Houston Independent School District’s Bellaire High School has a record-breaking 13 valedictorians, surpassing last year’s nine students who graduated with a perfect grade point average, according to a release.
The valedictorians are Margaret Schwierking, Jason Yao, Owen Zhang, Katherine Chen, Sophia Hernandez, Collin Crockett, Justice Cordova, Annie Lin, Crystal Tang, Albert Zhu, Donne Su, Nina Zhang, and Richard Lin all earned a 5.0 GPA.
Valedictorian Sophia Hernandez said her most challenging time over the past four years was when classes were virtual.“The pandemic made it especially hard to keep our grades up,” Hernandez said. “It’s a challenge when you are working alone. But, it is always easier when you are around your peers.”“We all adjusted and learned to communicate during the virtual period,” Zhang said. “It was tough in the beginning, but we adapted.
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