* Tamara Scherick is a member of the National Honor Society, National French Honor Society, and Who's Who Among American High School Students. She was also a member of the Varsity Dance Team, from which she won several awards, Varsity Treble Choir, Spirit Sisters, F.C.A. (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), Students Standing Strong, and secretary of the French Club. She served as a freshman mentor in the P.E.A.N.U.T.S. program (People Encouraging All New Underclassmen to Succeed); volunteered for Habitat for Humanity; interned at her local Senior Citizens Center, and taught the Jr.High class in the Dallas North local congregation. She is a graduate of the Summit Ministries Leadership Conference. Tamara plans to go on a mission trip to Lima, Peru this summer before attending Oklahoma Baptist University, for which she has also received several scholarships. With her intended major in Psychology she hopes to pursue a career in Marriage and Family Therapy or Gerontology.

*Jessica Smith, daughter of William and Connie Smith, is graduating from Leander High School in May 2007. Jessica and her family are members of Family Christian Fellowship, WCG congregation near Austin, Texas. Jessica has been an active leader in church: she attends our teen church classes, helps plan and take part in teen activities, and has served as a worship leader in our congregation for the past couple of years. As part of our church, she has made multiple trips to the New Orleans area to help with post-Katrina rebuilding. Jess has attended WCG-sponsored youth camps in Minnesota, Oklahoma and South Carolina, and she was part of the planning team and one of the pioneer missionaries at WCG’s Crossing Borders Mexico mission camp. In high school, Jessica has participated in color guard for four years and in HOSA (Health Occupational Students of America) for three years. She has taken specialized classes in health-science technology for two years, plans to qualify for her phlebotomy license in June, and will start college in August to become a paramedic. In addition, Jess has been involved with American Sign Language (ASL) for three years and hopes to earn an interpreting license.

Susan Barnhill	Davidson County Community College, NC	Early Childhood Associate Degree
Cuyler Cannon	Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA	B.A. in Computer Sciences
Katherine E. Carter	King’s Seminary, Van Nuys, CA	Masters in Practical Theology, with honors. She also holds a M.S. degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary and is preparing to take the MFT licensing exam in fall 2008. She is a ministerial intern at WCG's Community Life Fellowship, Altadena, CA
Tricia Cole	Axia College, U. of Phoenix, online	A.A. in Business
David Crouch	Pennsylvania State University, PA	B.S. in Information Sciences and Technology, with high honors
Bermie Dizon	Azusa Pacific University, CA	M.A. in Christian Education
Eric Troy Ellett	University of Florida, FL	Master of Business Administration
Dennis Elliott*	North Carolina State University, NC	B.S. in Mechanical Engineering; valedictorian
Kyra Giles	Michigan State University, MI	B.A. in Journalism
Lisa Graham	University of South Carolina Upstate, SC	B.S. in Psychology
Octavia Antrinette Hall	Alabama State University, AL	B.S. in Psychology
Tyson Levar Hall	Jacksonville State University, AL	M.A. in Music Education
Erick Harrell	University of Phoenix, GA	B.S. in Business Management and Marketing
Erin Hart	University of Cincinnati, OH	B.A. in Social Work
Kimberly Hickman	Cincinnati Bible Seminary, OH	M.A. in Counseling
Janine Marie Jackson	University of Miami, FL	M.S. in Music, emphasis in Music Therapy
Bridget Michelle Jones	University of New Orleans, LA	B.S. in Psychology
Stephanie Jones	Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH	M.A. in Educational Administration
Allison K. Kurts	Auburn University, AL	Doctor of Pharmacy. Will serve a one-year residency at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN.
Richard Lane	King’s Seminary, Van Nuys, CA	Masters of Divinity, with honors. Serves as student body president 2006-2007, now serves as pastoral assistant at WCG's Community Life Fellowship in Altadena, CA
Nora Lea Larsen*	Bellingham Technical College, WA	Accounting Assistant Certificate*
Ellen Lechlitner	Bethel College, IN	M.S. in Environmental Biology
Terry Marshall	Auburn University, AL	B.A. in Communications; minor in Music Perform.
Neil Melton	South Eastern Oklahoma State Univ., OK	Occupational Health & Safety
Laniece Miller	Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY	B.S. in Physics
Neftalie Morales	Vidal Sasoon Academy, Santa Monica, CA	Cosmetology
Stephanie Perez	Rio Hondo Community College, CA	Associate of Arts - see photo below
Tiffany Perez	Rio Hondo Community College, CA	Associate of Arts (in August)
Lynsey Pope	Mt. Vernon Nazarene University, OH	B. of Language Arts
Treva Pryor	Indiana Wesleyan University, IN	Masters of Education
Jon Reinagel	University of Missouri – Rolla, MO	B.S. in Physics
Kneight Reinagel	Westwood College, Woodridge, IL	B.S. in Game Software Development
William Spencer II	Ohio Valley University, WV	B. of Business Administration in Information Technology; dean's list.
Amber Dawn Taylor	Wesley College, Dover, DE	B.S. in Nursing
Tonya Thompson	Rutgers University, Newark, NJ	B.S. in Digital Arts; will pursue a master's degree at Jersey State University.
Kimberly Toliver	Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ	Masters in Sports Medicine
Robin Nicole Webster	Minnesota State University, MN	M.S. in Professional Communication, emphasis in Marriage & Counseling
Sarah Elizabeth Wigfall	University of Virginia Law School, VA	Juris Doctor
Bethany Ann Winfield	Dillard University, LA	B.S. in Nursing
Debbie Wood	Tyler Leadership Class, TX	Certificate in Leadership

Dennis Elliott graduated as one of the valedictorians at North Carolina State University on May 12, 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. While in school, he received honors such as being a Caldwell Scholar, making the Deans List 8 out of 8 semesters, and receiving the Lockheed Martin Scholarship. Throughout his career at N.C. State, he also was a part of many organizations, including Gamma Beta Phi, Phi Kappa Phi, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and Pi Tau Sigma, the mechanical engineering honor society, which Dennis was president of his junior year. He has accepted a position with Baxter Health Care as a Project Engineer. He is the son of Janet and the (late) John Thomas Elliott. He attends the local WCG congregation of New Beginnings Church in Hickory, NC.

Bellingham Technical College in Bellingham, Washington is having their Spring Graduation Ceremony scheduled for June 28, 2007. Nora Lea Larsen will be receiving an Accounting Assistant Certificate that day. She says: I have enjoyed going to school, meeting new people. It's been hard work getting back in the groove of studying, meeting deadlines, taking tests etc. My husband, Carl, has been my encouragement, my strength, through this past year. He took over some of the household duties, so that I would have time to study. I have worked in the accounting and bookkeeping field for the last 30 years or so and have loved it. When I had a chance to go back to school with the help of the State of Washington grants, I took it. Many of my classmates, who are younger than I, wondered why I would want to go back to school. I have always wanted to go back to school in the accounting field, but never had a chance, so when the opportunity came, I took it. I was 71 years old last December. It is never too late to go back to school and learn, as it keeps you feeling younger, in spite of the aches and pains of age. Prayers and talking to God has also given me strength and encouragement I needed. I couldn't have done it without God's help and my husband.

Name	School	Other information — we did not ask for future plans, but some gave it. The lack of an entry here does NOT mean that the person had no honors or has no plans!
Steven Ancona*	Parkland High School, Winston-Salem, NC	International Baccalaureate certificates in Art and English. Will attend Forsyth Tech followed by the Savannah (GA) College of Art and Design, where he will major in Production Design.
Valerie Jeanne Bailey	North Crowley High School, Fort Worth, TX
Michael Blakeney, Jr.	Turner Job Corp, Albany, GA, GED
Jeremy Brannen	Yukon High School, OK
Abigail Butz	North College Hill H.S., OH
Erin Cole	Seymour High, WI	Co-valedictorian. Will major in Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin in Stevens Point.
Elizabeth Cook	Big Sandy High School, TX
Tiara Decembra	Marion High School, SC
Abel Dizon	Pasadena Polytechnic High, CA	Will attend University of California at Los Angeles.
Brittany Egbert	Huntington Beach High, CA	Will attend University of California at Irvine.
Delci Eschberger	Sonora High, La Habra, CA	3.75 GPA; enrolled in San Diego State University to major in Hospitality Management. Chosen for the SDSU Dance Team.
Lamin Fofanah	Southern California
LanDis Frederick (click for more info)	Hughes Center, Cincinnati, OH	Will attend Cincinnati University.
Nick Glaros	Options for Youth, San Gabriel, CA	Will attend Honor Academy, Garden Valley, TX
Stephanie Golden	Blair High School, Pasadena, CA
Felecia Gonzalez	Big Sandy High School, TX
Tommie Lee Grant III	Summerville High School, SC
Robyn Nicole Hall	Perquimans County High, NC
Garry McAlaster Hamrick II	Summerville High School, SC
Asia Hardy	Marshall High, Pasadena, CA	Will attend New York University.
Aaron Haynes	Western Brown High School, Mount Orab, OH
Ross Hill	Centerville High School, OH
Kenneth Hoeft	Stewartville High School, MN
Teague Holmes	Ridgefield Christian School, Jonesboro, AR
Travis A. Johnson	Burleson High School, TX	All State Academics honor
Joel Kirsch	Middleburg High School, FL
Danielle Lahr	Grafton High School, WI	Will attend University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire, majoring in Music Education.
Jacki Lakeberg (click for more info)	Dixie Heights High School, Fort Mitchell, KY	Will attend Northern Kentucky University.
Tamara Lytch	Walterboro Job Corp, Walterboro, SC, GED
Joel Martin	Centerville High School, OH
Mary McKeown	Hawkins High School, TX
Wesley Clinton McKoy	Southern Lee High School, Sanford, NC
Elvis Monroy	Downtown Magnets High School, Los Angeles, CA
Mathew Morgan	Glendora High School, CA	Will attend California State Polytechnic University in Pomona.

Christina L. Murchison	Lee Senior High, Sanford, NC
Jeremiah Noordhoek	Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts
Deanna O’Brien	Gorman Learning Center, CA
Krista Olive	Crescenta Valley High, CA	Will attend Los Angeles City College.
Charles Olson	Marysville High School, WA
Betsy Pairitz	John Glenn High, Walkerton, IN
Melodee Pajela	Southern California
Tiffany Perez	EIE Academy, CA
Jonathan Petty	Arkansas Community College, High School Diploma
Adrian Pinnix	Terry Parker High School, Jacksonville, FL
Matthew Keneson Rakestraw	Florida State University School (Florida High)	Will major in engineering.
Laura Reed	Englewood Christian Academy, Independence, MO
Brady J. Rehm	East High School, Cheyenne, WY
Janay Reid	West Charlotte High School, NC
Richard Ridgell II	Handley High, Winchester, VA
Jerrold E. Rogers	Gananda High, Walworth, NY
Kayla Schallenberger (click for more info)	Harrison High School, OH	Will attend Ohio University.
Tamara Scherick*	Colleyville Heritage High, TX
Theodore Schnoor	Western Wisconsin Technical College GED
Brandi Schultz (click for more info)	Harrison High School, OH	Will attend Ohio University.
Zach Seymore	Batesville High School, AR
Jenna Lee Smith	Hedgesville High School, WV	Will attend Messiah College with a pre-med emphasis.
Jessica Smith*	Leander High School, TX
Jaimie Briana Stewart	Southern Senior High School, Durham, NC
Jordan Tatum	South Anchorage High, AK
Jennifer Lynn Terrana	Menomonie High School, WI
Mark Unthank (click for more info)	Harrison High School, OH	Will attend University of Tampa.
Jacob Uselton	Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts
Todd Weaver	Batesville High School, AR
Hannah Wegner	EIE Academy, Monrovia, CA	Will attend Pasadena City College.
Ashleigh Wilson	Centerville High School, OH
Michael Young	Hancock High, St. Louis, MO