Schools
Royal Oak High School Top Grads
Here is a list of the Class of 2013's top grads and colleges where they are heading this fall.
William Davids
Parents: Judy and John Davids
Grade Point Average: 4.0
School Activities: Senior Class Vice President, Model UN, Cross Country 11/12 Captain, Track 11/12 Captain, Marching Band , Jazz Band, Pep Band , Pit Band, Spanish Club
Find out what's happening in Royal Oakwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Volunteer Work/Community Involvement: Summer in the City volunteer, Forgotten Harvest volunteer, Capuchin Soup Kitchen volunteer, St. Mary Church Volunteer, Pit Orchestra for Stagecrafter’s production of Bye, Bye, Birdie.
Scholarships and Awards: Michigan Grant, LaVerne Noyes Scholarhsip, Royal Oak Optimist Club – Youth Appreciation Award 2012, represented Michigan in the Down Under sports race in Australia.
Find out what's happening in Royal Oakwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
College: University of Michigan
Joseph Golec
Parents: Rose and Randy Golec
Grade Point Average: 4.0
School Activities: Ping Pong Club, National Honor Society
Volunteer Work/Community Involvement: Order of DeMolay, Boy Scouts of America
Scholarships and Awards: National Honor Society cords, Eagle Scout, Order of the Eastern Star Berkley Highland Chapter, Judith S. Owens Scholarship, Oak Ridge Elementary Alumni Scholarship, Summa Cum Laude.
College: University of Michigan
Lauren Heibeck
Parents: Shirlee and James Heibeck
Grade Point Average: 4.0
School Activities: Varsity Dance Team, A’Cappella Choir, Chamber Singers, Choir Officer, Yearbook, National Honor Society
Volunteer Work/Community Involvement: Dance Instructor at Royal Oak Schools Summer Camp, Volunteered with Special Olympics, Volunteered at Breast Cancer Benefits, Sing National Anthem at school events
Scholarships and Awards: GDLS Essay Contest Scholarship
College: University of Michigan
Caitlin Karpinski
Parents: Keith and Marilyn Karpinski
Grade Point Average: 3.976
School Activities: Varsity Volleyball, JV Softball, National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Yearbook Editor, Ski Club
Volunteer Work/Community Involvement: Various volunteer opportunities through National Honor Society including 6th grade camp counselor, working school events, elementary school talent shows, fundraisers, and running volleyball conditioning and camps
Scholarships and Awards: Miami University Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, University of Rochester Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award
College: Miami University
Jenna Malzahn
Parents: Diana and Jason Malzahn
Grade Point Average: 4.0
School Activities: International Club, Interact Club, National Honor Society, Freshman and JV Soccer, Symphony Band and Wind Ensemble
Volunteer Work/Community Involvement: Registered youth worker for Community of Christ, Williams Syndrome Association volunteer, Crop walk, registered American Red Cross blood donator, Renegades and Co-ed Soccer, alternative February break disaster relief trip
Scholarships and Awards: M-Pact Scholarship, Detroit Association of Phi Beta Kappa, Oakland University Award for Excellence
College: University of Michigan
Susan Rusinowski
Parents: Pamela and Steven Rusinowski
Grade Point Average: 4.0
School Activities: Model UN President, National Honor Society Treasurer, Spanish Club Founder and President, Drama Club: Pit Orchestra Section Leader, Tutoring Club, Flute Choir (section leader), Freshman mentor
Volunteer Work/Community Involvement: Rose (Community) Flute Ensemble, volunteer at food pantries, Royal Oak and Beulah Public Libraries volunteer, 5th – 12th grade tutor, Cranbrook Science Events Volunteer
Scholarships and Awards: 2013 WXYZ Brightest & Best, Detroit Eccentric Newspaper Student of the Year 2013, Scholar Athlete, Academic Scholar, Model UN Best Delegate, Realtor’s Association Scholarship, Royal Oak PTA Donald M. Curie Scholarship, American Polish Engineering Association Scholarship, William S. Broomfield Scholarship, Royal Oak Rotary Club Austin Miller Award Scholarship
College: University of Michigan
Haley Smallwood
Parents: Bruce and Mary Smallwood
Grade Point Average: 4.0
School Activities: Student Council , General Officer 11th grade, President 12th grade; Senior Class Secretary; National Honor Society; Oakland Activities Association Representative; Varsity Volleyball, Captain 12th grade; Varsity Soccer; City of Royal Oak Travel Soccer; Mentor for 9th graders; Girls Varsity Basketball Team Manager 12th grade; Spanish Club Secretary 12th grade, Student Advisory to Principal – 12th grade
Volunteer Work/Community Involvement: Arts, Beats and Eats Parking Attendant, American Legion park cleanup and placing flags on veteran’s graves on Memorial Day, Volleyball Kids Camp, Cranbrook Science Museum volunteer, American Red Cross Blood Drive volunteer, Salvation Army canned food drive volunteer, work at Sunny Skies Childcare Facility
Scholarships and Award: Scholar Athlete, Academic Excellence, Optomist Club Academic Achievement, Michigan Association of Student Councils and Honor Society Student of the Year Finalist, Wayne State University Presidential Scholarship, American Legion Scholarship, Oak Ridge Elementary Alumni Scholarship
College: Wayne State UniversityAmelia Stecker
Parents: Tom and Betsy Stecker
Grade Point Average: 3.98
School Activities: Noesis (Creative Writing Magazine) Editor ; Varsity Softball, Captain senior year; Model United Nations Delegate; National Honor Society
Volunteer Work/Community Involvement: Participant of Motown Mission, a weeklong service retreat spent cleaning residential areas in Detroit
Scholarships and Awards: Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union Rudolph Heino Scholarship, Royal Oak Arts Council Scholarship, Realtor’s Association Scholarship, Eastern Michigan University Emerald Scholarship, Eastern Michigan University TruEmu Scholarship, Scholastic Silver Key for Poetry, Academic Excellence 9th – 12th grade, AP Scholar Award for Exemplary College-level achievement on AP examinations, Outstanding Citizen Award, Keynote speaker at Japhet School’s annual development luncheon on the topic of faculty mentorship
College: Eastern Michigan University
Emma Stout
Parents: Joseph Stout and Paulette Petrimoulx
Grade Point Average: 4.0
School Activities: Model UN, Varsity Swim and Dive Team, Pit Orchestra, National Honor Society
Volunteer Work/Community Involvement: Cranbrook Institute of Science volunteer counselor at summer camps, volunteer work at Stagecrafters Community Theatre
Scholarships and Awards: VFW Voices of America Scholarship, Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce scholarship, Best Delegation GLIMUN, Honorable Mention NUMUN, Honorable Mention for delegation MAMUN.
College: University of Michigan
Angela Vettori
Parents: Gary and Diane Vettori
Grade Point Average: 4.0
School Activities: 2009 Freshman Volleyball team, 2010 Junior Varsity Volleyball team, 2010 and 2011 Junior Varsity Softball team, 2012 & 2013 Varsity Softball, International Club, Interact Club, Spanish Club, National Honor Society, National Honor Society Presiden Senior Year
Volunteer Work/Community Involvement: Volunteer with the Motown Mission with Metropolitan United Methodist Church, working in Detroit, boarding up abandoned houses, cutting lawns, pulling weeds, painting residential houses and churches. Volunteer with the NOAH project preparing food for the homeless. Member of church Youth Group Hand Bell Choir.
Scholarships and Awards: Grand Valley State University Award for Excellence, Grand Valley State University Faculty Scholarship, United Methodist Women McPheeters’ Scholarship, AP Scholar Award, Softball, all league academic and all state academic award
College: Grand Valley State University
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
