WCHS announces top 10 students: Lindsi Mayfield finishes as valedictorian

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

SLATTON

After four years, the fierce competition is over as Warren County High School recently announced the top 10 members of the 2001-2002 graduating class.

Finishing at the top is valedictorian Lindsi Mayfield, daughter of Gordon and Nancy Mayfield. Closely behind her is class salutatorian Ty Slatton, son of Max and Tammi Slatton. Number three is class historian Traci Jones, daughter of Billy and Rita Jones.

Rounding out the top 10 are LeAnn Woods, daughter of James R. Woods and the late Margaret Woods; Tiffany Keimi-Nunley, daughter of Dale and Kathy Nunley; Zach Pelham, son of John and Rhonda Pelham; Miranda Atnip, daughter of Steve and Teresa Atnip; Beth Underhill, daughter of Gentry and Charlotte Underhill; Erica Grove, daughter of Gary and Sandra Grove; and Jake Mitchell, son of Terry and Cathy Mitchell.

A student’s class rank is determined by his or her weighted grade point average over his or her entire high school career. Students earn more points for taking more difficult classes like honors and advanced placement classes.

High school senior guidance counselor Pat Grissom-Young said this year’s top 10 is an especially bright and competitive bunch. Each one of them, she said, took at least six advanced placement, or college level, courses over the past two years. Their GPAs range between 4.11 and 4.97, and they have an average ACT score of 27.5.

“This is a very competitive and very determined group of students,” said Grissom-Young. “Most of them have had to pass up part of their social lives to stay home and study. It took them four years of dedication to land these spots and they are to be commended for their determination to be the best of the best.”

The remaining top 10 percent of the class of 2002 are, in alphabetical order: Terry Allen, Jonathan Austin, Becky Baird, Mandy Barton, Ben Cantrell, Julie Cantrell, Grant Duncan, Aubrey Green, Tamra Hardee, Jessica Hawkins, Laura Jennings, Ashley Moser, Michael Oettinger, Sarah Orrick, Jerry Patrick, Chris Pepper, Miranda Rains, Alex Reed, Bethany Rowe, Melissa Simpson, Brent Smith, Trent Smith, Tricia Tatum, Jennifer Thomas, Sarah Vaughn, Sam Wallace, Nora Wilson, David Womack, Kanako Yagi, David Yoder and Mo Zwemer.

The top 10 percent of the senior class, as well as the top 10 percent of the junior class, will be honored at a banquet Thursday night at the high school.