MHS names valedictorian, salutatorian for Class of 2009

Manchester High School recently announced the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2009. Both students attained over a 4.0 cumulative GPA on the weighted scale.
Samantha Jane Kreklau is the MHS valedictorian with a 4.25 GPA. She is the daughter of Deborah Kreklau and James Kreklau, Jr. She was a member of the track team for four years during which time she was a scholar athlete and received the Cascade All-Conference Academic Athlete award.
As a four-year member of the MHS Student Council, she served as president her senior year, and as a two-year member of the National Honor Society she served as membership secretary.
During her four years in Drama Club she served both as its president and as treasurer. Kreklau’s other activities include: four years in Key Club, serving as treasurer and bulletin editor; four years in Quiz Bowl; and participant in LifeSmarts. She recently received the Kiwanis Club Scholarship and Social Studies Department awards.
Outside of school, Kreklau was a 13-year member of Girl Scout Troop 977 and three-year member of the United Methodist Church Outreach Committee. She has worked for her church as well as Alber’s Apple Orchard and the Manchester District Library. This fall she plans to attend the University of Michigan.
Brian Kemeter is the MHS 2009 salutatorian with a 4.20 GPA.
He is the son of Gene and Sharon Kemeter of Manchester. He played football all four years of high school. He was a two-year member of both National Honor Society and Student Council. Kemeter received the Math Department award for the Class of 2009. He was also a student mentor for two years. He was selected as the Optimist Club’s Student of the Month for March 2008, WXYZ-TV Channel 7’s “Brightest and Best” 2009 student award, and awarded the Second Team Academic All-State for the 2008 football season.
Besides his work at school, he also volunteers in the community, including working as a tester at the Manchester Chicken Broil. This fall Kemeter will attend the University of Michigan to study business.
Kreklau and Kemeter have been outstanding representatives of Manchester High School as well as the Manchester community.