Top Creekview Seniors Headed to Florida, Clemson

Exams have been graded. Final GPAs have been calculated. And the race to the top of the class of 2011 has been decided.

Meet the two young men who received Creekview's coveted valedictorian and salutatorian designations. For the names of all graduates, click on the PDF on this page.

The commencement exercises for Creekview's class of 2011 will be held at 1:30 p.m. at . If you can't attend, click here to watch the ceremony live.

Full name: Benjamin Adlai Stephens

Class designation: Valedictorian

Son of: William and Patricia Stephens

Age: 18

GPA: 4.43 (weighted)

SAT: 2110

High school activities: Varsity Swimming; Varsity Golf; National Honor Society; Academy of Model Aeronautics; Model Rocketry; Amateur Pyrotechnics; Drama; Chorus; Math Team; Dinghy Sailing

Total amount of scholarships: $8000

College of choice: University of Florida

Chosen major: Chemical engineering

Career aspiration: Own an engineering firm

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Full name: Thomas Alexander Ryan

Class designation: Salutatorian

Son of: Tommy Ryan and Linda Ryan

Age: 18

GPA: 4.43 (weighted)

SAT: 2290

High school activities: Varsity Cross Country (9, 10, 11, 12); Varsity Track (10); Varsity Soccer (9); BETA Club (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12); Math Club (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12); Cycle Club (10, 11); Environmental Club (11, 12); Life-Teen Youth Program (9, 10, 11); National Honor Society vice president (12); Geography Bowl Team (9)

Total amount of scholarships: $16,500 yearly

College of choice: Clemson University

Chosen major: Environmental engineering

Career aspiration: Work with clean energy – solar/wind