TAHLEQUAH â Sequoyah High School has named Ryly Ziese as the 2021 valedictorian and Liliana Martinez as salutatorian.Â
Sequoyahâs commencement ceremony for the class of 2021 seniors will take place at Gable Field at Northeastern State University at 6:30 p.m. today using social-distancing recommendations and guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Â
Ryle Ziese, of Cookson, is the daughter of Sean and Ginger Ziese. She has a weighted GPA of 4.59 and will be attending the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. She has garnered honors such as Oklahoma Indian Honor Society for four years, selected OSSAA All-State â One Act Play and named OSSAA Regional All-Star â One Act Tournament. She was bestowed medals for geometry, algebra II and physical science and named National Honor Society president during senior year and was the SHS Student Council secretary for two years.Â