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Fayette

County High School's valedictorian, Chang Long Wu, has a

99 grade point average and plans to enter Emory

University in the fall. He will major in chemistry and

pre med.

Wu has

attended Fayette County schools since the sixth grade.

His favorite subjects were advanced placement psychology

and chemistry. Chang's favorite recollections of high

school life are the senior prom and "being with

friends."

He was a

member of the Beta Club, National Honor Society, debate

team, congressional debate team, tennis team, Spanish

Club, Spanish Honor Society and the math team. "I'm

concerned and angry about recent acts of school violence,

such as the tragedy at Columbine," Wu said.

"But you can't blame the music industry or computer

games," he said. "Students have to hold

themselves responsible." Wu is the son of Cheng Long

and Ying Chao Wu. He has a sister who attends Starr's

Mill High School.

This year's

salutatorian is Matthew Condit, who is headed for Georgia

Tech with plans to major in computer engineering. He has

attended Fayette County High since his sophomore year.

Condit

played the trumpet in the school band, and prior to

moving to Fayetteville, marched with his former high

school band in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. He was

a member of the Beta Club, Model United Nations, National

Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society.

His

favorite memories of high school will be the people. Pet

subjects included science and history. His advice to

incoming freshmen was: "Do your best." He is

the son of Susan and Howard Condit.

Tom

Flaherty is Sandy Creek High School's valedictorian. He

is an aspiring actor and singer who will attend New York

University's College of Arts and Sciences in the fall. He

plans to study foreign relations, music and theatre.

Flaherty has attended Sandy Creek all four years and has

performed in numerous school productions, most recently

playing a leading role in West Side Story. This summer,

he will participate in a student exchange program in

Braunschweig, Germany. "I'll be staying with a host

family for three weeks, then travel across Europe,"

he said. Flaherty believes his best high school

experience was being involved in the fine arts program,

particularly chorus, drama and music. A student

performance at Carnegie Hall "inspired me"

Flaherty said and really played a part in his decision to

pursue the arts as a possible career choice.

He has run

cross-country for three years and is Merit Scholar, a

member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, German

Club, Select Mixed Chorus, and the International Thespian

Society. Flaherty has achieved the Boy Scout rank of

"Life Scout," and has been an active member of

the LifeTeen program at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. His

advice to graduates is, "Life is full of choices;

make the best ones that you can. Do your best."

Flaherty lives in Tyrone with his parents Daniel and

Riene Flaherty.

Sandy

Creek's salutatorian is Keelan Seabolt, who will attend

Georgia Tech on the President's Scholarship. He plans to

study chemical engineering. One of Seabolt's most

memorable times in high school was taking advanced

placement physics with Mr. Gies. "He made it

interesting; it was a great class," Seabolt said.

"The last senior day was also something I'll

remember," he added. Seabolt spoke highly of the

school's administration and staff. "They are there

to help you and they work hard; they are not there to

babysit you," he said.

Seabolt ran

cross country, played soccer and was a member of the

academic bowl team, science olympiad team, science quiz

bowl, math team, student council. He was also senior

class president and a member of the Beta Club and

National Honor Society. His advice to incoming freshman

is, "Get involved in all you can and make the best

of it."

Seabolt's

parents are Kay and Larry Seabolt. He also has a sister

entering her third year in college.

Hilary

Bowler is valedictorian for the graduating class at

McIntosh High School. She will attend Furman University

in Greenville, S.C., studying business, accounting and

marketing. Her favorite subjects were math and history.

Bowler claims McIntosh is "the best high school in

the state." "The teachers are dedicated and put

in a lot of extra hours," she said. Her best times

in high school involved spending time with friends and

playing on the volleyball team. Bowler's extracurricular

activities are numerous. She was co-captain of the

varsity volleyball team, co-editor of the yearbook,

vice-president and active participant in the Key Club, a

member of the National Honor Society, Spanish club, named

Who's Who Among American High School Students and has

received numerous awards and scholarships. She also plays

with her church handbell choir. This summer, Bowler will

handle computer updating for two Peachtree City dental

offices. She is the daughter of Lt. Col. (R) Joe and

Holly Bowler.

Salutatorian

for McIntosh is Ashley Mehaffie. She plans to become a

pharmacist and will begin her studies in the fall at

Mercer College in Macon. Science was Mehaffie's favorite

subject and she was a member of the Science Olympiad Team

since 1993, starting at J.C. Booth Middle School and

continuing competition at McIntosh. "It was a very

good experience," she said. Mehaffie tells incoming

high school freshmen to "Challenge yourselves and

have fun." She is the 1999 recipient of the Advanced

Placement Calculus and Biology Award and the School

Anatomy and Physiology Award. Mehaffie played clarinet in

marching band, was a member of the Beta Club, National

Honor Society, swim team and debate team. She plays in

the church handbell choir and works as a pharmacy

technician at Publix. She is the daughter of Michael and

Marlene Mehaffie. She has two sister age 15 and 8.

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