Congratulations Class of 2020

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11

Leandra Bruggink

Leandra has been a member of the National Honor Society, Math Club (founding member), High School Quiz Bowl (team captain senior year), Environmental Club, and the Upper Peninsula Youth (Symphony) Orchestra. She skied on the MSHS Nordic Ski team (Coaches Award, Most Improved Award) and played rec soccer. She has been known to take academic tests for fun, and participated in the Upper Peninsula Math Challenge. Leandra is graduating with Distinction, is a National Merit Scholarship Finalist, and received Kaufman and Excellence in Education scholarships as well as a MAPS Education Foundation Local Scholarship. She will be heading to Reed College in Portland, Oregon, where she will (hopefully) discern an academic path or career plan. Gaetano Cammarata The son of Rev. Nicholas J. and Jennifer C. Cammarata and the younger brother to Sarah, Nicholas and Jacqueline. Gaetano loves hockey and he played hockey during all four years of his high school career, For his Senior year he was named Captain of the team, and led his team to be the top four division 2 high school hockey teams in the state of . For his hockey efforts he was awarded the following: he was named 1st team all state, 2nd team all great lakes hockey conference, academic team all-state, he received the Kaufman award for male athlete of the year. He also thoroughly enjoyed commentating on the various high school sports teams, especially the high school girls’ team where his commentating was in the running to receive a Michigan high school broadcasting award. Gaetano was a student council representative who thoroughly enjoyed participating in the many activities High School offers. Gaetano was confirmed in this church, he was an active participant in youth group and attended all of the high school mission trips he was eligible to attend; from Triennium, to West Virginia, New Jersey and most recently Milwaukee. Gaetano would like to thank his friends, his hockey team, his church family, his mom, his siblings and especially his dad and Enzo who take such good care of him! Emilee Gooch

Emilee is a sneior at Marquette Senior High School.She played both and soccer all 4 years of high school, and was the captain of my varsity soccer team junior year. Emilee was also in the National Honor Society and on the Honor Roll all semesters of high school. She will be finishing high school with a 4.1 GPA. This fall she will be attending Northern Michigan University to pursue a double major in both Environmental Science and Outdoor Recreation. Lauren Lahtinen

Daughter of Wendy Maki

Graduating from: Marquette Senior High School (with Distinction)

School Activities: Member of the MSHS Chorale for four years, Chamber choir and Cantare for three years, and The Dozen for one year (all choral groups at school). Also, was a member of The National Honor Society for two years, having top volunteer hours in my grade junior year, and being elected Treasurer of the group senior year. Also, was a member of the MSHS Key Club for two years, being elected President of the club in my senior year. Also, was a member of the environmental club for one year.

Church Activities: Member of the FPC Youth Group (for three-four ish years) and went on mission trips to New Jersey and West Virginia. Member of the FPC Chancel Choir for five years and a member of the FPC Bell Choir for two years.

Plans after graduation: Attending Northern Michigan University in the fall of 2020 with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Environmental Conservation & Policing.

Luke Lahtinen:

I was a member of the MSHSJV hockey team and a coach for the Legion Bantam AA junior wildcats team, along with a member of the Messages tennis team and a member of NHS. After high school I plan to attend Michigan Tech next fall. Thank you to my church family for all the love and support, I couldn’t have done it without all of the wonderful people that I know. Thank you! Reegan Ketzenberger

Activities: Varsity basketball, varsity soccer, varsity track and cross country (with Allstate honors), Symphony Orchestra (viola), environmental club, key club

Plans for future: attend the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering to pursue a degree in environmental or mechanical engineering Ann Levra

Ann is graduating from Negaunee High School. During high school Ann was involved in band, pit orchestra, bowling, , track and field. She was an editor for the ear book, a part of Zonta club, Key club, and National Honors Society. Ann was an Excellence in Education Scholar. She earned the title UP girls bowling champion her senior year. She will be attending Michigan State University in the fall to pursue a history degree with a minor in sociology on a pre-med track. Delaney Sall

Delaney is graduating from Grand Rapids Christian High School with highest honors. While in high school, Delaney was a part of the cross country, volleyball, nordic ski, and track teams. She was also a member of the National Honor Society and Environmental Club. Delaney plans to attend Calvin University, where she will run track and cross country and major in Environmental Science and Literature, with hopes to become an Environmental Lawyer. George Manson

At both Houghton High School and Marquette Senior High School George has engaged in a multitude of things. As a member of the National Honor Society which he joined in 2018 he maintained both scholastic commitment and community service, including two mission trips with our youth group. He played Junior Varsity tennis in Marquette but couldn't continue as Houghton didn't have a tennis team. He joined the Houghton High School Bowl team and led the Gremlins to both a first and second place UP finish during his two years on the team. He was awarded a scholarship as Outstanding Senior in High School Bowl competition. George was admitted to University of Michigan where he was awarded a UP Scholar scholarship. He was also awarded the Air Force Math and Science award and has been accepted into the Health Science Scholar Program at UM. Seth Pelkie

I grew up in Minnesota and have now attended college for four years. Graduating now at the age of 22. I learned about NMU through people who I met at Presbytery Point who also went to NMU. I started out as a general psychology major and then switched over to behavioral analysis after I took my first class in that branch of psychology. I loved the class and felt like it sated my curiosity of the question “why do people do what they do?” I now have a bachelors of science in applied behavioral analysis. I am excited to use this bachelors to assist me in getting a job in downstate Michigan as a Board Certified Assistant Behavioral Analyst.