Smith and Prather Top Grads of Saltillo
High School Class of 2010

 

by: Bobby McDonald

 

In a recent announcement, Saltillo High School has named Colton Smith valedictorian of the Class of 2010 and Candace Prather salutatorian. In a close finish, Smith "edged out" Prather with only one-one hundredth of a point. Smith's 94.833 topped the class with a 3.793 grade-point average, while Prather finished with a close 3.783 grade-point and 94.592 average.

Smith has been active in a variety of school activities, throughout his high school career. He's been a member of the Saltillo Beta Club and served the organization as president his junior year, vice-president his senior year, and reporter his sophomore year. He's been a four-year member of the Saltillo FFA and served as FFA President his senior year. He won first place in the state Agricultural Mechanics Contest and will advance to the national contest. He also served as reporter of the chaper, his sophomore and junior years.

Smith was also active in Saltillo Lion athletics, as a member of the basketball team all four years of high school. He also played tennis, baseball, and ran track and cross country for the Lions.

He was also a competitor in UIL, advancing to regional competition for three years and was a member of the All-Star Cast for One-Act Play, his junior year.

Colton Smith was Senior and Freshman Class President, Junior and Sophomore Class Vice-President, and was named Mr. Saltillo High School, among many other honors selected by his classmates.

Class salutatorian, Candace Prather, played basketball for the Lady Lions, was on the golf team,  ran track and cross country, and played Lady Lions softball. She was a member and officer in FCCLA and was a member and officer of the Saltillo Beta Club.

Prather was a member of the Saltillo FFA,  and on the yearbook staff. She was also a member of the Alliance Bank Junior Advisory Committee.

Candace was named Homecoming Queen her senior year and was a duchess her freshman year and prom princess her junior year. She served as class president her junior year and and was senior class vice-president.

Congratulations to Colten and Candace.

 

 

Members of the 2010 Class at Saltillo High School include:

 

  

Arturo Trejo                                                                 Brett Moore

   

Brett Smith                                                          Candace Prather

    

Carlos Fiscal                                                                     Cassie Prather

 

 

    

Cody Savell                                                 Colton Smith

    

Cory Newsom                                                          Haley Knotts

   

Jeni Eddy                                                                           Juliana Perea

   

Kati Hohbien                                                                Leslie Wisdom

 

 

 

   

Shayna Floyd                                                             Richard Williams

    

T.J. Momom                                                                        Jamie Yuri

 

Congratulations,
Saltillo Class of 2010!!!

 

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