Lake Region High School Principal Ted Finn has announced the Top 10% for the Class of 2015. They include:

Valedictorian: Sullivan Tidd of Casco

Parents: Trevor and Eileen

Sibling: Zachary Tidd

Activities: Varsity Golf

School Involvement: National Honor Society and Math Team

Community Involvement: Laker Youth Community Action and Community Service for the 4-H Club

Hobbies: Tournament bass fishing

Future Plans: Civil Engineering at UMO

College: University of Maine at Orono

Awards Received: Honor Roll, Awards for all four years in many areas of study, National Honor Society, Dirigo Boys State Delegate and Lions Club Student of the Month (October 2014)

Scholarships Received: UMaine Engineering and UMaine Civil Engineering.

Honor Essayist: Lily Barrett of Sebago

Parents: Leslie and Brent Barrett

Sibling: Zoe Barrett

Activities: Theatre, tennis, soccer and volleyball

School Involvement: Student Council, National Honor Society

Community Involvement: Peer Tutoring, IRIS Network, Partners for World Health, Maine Youth Leadership and Grab the Torch

Hobbies: Playing the piano and reading

Future Plans: Study Political Science and aim for a career in Campaign Management

College: George Washington University

Awards Received: University and Alumni Award

Scholarships Received: Presidential Academic Scholarship,

Salutatorian: Harold Bracy of Sebago

Parents: Harold Bracy Sr. and Violet Guertin

Sibling: Alan Bracy

Activities: Reading, writing and math

School Involvement: Drama

Community Involvement: Healthy Youth Healthy Lake Region, volunteering for campaigns such as Angus King for Senator 2012

Hobbies: Blogging

Future Plans: Graduate school in either Economics, Law or Public Policy, then work in community development, NGO’s, and/or consulting

College: Brown University (Early Decision)

Awards: 2014 Questbridge Scholar, AP Scholar with Honors

Scholarships: Very sizable grants from Brown University.

• The remaining Top 10% student profiles have been arranged alphabetically (not in order of class standing):

Nicholas Ball of Naples

Parent: Tracey Tibbetts

Siblings: Gabby and Whitney

Activities: Varsity soccer, varsity basketball and varsity baseball

School Involvement: Casco Day volunteer, Youth Basketball

Hobbies: Sports, reading, friends

Future Plans: Four-year college, then work!

College: University of Maine at Orono

Awards: Black Bear Scholarship, Chadbourne Award.

Michelle Bender of Casco

Parents: Jon and Suzanne Carlson (U.S. exchange parents); Viktana Dieter Bender

Siblings: Andrew, Julia and Sarah (U.S.); Henry Bender

Activities: Volleyball, tennis and World Quest

School Involvement: Student Council

Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, doing sports

Future Plans: Going back to Germany, graduating from high school and then college.

Sarah Carlson of Casco

Parents: Jonathan and Suzanne Carlson

Siblings: Andrew and Julia Carlson

Activities: Tennis, volleyball and drama

School Involvement: AFS president, National Honor Society president, Varsity Club vice president, Student Council president, Drama, volleyball and tennis (team captain)

Community Involvement: Town Hall volunteer, Western Maine Track & Field volunteer, Blood Drive donator and volunteer

Hobbies: Singing, acting, tennis, volleyball and volunteer with Safe Passage in Guatemala

Future Plans: Special Education teacher

College: University of Maine at Farmington

Awards Received: 21st Century Leadership Award, Student of the Month, and Western Maine Conference Citizenship Award.

Scholarships Received: 21st Century Leadership Award Scholarship.

Nicole Fox of Naples

Parents: Leonard Fox, Linda Fox

Sibling: Colby Fox

Activities: Work at Black Horse Tavern

School Involvement: Volleyball, lacrosse, National Honor Society, AFS Club and Varsity Club

Community Involvement: The Summit Project, Community Center volunteering at Bridgton and Casco

Hobbies: Photography, art and running

Future Plans: Earning a bachelor’s degree in Psychology

College: University of Florida, Gainesville

Awards Received: Williams College Book Award, Excellence in English, Dirigo Girls’ State Delegate, Player of the Week, Youth Art Month, Lion’s Club Student of the Month and Western Maine Class B Citizenship Award

Scholarships Received: Southern Scholarship Foundation.

Elise Gianattasio of Naples

Parents: Suzanne and Gerod Gianattasio

Sibling: Andrew

Activities: Jazz Band and Slam Poetry Club

School Involvement: National Honor Society, LRHS Band and Drama

Community Involvement: Naples Public Library volunteer

Hobbies: Writing, playing music and being creative

Future Plans: I too have the simple common dream to change the world!

College: Emerson College

Awards Received: Scholastic Silver Key Winner (Writing) and Finalist for Maine Young Writer of the Year.

Sarah Hancock of Casco

Parents: Matt and Tracy Hancock

Siblings: Sierra and Shauna Hancock

Activities: Basketball and track

School Involvement: Class president, National Honor Society, Student Council and Varsity Club president

Hobbies: Travel and snowboarding

Future Plans: Join the Peace Corps

College: Colby College

Carolyn Lucy of Sebago

Parents: John and Ellen Lucy

Siblings: Abigail, Brian and Kevin

Activities: Dance, hiking, reading and being outside

School Involvement: Theater, Show Choir and National Honor Society treasurer

Community Involvement: Volunteering at elementary schools, town events and babysitting

Future Plans: Attending college and majoring in Environmental Science

College: University of New England, Biddeford

Awards Received: Lions Club Student of the Month

Scholarships Received: National Science Foundation and UNE Scholarship.

Nicole Noble of Bridgton

Parents: Sheila Weeman, Scott Noble

Siblings: Lenny Lavoie, Erica Noble

Activities: Employed at Howell Labs, Inc. (four years)

Community Involvement: Wreaths Across America, Civil Air Patrol

Hobbies: Video games, drawing, reading

Future Plans: Graduate from college and start my own business

College: Maine College of Art, Portland.

Margaret Ellen Scarlett of Bridgton

Parent: Mary Macdonald

Siblings: Damon, Abby and Nick

School Involvement: Drama Club, National Honor Society, field hockey and tennis

Hobbies: Knitting, reading and amateur film and book collector

Future Plans: Attend Penn State University

College: Penn State University in Philadelphia, Pa.

Elizabeth Wildey of Naples

Parents: Margaret and Jeffrey Wildey

Siblings: Madison Wildey and Nikola Gomolava

Activities: Tennis, volleyball and drama

School Involvement: National Honor Society, Tennis, AFS Club, Drama, Student Council and volleyball

Community Involvement: Volunteering for MS Harborfest and facilitating METS Leadership program at Lake Region

Hobbies: Tennis, reading and music

Future Plans: To make films and to travel

College: Lesley University

Awards Received: Honor Roll, Excellence in Social Studies and Excellence in French

Scholarships Received: Lesley Scholarship.

Madison Wildey of Naples

Parents: Margaret and Jeffrey Wildey

Siblings: Elizabeth Wildey and Nikola Gomolava

Activities: Tennis, volleyball and drama

School Involvement: Student Council, National Honor Society and AFS Club

Community Involvement: Volunteered for METS Leadership Program and served food for the MS Harborfest

Hobbies: Tennis and cooking

Future Plans: Psychologist

College: Lesley University

Awards Received: Honor Roll

Scholarships Received: Dean’s Scholarship.

Alexis Wentworth of Bridgton

Parents: Jeremy and Jillene Wentworth

Siblings: Kasey and Arielle Wentworth

Child: Aiden Wentworth

School Involvement: AFS Club, varsity soccer

Community Involvement: Work at the Umbrella Factory

Hobbies: Hiking

Future Plans: Engineering

College: Southern Maine Community College.