Rogers salutes stellar scholars - Distinguished high school seniors get Congressional Medal of Merit
DAILY PRESS & ARGUS
May 24, 2011
Shelby Zastrow, KWoods Class of 2011, recieves the Congressional Medal of Merit from Congressman Mike Rogers (right) with Representative Bill Rogers (left).
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, honored a group of distinguished high school seniors with the Congressional Medal of Merit in a special ceremony May 9 at the state Capitol in Lansing.
Graduating seniors are nominated for the honor by their schools based upon criteria established by the congressman. All 50 high schools in Michigan's 8th Congressional District are invited to participate. The honorees have demonstrated exemplary citizenship and academic excellence throughout their high school careers.
Livingston County student honorees are Lisa Bergeron from Pinckney Community High School, Christopher Parsons from Fowlerville High School, Shelby Zastrow from Kensington Woods High School, James Conwell from Brighton High School, Zachary Grifka from Howell High School and Lexee Longwell from Hartland High School.
"It is an honor and a privilege to recognize such outstanding students who reflect well upon their schools and communities," Rogers said. "Their academic achievements and commitment to citizenship are strong indicators of their future success in life."
Top Mid-Michigan High School Graduates to Receive Congressional Medal of Merit
From the Office of Congressman Mike Rogers
May 5, 2011
Washington- U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, MI-08, on Monday, May 9, will honor a group of distinguished high school seniors with the Congressional Medal of Merit on Monday afternoon in a special ceremony at the Michigan State Capitol.
Honorees from the graduating class of 2011 will receive their medals and certificates of recognition in the Capitol’s third-floor House Appropriations Room at 3 p.m. Rogers will be available for brief one-on-one interviews at 2:45 p.m.
Graduating seniors are nominated for the honor by their schools based upon criteria established by the congressman. All 50 schools in Michigan’s Eighth Congressional District are invited to participate.
Each student has demonstrated exemplary citizenship and academic excellence throughout their high school careers.
"It is an honor and a privilege to recognize such outstanding students who reflect well upon their schools and communities," Rogers said. "Their academic achievements and commitment to citizenship are strong indicators of their future success in life."
Student honorees are:
Clinton: Andrew Flegler, St. Johns High School; Cameron Garrett, Bath High School; Mary Schomisch, Fowler High School; Jordan Spitzley, Pewamo-Westphalia High School; Blade Thorton, Ovid-Elsie High School; Harsimran Waraich, DeWitt High School
Ingham: Autumn Barratt, Leslie High School; Molly Duda, Haslett High School; Kristen Fillmore, Stockbridge High School; Jonathon Geer, Mason High School; Ethan Gurecki, Dansville High School; Elizabeth Hamilton, East Lansing High School; Jordan Holmes, New Covenant Christian School; Halie Hoogendyk, Lansing Christian School; Kavitha Iyengar, Lansing Catholic High School; Eric Lynch, Eastern High School; Connor Lyons, Webberville High School; Margaret Park, Lansing Baptist School; Andrew Payton, Williamston High School; Robert Ray, Jr., J.W. Sexton High School; Alison Schmidt, Holt Lutheran High School; Andrew Shutt, Holt High School; Helena Wentworth, Everett High School; Aisling Zhao, Okemos High School
Livingston: Lisa Bergeron, Pinckney High School; James Conwell, Brighton High School; Zachary Grifka, Howell High School; Lexee Longwell, Hartland High School; Christopher Parsons, Fowlerville High School; Shelby Zastrow, Kensington Woods High School
Oakland: Alex Gilbert, Springfield Christian Academy; Taylor Healy, Oxford High School; Weston Lee, Clarkston High School; Julina Moreno, Lake Orion Baptist School; Marissa Rivera, South Lyon East High School; Melissa Smiles, Holly High School; Paige Stephens, Lake Orion High School; Sara Stopchinski, Waterford Kettering High School
Shiawassee: Jennifer De Clerg, Durand Area High School; Esther Durling, Perry High School; Ashley Howard, Morrice High School; Drew Jones, Laingsburg High School; Jessica Rey, Byron Area High School
Master of Ceremonies for the Congressional Medal of Merit presentation is Chris Holman of the Greater Lansing Business Monthly. Debbie Drick will perform the National Anthem and other guests include a United States Armed Forces Color Guard and the 338th Army Brass Quintet.