WINONA LAKE - Lakeland Christian Academy announced Taylor Kline as valedictorian and Jamie Duchane and Adam Reneker as co-salutatorians for the Class of 2010.
Lakeland Christian Academy's faculty also awards a Timothian Award to the graduating senior or seniors who best exemplify the spiritual exhortation found in I Timothy 4:12: "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." The 2010 co-Timothians are Jamie Duchane and Peter William Gross III.
Taylor Kline is the son of Terry and Kris Kline, Warsaw. He is also a winner of the Timothian Award. He has attended LCA for three years. He earned a cumulative numeric average of 97.1 during his high school career.
He has served as president of the National Honor Society and was named the Outstanding Senior in English. He has participated in soccer and was a member of the Student Worship Arts Team. He plans to study English at Spring Arbor University in the fall.
Jamie Duchane is the daughter of Dr. Kim and Rita Duchane, North Manchester. She received the Timothian Award this year and is also one of our co-salutatorians. She earned a cumulative numeric average of 96.8 in her high school career.
She has attended LCA for six years, has been involved in soccer, track, and basketball, and was homecoming queen this year. She was the leader of a community service group, a vocalist on the Student Worship Arts Team, served as senior class treasurer and is a member of National Honor Society. She was named Outstanding Senior in mathematics and she plans to attend Huntington University in the fall to major in math education.
Adam Reneker is the son of Robert and Christine Reneker, Leesburg. He has attended Lakeland Christian Academy for six years.
He earned a cumulative numeric average of of 98.6 during his high school career. He has served as the leader of a community service group, was a member of National Honor Society, and served as vice president of the senior class. He has been very active in the LCA Drama Department.
He was a delegate to Kosciusko Endowment Youth Services for five years and held multiple leadership roles with KEYS. He was named Outstanding Senior in a foreign language. He plans to attend Indiana University this fall to major in marketing and international business.
Peter William Gross III is the son of Peter and Elizabeth Gross. He has attended Lakeland Christian Academy for two years.
In addition to his academic studies, he has also been active in soccer and basketball, held roles in school plays, was a member of the Student Worship Arts Team, was the leader of a community service group, and a member of National Honor Society. He plans to attend Grace College in the fall and study international languages.
Lakeland Christian Academy's graduation ceremony was May 29 at Rodeheaver Auditorium, Winona Lake.
