Trinity Christian Academy
Weatherford Christian School
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Trinity Christian Academy
Valedictorian : Ethan Plevak
Parents : Gregory and Constance Plevak
GPA 4.12
This Valedictorian is leaving his legacy by graduating with Trinity Christian Academy ’ s highest GPA to date . Ethan is looking forward to attending the University of Texas at Austin , where he is planning to study civil engineering at UT ’ s Cockrell School of Engineering . Joining TCA as a freshman , he has acquired a long list of extracurricular activities , including core groups , junior ambassadors , art club , theater club and is part of the tennis team . He is also the senior representative on the student council and president of the National Honors Society .
Outside of school , he scuba dives , travels and volunteers . “ I also love experiencing new things and places and college is definitely the place to do that ,” said Ethan . He chose UT Austin because he wants to live in and see different places from where he grew up . “ I also chose UT because of their academic reputation in the engineering field ,” said Ethan . “ It is a refreshing feeling to know that no matter what class I will take , it will be taught by an experienced and renowned professional .”
Though he is excited for new adventures in a new city , he loves Parker County because of how much it has grown over the years . “ When I first moved here , it was a tiny , quiet place with barely anything to call its own ,” said Ethan . “ Now , as both the county and I have grown , Parker County is full of unique places and bustling activity in every town and city .” He is amazed by how far it has come .
Salutatorian : Alli Quarles
Parents : Kim and Curtis Quarles
GPA 4.12
Alli will be attending the University of Texas at Tyler this fall and is excited to be pursuing a degree in nursing . Throughout her high school career , she has participated in numerous activities , such as National Honor Society , and being a small group leader . Her favorite activity , though , was working on the yearbook . “ It has been a passion of mine ,” she said . “ It has just been awesome to work with everybody .” She has been the editor for the past two years , and some of her favorite high school memories revolve around the activity . She also had the opportunity to be part of the Trinity Christian Academy homecoming court this last year .
She has attended TCA for seven years , joining the Eagle family as she was entering the sixth grade . She will miss the small-town feeling that surrounds Parker County and its residents . She will also miss the lack of traffic , and the fact that everything is so close and just a short drive away .
Weatherford Christian School
Valedictorian : Moorea Kennelly
Parents : Tom and Kerrie Kennelly
GPA 4.09
This fall , Moorea is heading back north to attend North Dakota State University . She plans to study nursing , though she is not quite sure where she wants to end up . Originally from Colorado , her family moved north when she was eight , and she fell in love with North Dakota . After moving to Texas , she joined the Weatherford Christian School family her junior year . This year , she was president of the student council , captain of the volleyball team and was inducted into the National Honors Society . One of her favorite memories of high school in Texas is winning a bet against her history teacher , causing him to have to sport a Green Bay jersey all day after the Cowboys lost . Though she loves Parker County for its friendly atmosphere , she ’ s excited to be back in the Midwest , where most of her family is . “ I ’ m not downing the South , I just fit in up there ,” said Moorea . “ Plus , NDSU is awesome .”
Salutatorian : Scotlyn Ogle
Parents : Dustin and Angie Ogle
GPA 3.88
“ I want to be both a journalist and an author . I just want to write ,” says Weatherford Christian School cheerleader and student Scotlyn Ogle when asked what she wants to be when she grows up . She got into journalism because she always wanted to write and thought the only fun way to write was to be an author . “ My teachers started talking about journalism and I became an intern at Parker County Today . I knew then I wanted to go to school for journalism .” Scotlyn plans to follow her dream by going to the University of North Texas and majoring in journalism , with a double minor in English and political science . Her minor in political science stems from her interest in
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