senior Athlete in Soccer
Soccer
Basketball
Tennis
Indoor Soccer
Golf
Band

Miriah Luft
College: Grand Valley State University to study Biomedical Sciences/Medical School.

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship

High School Activities:
Completed 6 college credit hours
Top Ten
National Honor Society
Community Emergency Response Team
4-H Mentoring through MSU
Yearbook Copy Editor
Student Government
Choir
Key Club
Altar Server
Volleyball
Softball
Equestrian
Volunteer at various charity events

Samuel Monte
College: University of Miami - Ohio to study Business.

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
National Exchange Club Youth of the Year

High School Activities:
Completed 6 college credit hours
Top Ten
National Honor Society
Youth to Youth
Key Club
Benton Harbor/St. Joseph Rotary Luncheon Participant
Blue Ribbon Scholar South Bend Tribune
Community Emergency Response Team
Student Government
Eucharistic Minister
Four year Senior Athlete in Soccer
Soccer
Tennis
High Honor Roll
All-District for Soccer
All-Conference for Soccer
Band

Anthony Phillips
College: Lake Michigan College to study Electrical Joint Apprenticeship, then go into the Marines.

Scholarships & Awards:
U.S. Marine Corps Award
The John Wallenfang Award
U.S. Marine Corps: Scholastics Excellence Award

High School Activities:
Four year Senior Athlete in Football
Football
Captain of Football team
Drama
Wrestling
Band

Andrew Schaffert
College: Central Michigan University to study Optometry.

Scholarships & Awards:
Shaya Whitt Scholarship
Central Michigan University - Board of Trustees Honor Scholarship
Grand Valley State University - Award for Excellence for Michigan Residents
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship

High School Activities:
Completed 20 college credit hours
National Honor Society

David Sherer
College: Ferris State University to study Pharmacy.

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Michigan Competitive Scholarship

High School Activities:
Completed 14.5 college credit hours
St. Joseph Lions Luncheon Participant
Professional Health Career Academy

Maxton Smith
College: University of Michigan to study Biology/Medical School.

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Michigan Competitive Scholarship
University of Iowa Presidents Award
Syracuse University Scholars Award

High School Activities:
Completed 26.5 college credit hours
Top Ten
National Honor Society
Professional Health Career Academy
Biomedical debate team to State Finals.
Science Award
Drama Club
Key Club
Lead in 2 - "Kids on Stage" Productions
Volunteer at Lakeland Hospital
Baseball
Football
Golf