Columbus East High School Top 10

Name: Lizzy Frazier

Rank: 1

Parents: Monta and Tim Frazier

College plans: Attend an undecided four-year university with hopes of going on to medical school.

College major: Biomedical engineering

High school activities and awards: Four-year member of swim team (captain), four-year member of track team (captain), three-year member of cross country team (captain), two-year member of cheerleading team, golf team member, 12 athletic letters, National Honor Society, National French Honor Society (vice president), National Spanish Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Key Club, Leap Mentors, Positive Behavior Instructional Supports Committee, Indiana High School Athletic Association Student Advisory Board, academic letter.

Community activities: Turning Point Dance Marathon Executive Committee member (prize chair), Big Brothers Big Sisters, First Presbyterian Church youth deacon, Sunday School teacher and Engaging Young Adults Committee.

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Name: Aliza Presto

Rank: 2

Parents: Jonas and Jannette Presto

College plans: Attend Purdue University

College major: Visual communications design

High school activities and awards: Co-editor of design for East’s student newspaper, The Oracle; founder of the Graphic Design Club, marching band and symphonic band four-year member, Key Club three-year member and Key Club Board two-year member, National Honor Society two-year member, Spanish Honor Society two-year member, National Art Honor Society, English Academic Team, National Scholastic Press Association contest, Best of Show; Journalism Education Association contest, Excellent in Graphic Design; Indiana High School Press Association contest, Newspaper Hoosier Star Finalist, award of distinction for a mural design featured in downtown Columbus; Letters for Academics, band, National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society, honor roll, AP scholar, President’s Award for Educational Excellence.

Community activities: Co-chair of facilities for the Dance Marathon Committee, Agape team leader and Youth Table Leader for Chrysalis Community, Youth Leadership Bartholomew County participant, volunteer opportunities through Key Club, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and St. Bartholomew Catholic Church.

Name: Natalie Ryan

Rank: 3

Parents: Michael and Jennifer Ryan

College plans: Undecided four-year university

College major: Environmental management and international studies

High school activities and awards: Oracle editor-in-chief; Key Club treasurer, board member and 2017 Outstanding Member of the Year; National Honor Society, French Honor Society, iGrad peer tutor, varsity golf team, AP scholar with distinction, Daughters of the American Revolution Excellence in American History Award, academic letter, honor roll.

Community activities: Overall chair of Dance Marathon benefiting Turning Point, shift supervisor at YES Cinema, St. Bartholomew Church lector, Youth Leadership Bartholomew County participant and essay scholarship winner, St. Bartholomew mission trip to Haiti.

Name: James Adkins

Rank: 4

Parents: James and Annette Adkins

College plans: Indiana University

College major: Biochemistry with a minor in business

High school activities and awards: Member of the Columbus East Marching Band, co-founder of the Columbus Signature Academy chess club, president of the Columbus Signature Academy handball club, band letter recipient and academic letter recipient.

Community activities: Senior patrol leader at Boy Scout Troop 550, assistant senior patrol leader for National Youth Leadership Training, First United Methodist Church hot meals, trainer at Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers, and member of the Rock Free Methodist Church’s youth group.

Name: Mallory Mays

Rank: 5

Parents: Ronnie and Debbi Mays

College plans: University of Indianapolis

College major: Exercise science

High school activities and awards: Four-year Columbus East cheerleader (three-year varsity member), four-year Key Club member (three-year officer and board member), two-year track and field member, two-year unified track member, National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, two-year LEAP mentor, academic letter recipient, Columbus East good citizen nominee, two-year Champions Together committee member.

Community activities: Three-year member of the Dance Marathon committee (two-year co-chair of the entertainment committee), 76th annual Hoosier Girls State delegate, volunteer at Turning Point Domestic Violence shelter, Youth Leadership Bartholomew County, employee at the Foundation for Youth gymnastics center.

Name: Lam “David” Phan

Rank: 6

Parents: Toan Phan and Tonhu Le

College plans: Purdue University, University of Indianapolis or Indiana University — Bloomington with hopes to be a pediatrician.

College major: Biochemistry

High school activities and awards: Four-year Student Assembly member and secretary, vice president of National Honor Society, vice president of HOSA-Future Health Professionals, C4 ambassador communications director, Spanish Honor Society, Lilly Endowment Scholarship finalist, academic letter, C4 honor student.

Community activities: Co-chair of awareness committee for Dance Marathon, Youth Leadership Bartholomew County, Hoosiers Boys State, Ball State summer scholars, Carnival for the Cure, organized blood drive with the American Red Cross, Alzheimer’s Walk, prom committee.

Name: Tanner Stevens

Rank: 7

Parents: Kyle and Nina Stevens

College plans: Undecided four-year university.

College major: Exploratory studies

High school activities and awards: Drama Club, marching band, academic team, National Honor Society, academic letter, AP scholar with distinction, National Merit commended student, Japanese outstanding achievement award.

Community activities: Youth Leadership Bartholomew County participant, Faith Lutheran Church usher and soundboard operator.

Name: Ryleigh Rayburn

Rank: 8

Parents: Jana Kelly and Bob Rayburn

College plans: University of Tennessee — Knoxville

College major: Nursing with a minor in leadership

High school activities and awards: National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society historian and president, HOSA-Future Health Professionals class representative and co-vice president of service, Top 10 placement at HOSA state leadership conference, AP scholar with distinction, academic letter recipient.

Community activities: Gymnastics instructor at Columbus Gymnastics Center, lifeguard, job shadow at Columbus Regional Hospital, Education First educational tours trip participant to Costa Rica and Cuba.

Name: Lindsay Foist

Rank: 9

Parents: Melissa Tressler and Tony Foist

College plans: IUPUC

College major: Nursing

High school activities and awards: Key Club, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, academic letter, HOSA-Future Health Professionals.

Community activities: Job shadow at Columbus Regional Hospital, C4.

Name: Tanner Hatton

Rank: 10

Parents: Mike and Melissa Hatton

College plans: University of Indianapolis

College major: Exercise science/physical therapy

High school activities and awards: Two-year member of basketball team, two-year varsity member of swim team, senior captain of swim team, academic letter, National Honor Society, AP Micro Economics captain finalist, member of unified track team in 11th grade, track team as a senior.

Community activities: Usher at White Creek Lutheran Church