Ackman, Mitchell are Patterson top grads

Emily Ackman and Shane Mitchell have been named the top graduates for Patterson High’s Class of 2023.

Graduation will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the Patterson High gym.

The top graduates are:

Emily Ackman

Emily Ackman is the daughter of Amanda and Jeremy Ackman of Patterson. She has been an active member of Student Council, Beta Club, Drama Club and Acts of Random Kindness Club all four years of high school.

She is an Eighth Degree Crackerjack and has maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout high school. Ackman has earned 21 hours of college credit from dual enrollment courses offered at PHS.

Ackman plans to attend Nicholls State University to major in a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics. As a registered dietitian, she can work in a hospital or clinic administering medical nutrition as part of a health-care team.

Shane Mitchell
Shane Mitchell is the son of Gregory and Barbara Hebert of Patterson. He is an Eighth Degree Crackerjack and has been an honors student all throughout high school.
Mitchell plans to attend Quincy University to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Aviation. With a degree in aviation, he aspires to be a pilot and fly the open skies traveling the world.