Vincent DeLuca is going to Princeton, while Stephanie Myers is headed to George Washington University
Cinnaminson High School’s 2018 valedictorian and salutatorian are looking forward to starting college after putting in countless hours of studying, volunteering and participating in various extracurricular activities.
The school’s valedictorian, Vincent DeLuca, will be attending Princeton University in the fall and is planning to study economics.
“I think it’s just going to be a great opportunity to just learn as much as I can, meet a lot of new people and just have fun,” DeLuca, 18, said. “It’s a great academic institution.”
Stephanie Myers, the high school’s salutatorian, will be heading south to George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She’s considering whether to major in international affairs or political science.
“I really love politics, and it’s three blocks from the White House, so it’s going to be an amazing place to study,” Myers, 17, said.
Both students are scheduled to speak at the school’s graduation, which will be held at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, at the high school football field, and both said they are going to miss the high school.
Myers transferred to Cinnaminson from Williamstown High School at the start of her sophomore year.
“It took a lot to not fall behind and to make it to the top — definitely a lot of late nights of studying, a lot of going for extra help,” Myers said.
She said her favorite experience at the high school was competing on the cheerleading team. Myers was the team’s captain this year.
“It helped me meet a really good group of girls that are really hardworking and dedicated to cheerleading,” Myers said. “It helped me to become a leader and become more outgoing.”
DeLuca spent all four years at Cinnaminson High School. During that time, he participated on various sports teams, maintained a job at a local assisted living facility and became an Eagle Scout.
“It was definitely like a huge time investment, and I just did the best I could just juggling (my school work) with my job, community service, sports and everything,” DeLuca said. “It was a lot of work.”
“I’m starting to get a little bit more sentimental,” he added during an interview about a week before graduation. “I’m starting realize how much fun I had at this school.”
Assistant Principal Ryan Gorman said DeLuca was awarded more than $252,000 to study at Princeton over four years. DeLuca said he is planning to study economics because he has always liked math and is interested in global issues.
