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The Class of 2021 was filled with girl power Eliszabeth Davis, Madison Tate-Rankin, Khushi Patel, Victoria Ceci, Sydney Sharon, Morgan Butler and Mirian Mendoza. Photo
by John Rhaesa
Highest honors for the Class of 2021
By Carolyn Marnon a Horatio Alger State Scholar, and a ests include art, math and political tress/director.
Valedictorians have the highest Joyce Ivy Foundation recipient. science. Victoria spent three years on
academic achievements in their the Varsity Swim Team and four Madison Tate-Rankin, daughter
class. Five Wayne Memorial High Mirian Mendoza, the daughter years on the Varsity Tennis Team. of TaLecia Ware and Rolando
School Class of 2021 students share Gonzalo and Cira Mendoza, plans to She was the Student Senate’s Public- Rankin, plans to attend Michigan
this honor. attend Notre Dame to study Architec- ity Historian for two of her four years State University to study Biology.
Morgan Butler, the daughter of ture. Mirian is Captain of the Swim on Senate. Victoria passed all of her She earned Academic Letter Awards
Lisa and Brandon Butler, plans on Team and Class of 2021 Vice Presi- AP exams with 4’s and 5’s. in 2019, 2020 and 2021, was KLAA
attending the University of Michigan- dent. Scholar Athlete for 2018-19, 2019-
Ann Arbor to study English and Hu- Two students, Eliszabeth Davis 20, and 2020-21, was a member of
manities. Morgan was President of Sydney Sharon, the daughter of and Madison Tate-Rankin, share the Varsity Swim and Varsity Tennis
the Class of 2021, has an Academic Heather and Steven Duckett and Salutatorian in the Class of 2021. teams and was the Senate Executive
Letter, earned the Richard Gilder Robert and Audrey Sharon, plans to They rank the next highest in the Board Sergeant at Arms.
History Prize, is the 2021 Distin- attend Michigan State University to class after the Valedictorians.
guished Young Woman of Wayne study Biochemistry and Molecular These seven young women are to
Westland, and a Joyce Ivy 2020 Sum- Biology. Sydney’s achievements in- Eliszabeth Davis, daughter of be congratulated for all their hard
mer Scholar. clude Girls Soccer Varsity Captain, Lori Dawson, plans to attend East- work while attending Wayne Memo-
Junior Class Vice President, four ern Michigan University to study rial High School. However, let’s all
Khushi Patel, the daughter of Te- years as a student council member Film. Her high school accomplish- congratulate the entire Class of 2021
jalkumar and Pritiben Patel, plans to and is a National Honor Society ments include maintaining an above for their hard work and dedication
attend Brown University to study member. average GPA, participating in the to their studies during what turned
Public Health and Economics. 2019 Fall Play “Mystery Weekend,” out to be almost half of their high
Khushi’s notable high school accom- Victoria Ceci, the daughter of performing and writing a plethora of school academic life being overseen
plishments include Student Council James and Pamela Ceci, plans to at- scripts in her drama classes (some- with the COVID-19 pandemic and all
President, Ethics Bowl Captain, Up- tend Eastern Michigan University. thing she is very passionate about) of its ramifications.
ward Bound member, a Dell Scholar, She is udecided in a major; her inter- and furthering her skill set as an ac- Congratulations Class of 2021!!!
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