Columbia High School seniors Teddy Howard ’23 and Shea Thorpe ’23 were named Class of 2023 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, at the Columbia High School Awards on Monday evening.
Both students have had accomplished high school careers, including weighted GPAs over 100.
Valedictorian
Teddy Howard
Mr. Howard is a member of the Science Olympiad team, winning two medals at the 2023 NYS Championships; he participates in MasterMinds (league MVP), Math League (co-champion) and Boy Scouts; he plays saxophone in the Columbia Jazz Band; and was named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist this spring.
Mr. Howard will attend Middlebury College in the fall.
Salutatorian
Shea Thorpe
Mr. Thorpe is the National Honor Society Vice President; he plays drums and vibraphone in the Columbia Jazz Band; he played for the Columbia basketball and golf teams; he won the Columbia Talent Show; he participates in Math League (3rd place), writes for the school newspaper and is a member of the district’s Advocacy Committee.
Mr. Thorpe will attend the University of Rochester this fall.
Congratulations!