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Sarina Maki

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Natalie Prophet

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Daniel Ostola

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Kalle Keranen

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Jillian Koski

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Valedictorian: Kalle Keranen

Parents: Kate and Jason Keranen

GPA: 4.0

School and extracurricular activities: Student Council, Business Professionals of America, Student Advisory Committee, National Honor Society, tennis, cross country, swim and dive, track and field, golf, Key Club, band

Class office: representative freshman, sophomore and junior years; Student Council co-president senior year

Honors and awards: BPA National Champion in Basic Office 2021; BPA National ninth place in Legal Office 2021; Society of Women Engineers, certificate of merit from Michigan Tech University; First team all-conference girls golfer 2021; Excellence in Education scholarship; Michigan Tech University Impact Scholarship; Elks National Most Valuable Student, first place and national semifinalist

Volunteer experience: community dinners and the food pantry at Hope Free Lutheran Church as well as helping with Vacation Bible School; summer youth tennis camps; Kiwanis golf outing; Red Cross blood drive at WHS; Adopt-a-Highway

Hobbies: Golfing, playing the guitar, fishing, hiking, swimming at the beach, playing with my dog, spending time with family, watching hockey with my dad and doing anything outside

Plans for future: attend Michigan Technological University to earn a bachelor’s in marketing and a master’s of Business Administration

Long-term goals: “My dream career is to be a marketing executive in the sports industry.”

Valedictorian: Jillian Koski

Parents: Renee and Jared Koski

GPA 4.0

School and extracurricular activities: Business Professionals of America; Spanish Club; National Honor Society; varsity tennis; varsity basketball; varsity swim; varsity softball; varsity track; varsity golf

Class office: President freshman, sophomore and junior years, student council president senior year

Honors and Awards: Valedictorian; National Honor Society; Excellence in Education scholarship; Michigan State University resident scholarship; MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Scholarship; earned title of Microsoft Office Specialist; Business Professionals of America, regional honors 2020, 2021 and 2022 with this year’s being first place in advanced office systems, first place on legal office procedures; first place in administrative support concepts, fifth place in business meeting management and at the BPA state level, first place in advanced office systems, second place in legal office procedures, second place in administrative support concepts, and third place in business management procedures. In summary, three-time state qualifier, two-time state champion in multiple contests and national champion in BPA competitions. Tennis, two-time U.P. singles champion, one-time conference singles champion, earned all-UP honorable mention (Division 1), all-UP first team (Division 1) and one All-State Singles honor. Basketball, all-conference defensive team. Softball, all-conference honorable mention, district second basemen award. Golf, first team all-conference MPC and West Pac.

Volunteer experience: Youth girls basketball coach, helped organize school can drive, helped organize angel tree gifts; youth tennis camp volunteer coach; Adopt-A-Highway clean up participant.

Hobbies: Downhill skiing, golfing, hunting, spending time with friends and family and traveling.

Plans for the future: In my future I will attend the Michigan State University Broad College of Business to obtain a degree in business management.

Long-term goals: “Upon completion of bachelor’s degree, I plan to attend law school with hopes of becoming a lawyer.”

Valedictorian: Sarina Maki

Parents: Sandy and Dan Maki

GPA 4.0

School and extracurricular activities: Swim and dive team, co-caption; forensics, president; band; Voices in Motion; chorus; cross country; Key Club; Venture Scouts, vice president of administration

Class office: Class representative sophomore and junior years, class president, senior year.

Honors and Awards: National Honor Society; honor roll; U.P. swimming finals qualifier; Excellence in Education Scholarship; Westwood High School Scholarship; Northland College Academic Scholarship; valedictorian

Volunteer experience: Singer in church’s Praise Band; volunteer in Sunday school; helper in Project Keep Kids Warm and volunteer for various projects through Key Club.

Hobbies: hiking, climbing trees and spending time with friends.

Plans for the future: Attending Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, to pursue a degree in outdoor education.

Long-term goals: “Become a summer camp director.”

Valedictorian: Daniel E. Ostola

Parents Rochelle and Dan Ostola

GPA 4.0

School and extracurricular activities: Business Professionals of America; varsity football; varsity golf; varsity bowling; basketball; junior prom planning committee; varsity track and field; National Honor Society

Class office: Student council representative, senior year, and student advisory committee, junior and senior year.

Honors and Awards: first place in interview skills and administrative support team in BPA 2022; third place in national administrative support team, BPA, 2021; valedictorian; honor roll all semesters; Excellence in Education Scholarship; NMU Wildcat Merit Scholarship

Volunteer experience: Project co-ordinator for St. Vincent de Paul basement remodel, 2021; Adopt-A-Highway; National Night Out; Women in Construction Day at NMU; west-end three on three tournament; St. Joseph bi-annual pie bake.

Hobbies: Working out, hiking, road trips, reading, working on and restoring cards, boating, camping, cooking and baking.

Plans for the future: Attend Northern Michigan University, pursuing a bachelor’s in science and human performance.

Long-term goals: “Sports physician and personal trainer for collegiate and professional athletes.”

Salutatorian: Natalie Prophet

Parents: Dana and Jeff Prophet

GPA: 3.99

School and extracurricular activities: tennis, captain; basketball, captain; softball, captain; track, Business Professionals of America; National Honor Society; Spanish club

Class office held: Vice president, sophomore and junior years; secretary senior year

Honors and awards: Basketball, all-conference, all-UP, all-state; Softball, all-district, all-conference, all-region, all-state; Honor Roll; Excellence in Education; Salutatorian; WHS Class of 1985 scholarship; Excellence in Education Scholarship; MTU 906 Scholarship; MTU Presidential Scholarship; MTU University Student Enrollment Award.

Volunteer experience: youth basketball, softball and tennis camps; Hope Starts Here run, can drives, youth basketball tournaments (reffing, running the clock, etc.)

Hobbies: hanging out with friends, lifting, sports, hunting, fishing, being out on the water and being outdoors.

Plans for the future: Attend Michigan Tech University to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering.

Long-term goals: “Work in a hospital, medical lab, or in a sports institute, helping athletes.”