Brady, Hysinger top students for CHS Class of 2011

Clarendon High School officials have announced the names of the top students for the Class of 2011 – Dominique Brady and Maegan Hysinger

This year’s Valedictorian is Dominique Brady with a GPA of 97.42. Dominique is the daughter of Kennith and Christina Brady.

Dominique has received many honors while at CHS. She has received Honor C’s or Top Student Awards in every class that she has taken since being enrolled in high school. She has been a state qualifier in UIL Spelling, Texas State History Day, a member of the state qualifying woodwind ensemble, a regional qualifier in UIL Math, named National Hispanic Scholar, and was named to third chair All-Senior Honor Band. She is a member of the National Honor Society where she is currently serving as Vice President and has been a member of the CHS Honor Roll for all four years. Dominique also participated in the Science Bowl her junior year.

She has been really busy with extracurricular events. Dominique has been a member of the CHS Student Council where she has held the office of Parliamentarian her junior year and currently serves as President. She has also served as Treasurer and Vice President of the local chapter of the Junior Historians. Her peers selected her as Class President during her junior and senior years. Dominique has played in the Bronco Band all four years, has been a member of the Spanish Club for three years, and was a Bronco Cheerleader her freshman year and she served as basketball manager for two years.

Dominique’s hobbies include scuba diving, spending time with family and friends, watching baseball and football, and listening to ‘80s rock.

Dominique plans on attending Texas Tech University where she has received an early admission into the Texas Tech School of Medicine. This program is called the UMSI program or Undergraduate to Medical School Initiative.

This year’s Salutatorian is Maegan Hysinger, daughter of Monty and Melody Hysinger. Maegan has a GPA of 93.33.

Maegan has been very busy during her four years at CHS. She was a member of the CHS marching band for three years and has participated in UIL academics for four years and has qualified for regional competition in Literary Criticism and Headline Writing. Maegan has also been a member of the Jr. Historians, where she now serves as secretary, for three years and has qualified for Texas State History Day competition all three years. While competing in the Texas State History Day she received the TSHA Award for Outstanding History Project. Maegan also received the Texas State Historical Association Adopt-A-Building Preservation Program Award. She served as president of her freshman class and secretary of her senior class. Maegan is also a member of the French Club, the annual staff, and has participated in the One Act Play.

Maegan’s academic awards include being a member of the National Society of High School Scholars and a member of the CHS chapter of the National Honor Society. She currently serves as secretary of NHS. Maegan has been a member of the CHS Honor Roll for 4 years. She has also been very active in working with CHS and Clarendon College in the dual credit arrangement and has received several college hours while attending CHS.

Maegan is also involved in the community. She has helped decorate the nursing home during Christmas, performed hand bell programs at the nursing home, is a member of the FUMC hand bell choir and was a counselor for the Special Friends camp, a camp for mentally challenged and disabled adults.

Maegan works hard at balancing work, friends and family. She enjoys listening to music, reading, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends. Maegan plans on attending the University of North Texas in Denton this fall and will begin her studies into radio, television and film.