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July 2013
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Congregation:
Dallas, Texas
High school accomplishments:
Glen,
always full of energy, has participated
in gymnastics since he was four. For the
last few years he has been coaching stu-
dents in this sport. He has been active
in volleyball, soccer, golf, basketball and
tennis as well.
Church activities/hobbies/interests:
Glen is an avid outdoorsman, loving
horseback riding, camping, swim-
ming, kayaking and primitive survival.
Sharing these loves, he has been a camp
counselor at summer camps as well as
horseback riding nature camps. He also
enjoys playing the piano and guitar and
singing in the church choir.
Plans after graduation:
Glen plans to
enroll in the emergency medical techni-
cian program at North Central Texas
College and then go on to become a
paramedic.
Tori Hudson
Parents’ names:
John and Rochelle
Hudson
Congregation:
Dallas, Texas
High school accomplishments:
Tori
graduated cum laude from high school
with a 3.8 GPA. While in high school,
she also completed 24 college credit
hours, almost qualifying her as a college
sophomore. Tori has a passion for sing-
ing and has performed special music for
several church congregations. During
her high school years, Tori also per-
formed in 14 musicals, with one being a
professional show. Some of her favorites
were:
All Shook Up
(Natalie),
Fiddler on
the Roof
(Tzeitel),
Once Upon a Mat-
tress
(Queen Aggravain),
Princess Bride
(narrator),
Into the Woods
(Cinderella
during one performance; the witch in
a second performance),
Chicago
(Roxy
Hart),
13: The Musical
(Patrice dur-
ing one performance; Lucy in a second
performance), and
Adrift in New York
(Maggie Clancy).
Church activities/hobbies/interests:
Tori
has served the seniors in her congrega-
tion at the seniors’ banquet in Dallas
for several years. She loves to go to the
camps and usually attends two to three
each year. Besides singing, Tori loves
photography, playing the piano, travel-
ing and good friends! Tori also loves
playing volleyball for her school and
the church teen program.
Plans after graduation:
Tori will com-
plete her college core at Collin College
and will then transfer to the University
of North Texas where she will then
pursue her bachelor of arts degree. After
college, Tori hopes to own her own
music studio.
Taylor Ivey
Parents’ names:
Wanda and TomMoffitt
Congregation:
New Orleans, Louisiana
High school accomplishments:
Taylor is
graduating in the top 20 percent of her
class with dual-enrollment and hon-
ors credits. She played saxophone in
her top-ranked school band for seven
years, has been an active member of
the National Beta Club, SADD (Stu-
dents Against Destructive Decisions),
Interact, 4-H and Mu Alpha Theta
(math honor society) along with being a
member of the performance choir. She
received a superior-plus rating in the
vocal solo festival in 2013, making her
eligible to compete at the state level.
Church activities/hobbies/interests:
Taylor has been a member of the Feast
of Tabernacles choir for several years
and served in the Festival ensemble.
For the past two years, she has served
as a Character Counts trainer, teaching
younger children about building good
character. She also served as a coun-
selor at the Houston preteen camp and
enjoys serving wherever she can in her
local congregation. Taylor’s interests in-
clude writing, music and public speak-
ing. Her love for writing has led her to
place in the Louisiana Young Author’s
competition four times.
Plans after graduation:
Taylor will be
attending the University of Louisiana at
Monroe in the fall with a major in mass
communications.
Tori Hudson
Astri Johnson
Taylor Ivey
Glen Heltne