Guyer High School in the Denton ISD has announced the top graduates for the Class of 2011.
Guyer Valedictorians include:
• Steven Maxwell Alspach, son of Steve and Susan Alspach. Steven, who lives in Denton, will attend the University of Texas at Austin and study history and political science.
• Caitlyn Elizabeth Ashley, daughter of Nim and Brenda Ashley. Caitlyn, who lives in Denton, will attend the University of Texas at Austin and study law.
• Kyler Lewis Cook, son of Linette Cook. Kyler, who lives in Denton, will attend the University of Texas at Austin and study engineering.
• Kimberly Nicole Hyde, daughter of Bruce Hyde and Lynn Kaiser. Kimberly, who lives in Denton, will attend Texas Woman’s University and study nursing.
• Jennifer Johnson, daughter of Ron Johnson and Mary Kevetter. Jennifer, who lives in Argyle, will attend the University of Texas at Austin, enroll in the Plan II honors program and study European studies.
• Ashleigh Elizabeth Krastin, daughter of Michael Krastin and Amy Mayfield. Ashleigh, who lives in Corinth, will attend the University of North Texas and study interdisciplinary studies.
• Sangbin Kwon, son of Youn-Hoo and Hae-Soon Kwon. Sangbin, who lives in Denton, will attend the University of Texas at Austin and study chemistry.
• Emily Nicole Nitta, daughter of Mitchell and Kelly Nitta. Emily, who lives in Corinth, will attend the University of Texas at Austin and study biology.
• Mindy Marjorie Pile, daughter of Kerry Pile and Cassie Belocio. Mindy, who lives in Cross Roads, will attend Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and study computer science.
• Caitlin Brooke Sullivan, daughter of Bruce and Melanie Sullivan. Caitlin, who lives in Shady Shores, will attend Texas A&M University and study nursing.
Salutatorians from Guyer are:
• Schuyler Rose Dale, daughter of Jim and Cindy Dale. Schuyler, who lives in Denton, will attend the University of Texas at Austin and study biology and anthropology.
• Candace Olivia Henslee, daughter of Douglas and Laura Henslee. Candace, who lives in Denton, will attend Texas Woman’s University and study education and French.
• Asal Naderi, son of Hassan and Faye Naderi. Asal, who lives in Shady Shores, will attend the University of Texas at Austin, enroll in the liberal arts honors program and study science and Portuguese.
• Allison Nicol Parker, daughter of Charles and Kathryn Parker. Allison, who lives in Denton, will attend Rice University in Houston and study psychology.
• Rachel Lynn Wetherington, daughter of John and Denise Wetherington. Rachel, who lives in Denton, will attend Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and study social work and Spanish.
• Lauryn Lindsey Williams, daughter of Jeff and Susan Williams. Lauryn, who lives in Corinth, will attend the University of North Texas and study accounting.
• Patrick Hyun Yoo, son of Son and Yong Yoo. Patrick, who lives in Denton, will attend the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and study business management.
The students were recognized along with their classmates during commencement exercises on Friday, June 3, at the University of North Texas’ Coliseum.
School officials said that the district’s GPA system was initiated several years ago to encourage students to not only take a well-rounded program, but also reward them for enrolling in a rigorous core curriculum.
Under the system, students are ranked in the core subject areas of Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies and Foreign Languages. This board policy was approved in an effort to provide students with a more consistent system in determining what courses would be used for grade point averages and class rankings.
Previously, students could only receive a 4.0 grade point for band, career classes and other electives. They would receive the “weighted” grade point or a 5.0 for advanced and honors classes, such as Advanced Placement Biology, Pre-AP English and other core “honors” classes.
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