GRADUATION

ASCENSION PARISH TOP GRADUATES CLASS OF 2013

Staff Writer
Gonzales Weekly Citizen
East Ascension's 2013 Valedictorian is Rebecca Lynn Austin. She has a GPA: 4.7869 weighted; 4.0 unweighted.While attending EAHS, Rebecca earned many scholarships, awards and honors including the following: Academic Scholars Resident Award at LSU; Chancellor's Student Aide Job at LSU; EATEL Top Scholar Award; WAFB Best of the Class Award; All-District and All-Metro distinctions in soccer; All-District and All-Metro distinctions in cross country; LHSAA Academic All-State for soccer; Student of the Year finalist; and, participant in the high school soccer All-Star Game. Rebecca participated in various extra-curricular activities such as: FCA; National Honor Society; Senior Mentor; East Ascension soccer team (Captain); East Ascension cross country team (Junior year); Baton Rouge Soccer Club; Young Life; and, East Ascension Prom Court. She plans on attending Louisiana State University's Honors College, majoring in Chemical Engineering. She is the daughter of Peter Austin and Melissa Austin.