GABRIEL RICHARD
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Class of 2023 Top Ten
Congratulations to the following students who will graduate in the Top Ten of the Class of 2023:
VALEDICTORIAN
Marohn Campena
GPA:
4.67
Middle School:
St. Joseph Trenton
Attending:
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Area of Study:
Biochemistry
Teacher who has most influenced me:
Both Mrs. Loria and Mr. Lopez have had a lot of influence on me. Mrs. Loria shares her passion for science by making classes engaging and entertaining, and Mr. Lopez always pushes us to succeed. They both deeply care about their students.
SALUTATORIAN
Lillian Paschke
GPA:
4.56
Middle School:
Seitz Middle School (Riverview)
Attending:
Lehigh University
Area of Study:
Chemical Engineering
Teacher who has most influenced me:
Mrs. Loria helped me to love chemistry, which is a large part of the reason I'm choosing to pursue chemical engineering. Mr. Lopez taught me a lot about life.
Josephine Bochenek
GPA:
4.55
Middle School:
St. Joseph Trenton
Attending:
University of Notre Dame
Area of Study:
Business Analytics
Teacher who has most influenced me:
Both Mr. Lopez and Ms. Sovel helped me to grow academically and personally. Both pushed me and challenged me to do my best, but also reassured me by believing I could succeed.
Andrew Cabalang
GPA:
4.48
Middle School:
St. Pius
Attending:
Michigan State University
Area of Study:
Civil Engineering
Teacher who has most influenced me:
The teacher who influenced me the most is Mrs. Loria because she believed I can do better and helped me raise my expectations for myself. Her classes also helped me figure out what I want to do in college.
Joseph Sawicki
GPA:
4.4
Middle School:
St. Pius
Attending:
Ball State University
Area of Study:
Meteorology and Climatology
Teacher who has most influenced me:
Mrs. Loria has most influenced me by continually pushing me to challenge myself. She made me work harder than I ever have in AP Chemistry and showed me that I could handle extremely advanced subjects.
Nicholas Stokes
GPA:
4.34
Middle School:
St. Pius/St. Mary Rockwood
Attending:
University of Kentucky
Area of Study:
Sports Journalism
Teacher who has most influenced me:
Mr. Lopez has taught me more about how the world works than any other teacher I have ever had. He is one of the reasons that I would like to study journalism in college.
Matthew Foster
GPA:
4.34
Middle School:
St. Pius/St. Mary Rockwood
Attending:
Florida Institute of Technology
Area of Study:
Aerospace Engineering
Teacher who has most influenced me:
Mrs. Loria helped me fall in love with chemistry and physics. She makes complicated classes enjoyable. Mr. Lopez taught me the value of hard work and how the world works.
Leonard Fritz
GPA:
4.32
Middle School:
St. Stephen
Attending:
Hillsdale College
Area of Study:
History
Teacher who has most influenced me:
Ms. Sovel helped me to have a passion for learning and history, and Mr. Lopez helped teach me to use that passion to better the world around me.
Sarah Wojtylko
GPA:
4.28
Middle School:
St. John Paul II
Attending:
Central Michigan University
Area of Study:
Biochemistry
Teacher who has most influenced me:
Mrs. Loria has influenced me the most by inspiring my passion for science.
Nicholas Kowal
GPA:
4.28
Middle School:
St. John Paul II
Attending:
Holy Cross College
Area of Study:
History or Communications
Teacher who has most influenced me:
Both Ms. Sovel and Mr. Lopez always pushed me to be my best. Ms. Sovel inspired me to learn more about history and Mr. Lopez helped me to become a good writer. Their classes were always enjoyable.