Jefferson High School's top 2024 graduates

Boggs
Boggs

MONROEJefferson School District announces the top 2024 graduates at Jefferson High School.

Name: Clare Boggs

Valedictorian

Parents: Thomas and Barbara Boggs of Newport

Activities and honors: National Honor Society president; Student Prevention Leadership Team president; Student Council treasurer; three-year varsity letterman for basketball and volleyball; 2023 Junior Academic All-Star

Future plans: Study business at Monroe County Community College

Roberts
Roberts

Name: Joshua Roberts

Salutatorian

Parents: Chris and Carrie Roberts of Newport

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; class secretary; Student Prevention Leadership Team; varsity basketball; Academic All-Star Award

Future plans: Study at the University of Michigan’s School of Engineering

Gillenkirk
Gillenkirk

Name: Ayden Gillenkirk

Parents: Jeff Gillenkirk and Amy Stanlake, both of Monroe

Activities and honors: Honor Society blood drive chairman; senior drum major; Upward Bound; Student Prevention Leadership Team; Student Council

Future plans: Study dermatology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

LaBeau
LaBeau

Name: Kyle LaBeau

Parents: Kevin and Susan LaBeau of Newport

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Career and Technical Education auto technician program completer; CTE construction trades program completer; dual enrollment; construction trades tutor

Future plans: Study general studies at Monroe County Community College

Palmer
Palmer

Name: Zackery Palmer

Parents: Joshua and Becky Palmer

Activities and honors: Botany Club co-founder; track & field; football; science tutor; dual enrollment

Future plans: Study in the Nuclear Engineering Technology program at Monroe County Community College

Perry
Perry

Name: Julia Perry

Parents: Stephen and Sherry Perry of Newport

Activities and honors: Varsity softball and volleyball; National Honor Society; Student Council; Student Prevention Leadership Team; DECA

Future plans: Study occupational therapy and play softball at Davenport University

Pilachowski
Pilachowski

Name: Jenna Pilachowski

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; Student Council; Student Prevention Leadership Team; varsity track & field and cross country team captain; academic and All-State Honors for track & field and cross country

Future plans: Study exercise science

Steinhour
Steinhour

Name: William Steinhour

Parents: William and Kristen Steinhour of Newport

Activities and honors: National Honor Society; track & field distance runner; cross country; Student Prevention Leadership Team

Future plans: Study aerospace engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.

Tahmouch
Tahmouch

Name: Layla Tahmouch  

Parents: Michel and Sandra Tahmouch of Newport

Activities and honors: Student Council president; National Honor Society vice-president; Special Olympics chairperson; varsity volleyball and track & field

Future plans: Study occupational therapy

Younglove
Younglove

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Name: Anna Younglove

Parents: Debra Younglove of Monroe and Reuben Younglove of Allen Park

Activities and honors: Volleyball; National Honor Society; Upward Bound; marching band; Woof Lodge

Future plans: Study business management at Monroe County Community College

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