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Sorensen, Thomson top NHS students

Valedictorian

Mara Sorensen

Parents: Dave and Gina Sorensen

School activities: volleyball, track and field, quiz bowl, orchestra, student council, Business Professionals of America, National Honor Society, Key Club (president)

Honors or awards: Academic All-State in Volleyball, Excellence in Education Scholar, the Society of Women Engineers Certificate of Merit, Elks Student of the Month, Michigan Technological University Leading Scholar Finalist Award, Elks Most Valuable Student National Semi-Finalist Award, NHS Departmental Awards in English, Spanish, orchestra, computers, biology, and math

Grade point average: 4.333

Plans for the future: Attending Michigan Technological University to major in Medical Laboratory Science

Salutatorian

Josephine Thomson

Parents: Jill Miller and Patrick Thomson

School activities: Varsity Volleyball (Co-Captain), Varsity Basketball, Varsity Softball (Captain), National Honors Society, Quiz Bowl (Captain), Social Media and Suicide Prevention Student Advisory Council, Business Professionals of America, Key Club, Negaunee Schools Blood Drive (Chairwoman), and Student Council.

Honors or awards: Senior Writing Award, first place in the Great Lakes Poetry Festival, Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete Award, Elks Student of the Month, Zero Degree Gallery Art Award, Excellence in Education Scholar, First Team All-Region Volleyball and Softball, along with the West-Pac 2021 Pitcher of the Year, MPC Volleyball All-Defensive Team, Academic All-State (Volleyball, Softball, and Basketball), and NHS Departmental Awards in Advanced Biology, Spanish, Physical Science, and Art.

Grade point average: 4.314

Plans for the future: attending Michigan Technological University to major in Biochemistry and minor in Business