Jennifer Hamad, valedictorian
Hamad said she found out she was valedictorian when Heights sent out official rankings via email. She will attend Stanford University and major in biology. Although her academic achievement is impressive, Hamad said she defines success in school not by academic achievement but by the amount of enjoyment she felt while learning.
âI think loving learning and finding joy and fulfillment in every lesson and in the process of inquisition were integral to my achievement of this success in school,â Hamad said.
She said there is at least one fond memory from each of her classes that she will carry with her.
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Fremd s Katie Hansen hugs teammate Caroline Cochran after beating Lincoln-Way West in the 4A girls state championship. This photo won first place for sports photography in the IAPME annual contest. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer Robert Feder
South Elgin High School cheerleaders claim first place in the state finals. This won first place in sports photography in the IPA contest. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Catherine Ori s family gathers to celebrate her 100th birthday in Lindenhurst by singing her favorite songs through the patio door. This photo won first place in general news photography.
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Pilot, astronaut and author Michael Collins passed away on Wednesday at the age of 90. Chosen as one of fourteen members of NASA’s third astronaut group in 1963, Collins first went to space as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 10 mission. He also flew the Apollo 11 mission, piloting the command module while crew members Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took the lunar module to the Moon’s surface. Over the course of his life, Collins, who spent a total of 266 hours in space, was awarded the Presidential Medal for Freedom, Robert J. Collier Trophy, Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy and Harmon International Trophy.
Michael Collins, one of three astronauts on historic Apollo 11 moon mission, has died, NASA reports
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Posted Apr 28, 2021 This March 30, 1969 photo made available by NASA shows the crew of the Apollo 11, from left, Neil Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, module pilot; Edwin E. Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot. Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to the surface of the moon. (NASA via AP)AP
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NASA released this statement on its website about the death of Collins earlier today.
“Today the nation lost a true pioneer and lifelong advocate for exploration in astronaut Michael Collins,” said acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk. “As pilot of the Apollo 11 command module – some called him ‘the loneliest man in history’ – while his colleagues walked on the Moon for the first time, he helped our nation achieve a defining milestone. He also distinguished himself in the Gemini Program and as an Air Force pilot.