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SHS valedictorians sha By Gordon Weeks geld0ii@masoncounty con i The Shelton High School Class of 2020 has six valedictorians: Ethan Bur— sch, Aaron Boothe, Kevin Major, Beau Henry, Sirius James and Stephen Gon— czi. 'l‘he S]I('/l()ll*iW(lS()/l County Journal sent a questionnaire to the live gradu— ates who expressed an interest in shar~ ing their thoughts and plans. Bursch was featured in our graduation special section last week. Here are the respons- es from James and Major: SIRIUS JAMES 1. What activities and clubs were you involved in at Shelton High School? I was involved in cross-country, track and field, NJROTC, National Honor Society and Class (IounciI. Of those activities, I was the executive of- l’icer morning of the NJROTU unit, a member of the National Honor Society Executive Board and the (Ilass of 2020 president. 2. What are your post-graduation plans? After graduation, I am attending the University ofWashington on a full ride scholarship through the NJI{(')TC pror gram. I am majoring in political science and upon graduation. I will commission in the US. Marine Corps as a second lieutenant. 3. What is your dream job? My dream job is to become an infan— LIBRARY Sirius James try officer in the Marine Corps. 4. What are your fondest memories at Shelton High School? My fondest memories of Shelton High School include the activities I participated in. My favorite memories are traveling all around Washington to race for the track team. I also enjoyed having the opportunity to command Shelton High School’s award—winning -' Armed Drill team. 5. What Shelton High School em- ployee had the most positive effect on you, and why? The SIIS staff members that had the greatest impact on me were the NJRUTC instructors: Sgt. Major Her— nandez and LCDR Hood. They provid- ed an excellent classroom environment that fostered feelings of confidence and AM June 1 — August 31 Join in the fun for all ages! Facebook Live performers Sign up at TRL.beanstack.org Questions? AskLib@TRL.org or Live Chat on TRL.org Timberland Regional 1 LIBRARY Thursday, July 2, 2020 s Shelton—Mason County Journal ~ Page A—9 re plans for the future Kevin Major pride in cadets. Both instructors taught me important lessons in leadership and other essential life lessons. Overall. Hernandez and Hood influenced who I am and what I want to do. KEVIN MAJOR 1. What activities and clubs were you involved in at Shelton High School? I was involved in Key Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Knowl- edge Bowl, Honors Society and the As~ sociated Student Body. I served as an officer in all ofthose, and was president of Key Club, IFBLA and Knowledge Bowl. 2. What are your post-graduation plans? I am enrolling in the University of Washington, where I plan to pursue a degree in aerospace engineering. I plan on pursuing as many internships and extracurricular career development opportunities as possible so that I can quickly enter the workforce in a well— paying position. 3. What is your dream job? I see the exploration and industri- alization of space as the next frontier for humanity, and would love to work to help progress our species in that domain. Most of all I want to do some- thing meaningful that will have a true impact on our future, creating a better world for everyone on and olt' it. 4. What are your fondest memories at Shelton High School? Knowledge Bowl was one of my fa- vorite activities atSHS. and the mem— ories and friends I made there, will be cherished forever. I had a lot of fun at both practices and competitions, and I higth recommend it to any new and current students. It’s definitely a great way to meet new people and learn a lot! 5. What Shelton High School em- ployee had the most positive effect on you, and why? There have been so many teachers at SHS that have had a huge impact on my life that I couldn’t pick any single one as the most influential. I want to thank all of them for serving as an inspiration to me in so many ways. as well as supporting the de- velopment of my educational career to where it is today.