MONROE – St. Mary Catholic Central High School announces its top graduates of 2024.
Name: Sierra Goins
Farewell
Parents: Tim and Kari Goins of LaSalle
Activities and awards: Student Council President; National Honor Society Parliamentarian and Lecturer; Respect Life Club secretary; varsity softball; Business trip Guatemala
Future plans: Study neuroscience and behavior (pre-medicine) at the University of Notre Dame
Name: Maureen Smith
Salutatorian
Parents: Todd and Becky Smith of Monroe
Activities and Awards: Three-time cross-country state qualifier; Respect the Life Club President; President of the National Honor Society; Christian service volunteer in Guatemala; Exchange Club Youth of the Month
Future plans: Study chemical engineering at Ohio University
Name: Jillian Anderson
Parents: Scott and Laura Anderson of Carleton
Activities and awards: Student Ambassador; National Honor Society; MHSAA Academic All-State; Kentucky tour volunteer; varsity volleyball and All-Region and 2nd Team All-Conference honors
Future plans: Study business and entrepreneurship at Bowling Green State University
Name: Macy Carlton
Parents: Christiaan and Stephanie Carlton from Monroe
Activities and Awards: Chair of the Student Prevention Leadership Team; Vice President of the National Honor Society; two-time Academic All State; Spanish Honor Society; varsity cross country, basketball and track and field
Future plans: Study kinesiology at the University of Tennessee
Name: Leah DeSarbo
Parents: Sean and Rebecca DeSarbo of Monroe
Activities and awards: Two-year varsity football captain; two-year varsity volleyball team; Homecoming Queen 2023; National Honor Society; Geek Squad; Student Prevention Leadership Team
Future plans: Study psychology/neuroscience at the University of Michigan
Name: Chloe Lohmeyer
Parents: Loren and Cheryl Lohmeyer of Monroe
Activities and Awards: National Honor Society; Student Prevention Leadership Team; Spanish Honor Society; Interact Club Secretary; varsity football
Future plans: Study biology at Michigan State University
Name: Carrie Niemiec
Parents: John and Kyrsten Niemiec of Monroe
Activities and awards: Vice President of the Student Council; Associate Public Relations Officer of the National Honor Society; November 2023 Student of the month; varsity cheerleader; Student Prevention Leadership Team
Future plans: Study biochemistry at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Name: Margaret Prohaska
Parents: John and Bridget Prohaska of South Rockwood
Activities and awards: Student Council; Interaction Club; National Honor Society; course awards in Honors Biology, Algebra 1, French 1, Saga of Our Salvation, French 2 and French 3; music Theater
Future plans: Study biopsychology, cognition and neuroscience at the University of Michigan
Name: Ashley Ruhlig
Parents: Robert and Catherine Ruhlig of Carleton
Activities and awards: Varsity volleyball captain; varsity track captain; National Honor Society; Student Prevention Leadership Team; MHSAA volleyball third team All-state honors
Future plans: Study kinesiology at Michigan State University
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Name: Rae Younglove
Parents: Aaron and Deirdre Younglove of Monroe
Activities and awards: Musical theatre; varsity track and field and cross country; Secretary of the National Honor Society; Student council; Spanish Honor Society
Future plans: Study sports management at the University of Michigan
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