4 years ago when my daughter was a freshman in High School she set a goal for herself to be Valedictorian of her class.....she just got word this week that she will be the Valedictorian for Class of 2015.

Very proud of her and how she set a goal and worked her butt off to achieve it.

A couple of weeks ago she was accepted to Wake Forest and she will be going there in the fall. She's going to major in Chemistry with a concentration in Bio-Chemistry.

Been a good couple of weeks here......thought I'd share with you guys.

That must have been awesome to watch take shape and come to fruition. Congratulations!

Congrats !
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An awesome young lady and solid citizen who will have a positive impact in this goofy and confused world we are currently living in. Congratulations on being an equally awesome dad.

Thats awesome. Hell of a goal to actually make
U better be a proud dad for the great job u have done raising your children. An eagle scout and a valedictorian
Hopefully 2 less people to throw rocks amd bottles at cops in the future
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Wow wow and wow!!!
Congrats all around !
Them kids will surprise you every time , my daughter left college with a 4.0 already working and starting her life off on the right foot .
Ps. WF is a great school she will have a great time

Pps, my daughter takes after her mother ..lol

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that is quite an achievement
Congrats to your DAUGHTER and to you too
for all the guidance and encouragement

Bio Chemistry is a hugely expanding field

Congratulations !!! To her and you and your wife. You must be very proud and rightfully so.
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super , you all must feel great ............proves there is hope mixed in the next generation ><><><

You've got every reason to be proud Kevin. A job well done on both ends. You and she. :kewl:

Well done, kudos for determination and achieving goals.
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Congratulations to your daughter on her achievement......when is her new car arriving.....:)....lol

And I am sure U and the Mrs. had something to do with it...great...:)

Super, congrats and she definitely has chosen the right profession!

From a PhD Biochem '80.

Impressive.

Kevin,
That is awesome, thank you for sharing, its great to hear about the successes and examples others are setting. You and your whole family should be super proud.
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Excellent School!!!!

You two done good......

May she be an example to the youth of today. Congrats to you and your wife, and your daughter! She should be very proud, as should you... Great achievement!
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Awesome Kevin. Congrats to her.
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Congratulations to you all. Great job.
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Congratulations to her. Her mom must be extra smart💀
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Congrats to her! That's awesome!
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Thanx Gents.....the best thing we did for her was stay out of her way :hihi:

she is a highly self motivated kid...every once in awhile my wife would get her "Mom" on and start asking her about her homework......I was like "What in gods name are you trying to "fix" here.....leave her alone" :hee:

Spectacular!

Great parenting:

Leaving one kid alone to allow her to flourish to Valedictorian

Leaning on other kid to pick up laundry and make Eagle Scout.

Great job on the kids, great job on Mom & Dad

Oh, and Happy Birthday

Congrats to your daughter. With all the distraction that can be in HS outstanding! You gave her a foundation but no one could do it for her. Awesome
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Wow man, congrats!! That is just awesome news!!

You guys are absolutely doing something right, so glad I have been taking your parenting advice these these past few years!

BZ TDF!!
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Great News!! You and Momma should be proud!

pretty awesome.... the reward for hard work will get her far in life... congrats to her and your family...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW9zJuprYg8

Congrats TDF!

Congratulations! Both your Son and Daughter have earned great honors !

Very cool. Congrats to her and her parents.

Not easy to do. My neighbor's daughter is #2 out of 152 at our high school down the road and I don't think there was any chance she could have caught #1. FWIW, she was wait listed at Wake Forest and is attending Northeastern instead.

My twins aren't the same kind of scholars, coming in at #20 and #60, but what I did learn from the past year+ of the college selection process is that kids will get money - in some cases - a lot of money for academics.

For any of you guys reading this thread who have younger kids, don't be afraid to ride your kids like a cheap circus pony when it comes to doing well in school.

what I did learn from the past year+ of the college selection process is that kids will get money - in some cases - a lot of money for academics.


That's the only reason she's able to go to WF......they threw a healthy amount of cash at her and when the dust settled it was cheaper for her to go there than UMASS....
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...it was cheaper for her to go there than UMASS....



Exactly!

My wife and I are both UMass Amherst grads and we are rather disappointed at the lack of merit money our flagship state university offers top scholars.

Our sons are attending private colleges for less combined than the price of them going to UMass Amherst. :hs:

A lot of things factor into such an accomplishment; congratulations to everyone involved - teachers, parents, and above all, your daughter.

Nice job!

Enjoy her speech at graduation and take it all in for that will be an experience that will last a lifetime, quite an accomplishment.

Thanks for sharing and congrats!

That's the only reason she's able to go to WF......they threw a healthy amount of cash at her and when the dust settled it was cheaper for her to go there than UMASS....
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Kevin,
My daughter also received great offers from schools outside NE
They want kids from the northeast and will give them more to attend.
Duke wanted my daughter and the offers came in fast .
VB
Dont blink your eyes, 4 years flashes by and the rest is history
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Excellent! Great parents make great kids!