Dateline: May 17, 2007

Lemley, Miser top honor students at Clarendon

Clarendon High School has announced the top two students in the graduating class of 2007 – Regan Lemley and Jake Miser.

With a grade point average of 98.68, Regan Lemley has been named the valedictorian at CHS.  She is the daughter of Joe and Rose Lemley.  During her high school career, Regan has been active in basketball, band, track, and UIL Academics. 

While involved in UIL Academics, Regan has advanced to state competition in Literary Criticism and has advanced to regional competition in Editorial Writing and Ready Writing. She has also been a member of the regional qualifying One Act Play for the past three years.

While participating in band, she has served as the color guard captain.  Regan was also a member of the CHS Science Bowl team.

Regan is a member of the National Honor Society, the French Club, and the Junior Historians.  While in the Junior Historians, Regan qualified for the state competition.  She has also served as senior class president.

While playing basketball for the Lady Broncos, Regan has been named to the all-district team, the Highland Park Tournament All-Star Team, was the winner of the Greenbelt Classic 3-point contest, and has been awarded the CHS Lady Bronco Fighting Heart Award.

Regan has been the recipient of many academic awards.  She has received the Pantex and Ascension Academy Award of Excellence in Math and Science; she has been named Academic All State in basketball, and she received the Lead America Innovation in Science Award. She is a member of the National Honor Roll, an alumni member of the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine and Healthcare, and is an alumni member of the People to People Leadership Summit.  Regan has also been awarded numerous Honor C’s for academic excellence at CHS.

Regan Lemley will attend Southwestern University and begin her studies in Pre-Med.

Jake Miser has been named salutatorian at CHS with a grade point average of 98.03.  He is the son of Phillip and Laura Miser.

Jake has been named to the National Honor Society of which he is currently serving as president. He has been very involved in UIL Academics where he has advanced to state in Literary Criticism and Social Studies.  He has been awarded numerous Honor C’s throughout his high school career.

Jake has remained involved as a member of the Bronco Band, serving as drum major for two years.  He is currently serving as the vice-president of the Junior Historians and advanced to the state competition in group performance for the past two years.  Jake has also been a member of the National Society for High School Scholars for the past two years and has also been named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students.

Jake has been very involved in school activities and organizations.  He has been a member of the French Club for 3 years, a member of a state qualifying solo and ensemble for 4 years, an all region band member for 2 years, a member of the state alternate One Act Play for 2 years, participated in fall theatre productions for two years, and has helped tutor during the Clarendon High School after school tutoring program.  Jake has also been a member of the Bronco basketball and track teams.  He has been a member of the annual staff and is currently serving as the editor. 

Jake has also participated in National History Day where he qualified for state competition two years, has been a member of the science bowl, and is a member of the local gifted and talented.  He has also been a member of the jazz band at Clarendon College. 

He has been named Most Studious and Most Likely to Succeed.  Jake has received numerous Honor C’s for his academic success at CHS.  Jake has also been named Clarendon Young Man of the Year by the Donley County Chamber of Commerce.

Jake Miser will attend Wayland and is undecided on a major.

The Class of 2007 will graduate during commencement exercises on Friday, May 25, 2007, in the Harned Sisters Fine Arts Center Auditorium at 8 p.m.