Karla Bell is the daughter of Keith and Sena Bell. As a leader amongst her peers Karla has been the president of her graduating class for the last four years, DECA business club president, Varsity Soccer co-captain and president of Xinos, a teen youth group within the city of Flint. Outside of these roles, Karla also participated in marching band, quiz bowl, Board of Education through Student Representation, the National Honor Society and founding her own company called Bubble Go Inflatables. Karla’s awards include Saginaw Valley League All-Academic Team, DECA Award of Excellence, Xinos first place in oration, and College Board AP Scholar. Beyond academics, Karla gives her time volunteering through bell ringing, NHS can drives, and a conference she co-founded for middle school and high school girls called the Flint Girls Empowerment Conference. Karla’s plan after high school is to attend the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor to major in Economics and become an Economic Developer.

Chante’ Boyd is the daughter of Cynthia Boyd and Jerry Hamlet. She was the Executive Board Secretary of Student Council, a member of the National Honor Society, and President of KAGLE Leadership Initiatives . She was a member of Varsity Cross-Country for three years, within those years she received the Most Improved and Most Dedicated Awards. She also was a member of Varsity Softball the last two years where she received the Best Attitude Award. All while playing high school sports she received the Saginaw Valley All Academic Team all four years of high school. Academically, Chante’ has been in the Top 50 of her class all four years. This year she received the CTE Student of the Year Award, and was recognized for her exemplary academics, athletics, and overall achievements at the Board of Education. Chante’ has received a full ride scholarship and will be attending Michigan State University in the fall where she will be majoring in Nursing with a minor in Health Care Administration. She plans on becoming a pediatrician and one day she plans on opening a state-of-the-art office geared towards helping underprivileged families with children.

Natalie Cook is the daughter of Chris and Libby Cook. She was a member of the Varsity swim team for three years, earning a spot as a captain, most valuable swimmer, and first team all league. She was involved in several clubs at Carman-Ainsworth such as the National Honor Society where she served as the Historian on the Executive Board. She was also a class representative for Student Council all four years of high school. She was a part of the Carman-Ainsworth High School Yearbook where she worked as the Business Manager. Natalie was also greatly involved in her church, West Flint Church of the Nazarene, throughout her high school career. She served on her church board as the local NYI President and has been a member of their youth leadership team since seventh grade. She is involved at First Presbyterian Church of Flint and has served on numerous short term missions trips in locations such as Washington DC, Flint, and Jamaica. Natalie spends her time volunteering at weekly community dinners, Carriage Town Ministries, and Forge Flint. She has worked as a lifeguard and a swim coach at Flint Swim and Racquet Club, and swam for several years for the Flint YMCA Falcons. Natalie has been awarded the Kiwanis Student Athlete of the Month for the month of May, and was selected as the recipient for the Paul W. Yunker Jr. Memorial Scholarship, the Carman Cougars Charities Corporation Volunteer Leadership Scholarship, and the John F. and Edith L. Wilsterman Scholarship Trust. She will be attending Olivet Nazarene University in the fall where she plans to double major in Biblical Studies and Graphic Design.

Evangelina Dang is the daughter of Tai and Helen Dang. She was a two-year member of the Varsity Tennis team, and received the award for Most Improved Player in 2017. Evangelina was also an active member of 4 clubs: Student Council, NHS, HOSA, and Quiz Bowl. She acted as a Student Council Class Secretary, and Varsity Captain of the Quiz Bowl Team, for three years. She was also the Executive Board Secretary of the NHS, and president of HOSA, for the 2017-2018 school year. She was selected as Genesee Rotary Club Student of the Month for October 2017. Evangelina was given a full-tuition scholarship and plans to attend Eastern Michigan University in the fall to study Biochemistry.

Rachel Gillespie is the daughter of Dewayne and Jacqueline Gillespie. As a three-year member of Chorale, she held the position of the choir’s treasurer. The choir received a 1 rating at state festival for the two years she was a member. Rachel received the title of Rotary Student of the Month in November 2017. She volunteers at water distribution centers, nursing homes, and shelters and is a member of the Eternal Life SDA Pathfinder Club. She has also taken piano lessons at the Flint Institute of Music for 10 years and has received 5 scholarships throughout those years which went toward her tuition. She is also a member of the Urban League of Flint Black Scholars Program. Rachel received a Premier Academic Scholarship and will be attending Oakwood University in the fall to study nursing.

Zainab Hafez is the daughter of Radwan Hafez and Noor Muiny. During her time at Carman-Ainsworth, she participated in the National Honor Society, Health Occupations Students of America, and the Muslim Student Associations. With these clubs and organizations, she completed over a hundred hours of community service. She was also awarded NOCTI management certification, HIPPA & OSHA certification, and was one of the top 50 in her class. Zainab has been admitted into the University of Michigan-Flint and plans to study business and art. Zainab was also passionate about traveling, meeting new people, and experiencing new cultures.

Danielle King is the daughter of Ron and Jackie King. She was a member of student council holding the position of senior class treasurer and is a long-time member of the New Creation Church of God finance team. She was a member of the Blue Brigade Marching Band for four years as well as a member of the Symphony band. In her sophomore year, she was inducted into the National Honor Society, actively participating for two years. During the past two summers, she participated in Michigan State University’s Health Science Scholar Institute program for students who aspire to become doctors. Danielle also co-authored the bookAah! Moments:  Three Teens Thinking Out Loud which was published in 2017 and participated in the Ivy League Pipeline program. Her most rewarding accomplishment is co-founding the Flint Girl Empowerment Conferences to teach confidence-building, smart decision-making and goal-setting techniques to teenage girls. She will be attending Central Michigan University on a full (tuition, room & board, and books) academic scholarship as a MAC scholar, majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Entrepreneurship.

Carson Koegel is the son of John and Lisa Koegel. He was a member of the varsity swim team for four years and a team captain for three. He was voted the MVP three years in a row. He participated in the Carman-Ainsworth Blue Brigade for five years and was the Center Snare for three. Carson participated in track and field for three years as a pole vaulter. Outside of sports he was a member of student council and the National Honor Society for two years and served as president of the National Honor Society his senior year. As a student he was ranked number one in his class all four years and is an AP Scholar with Honor. In the fall, Carson will be attending the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor where he will be studying Aerospace Engineering.

Michael McClellan is heading to the University of Michigan – Flint this fall to study business. He plans to take his hard-working, respectful and  responsible traits to focus on becoming an entrepreneur.

Katie McGilvery is the daughter of Kevin and Cathy McGilvery. She’s played in the Marching Band front ensemble for five years, and the Impact Percussion front ensemble for four. The past two years she’s been a member of the Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra and traveled to France and England with them this Spring. She’s been a member of the C-A Robotics Team Big MO’ for three years, serving as Head Scouter for two. She has also been a member of the Muslim Student Association and Calliope for all four years of high school, serving as Calliope president the last three. During her senior year, Katie was named Rotary Student of the Month, received the Leonard Bernstein Musicianship Award and was recognized by the Carman-Ainsworth Board of Education for Exemplary Academic and Overall Achievement at CAHS. She received the Jean Fairfax Full Academic scholarship and will be attending University of Michigan Ann Arbor where she’ll be majoring in Creative Writing.

Alexis Morgan is the daughter of Nicole Morgan and LeAndre Crosby. As a member of the varsity bowling team, she was named Most Improved player and made All Academic team. She has been certified in CPR and First Aid through her Medicine and Health Care 1 class. Alexis has also been a member of NHS since the end of her sophomore year. She volunteers with her younger sisters robotics team. Alexis has maintained a 3.9 GPA throughout her high school career. She has been in band from 5th grade to senior year. Alexis plans to double major in pre-med and biochemistry at Alma college and then go to medical school.

Mariah Parker was involved in many things during her time at Carman-Ainsworth. She was a member of the National Honor Society for two years and was also a Student Council Class Representative for four years. Outside of school, Mariah was a part of various organizations including the University of Michigan Flint C.E.O. Program and Victorious Word Church.

Morgan Sherrer is the daughter of Lori and Ron Sherrer. She has been a member of the Varsity Volleyball and Softball teams for four years and served as captain for the past two years. She was also All-State academic for both. She is a member of NHS, Student Council, and HOSA where she was a two-time Regional 1st place winner. She was student of the month May 2018, also a nominee for the Kiwanis Student-Scholar Athlete program. Morgan plans to attend The University of Toledo to receive her bachelor’s degree in Nursing and then her masters to become a nurse anesthetist.

Nisreen Shukairy is the daughter of Hossam Shukairy and Rana Mojahed. She was a member of the varsity soccer team for four years, was the captain for the last two years, and coached a FOB Youth Soccer team during her senior year. She was also an active member of the National Honor Society and the historian of the Health Occupations Students of America. Her participation in the varsity soccer program and the National Honor Society, as well as in her Flint Islamic Youth Group, allowed her to become involved in her community, volunteering at Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministries, Hashtag Lunchbag, Carriage Town Ministries, and various soup kitchens. Furthermore, she was the president of the Muslim Student Association and the Distributive Education Clubs of America. She will be attending the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Shai’tara Southward is the daughter of Torina Johnson and David Southward. As a Black Scholar, the Urban League of Flint has awarded her the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Scholarship. She is a member of the National Honor Society. As a member she enjoys helping the community in and out of school. She is also a member of the University of Michigan-Flint scholarship program Committed to Excellence and Opportunities (CEO). Through this program she was given the opportunity to be a Making A Change (MAC) Scholar where she experienced helping out in an elementary classroom. She has taken Business Management Administration for three years at Carman-Ainsworth High School and plans to continue her study of Business at Michigan State University.

Jayyid Wafiy is the son of Ahmad Waseef and Dilara Rukhsana. Jayyid is graduating with a 3.99 GPA. He earned 26 college credits through the STEM Early College program in collaboration with University of Michigan-Flint. He was the vice president of the National Honor Society (NHS) and the Muslim Student Association (MSA). He was also a two year historian for Health Occupations for Students of America (HOSA), through which he became CPR and First Aid Certified. Jayyid won HOSA regionals twice & competed at the state level. He played soccer for three years and won All-Academic Team as well as the Cavalier with Character award. Jayyid volunteers regularly at the Flint Muslim Food Pantry as well as the Flint Islamic Center (FIC). He has mentored a number of children at the FIC & Grand Blanc mosque. He himself is a student of Islamic knowledge & Quran. Jayyid has also volunteered for several blood drives for the American Red Cross. He has won the Genesee Valley Rotary Student of the Month award. He has earned a place in the Academic Hall of Fame at Carman-Ainsworth High School. He also received the Highest Honors Award of the Class of 2018. He was awarded with a full ride scholarship including the President’s and Warriors scholarship at Wayne State University. However, Jayyid will be attending the University of Michigan -Ann Arbor in the fall with a full tuition (Jean Fairfax) scholarship. He wants to major in biology and become a medical doctor to pursue his lifelong dream of serving mankind.

Jacob Yost is the son of Kevin and Sheri Yost. He is ranked 1st in his class with a 4.0 unweighted GPA. He is one of Mid-Michigan’s “Best and Brightest” this year, an AP Scholar with Honor, Saginaw Valley League Scholar Athlete of the year, Genesee Valley Rotary Club Student of the month of October, and Kiwanis student athlete nominee. He was dual-enrolled at the University of Michigan-Flint his senior year earning 13 college credits.

Jacob played three Varsity sports. During four years of Varsity Soccer, Jacob was All District his Junior and Senior year along with team captain. He was three time Saginaw Valley League All Academic team, SVL Honorable Mention junior year, SVL Second Team senior year along with team MVP and Defensive Player of the year. Jacob was a four year Varsity Wrestler and a two time Regional Qualifier and State Qualifier. His Sophomore, Junior and Senior years he was Saginaw Valley All League, SVL All Academic Team, team captain and earned team coach’s award. Jacob played two years of junior varsity baseball before making Varsity his junior year and was All District, Academic Team.

Jacob’s extra-curricular activities include two years National Honor Society (treasurer senior year), three years HOSA (two time State Qualifier), four years Students for Christ,  Muslim Students Association (junior and senior year), and member of  Riverdale Baptist Church. He has volunteered for several Red Cross blood drives, GISD Project Choice, youth baseball clinics, youth wrestling tournaments and for many other activities.

In the fall, Jacob will attend the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor School of Nursing aspiring to become a Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Anesthetist.