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Leaders of Tomorrow ~ K. Smith - Thrower

Butler Senior High School

Class: Senior

Parents: Tom and Linda Smith of Herman

Community activities: Candy striper, church youth group president, served meals at Concordia Nursing Home, gathered items for servicemen.

School activities: High honor roll, National Honor Society, 3.8 GPA, Principal’s Award for Perfect Attendance, Thespian Club.

<B>Seneca Valley High School</B><B>Class:</B> Junior<B>Parents:</B> Thomas and Nancy Somers of Cranberry Township<B>Community activities:</B> Cranberry Library volunteer, altar server, Comfort Blanket Ministry, Adopt a Highway, Ethnic Food Festival.<B>School activities:</B> Highest honor roll, President’s Outstanding Achievement Award, Mock Trial participant, Scientific American Award for Outstanding Achievement for Computer Programming, ranked 4/563.

<B>Slippery Rock Middle School</B><B>Class:</B> Seventh grade<B>Parents:</B> Karl and Louise Sparn of Slippery Rock<B>Community activities:</B> Church youth group, collected items for troops in Iraq.<B>School activities:</B> Honor roll, track and field, band, chorus.<BR>

<B>Butler Intermediate High School</B><B>Class:</B> Sophomore<B>Parents:</B> Charles Spingola and Kathy Schweikart-Spingola of Butler<B>Community activities:</B> Entertainment at New Haven Court, Living Nativity performer, certified trainer in the American Taekwondo Association, Break-a-Thon participant, American Red Cross CPR life-support provider.<B>School activities:</B> Student council representative, 4.22 GPA, National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine nominee, Pennsylvania National Student Leadership Conference representative, Model United Nations competition delegate.

<B>Mars High School</B><B>Class:</B> Freshman<B>Parents:</B> Steve and Donna Sybert of Valencia<B>Community activities:</B> Holy Sepulcher Church kindergarten CCD teacher, Make a Difference Day volunteer, silver medal winner in the World Junior Taekwondo ITF Championship in Italy, completes tasks for elderly neighbors, Vacation Bible School volunteer.<B>School activities:</B> High honor roll, advanced math and English courses, President’s Education Awards Program, freshman representative to the high school senate, Spanish Club.

<B>Butler Senior High School</B><B>Class:</B> Senior<B>Parents:</B> Bob and Betsy Sychak of Butler<B>Community activities:</B> Candy striper, church youth group, decorate nursing homes for holidays, Volunteer of the Month certificate.<B>School activities:</B> S.A.D.D., 3.42 GPA, varsity softball, French Club.

<B>Mars High School</B><B>Class:</B> Junior<B>Parents:</B> Scott and Kris Taggart of Mars<B>Community activities:</B> Distributes Thanksgiving dinners to shut-ins, Special Olympics volunteer.<B>School activities:</B> National Honor Society, high honor roll, 4.125 GPA, varsity swim team, Who’s Who Among American High School Students.

<B>Slippery Rock Middle School</B><B>Class:</B> Seventh grade<B>Parents:</B> Bob and Rhonda Thompson of Slippery Rock<B>Community activities:</B> Highway clean-up, recycling program.<B>School activities:</B> High honor roll, President’s Award for Outstanding Excellence, chorus, volleyball.

<B>Knoch High School</B><B>Class:</B> Junior<B>Parents:</B> John and Barbara Thrower of Saxonburg<B>Community activities:</B> Peer tutoring.<B>School activities:</B> Advanced Placement classes, 3.24 GPA, Knochette Danceline.

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