District Names Valedictorians, Salutatorians for Class of 2008
Article Date: May 29, 2008
The top-two scholars from each of Garland ISD’s seven high schools were named this week in preparation for the district’s graduation ceremonies.
These 14 students will dot the country in five different states, as they pursue higher education from California to Minnesota. Majors range from biochemistry and neuroscience, to photography and physics.
Students are listed below, by high school:
Garland HS
Valedictorian: Mai Le Hoang Nguyen
College: Stanford University
Major: Pre-Med Biology
Salutatorian: Victor Louis Galli
College: University of Pennsylvania
Major: Biochemistry and Environmental Science
Lakeview Centennial HS
Valedictorian: Jean Jacob
College: The University of Texas at Dallas
Major: Bio-Medical Engineering
Salutatorian: Kathryn Gayle Wilburn
College: Texas A&M University-Commerce
Major: Music Education
Naaman Forest HS
Valedictorian: Yu Hsuan Liao
College: The University of Texas at Dallas
Major: Neuroscience
Salutatorian: Rachel Elise Proctor
College: Texas A&M University-College Station
Major: International Business
North Garland HS
Valedictorian: Thu Kim Nguyen
College: Texas Woman’s University
Major: Dental Hygiene
Salutatorian: Sally Tam
College: Texas A&M University-Commerce
Major: Biology
Rowlett HS
Valedictorian: Michael Lee Roberts
College: American University (Washington, D.C.)
Major: Physics
Salutatorian: Mark Evan Frederick
College: The University of Texas at Dallas
Major: Computer Science
Sachse HS
Valedictorian: Krishna Nagjibhai Badhiwala
College: The University of Texas at Austin
Major: Bio-Medical Engineering
Salutatorian: Sarah Beth Swindle
College: Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Major: Photography
South Garland HS
Valedictorian: Valerie Michelle Grossman
College: Southern Methodist University
Major: Advertising and Economics
Salutatorian: Nicolas Daryl Florence
College: Baylor University
Major: Engineering