Once again The Detroit News honors some of the area's most impressive high school seniors, selected on the basis of grades, test scores, honors, community involvement and a demonstrated ability in one of the academic areas. Final selections were made by panels of judges that included teachers, counselors and other academic specialists. Congratulations to all of the graduating seniors in the class of 2012.
Michigan's top high school graduates for 2012
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Meet the Judges
Against All Odds
Gail Fowler, academic success coach, Westwood New Tech High School
Kimberly Sams-Smith, freelance journalist
Athletics
Ruben Luna, associate sports editor, The Detroit News
Tom Markowski, high school sports writer, The Detroit News
Health
Dave Brown, health and physical education teacher, Oxford High School
Kathryn Goetz, Michigan Department of Education
Journalism
Walter Middlebrook, assistant managing editor-metro, The Detroit News
Language Arts
Mary M. Hall-Rayford, teacher, Wayne State University, Michigan Council of Teachers of English, executive committee
Mathematics
Marianne Srock, mathematics consultant, Macomb Intermediate School District
Performing Arts
Paul Lichau, executive director, Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association
Science
Michael Klein, president, Michigan Science Teachers Association
LaMoine Motz, director, Oakland Science/Mathematics Center
Jim Munson, science education professor, Oakland University
Visual Arts
Richard Epps, presentation editor, The Detroit News
Vocational-Technical
Eileen Conor, work-based coordinator, Calhoun Area Career Center
Mary Jane Cipcic, outreach specialist (marketing/PR), Calhoun Area Career Center
World Studies
David Hales, social studies consultant, Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency
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