ROYAL PEP LEADER EARNS TOP GPA.Byline: Douglas Clark
Douglas Clark (born 1942) is an English poet. Clark was born in Darlington, County Durham, England, to Scottish parents in 1942. Daily News Staff Writer While leading the cheers at sports events the last three years, Jillian Zagrzejewski has been racking up her own impressive score. Zagrzejewski, 18, is one of 28 valedictorians at Royal High School who will be honored with other students at graduation Tuesday. Each valedictorian maintained a 4.0 grade average. Zagrzejewski, the daughter of Andrew and Mari Zagrzejewski of Azure azure /az·ure/ (azh´er) one of three metachromatic basic dyes (A, B, and C). az·ure n. Any of various dyes used in biological stains, especially for blood and nuclear staining. Hills Drive, did more than study throughout her high school years. This year she was co-captain of the cheerleading The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. squad, and for three years she competed on the varsity cross-country team. In the fall, Zagrzejewski will attend UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , where she plans to major in political science with the long-range goal of becoming a lawyer. Her favorite subjects include French, history and government. ``I've already got my dorm assignment. I'm kind of scared, but I think I'll survive,'' she said. Zagrzejewski's family moved to Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. in 1992, when her father, who is director of training for Farmer's Insurance Group, was transferred from the Midwest. In fact, the Royal High senior's family moved a lot throughout her childhood. ``It was really great. It enabled me to live in a lot of different places. I never got bored. There were always new opportunities,'' she said. Zagrzejewski generally praised the Royal High teaching staff, but saved special thanks for her government teacher, Mike Maddox. ``He was very inspirational. He helped me realize how much I loved political science,'' she said. With her sports background, Zagrzejewski is particularly excited that the graduation ceremony at 6 p.m. Tuesday will inaugurate in·au·gu·rate tr.v. in·au·gu·rat·ed, in·au·gu·rat·ing, in·au·gu·rates 1. To induct into office by a formal ceremony. 2. the school's new $3.1 million sports stadium. In addition to a football field, the 4,500-seat stadium has a track, a soccer field, night lights and a concession stand Concession stand is the term used to refer to a place where patrons can purchase snacks or food at a cinema, fair, Stadium, or other entertainment venue. Some events or venues contract out the right to sell food to third parties. . ``I think it's really neat that we'll be the first class to use the stadium,'' she said. Though Zagrzejewski is excited about UCLA, she said she will miss her teachers and, in general, the camaraderie at Royal High School. ``Mostly I'll miss going to the sports events and cheering on all my friends,'' she said. But Zagrzejewski will return to Royal High in October for the homecoming Homecoming Odyssey concerning Odysseus’s difficulties in getting home after war. [Gk. Myth.: Odyssey] You Can’t Go Home Again revisiting his home town, a writer is disillusioned by what he sees. [Am. Lit. football game. ``I'll come back to cheer. And I'll be in my uniform,'' she said. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (color) Jillian Zagrzejewski Aims for law degree |
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