Hillsborough County’s private schools celebrate their top students
As the Class of 2022 steps into the spotlight, here is a look at the top students from 11 Hillsborough County private schools:
Academy of the Holy Names
Valedictorian
Laura Caroline Jung
Parents: William F. and Gina Jung
College: Vanderbilt University
Major: Biomedical engineering—
Salutatorian
Grace Kathryn Odmark
Parents: Tom and Gwen Odmark
College: University of Notre Dame
Major: Computer science, specializing in cybersecurity
Bayshore Christian School
Valedictorian
Jingyi Fan
GPA: 6.7
Parents: Bin Fan and Yang Xu
College: University of Florida
Major: Admitted to Honors and University Research programs
Salutatorian
Michael Hannon II
GPA: 5.98
Parents: Angel and Michael Hannon
College: Hillsborough Community College
Major: Nursing
Brandon Academy
Valedictorian
Anna Guidetti
GPA: 4.5
Parents: Katherine Beltran and Gabriele Guidetti
College: Undecided
Salutatorian
Jayden Rafael Avecillas
GPA: 4.4
Parents: Jose and Janiece Rivera, Rafael and Karla Avecillas
College: University of Tampa
Major: Business/marketing
Cambridge Christian School
Valedictorian
Elena Lundquist
GPA: 4.82
Parents: Christine and Joseph Lundquist
College: University of Florida
Major: Biochemistry
Salutatorian
Ella Moss
GPA: 4.81
Parents: Tracy and Evan Moss
College: University of Florida
Major: Biochemistry
Carrollwood Day School
Valedictorian
Ashna Patel
Parents: Nalin and Urmi Patel
College: Northwestern University
Major: Mechanical engineering
Co-salutatorian
Suhani Shah
Parents: Manish and Sweta Shah
College: University of California, Los Angeles
Major: Public policy
Co-salutatorian
Gabriel Slater
Parents: Scott and Stacy Slater
College: U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Major: Undecided
Cristo Rey Tampa Salesian High
Valedictorian
Graciela Cordero
GPA: 4.45
Parent: Maria Elena Gonzalez
College: Georgetown University
Major: Linguistics
Salutatorian
Duncan Rogers
GPA: 4.02
Parents: Samia Median Rogers and Duncan Rogers
College: University of Tampa
Major: Cybersecurity
Grace Christian School (Valrico)
Valedictorian
Kristine Nguyen
GPA: 4.46
Parent: Khanh Nguyen
College: University of South Florida
Major: Mechanical engineering
Salutatorian
William Denning
GPA: 4.37
Parents: Chris and Dawn Denning
College: Florida Polytechnic University
Major: Electrical engineering
Jesuit High
Valedictorian
Logan Kant
GPA: 4.66
Parents: Marcela and Erik Kant
College: Georgetown University
Major: Neurobiology
Co-salutatorian
Carter French
GPA: 4.64
Parents: Kimberly and Stephen French
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Major: Biology
Co-salutatorian
Antonio Troncoso
GPA: 4.64
Parents: Delia and Angelo Troncoso
College: University of Notre Dame
Major: Accounting
Keystone Prep High
Valedictorian
Drew Selig
GPA: 3.8
Parents: Glenn and Charyn Selig
College: Eckerd College or Stetson University
Major: Psychology and pre-med
Salutatorian
Alexander Zicchino
GPA: 3.63
Parents: Alicia and Robert Zicchino
College: Florida Polytechnic University
Major: Game design
Seffner Christian Academy
Valedictorian
Emelia Huebner
GPA: 4.45
Parents: Matthew and Lori Huebner
College: Florida State University
Major: Biology
Salutatorian
Kaya Hall
GPA: 4.42
Parents: William and Sharon Hall
College: University of Florida
Major: Nursing
Tampa Catholic High
Co-Valedictorian
Owen Vincent Gil
GPA: 4.60
Parents: Derek and Yvette Gil
College: Georgia Institute of Technology
Major: Mechanical engineering
Co-Valedictorian
Cayli Veronica Reynolds
GPA: 4.60
Parents: Brent and Cari Reynolds
College: University of Florida
Major: Linguistics
Salutatorian
Abigail Lopez
GPA: University of Florida
Parents: Moises and Madelin Lopez
College: University of Florida
Major: Kinesiology/pre-med
Tampa Preparatory School
Valedictorian
Maxwell Wenzel
GPA: 4.84
Parent: Irene Wenzel
College: Georgetown University
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