Fort Cherry to graduate 84
Fort Cherry High School will graduate 84 seniors at commencement exercises at 7 p.m. Friday at Jim Garry Stadium.
Matthew Luigi McDonald is the valedictorian and Alex Scott Freiberger is the salutatorian.
McDonald is the son of James and Shari McDonald of Hickory.
He received the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh Global Travel Scholarship that enabled him to travel to Botswana, Africa, the President’s Education Award, Washington Finacial Scholarship, Range Resources Scholarship, Sprowls College Scholarship, the Vance Merit Scholarship from Westminster College and the Washington Rotary Club Scholarship.
McDonald was the president of Student Council, National Honor Society and Future Farmers of America, and senior class secretary. He is employed by Subway restaurant in Hickory. He will attend Westminster College to pursue a degree in public relations.
Freiberger is the son of William and Lara Freiberger of McDonald.
He received the President’s Education Award, American Legion Award, Criminal Investigators Camp Investigative Strategy Award and AB Miller Scholarship from Waynesburg University.
Freiberger was a member of Student Council, Science Olympiad, Mock Trial, Academic League and the National Honor Society.
He will attend Waynesburg University to pursue a degree in forensic science and chemistry.