Graduates of St. Joseph High School in Conway

Valedictorian

• Elijah Noel Bailey, 18

Parish: St. Joseph Church, Conway

Parents: Steve and Jamie Bailey

College and major: United States Military Academy at West Point, geo-spatial Information science

Goal after college: I plan to serve my country in the United States military and pursue my career goals.

What was the best aspect of attending your high school? My favorite aspect of high school was going off on weird tangents in conversations with friends and teachers. It did not matter how insignificant or boring a topic was, we would always find a way to make it interesting.

What will you miss most about high school? The thing that I will miss the most about high school will be going to all of the sporting events. I may not have been able to comprehend what exactly was going on some of the time, but I always enjoyed rallying behind my classmates.

Scholarship: United States Military Academy at West Point

High school honors and awards: Father Dellert Award, Academic Excellence in Anatomy, Academic Excellence in English, 2019 Rotary Youth Leadership Award, Arkansas Boys State delegate