Junalee Shupe
36 | Class of 2025 | PALESTINE HERALD-PRESS
TWENTY-TWENTY-FIVE
Valedictorian
Jackson Bentley
Salutatorian
OAKWOOD
Panthers
Jackson Bentley, OHS Class of 2025 Valedictorian, is the son of Danny & Suzanne Bentley. During high school he participated in baseball, football, powerlifting, track and bass fishing. He has been an FCA member, an FFA member for 4 years and an FFA officer for 3 years. He has been an exhibitor at the Leon County Youth Livestock show showing lambs as well as ag mechanic projects. He is a member of NHS and has been on the A / B honor roll. Jackson is a dual credit student at Oakwood and will graduate with 12 college credit hours. His honors include all-district in football and being a regional and state qualifier in Bass Fishing as a member of the Texas HS Bass Fishing Association. Jackson also plays guitar and is a member of the 79 South band. After graduating, Jackson will attend SHSU and pursue a degree in Agribusiness and Land Management.
Junalee Shupe, OHS Class of 2025 Salutatorian, is the daughter of Abram and Dawn Nelson. Junalee has been in FFA for 2 years, participated in softball for 1 year, and UIL Academics for 2 years, where she received the top Physics & Biology awards and was a regional qualifier in Science, and part of the 1st place Journalism team. Junalee has earned her culinary and food handlers certification, received the Explorer Award in World Geography, top student in Art, and the Perseverance award in psychology. Junalee plans to attend TSTC after graduation.
Junalee Shupe
36 | Class of 2025 | PALESTINE HERALD-PRESS