WWVA Seniors Recognized for Excellence by the Walla Walla Exchange Club

Walla Walla Valley Academy (WWVA) seniors Sydney Boyd and Stephanie Field were selected by the Walla Walla Exchange Club as Youths of the Month. During a spring luncheon at the Elks Lodge, the two seniors were honored for outstanding achievement.

Sydney Boyd won a $1,000 scholarship and was chosen to further compete in the club's Northwest regional competition. Boyd has a GPA of 3.86 and was voted secretary of the senior class. A talented violinist, her musical accomplishments include being chosen as a member of the All State Orchestra for the last two years, winning a music composition contest her sophomore year, and participating in Summer Sounds Music Camp and the Fidalgo Youth Symphony. She also attained recognition in the Young Writer's contest her freshmen year, and she set the school record in the 1,500 meter track event her junior year. Boyd plans to attend Walla Walla College and major in music.

Stephanie Field has a GPA of 3.97 and is a National Merit Commended Student. She was a gold medalist in the violin concerto competition at MusicFest Northwest, and she was voted sophomore class president. She plans to attend Walla Walla College and major in biology or Spanish, and minor in math.

Featured in: August 2005

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