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Valedictorian  &  Salutatorian
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Valedictorians are students who were highest ranking academically in their graduating class and generally gave a farewell speech at commencement exercise on behalf of their class.

Salutatorians are students who were the second highest ranking academically in their graduating class and generally delivered the opening address at graduation exercise.

Following is a partial list of Valedictorians & Salutatorians that I have been able to collect.  If you know who your class Valedictorian'(s) and Salutatorian'(s) were please email or contact me with that information so I can add them to this list.  Thank you.

 
Year
Valedictorian
Salutatorian
1927
Elsa Chitwood
Veronica McGreevy
1944
William Donald Martin
Roland Campbell
1950
Elmer Epler
Charles L. Sanford
1955
Larry McClurg
Gwendolyn Backus
1960
Carol Smythe
Perry Cook Jr.
1967
Janet Jeffries
Katherine Martin
1969
Becky Smith Jensen
Susan Keck Kramer
1973
Carol Selleck
Dorothy Ketter
1974
Sheila Bright & Hal Gakeler
Curtis Sayles                   
1975
Marrianne Marcy
Annette Conners
1978
Tim Wells
Karen McFarland
1980
Kim Baker, Kelly Feleay, Kim Mayor

1981
Chris Lane
Kraig Kahler
1983
Julie Tipton

1996
Drew Rice
Paul Shirley                                   
Sara Hayhurst
Leslie Steele,
Jeff Lolley