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Leaders of Tomorrow ~ Gagnon - Hamblen

Butler Senior High School

Class: Junior

Parents: Jeff and Joyce of Evans City

Community activities: Girl Scouts for 11 years, United Way Day of Caring, highway cleanup, Sunday school teacher.

School activities: Academic Achievement Award, two honors courses, 3.25 GPA, Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band, Latin Club.

<B>Mars High School</B><B>Class:</B> Junior<B>Parents:</B> Timothy and Lynne Giger of Valencia<B>Community activities:</B> Lighthouse volunteer, Global Links, Souper Bowl Sunday, assists disabled, Service Day at women’s shelter.<B>School activities:</B> Honor roll, 3.2 GPA, SADD, REACH, varsity wrestling.<BR>

<B>Seneca Valley High School</B><B>Class:</B> Senior<B>Parents:</B> Mark and Kim Gignac of Cranberry Township<B>Community activities:</B> Calvin Presbyterian youth group, student leader for six church musicals, tutor director, created a memorial magazine for deceased friend Julie Clakely with proceeds donated to a scholarship fund in Clakely’s honor, mission trip leader.<B>School activities:</B> Editor-in-chief of the Seneca Scout, Pennsylvania Academic Achievement Award each year of high school, 4.1 GPA, only four-year letter winner of Seneca Valley’s Girls Tennis Team, National Honor Society.

<B>Knoch Middle School</B><B>Class:</B> Eighth grade<B>Parent:</B> Patti Giustini of Saxonburg<B>Community activities:</B> Flood evacuation center worker, personal care home volunteer, collected blankets for the Lighthouse, vacation Bible school volunteer, served food to flood evacuees.<B>School activities:</B> High honor roll, Tommy Maddox Future Leader Award, Yearbook Club, Chamber Chorus, has published poems in the “Anthology of Poetry” and written short stories.

<B>Karns City High School</B><B>Class:</B> Senior<B>Parents:</B> Jim and Kathy Goldinger of Worthington<B>Community activities:</B> Annual Day of Caring participant.<B>School activities:</B> High honor roll since third grade, 4.0 GPA, Student Council president, Debate Team, SADD.

<B>Slippery Rock Middle School</B><B>Class:</B> Seventh grade<B>Parents:</B> Larry and Debbie Green of Slippery Rock<B>Community activities:</B> Highway patrol cleanup, Fudge Test to raise money, car wash, drug awareness campaign.<B>School activities:</B> Honor roll since first grade, cross country, volleyball, All-Star Band, baton twirler.<BR>

<B>Seneca Valley Intermediate High School</B><B>Class:</B> Freshman<B>Parents:</B> Jon and Mary Jo Hahn of Cranberry Township<B>Community activities:</B> Cranberry Library volunteer, Cranberry Camp counselor, flood cleanup, caroling for canned goods for VOICe, make comfort blankets for hospitalized children.<B>School activities:</B> Student of the Quarter, all honors classes, History Student of the Year, forensics speech debate, junior varsity lacrosse team.

<B>Butler Intermediate High School</B><B>Class:</B> Sophomore<B>Parents:</B> Terry and Deborah Haley of Butler<B>Community activities:</B> Altar server, Pennsylvania Association of Retarded Citizens dance program, Living Stations, musical entertainment for residents at New Haven, assisted living home Halloween volunteer.<B>School activities:</B> Junior National Honor Society, Gifted Learners Opportunities (GLO), student council, jazz band, symphonic band.

<B>Butler Senior High School</B><B>Class:</B> Junior<B>Parents:</B> David and Fauna Hamblen of Butler<B>Community activities:</B> Candy striper at Butler Memorial Hospital, Sunday school teacher, Volunteer of the Month Award.<B>School activities:</B> National Junior Honor Society, Academic Excellence Award, Academic Achievement awards, College Tech Prep high honor roll, Who’s Who of American High School Students.

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