Parents: Nick and Irene Kuna

Grade average: 104.634

School activities/honors: Revolution string ensemble, AP physics “C” rocketry team, United Way Youth Council, National Merit Scholarship winner, Miss AHS nominee.

What will you remember best about high school: All the activities I have participated in over the past four years have given me so many opportunities: to make great friends as well as provide me with educational experiences that will stay with me forever.

What advice do you have for underclassmen: Study hard — it will pay off in the long run. Get involved in the activities that interest you, and have fun.

Parents: Michael and Nancy Winegeart

Grade average: 103.4

School activities/honors: Honor band, marching band saxophone section leader, UIL state band ensemble and solo, one of Top 5 Scholarly Athletes for track, Gold A Award in AP calculus, AP scholar.

What will you remember best about high school: High school was a great time to make new friends that I would never have had the opportunity to meet otherwise. Going on out-of-town trips for band and track with these friends will probably be what I will miss the most.

What advice do you have for underclassmen: Don’t be afraid to use the talents that God has given you! Set high standards for yourself and have integrity in all that you do. People may try to make fun of you by calling you a “nerd” or an “over-achiever,” but just ignore it. In the long run, you will be much better off.

Parents: Dr. David and Ruth Stark

Grade average: 104.69

School activities/honors: National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Physics Club, Spanish Club, Calculus Club, 1200 Club, Rensselaer Medalist for outstanding achievement in mathematics and science, rocket team, swimming, soccer team captain.

What will you remember best about high school: Swimming. I walked onto the team my junior year without any previous swimming experience. Coach Randall Allen accepted all athletes. Everyone was made to believe that they had potential, and everyone improved because coach made swimming fun. His dry sense of humor, blaring rock music at practice, and constant encouragement helped us enjoy his grueling practices. I constantly surprised myself with a new personal best time when we went to meets. We qualified both of my years swimming for the regional meet in Lubbock under his guidance. Coach Allen is a great coach!

What advice do you have for underclassmen: Challenge yourself with harder classes and get involved in sports.

Parents: Robert and Thoa Rittenhouse

Grade average: 104.5853

School activities/honors: Orchestra, Revolution, French honor society, National Merit finalist, Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award.

What will you remember best about high school: The teachers who really inspired curiosity about new things.

What advice do you have for underclassmen: Determination is the biggest factor in success. Never give up your dreams.

Parents: Mike and Jennifer Rapstine

Grade average: 101

School activities/honors: National Merit Scholarship winner, UIL literary criticism team captain for three years, student athletic trainer, National Honor Society, Tri-Hi-Y chaplain and treasurer.

What will you remember best about high school: Winning the state football game in 2004 and traveling with the boys basketball team to the state finals this year.

What advice do you have for underclassmen: Stay focused in everything that you do. The key to excelling in high school, and even in life in general, is to find a balance between friends, family, school and a social life. Now is the prime time to learn how to manage your time so you can accomplish everything you desire. Sometimes you must do things you really wish you didn’t have to, but the most productive way to get through high school is to buckle down and do the dirty work so you can have a little fun in the meantime.

Parents: Drs. Dennis and Janelle O’Connell

Grade average: 100.87

School activities/honors: Texas Junior Miss, Taylor County Junior Miss, 2005 TAAF summer state track 3200m champion, NASA High School Aerospace Scholar and Mentor, soccer team captain, cross country, track, National Honor Society secretary, Student Council co-chair.

What will you remember best about high school: 6:15 a.m. cross country and soccer practices! Getting up early everyday helped me develop determination and perseverance as I worked toward improving myself and my athletic abilities.

What advice do you have for underclassmen: Author Ursula K. Le Guin once said, “It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.” Make the most of every opportunity in high school, whether that means studying for a test, serving others by volunteering in the community, or giving 100 percent at an athletic competition. Remember to enjoy every moment. High school will be over before you know it.

Parents: Dr. Darryl and Cindy Jinkerson

Grade average: 97.8147

School activities/honors: Cheerleading, state golf team, theater productions, senior class president, National Honor Society president.

What will you remember best about high school: Friendships.

What advice do you have for underclassmen: Be involved and don’t waste opportunities.

Parents: Drs. B.J. and Dana McMichael

Grade average: 97.7024

School activities/honors: Student Council, National Honor Society, National Merit Scholar, track and Encore choir.

What will you remember best about high school: Mrs. Gilbreth — great teacher.

What advice do you have for underclassmen: Carpe diem (seize the day).

Parents: Joel Kemp and Donna Douglas

Grade average: 3.53

School activities/honors: Orchestra, tennis, 2004-05 Most Improved Student award, 2005-06 Student of the Year, 2006-07 Student of the Year.

What will you remember best about high school: The Kiser family. Principal Jerry Kiser has always been willing to give me another chance and has always been there for me.

What advice do you have for underclassmen: Do your work. It’s worth it.

Parent: Clara Richardson

Grade average: 3.49

School activities/honors: Band, choir, theater, all honors classes.

What will you remember best about high school: Coming to Eagle Academy and experiencing something different. It ended up being the perfect learning environment for me. It was very laid back with a perfect support mechanism.

What advice do you have for underclassmen: Stick with it. Teachers aren’t as stupid as you think they are.

Parents: Jose Rocha and Irma Rodriguez, Rodrigo Rocha and Dora Rocha

Grade average: 95.72 *

School activities/honors: National Honor Society, Student Council, class president, Lions Club, District Queen for Lions Club.

What will you remember best about high school: The times I shared with my friends.

What advice do you have for underclassmen: High school is not a game. Have fun, but know when to be serious.

*The ranking system is based on weighted classes, so it is possible for the salutatorian’s GPA to be higher than the valedictorian’s.

Parents: Gaspar Alvarez and Evangelina Alvarez

Grade average: 97 *

School activities/honors: Daughters of American Revolution Good Citizen, Miss Albany High School, MVP tennis award, MVP defensive player volleyball, Kirk Holson “Rope Holder” award.

What will you remember best about high school: The experience of the year as a senior as a whole.

What advice do you have for underclassmen: Always give it your best effort in anything and everything you do. Have confidence in yourself, but at the same time be a humble person.

*The ranking system is based on weighted classes, so it is possible for the salutatorian’s GPA to be higher than the valedictorian’s.

Parents: Chuck and Angela Wheeler

Grade average: 102.33

School activities/honors: National Honor Society president, Student Council president, state-qualifying mock trial team, Who’s Who Among American High School Students, drum major.

What will you remember best about high school: The friends I have grown up with through the years in my home town. Anson High School itself is a memory I will never forget.

What advice do you have for underclassmen: It is important that underclassmen have no regrets when they walk across the stage their senior year. Try and pursue what you want to do.

Parents: Dale and Rhonda Spurgin

Grade average: 98.712

School activities/honors: Honorable mention twice for All-Star Cast for one-act play, National Honor Society secretary, Fellowship of Christian Athletes vice president, physics and algebra awards.

What will you remember best about high school: All the homework, the great teachers and awesome friends.

What advice do you have for underclassmen: Make tons of friends because school really isn’t all that fun without them. One piece of advice that helped me out immensely was never give up your sophomore year because most people slack off that year.