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From the Halls
By DeWayne L. Morse
Principal
Greetings to all from the Halls of
Houlton Middle – High School.
As the calendar pages flip faster than ever, the Society. Her dedication will continue as she pursues
familiar buzz of the end of the school year is palpable a major in Elementary Education at the University of
here at Houlton Middle High School. Graduation is Maine at Farmington.
indeed approaching quickly, a bittersweet moment
as we prepare to send another class of bright young Earning the esteemed title of Salutatorian is Jazlynn
individuals out into the world. Our spring sports McNinch. The daughter of Heidi and Jacob, Jazlynn
teams are engaged in their annual battle with Mother has balanced her academic excellence with a deep
Nature, diligently working to squeeze in every game passion for dance and active involvement in leadership
and meet amidst unpredictable Maine weather. positions within Student Council and the National
Inside the classrooms, our dedicated staff members Honor Society. Her academic journey will continue at
are busy guiding students through final lessons and the University of New England, where she will focus on
assessments, ensuring a strong finish to a productive her love of history.
year. Demonstrating exceptional scholarly ability, Elijah
Carter has been named First Honor Essayist. Elijah’s
Graduation is indeed dedication to mathematics and science is evident in his
approaching quickly, a academic achievements, alongside his commitment
to the varsity baseball team and his experience as a
bittersweet moment as we CNA. He is set to pursue his interest in the sciences
prepare to send another class by majoring in neuroscience at the University of New
of bright young individuals out England.
into the world. The distinction of Second Honor Essayist belongs to
Bruce Wilkinson. Known for his strong analytical and
problem-solving skills, Bruce has actively participated
Speaking of outstanding achievements, Houlton in the Modern Band program and JMG, showcasing
Middle High School proudly recognizes the his well-rounded engagement within our school
exceptional academic accomplishments of the Class community. He plans to apply his talents to the field of
of 2025’s honor graduates. These students have engineering in his future studies.
demonstrated remarkable commitment in academics,
leadership, and service to our community. Finally, serving as Class Marshal is Olivia Cyr. Olivia has
exemplified exceptional leadership as Vice President of
Leading this distinguished group as Valedictorian is both the National Honor Society and the Class of 2025,
Sofía Boutot. Inspired by her mother, Nadia, Sofía has as well as an officer in JMG. Her dedication extends
not only excelled academically but has also embraced to athletics, where she was an instrumental member
numerous leadership opportunities, including her and captain of our championship-winning varsity
roles as secretary of SkillsUSA and the National Honor cheerleading team. Olivia will pursue her passion for
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