High Schools Pay Honor To The Best And Brightest

As high-school graduation ceremonies continue this week, scores of South End graduating seniors are being honored for their academic accomplishments.

Some schools recognize the student with the top grade-point average - the valedictorian - and second-highest GPA - the salutatorian. Others tap the 10 or so students with the highest grade-point averages (A 4.0 GPA is equivalent to straight A's).

Here's a list of the top graduates provided by staff at the South End's major public and private high schools:;

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AUBURN HIGH (TOP 10);

Brian Peterson, Derik Stratton, Teresa Gillespie;

Wyatt Horner, Lisa Elliott, Brandie Worden, Scott Kartinen, Chris Dicugno, Christine Hissong, Jennifer Fish.;

ENUMCLAW HIGH (TOP 10);

Kristen Griggs, Aaron Edsinger, Laura Harris, Karina Van Hoof, Mike Jackson, Sherri Waddell, Christopher Schmaltz, Lisa Wick, Britt Fagerheim, Benjamen Hempstead.;

DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL;

Debra Suzuki, valedictorian; Julie Gheem, salutatorian.;

EVERGREEN HIGH (TOP 9);

Gabriel Gartner, Chau Truong, Todd Fairweather, Wendy Odegard, Jacquelyn Richardson, Brian Lehmann, Megan Stapleton, Sandi Lee, Hyun Kim.;

FEDERAL WAY HIGH (TOP 10);

Rachel Presti, Gregory Richards, Vickie Smith, Sonja Madox, Pae Lin Tsai, Sara Munson, Angie Thomson, Eva Wasielewski, Kelly Baker, Casey Mills.;

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FOSTER HIGH (TOP 10);

Melissa Acob, valedictorian; Holly Im, salutatorian.;

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HAZEN HIGH SCHOOL (TOP 10);

Holli Banister, Maria Berg, Michael Burkey, Rodrick Dembowski, Laura Dunham, Rebecca Grauer, Perry Pineda, Alyson Resor, Jennifer Tibbs, Keith Tokita.;

HIGHLINE HIGH SCHOOL (4.0);

Paul Dixon, Mark Mathison.;

KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL;

Erika Harnett, valedictorian; Won Suh, valedictorian; John Wingle, valedictorian; Alice Boyle, salutatorian; Mary Brown, salutatorian; Robert Trautmann, salutatorian.;

KENT-MERIDIAN HIGH;

Rebecca Peterson, Tanya Burmeister, Angie Barrett, Catherine Efta, Kathleen Geddes, Aime Backlund, Roni Lenz, Gina Edwards, Xuan Nguyen, Inhee Um.;

KENTRIDGE HIGH (4.0);

Sarah Dunne, Hubert Lin, Jeffry Chicquette, Heather Carlson, Evelyn Ngai, Angela Hilt, Cara Osburn, Lisa Buell, Daniel Bemmerer, Debby Reese, Michelle Tuttle.;

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KENTWOOD HIGH (4.0);

Beatriz Chantrill, Mishon Kirkland, Jennifer Lovell, Melissa Patterson, Robert Schaut, Dannette Wilson, Heather R. Wilson.;

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LINDBERGH HIGH (TOP 10);

Jorel Hartman, Mark Hinthorne, Diana Ma, Carrie McCrimmon, Heather Lyon, Laura May, Dominic Connolly , Robyn Prueitt, Chris French , Elizabeth Thuy Hoang.;

TAHOMA HIGH (TOP 10);

Benjamin Gilbert, valedictorian.;

MOUNT RAINIER (TOP 10);

Julie Bryant, Sara Chaney, Wayne Hong, Kristina Kirk, Scott Martin, David Williams, Mark Angersbach, John McFeely, Hans Grande, Laura Bax.;

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RENTON HIGH (TOP 10);

Irene Fujishima, Marcie Middlebrooks, George Cheung, Monica Vuong, Charles Dechabert, Frank Kim, Shane Smith, Carl Colasurdo, Walter Zylowski, Mark Rheinford.;

SEATTLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL;

Anthony Lamb, valedictorian; Bryan Alberts, valedictorian; Shannon Smith, salutatorian.;

THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH;

Charles Lunsford, valedictorian; Julie So, salutatorian.;

TYEE HIGH SCHOOL;

Kerri Grover, Cristell Bonfils, Brian Booth, Nhan Ho, Richard Gardner, Thao Ho, Stacy Chan, Ryan Anderson, Jennifer Harlin, Lisa Reynolds.;

WHITE RIVER HIGH;

Galen Stansell, valedictorian; Janna Spencer, salutatorian.