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Valedictorian
Salutatorian
Madison Rhodes
Madison Rhodes is the Athens High School valedictorian , as of the most recent calculations at press time , with a grade point average of 112.003 . Rhodes , a student at Athens ISD since beginning kindergarten at South Athens Elementary , will be graduating on May 27 , 2022 .
Rhodes has been involved in a variety of organizations and extracurricular activities throughout high school , including the Pride of the Hornets Band and service organizations such as Key Club and the National Honor Society . She served as a drum major for the Pride of the Hornets Band during her junior and senior years , as well as playing the flute and piccolo over the course of her high school career . Rhodes is also a distinguished , three-time member of the ATSSB All-State Band .
Additionally , Rhodes was a member of the National Honor Society and Kiwanis ’ Key Club , where she served the community through a series of service projects from raising funds for the Athens Animal Rescue Shelter to assisting with community trash pickups . She was also a member of the AHS Science UIL team during her senior year , advancing to the Regional level ; was selected as a Student of the Month ; and has the distinction of being a four-year Athens Public Education Foundation Superintendent ’ s Scholar .
Rhodes will be attending the University of Texas at Tyler in the fall . She would like to thank her parents , teachers , Young Life leaders , church family , mentors , and friends for all of their support .
Kasish Shrestha
Kasish Shrestha is the Athens High School salutatorian , as of the most recent calculations at press time , with a GPA of 111.286 . She graduates on May 27 , 2022 . She and her parents moved to the United States from Nepal in 2006 . Shrestha began her first year at Athens ISD in fourth grade at Athens Intermediate School .
While in high school , Kasish participated in many clubs and activities . In her senior year , she was president of the National Honor Society , president of the Student Council , Student Council representative of her senior class , and a member of the UIL Math team .
Shrestha participated in UIL Math all four years of high school , qualifying for regionals during her junior and senior years . She also competed in Calculator Applications , General Math , Number Sense , and Science . Shrestha appreciates the great bonds she was able to build with her UIL teammates and coaches .
Additionally , Shrestha was voted in as Student of the Month , DARE Good Citizen , AHS Leaders of Tomorrow , and earned the distinction of being an Athens Public Education Foundation Superintendent ’ s Scholar all four years of high school .
Shrestha will be attending the University of Texas at Austin in the fall as a biology major . She is most grateful to her hardworking parents , Saraswati Subba and Keshab Shrestha , her caring teachers , and fantastic friends for their love and support .
28 | Greater Athens Magazine | June 2022