Valedictorian
Adrienne Sturgeon, Bangor, Maine

Adrienne Sturgeon majored in elementary education, with concentrations in history and social studies, and a minor in sociology. She completed her coursework in December and moved to Cheyenne, Wyo., where her husband is stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base. Ms. Sturgeon is a member of Kappa Delta Pi honor society and the recipient of the Geddes Simpson and Sophomore book awards. Last year, she also received an ETS Recognition of Excellence Award for outstanding performance on the Praxis II for teacher candidates. Ms. Sturgeon did her student teaching at McGraw School, Hampden, Maine, and classroom observation at schools in Hampden, Brewer, Bangor and Old Town. For two years, she was a substitute teacher in the Hampden School District. Her community service included volunteering at the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor, Maine, and in Disability Support Services, part of UMaine's College Success Programs. Since moving to Wyoming, she has been volunteering at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. Ms. Sturgeon and her husband will be moving to Germany, where she hopes to teach first grade in a Department of Defense school.

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