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Laura McCall is valedictorian, Christopher Fletcher and Emily Nayrocker are co-salutatorians and Karmen Bushen is Timothian for Lakeland Christian Academy class of 2001-02.
McCall, the daughter of Larry and Gladine McCall, Winona Lake, is graduating with a GPA of 97.0185 on a 100-point scale. During her six years at Lakeland, she has participated in student government, choir and music ensemble, and has played soccer, volleyball, basketball and softball. She was on the yearbook staff, participated in Reaching Our Community ministry groups, was a member of the homecoming court and a member of mission trips to Bonaire and the Dominican Republic. A member of National Honor Society, she earned the LCA Christian Service Award, LCA Christian Character Award, silver and gold merit pins, All-A Honor Roll Award, A-B Honor Roll Award and the gold honor cord, was recognized as a Distinguished Christian High School Student and received the Selma McKrill Brown Scholarship. She will attend Grace College to major in music education.
Fletcher is graduating with a GPA of 96.5714 and is the son of Gary and Bobbie Mohler, Warsaw. A four-year Lakeland student, he was a member of the choir and choral ministry team and participated in soccer and Reaching Our Community. He received the All A Honor Roll Pin, the A-B Honor Roll Pin, President's Award for Educational Excellence, LCA Silver Merit Pin, Christian Service Pin and Creativity in Art Award. He is a member of National Honor Society and received a gold honor cord. He received the Selma McKrill Brown, Gassaway Education Fund, Ringle Educational Trust and Grace College Presidential scholarships. He will attend Grace College to major in graphic design and computer science.
Nayrocker, the daughter of Craig and Deb Nayrocker, graduates with a GPA of 96.6446. She is a member of National Honor Society and received the All-A Honor Roll Award. She was recognized as a Distinguished Christian High School Student by the Association of Christian Schools International, participates in her church orchestra and helps with the children's ministry. She received an Indiana University academic scholarship and will attend Indiana Wesleyan University.
Bushen is this year's Timothian, an award given by the faculty to the graduating senior who best exemplifies the exhortation found in 1 Timothy 4:12, which states: "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."
She is the daughter of Art and Cindy Bushen, Winona Lake, and has attended Lakeland for six years. She has participated in student government, choir, soccer, volleyball, basketball and softball; was a member of mission teams to Bonaire and the Dominican Republic; and was a homecoming representative. She earned the LCA Silver Merit Pin and LCA Christian Character Award. She plans to attend Valparaiso School of Massage to major in massage therapy and sports injuries.
