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Class of 2022 Sport: Varsity Golf 2018-2021 Alexandra has been gol ng for seven years and was a member of the Varsity Golf team for the last four. During her freshman year she played in almost every match, competing with her team in the State Championship and helping them win a State title in

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2018. e following year, Alexandra helped her team win State Finals and has helped her team secure four straight Regional Championships. In 2021, she was an All-State athlete and has also earned Academic All-State. In 2020 and 2021, she was First Team All-Saginaw Valley League. Alexandra has been deeply involved with Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), serving as secretary from 2020-2021 and president 2021-2022. In 2021, she helped lead a COVID-19 vaccination clinic where she helped encourage young people to learn more about the vaccine and provided an opportunity for them to get vaccinated. She also helped lead a blood pressure screening in Downtown Flint where over 230 people were screened. In the last year, she volunteered over 58 hours at Hurley Medical Center with the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) and considers it a privi lege. As a volunteer, her job is to keep elderly patients company, play games with them, do exercises and ask them questions to help improve their cognitive skills. Alexandra truly cares about helping her community. She has committed to play Division 1 Golf at Mount St. Mary’s University on scholarship. She has a passion for helping others and believes her purpose in life is

Chris Jones Class of 2022 Sports: Varsity Diving, Varsity Golf

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Chris began diving on a whim during the middle of the boys swim and dive season of his sophomore year. ree days after his rst-ever dive practice, he placed third in the Genesee County meet. He continued diving throughout high school and n ished as the County and League Champ, as well as earning All-State honors during the 2022 season. He was also awarded Academic All-State and Aca demic All-American honors for 2022. Outside the pool, Jones is a member of the Varsity Golf Team and has made the State team since his freshman year and placed 2nd as a team his junior year. In his free time, Chris enjoys tutoring international students who are studying abroad for a semester and has even found the time to co-found a business! Chris has committed to Villanova University to continue his diving career and pursue an educa tion in Economics.

to better her community by serving and caring for others. Alexandra wants to major in Biology or Biochemistry and minor in Business. She wants to follow the pre-med track to become a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. 

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