enews Graduation Issue | June 14, 2013 - Ferndale Public Schools

2013 John F. Kennedy Scholarship Recipients
Mallory Fuller
Mallory truly exemplifies the core
foundation of this scholarship. She has
made the most of her Ferndale High
School experience with an exceptional
drive to succeed. She did it all with a
remarkable balance of grace, humor and
humility. She is truly respected and well
liked by everyone in our school community.
Mallory has been a highly visible
leader in our school music programs, this
year as Drum Major and in the leading
role of Maria in The Sound of Music. And
throughout her six years as a member of the award-winning Ferndale
Golden Eagle Marching Band, Mallory exhibited exceptional
leadership.
Her band director, Elon Jamison, said: “As our Drum Major,
Mallory was arguably the best I’ve seen in my 15 years. Every detail
of her musical performance was always perfect, and the intensity
with which she approached the marching side of performance
was consistently elegant and graceful.”
Mr. Jamison concluded with this: “In a word: She never misses.”
Mallory has also been Principal Clarinet for the past two years,
after making the Wind Ensemble as a sophomore. She was also
heavily involved in choir, Tuesday Night Singers, Student Enterprise
Theatre, Students Against Destructive Decisions, United
Student Assembly, National Honor Society, and the Green Club.
Academically, Mallory has challenged herself throughout her
four years at FHS, taking honors and Advanced Placement classes,
for which she was awarded the AP Scholar Award. She graduated
2nd in her class and received many scholarships.
Mallory is an open, friendly person who left her mark on FHS
for her kindness and maturity. She plans to enter the University of
Michigan in the fall. Congratulations to her on joining the ranks of
49 Years of Ferndale High School’s John F. Kennedy Award recipients
and best of luck in all she does in the future.
Keith Waldrup
It has also been said that Keith
“truly embodies the spirit of the JFK
award.” He has the admiration of his
teachers and he has been a champion
of Ferndale High School.
Keith is an exceptional scholar,
athlete and leader. His teachers
praise him for his work ethic, desire
to support his classmates, and
incredible focus. They say: “He is
the type of student every teacher
wants in class.” His coaches say: “No
one outworks Keith. He’s the type of
athlete every school wants wearing their jersey.”
Keith has been a standout athlete on the baseball, tennis
and hockey teams, becoming captain of all three teams
and maintaining top grades throughout. He was a leader in
merging the Berkley/Ferndale United Hockey Team.
Athletic Director Shaun Butler says: “Keith is without a
doubt the most well-rounded scholar-athlete we have. Keith
is always positive. Nothing can shake him. He has truly been
our biggest student leader.”
Along with athletics, Keith has always been proud
to maintain his top grades. He was also a member of the
National Honor Society, and has received more than 20
scholarships recognizing his varied skills including the Grand
Valley State University Award of Distinction Faculty Scholarship
and Award for Excellence. He earned the MHSAA and
Detroit Free Press Scholar Athlete Awards, OAA Sportsmanship
Recognition Award, and Michigan High School Hockey
Coaches Association Academic All-State Award. We know he
will continue those accolades when he enters Grand Valley
State University next fall.
Congratulations to him on joining the ranks of 49 Years
of Ferndale High School’s John F. Kennedy Award recipients
and best of luck in all he does in the future.
Ferndale
High
School
Since 1964, the Ferndale Schools
have awarded two graduating
seniors – one male student and
one female student – with the
distinguished John Fitzgerald
Kennedy Award.
This year, two outstanding
FHS students were selected
for this honor by members
of their school community,
teachers, and administrators.
These two students are selected
because they best represent
their graduating class by having
demonstrated an outstanding
combination of scholarship,
school involvement, community
service, leadership, and
individual responsibility during
their years at Ferndale High
School. Mallory Fuller and Keith
Waldrup received a keepsake
plaque, their names will be
engraved on a permanent sign
in the school office, and they
each received a $1,000 college
scholarship from the Ferndale
Schools Board of Education.
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