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Valedictorian

Salutatorian

Kaci Wallace
Kaci Wallace was born in Midland , TX then moved to Athens two years later . She attended Athens Christian Academy and is now a graduating senior of Athens Christian Preparatory Academy . Kaci is the daughter of Donna and Pastor Leon Wallace and the younger sister to Keaton and Morgan . Her bonus sister and brother are Kathy Wieser and Josh Wilson . Kaci is a member of the National Honor Society . Other honors and awards include : Rotary Club and Kiwanis leadership scholarships , college merit and achievement scholarships , Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award , Rotary Student of the Month Awards , First Team Academic All State Basketball / Soccer x 4 , First Team All District Basketball / Soccer x 4 , First Team Midfield 2x , 2022 Storm Award , 2020 District Player of the Year , 2019 District Freshman of the Year Basketball , TABC All State Team Basketball x2 , and 2022 TAPPS All Tournament Team . Kaci was co-captain for the basketball and soccer teams . She played soccer for FC-Dallas East TX since 2014 and was team captain for the majority of those years . Kaci was elected as ACPA Student Council class representative , vice president then president . She volunteered as a counselor for ACPA Summer Popsicle Camps and became a Disney character for many father daughter events . Kaci will be attending the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University to work towards a Bachelor of Science with a minor in Psychology .
Anthony Mansfield
Anthony Mansfield is a senior at Athens Christian Preparatory Academy where he has attended since kindergarten . He is the son of Ryan and Darla Mansfield . While at ACPA , Anthony has played soccer and basketball all four years . He is a 3-year Basketball team captain and named Honorable Mention All-District , 1st Team All-District and Academic All-State . As a member of the Soccer team , Anthony was also a 2-year Captain and named 2nd team All-District Offense , Honorable Mention All-District Offense , and 2-year Academic All-State . Outside of sports , Anthony is a member of the ACPA Praise Band all four years , leading the Praise Band the last three years , and recipient of the 1st Chair Award . He has also received awards in writing , was a member of the ACPA Mind Set and Quiz Bowl teams , and is a member of the National Honor Society . Outside of ACPA Anthony has started classes at TVCC , and works periodically for a local real estate company and other odds & ends jobs to earn a little extra money . Anthony has a passion for creative writing , guitar , soccer , basketball , and movies . Currently , Anthony is looking to possibly attend UNT , UTSA or Tarleton to pursue film studies or real estate .
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