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AKRON - Tippecanoe Valley High School released the names of their valedictorian and salutatorian to the Times-Union this week.
Aaron Reed, son of George and Pam Reed, Akron, is the 2005-06 TVHS valedictorian. He works at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, and will attend Purdue University.
In high school, he was a member of the football and basketball teams, National Honor Society, FCA, Spanish Club, Spanish Mentoring Program and president of the senior class. He also was a yearly participant in the Relay for Life.
Awards he received included the academic and athletic jacket, Hoosier Scholar, Academic All-Star in football and basketball and the Golden "V" award.
The TVHS salutatorian is David Lash, son of John and Darlene Lash, Mentone.
He has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Huntington University. He works for Lash Farms.
In high school, he was a member of NHS, FCA, FFA, Elementary Agricultural Awareness Tour, Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy, a 10-year 4-H member, junior leader and was a member of Olive Branch Church and youth group.
Awards received include the TRC Academic All-Star Team, two years on the TRC All-Conference team in basketball, area co-player of the year in basketball, IBCA Marion Crawlet Scholarship, Hoosier Scholar, Huntington University Academic Scholarship, and the academic and athletic jacket.
