Rank: Valedictorian

Grade Average or Grade Point Average: 101.979

Parents: Mark and Karen Viertel

School activities/honors: Cheerleading, Track, Cross Country, Basketball, Football Trainer, Student Council President, Class President, Beta Club Secretary, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Business Professionals of America Small Business Team National Alternate, U.I.L. Mathematics & Calculators, PALs, Big Brothers Big Sisters

Future Plans: Attend Abilene Christian University and major in Integrated Marketing Communications with a concentration on art.

What was the funniest thing, or the thing you will remember most, about high school? I have an amazing group of friends.  It's been pretty much the same people since sixth grade.  We have 'Taco Nights' every couple of weeks at our friend's house.  We just hang out, watch movies, play hide-and-go-seek, play with waterguns, and eat AMAZING homemade tacos (I am the record holder in the taco eating contest and still waiting on my plaque by the way).

What advice do you have for underclassmen to survive high school?
1.  Have fun in high school, even when you think you hate it and you're ready to get out.  
2.  Realize that there is life beyond high school, but still do your best at everything so you don't have any regrets.  
3.  Anything you think is a huge deal...isn't, so don't make it one.

What will you have to tell your classmates at your 10-year high school reunion? Now, how am I supposed to know that?  I'm in a bible study where I've learned that it's really useless to plan out your life year by year; God has his own plan for my life.  So, I have no idea what I'll be doing in ten years, I'm just excited about this next one!