The Griffins salute the Class of 2020!
Alphabetically listed
Haleigh Austin
Caledonia High School
Accomplishments: 4.02 GPA, National Honor Society, FFA, theater, orchestra, Michigan Blood Donor for Life
What's Next? Will attend Michigan State University

Caitlin Baker
Rockford High School
Accomplishments: Four-year Academic Award, Example of Excellence
What's Next? Western Michigan University

Dylan Baker
St. Charles High School
Accomplishments: JV and varsity letter
What's Next? Studying wildlife biology at U of M - Flint

Andrew Barnard
Byron Center High School
Accomplishments: Marching band, jazz band
Andrew Belka
Wayland Union High School
Accomplishments: Honor Roll
What's Next? Aquinas College

Sophia Bell
Wellspring Prep High School
Accomplishments: Born in the highlands of Guatemala, Sophia has become an accomplished clarinet player, John Ball Zoo employee, Griffins hockey fan, GRCC student and future business woman.
What's Next? Grand Rapids Community College

Brad Berens
Muskegon Community College
Accomplishments: Computer networking technology degree
What's Next? Professional certification exams

Emma Brady
Forest Hills Northern High School
Accomplishments: Played hockey with the Griffins Youth Foundation from first grade to senior year, standout rider on FHN's equestrian team
What's Next? Attending Adrian College in the fall

Stephanie Brda
Jefferson High School
Accomplishments: Varsity track, marching band secretary and section leader, NHS secretary
What's Next? Wayne State University

Taylor Buis
Western Michigan University
Accomplishments: BS in Sports Management, graduated Magna Cum Laude, four-year letterwinner in gymnastics, three-time All-MAC Academic team
What's Next? Graduate school for Masters in Sports Administration

Grace Cole
Accomplishments: Top 10
What's Next? University of Michigan
Briana Cronk
Michigan Technological University
Accomplishments: B.S. in medical laboratory science, minor in psychology, graduated cum laude, member of Alpha Gamma Delta women's fraternity, worked in two research labs during undergrad
What's Next? A practicum in Traverse City at Munson Medical Cente

Logan Davidge
Caledonia High School
Accomplishments: Graduated with high honors, varsity lacrosse
What's Next? Enlisted in the U.S. Navy to become a submariner

Victoria DesLauries
River Valley High School
Accomplishments: Graduating 4th in her class with a 3.96 GPA
What's Next? Attending Michigan State University in the fall as part of the Honors College to study the sciences

Sean Diedrich
Grand Valley State University
Accomplishments: Bachelor of Business Administration with a degree in finance
What's Next? Seeking employment in the financial industry around the greater Grand Rapids area

Alex Dumbauld
Caledonia High School
Accomplishments: General studies and diesel technology
What's Next? Pursue a career in his trade

Zach Dumbauld
Caledonia High School
Accomplishments: General studies and welding
What's Next? Seeking a career in his trade

Alex Fenton
Caledonia High School
Accomplishments: Wrestled for Caledonia from eight years old through freshman year, attended the auto tech program at Kent Career Technical Center during his junior and senior years
What's Next? Community college

Nikolas Gerger
Grand Haven High School
Accomplishments: Graduates as a medical first responder
What's Next? U.S. Navy

Cassie Gilmore-Bordeau
Zeeland West High School
Accomplishments: Seven years of band, four years of color guard, completion of CNA class senior year
What's Next? Lake Superior State University to get her degree in nursing science

C.J. Goodfellow
Sparta High School
Accomplishments: Magna cum laude, Eagle Scout, over 200 community volunteer hours, National Honor Society, academic letter, Davenport Excellence Scholarship, Davenport Esports Scholarship, Davenport Foundation Scholarship
What's Next? Davenport University to study computer science programming/engineering

Belle Gorsline
East Grand Rapids High School
Accomplishments: Summa cum laude, Madrigals, O-K Conference Scholar Athlete, varsity volleyball for three years, We the People state champion
What's Next? Attending the University of Michigan in the fall to study political science/pre-law
Libby Gorsline
East Grand Rapids High School
Accomplishments: Summa cum laude, O-K Conference Scholar Athlete, varsity volleyball for three years, We the People state champion, Bill Bear Hug Youth Advisory Board
What's Next? Attending Michigan State University's James Madison College in the fall to study political science/pre-law
Gracie Gorsline
East Grand Rapids High School
Accomplishments: Summa cum laude, O-K Conference Scholar Athlete, varsity volleyball for four years including captain for two years, We the People state champion, Bill Bear Hug Youth Advisory Board
What's Next? Attending Hope College in the fall to study business and communications; playing volleyball for Hope

Joshua Hall
Wayland Union High School
Accomplishments: Salutatorian, National Honor Society, four years of band, three years of soccer, one year of golf, received full tuition scholarship to Central Michigan University
What's Next? Attending Central Michigan University in the Honors Program to study meteorology

Autumn Hannink
Caledonia High School
Accomplishments: Odyssey of the Mind, varsity soccer, marching band
What's Next? Will head to boot camp in August for the National Guard and then will attend Western Michigan University starting in the winter semester to study occupational therapy.

JaLynne Harper
Godwin Heights High School
Accomplishments: Maintained a 3.0 all four years, received a scholarship for a vocational school
What's Next? Attending cosmetology school in September

Michael Hartwell
Forest Hills Eastern High School
Accomplishments: Completed the Forest Hills Public Schools ASD program
What's Next? Forest Hills Public Schools Transition Center

Alexis Henning
Thornapple Kellogg High School
Accomplishments: Marching band, Griffins 19U girls travel team, scholarship to the University of Evansville
What's Next? Majoring in archaeology and war history at the University of Evansville

Loreena Huffman
Cedarville High School
What's Next? Lake Superior State University

Brendan Johnson
Northview High School
Accomplishments: Assistant captain for Northview's hockey team
What's Next? Gap year to figure out what he would like to do

Gavin Keeler
Forest Hills Central High School
Accomplishments: Wrestling, football for four years
What's Next? Navy bound

Johnathan Lammy
East Kentwood High School
What's Next? Attending Western Michigan University in the fall

Aidan Lesnock
Northview High School
Accomplishments: Graduated cum laude, accepted into Lake Superior State University's Honors program
What's Next? Lake Superior State University

Helen Lim
Baker College
Accomplishments: Summa cum laude, involved with the Rotaract Club for two years at Baker College
What's Next? Moving up to the Upper Peninsula and starting her first full time job as an occupational therapy assistant.

Sandro Lulgjuraj
International Academy of Macomb
Accomplishments: Leukemia survivor, Presidential Award, soccer coach
What's Next? Sports communications at Detroit Mercy

Cade Miller
Seaholm High School
What's Next? Will be attending Georgia Southern University, majoring in Sports Management

Ryan Montgomery
University of Michigan
Accomplishments: Graduated with honors from the Ross School of Business while earning his BBA with an emphasis on human resources and minoring in music, sang baritone for four years with the Men's Glee Club and performed with a select group for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, studied abroad at the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark, served as a resident advisor his senior year
What's Next? He will soon begin his career at Oracle in Austin, Texas

Cole Moore
Holland Christian High School
Accomplishments: O-K Conference Scholar Athlete
What's Next? Junior hockey with the New Jersey 87s

Thomas Near
Caledonia High School
Accomplishments: All-conference varsity hockey and was captain during senior year, varsity lacrosse, LEGION middle school mentor
What's Next? Junior hockey with the Pueblo Bulls

Sidney Newcomb
Traverse City West High School
Accomplishments: Academic and cheer scholarship to Alma College
What's Next? Nursing program at Alma College

Marissa Nickerson
Dexter High School
Accomplishments: Summa cum laude
What's Next? Loyola University Chicago, history major and french minor

Sean Nguyen
Adlai Stevenson High School
Accomplishments: Won capturethecrave contest
What's Next? Attending Northern Michigan University

Audrey Oliver
Keiser University
Accomplishments: 3.89 GPA, Dean's List, Psi Chi International Honor Society
What's Next? Masters degree program for clinical and counseling psychology

Grant Parker
Ravenna High School
Accomplishments: Football scholarship
What's Next? Saginaw Valley State University to play football
Christopher Parks
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Accomplishments: 60+ estate plan clinic, Cooley for Kids volunteer, multiple Dean's List recognitions
What's Next? Michigan Bar, then solo practice in Pinckney

Cassidy Pifer
Ferris State University
What's Next? Masters degree in social work
Andrew Pontiac
Manistee High School
What's Next? Community college/trade school

Michael Puruleski
Jenison High School
What's Next? Accepted at Ferris State University and will pursue the engineering service and engineering technology degree, hopes to play D3 Bulldog Hockey

Devin Romaniw
Detroit Catholic Central High School
Accomplishments: Honor roll student, member of the Gabriel Richard Club for a grade point average of 3.6 or higher
What's Next? Attending Calvin University to play hockey

Dawn Salo
Davenport University
Accomplishments: Earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing, Dean's and President's List, played on Davenport's Women's Hockey team
What's Next? Pursue her career in nursing at a local dialysis clinic or hospital, plans on serving others by continuing to work on the frontline in healthcare

Taylor Schmidt
Jenison High School
What's Next? Kendall School of Art and Design

Josie Schwierking
Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Accomplishments: After tearing her ACL playing hockey she hung up her skates, earned a varsity letter in swimming and graduated with honors
What's Next? Nursing program at Grand Rapids Community College, then transferring to Texas

Karter Senn
Greenville High School
Accomplishments: Wearing two academic cords along with his 4-H cord, varsity football, involved with local FFA chapter and 4-H club, member of the Scholastic Clay Target Program on the Flat River Conservation Club team
What's Next? Plans to attend MCC/MSU IAT this fall in the agricultural operations program along with welding

Kegan Socher
West Michigan Aviation Academy
Accomplishments: Summa cum laude
What's Next? Grand Valley State University to study computer science
Halee Stewart
Zeeland East High School
Accomplishments: National Honor Society, graduated with distinguished honor
What's Next? University of Alabama at Birmingham, majoring in biomedical sciences and then on to med school

Kaden Sytsma
Zeeland West High School
Accomplishments: Selected to play for the Holland Beacons Hockey Club and their inaugural 2020-2021 season
What's Next? Continue playing hockey for the Holland Beacons and attend Grand Rapids Community College majoring in business

Chase Thompson
Caledonia High School
Accomplishments: Competed on varsity ski team all four years and was all-conference three years in a row, participated in track and field
What's Next? Joined the Army National Guard and will be going to boot camp and job training in Georgia this summer. Plans to attend Ferris State University in 2021 to study construction management.

Jude Thompson
The Woodlands High School
Accomplishments: International Thespian
What's Next? Will attend University of Utah

Paige Tuttle
Allen Park High School
Accomplishments: Link Crew, honor student, track and field athlete, Wayne State University scholarship
What's Next? Wayne State University - sports management

Jacob Van Oss
Holland High School
What's Next? Off to the Marines

Isaac Warning
Kenowa Hills High School
Accomplishments: Three-year varsity basketball player, helped with the Special Olympics United Team
What's Next? Attending Kalamazoo Valley Community College to study business and marketing, and to play basketball for the Cougars

Joe Wildey
Grand Rapids Community College
Accomplishments: Associates degree in general studies, 2x Dean's List, earned GED in 2016 and went back to school at 30
What's Next? Pursuing a B.S. at Grand Valley State University
Paige Willette
Thornapple Kellogg High School
Accomplishments: Varsity golf
What's Next? Purdue University Northwest
