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Summertown graduate urges Lawrence County board to reinstate valedictorian, salutatorian and top-10 recognition
Summary
Maggie Hay, a recent Summertown High School graduate, addressed the board May 29 urging the reinstatement of class rank titles — valedictorian and salutatorian — and recognition of the top 10, saying current policy places too much weight on ACT scores.
Maggie Hay, a 2025 graduate of Summertown High School, asked the Lawrence County School Board on May 29 to reinstate the titles valedictorian and salutatorian and to restore recognition for the top 10 students in each graduating class.
Hay told the board she spoke on behalf of herself and Isabella McDonald, the top distinguished scholar at Summertown who could not attend but supported Hays remarks. "From the first day of kindergarten up until where I am today, I have always worked extremely hard in school," Hay said, describing long study hours and sacrifices she made to…
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