On Friday, May 29, Central Valley teachers and staff formed a caravan and drove to the home of each of CVA Class of 2020’s top ten students. The special event replaced the school tradition of honoring students in a special ceremony in school, which was not possible during the COVID restrictions.
Prior to the evening, Principal Dick Keeler contacted each student’s family to make certain they would be home on Friday evening. Families did their best to keep the plans a secret. At each home, Mr. Keeler placed a sign in the front yard and Assistant Principal Sally. Kramas held up a “picture frame” for a brief video. All the while, the train of roughly 20 cars blew their horns and yelled out of their windows for the smiling honorees.
Watch the video below:
The Top 10
#10 – Theodore Upson #9 – Alexis Platts #8 – Madilyn Thomas #7 – Camryn Stone #5 – Reilly Rich #5 – Bryonna Morey #4 – Kayle Rhude #3 – Claire Schoff Salutatorian – MacKenzie Miller Valedictorian – Keagan DesJardins
Meet our Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Valedictorian Keagan DesJardins
Keagan earns top honors as the graduate with the highest grade point average. In addition to excelling in the classroom, she participates at the highest level in the National Honor Society, Key Club, Math Club and Model United Nations. She also competed as a member of the CVA Varsity Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Track and Field teams.
Keagan will be attending Russell Sage College in the fall where she will be majoring in Physical Therapy/Biology.
Salutatorian – MacKenzie Miller
MacKenzie is an outstanding student. She is also active in National Honor Society, Model United Nations, Language Club, and Math Club. She played on CVA’s Varsity Volleyball and Tennis teams.
MacKenzie will be attending St. John Fisher College in the fall where she will major in Nursing with a minor in Spanish.