VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN ANNOUNCED

An Honor Announced

As second semester begins, the Class of 2016 enters their final leg in a thirteen-year journey. It is also at this time that the valedictorian and salutatorian are announced by the administration.
On Feb. 23, the administration announced Caroline Suppiger and Corinne McClelland as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.
Suppiger’s cumulative GPA is 4.49. Over the course of four years of high school, she has been a continuous member of Student Council, varsity soccer and tennis, and an editor on The Cedar Post. These activities are only a small glimpse into Suppiger’s extracurriculars and academic life.
McClelland, similarly, has a cumulative GPA of 4.43. She has been a varsity cross country runner and track athlete all four years. In addition, her involvement with her church, four years of Spanish, Model United Nations, and a host of other activities have allowed her to experience a varied and exciting high school life.
McClelland will deliver the opening speech at the Class of 2016’s graduation on June 10 and Suppiger will close the event with her speech.

Caroline Suppiger: 2016 Valedictorian

If you know Caroline Suppiger, you’ve inevitably been told “happy birthday” when it is not your birthday, posed for a “pi time” photo, or seen her on the announcements at some point.
In many ways, she is a talented academian cleverly disguised as a comical speaker and star athlete.
Her involvement in a broad range of activities, she says, “has really been a blessing […] getting a 4 or 5 on an AP test doesn’t even compare to winning a state championship beside your best friends […] some of the most fun experiences I have had are probably state soccer and tennis trips and student council and journalism conferences.”
Suppiger was elected as the Idaho State Association of Student Councils President for 2015-16. She cites this role as one of her proudest.
“It isn’t just a title that I have to put on a resume, it is an organization that I am truly passionate about. I have enjoyed every second.”
As of now, Suppiger does not have any concrete plans for after high school. Most of the colleges she applied to do not notify students of their admission status until April. Her final GPA is a 4.49.

Corinne McClelland: 2016 Salutatorian

Corinne McClelland is as vibrant as she is brilliant. As a testament to her ebullient personality and academic talent, she has earned the title of salutatorian for her class.
McClelland is a devoted athlete. She has participated in cross country and track at the varsity level for the past four years. She cites winning the state championship twice with her team as her proudest achievement.
“My proudest achievement was when our cross country team won state my sophomore and junior year. Sophomore year was the first time that our team had won in [about] a decade. So it was really exciting,” she said.
Her sport has also provided her with some of the most fun experiences in high school.
“It’s hard for me to pick one fun moment because there were so many, but the trips on the bus we did with our cross country team were fun and crazy,” she said.
After high school, McClelland will attend Brigham Young University Provo. At the moment, she wants to major in statistics and go on a church mission after her first year of college (hopefully to a Spanish- or English-speaking country).