Class of 2021 honors Valedictorians and Salutatorian

Senior Annabella Bolin is one of 14 students this year to have been awarded the title of valedictorian. Thanks to her hundreds of hours of studying and working at school, Bolin has managed to maintain straight A’s throughout her four years of high school at BSM. Bolin’s journey as a valedictorian is an unexpected one. Although she did not go into high school with the intention of graduating...

Every year, seniors with the highest GPAs are awarded BSM’s highest academic achievement: valedictorian. Jackie Bucaro is one of fourteen valedictorians for the class of 2021. While Bucaro is honored to have a valedictorian title, it doesn’t mean as much to her as one might think. “It’s impressive…I’m certainly proud of myself for doing it but…I can’t put it on college applications....

After four years of intense work and dedication senior Nick Burlage has been rewarded with the title of salutatorian. Burlage is the only Salutatorian that was selected from the class of 2021. The sole senior salutatorian Nick Burlage has been dedicating himself to his studies for all of high school. After four years, he got recognition for his efforts. “I've worked hard throughout high school...

From team captain of varsity softball, to math league team captain, to president of the medical club, to working a part-time job at Parkshore Senior campus and volunteering at church, senior Michelle Doering has been very active throughout her high school experience at BSM. Not only has she been involved in sports, extracurriculars, and AP classes, but she has maintained a 4.0 while doing so. Doering’s...

As the school year comes to an end, it is tradition for BSM to highlight its top seniors who have achieved a 4.0 throughout all four years of their high school journey. Being named valedictorian is a very high honor, and this year Claire Hennen is one of 14 seniors who received this award for outstanding academic achievement. Hennen has never gotten a grade below an A throughout her high school...

After four years of hard work and dedication to his academics, Andres Jimenez has been awarded the title of valedictorian. He has maintained a 4.0 for his entire high school career while taking rigorous courses and participating in extracurricular activities. Jimenez is extremely proud of this most recent achievement. “Putting all my work, like hard work, in for four years and not missing a step...

At the end of every school year, Benilde-St. Margaret’s recognizes those who have maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout their high school experience. Being named valedictorian is a high honor that few people get to achieve. One of the seniors this year to receive this award is Leonardo Jimenez. This was a special award for Jimenez to receive and was something he has been working on for a long time....

Maya Jones has maintained a 4.0 GPA through all four years of high school, and she has learned to balance school on and off the ice, which was challenging and took an immense amount of dedication and time management. A large part of Jones’ success comes from her ability to balance her schedule. Jones took many AP and honors classes throughout high school. These classes would ultimately require...

After four years, Mason Kelley is one of fourteen seniors awarded the academic honor of valedictorian. Kelley achieved a 4.0 GPA even while opting for higher-level classes and participating in extracurriculars. Kelley didn’t consider becoming a valedictorian his main goal; instead, he was motivated to be a good student. “I didn’t really necessarily have it in mind. I mean, once you kinda get,...

At the end of every school year, Benilde-St. Margaret’s recognizes those who have maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout their high school experience. Being named valedictorian is a high honor that few people get to achieve. One of the seniors this year to receive this award is Ryan Kraemer. There are multiple reasons why receiving this award made Kraemer proud of himself. “I'm happy to have had so...

After four years of hard work, Thomas Libbey’s dedication has paid off. He has earned himself the prestigious title of valedictorian along with 13 other hard-working seniors. Libbey is an active member of track, cross country, jazz club, and history club. He managed to juggle these four extracurricular activities all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA and spending quality time with both family and friends....

Senior Demi Mills’s hard work and perseverance has paid off throughout her high school career as she has successfully maintained a 4.0 GPA and earned herself the title of valedictorian. Mills attended Buffalo High School her freshman and sophomore year and then transferred to BSM her junior year. Mills wasted no time in getting involved in the BSM community through many extracurricular activities....

Each year, BSM applauds students in the senior class with the highest cumulative GPA. After four years of hard work, valedictorian Paige Mullin has seen her dedication pay off. Earning the title valedictorian is something many students strive for early on, but few achieve. However, Mullin didn’t declare this as a goal until later on in her high school career. “I wasn’t really aiming to be...

Spring has arrived and the school year is coming to a close. A part of spring for seniors is finding out who has been named valedictorian. Being named a valedictorian is a very prestigious position, given these students have maintained a perfect GPA throughout all four years of high school. Oriana Sampson is one of 14 seniors who has a perfect GPA. Over the past seven semesters of high school, she...

Valedictorian is the highest academic achievement at BSM, and this year senior Hampton Weber is one of the students to achieve this honor. Maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout high school is a challenge, but Weber tried to look at this daunting task through a different lens. “There were some sacrifices, but I look at it more as an investment in myself, ” Weber said. While every year of high school...