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From left to right, top row, Crescent Valley High School valedictorians Casey Gifford, Aaron Grossberg, Max Henkels, Alice Hyde and Sandy Liu; middle row, valedictorians Kelci Pauk, Ayla Rogers, Caroline Wells and Amelia Yeager; bottom row, salutatorians Sunithi Hindogolla, Brenda Niu, Libby Nousen, Sydney Powell and Matthew Rueben.
Crescent Valley valedictorians and salutatorians

VALEDICTORIANS

Casey Gifford

Parents: Daughter of Amey Lee and William Gifford

Activities: Cross-country, co-team captain cross-country ski team, track, ASB spirit and activities coordinator, orchestra, Youth Advisory Team for State Superintendent Susan Castillo, vice president students for environmental awareness club and students for world awareness club

Plans: Attend University of Oregon Honors College and major in environmental science

Aaron Grossberg

Parents: Son of Cheryl and Sam Grossberg

Activities: Varsity soccer, first team all-league (soccer), all academic team (soccer), varsity track, Crescent Valley Kiwanis Student of the Quarter, Raider Shootout student volunteer coordinator, Mr. C.V., homecoming king nominee, student mentor/tutor, leadership, National Honor Society

Plans: Major in chemistry or biology and play soccer at Pacific Lutheran University

Max Henkels

Parents: Son of Marcella and Mark Henkels

Activities: National Honor Society, pep band, marching band, wind ensemble, link crew, J.V. soccer, cross country and track

Plans: Attend Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash.

Alice Hyde

Parents: Daughter of Nancy and John Hyde.

Activities: Co-president and founder of the C.V. Swashbucklers, National Honor Society

Plans: attend Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash., and major in English. Be an editor of young adult fantasy novels and eventually start her own publishing company.

Sandy Liu

Parents: Daughter of Lan Chen and Jie Liu.

Activities: Freshman class co-president, associate student body historian, four years varsity swimming, student council, core council, National Honors Society, Students for World Awareness club co-president, French club, Asian club, Medical Career Explorers club, band

Plans: Attend the University of Pittsburg Double major in biomedical engineering and business with a pre-med emphasis. Attend medical school and become an eye surgeon or a medical researcher for artificial organs or tissue regeneration.

Kelci Pauk

Parents: Daughter of Patti and Jeff Pauk.

Activities: LaCrosse, cross country, Spanish club, Soccer club, leadership

Plans: Volunteer in a Latin American country for a year then attend college majoring in Spanish and art.

Ayla Rogers

Parents: Daughter of Susan Wechsler and Dane Rogers.

Activities: Concert choir, chamber choir, digital imaging, photography, theater, campus clean-up, Ska club, printing and drawing I, Talent Show 2008 (contortionism)

Plans: Attend Oregon State University Honors College.

Caroline Wells

Parents: Daughter of Victoria and Dennis Wells.

Activities: National Honor Society, swim team

Plans: Attend University of Wyoming and join their swim team. Major in kinesiology, health sciences and pre-med.

Amelia Yeager

Parents: Daughter of Maia Fischler and Mark Yeager

Activities: Cross country, cross country skiing, track, choir, band, National Honor Society, Gay-Straight Alliance, Students for Environmental Awareness, Pies for Peace

Plans: Attend Western Washington University in Bellingham majoring in environmental science

SALUTATORIANS

Sunithi Hindagolla

Parents: Daughter of Suraj and Weranjala Hindagolla

Activities: Corvallis Camerata Orchestra, varsity swimming, tennis, Students for World Awareness, Asian club, National Honors Society, Link Crew leader, student council, core council

Plans: Attend Whitman College, study abroad and spend time in a developing country working with children.

Brenda Niu

Parents: Daughter of Hui-Li Wang and Chih-Hao Niu.

Activities: National Honor Society, wind ensemble, marching band, Students for World Awareness, peer tutor.

Libby Nousen

Parents: Daughter of Karen and Andy Nousen.

Activities: Cross country (three years), cross country ski team (three years), tennis (four years), Students for Environmental Awareness, Rock Climbing club, yearbook editor, National Honor Society, elementary school mentor, leadership

Plans: Attend University of Portland and work toward a career in the medical or health management fields.

Sydney Powell

Parents: Daughter of Margie and John Powell.

Activities: Varsity cross country (four years), varsity Nordic ski team (three years), National Honor Society, Students for World Awareness club, varsity track (one year)

Plans: Attend University of Oregon School of Landscape Architecture

Matthew Rueben

Parents: Son of Ginny and Ken Rueben.

Activities: FIRST Robotics team (captain, senior year), Boy Scouts of America nEagle Scout, pep band, marching band, Timberhill Karate club, National Honors Society.

Plans: Attend Oregon State University Honors College majoring in mechanical engineering.

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