Lee High School Names Top Students for 2013
LEE, Mass. — Joseph P. Turmel, principal of Lee Middle and High School, has announced the top two students of the class of 2013.
Moriah G. McKenna is valedictorian and Stephanie A. Young is the salutatorian. Commencement ceremonies will take place on Saturday, June 8, at 1 p.m. at the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood in Lenox.
McKenna is the daughter of Timothy and Gail McKenna of Lee. She was a member of the National Honor Society, Helping Hands, Academic Decathlon, Quiz Team and three varsity sports. She was part of the school district's strategic planning committee in her sophomore year, and has been a frequent volunteer for school and community service projects. She received the Smith College Book Award in her junior year.
She plans to attend Connecticut College this fall and study biology and archaeology.
Young is the daughter of Christopher and Lisa Young of Lee. She was a member of National Honor Society, Helping Hands, Quiz Team, Lee Live and Sons of Italy. She played three varsity sports, and was a frequent volunteer for school and community service projects. She received the Rensselaer Medal from Rensselaer (N.Y.) Polytechnic Institute in her junior year.
She plans to attend the University of Massachusetts at Amherst this fall to study radiologic sciences.
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