Eight 4.0 students among MCHS seniors who graduate Friday

Eight 4.0 students will be among the graduates receiving diplomas at Morgan City High’s graduation ceremonies.
Graduation will be at 6 p.m. Friday.
At press time, the ceremony was scheduled to be at the Morgan City High stadium, although the final call was awaiting word on the weather. In case of rain, graduation will be in the MCHS gym.
The 4.0 graduates are:
Olivia Baio
Olivia Baio is the daughter of Shane and Kaci Bailey. She was a member of volleyball, BETA, Tiger Tracks Ambassadors and Student Council. She plans to attend Nicholls State University to major in biology.
Janaa Coulon
Janaa Coulon is the daughter of Patrina and Johnny Coulon. She has been involved in BETA, Student Council, Key Club, and cheer. She served as cheer captain her senior year. Coulon plans to attend Nicholls to study biology.
Jerson Flores
Jerson Flores is the son of Vilma Flores and Raul Martinez. While at MCHS, he participated in BETA Club, Quiz Bowl, Tiger Tracks Ambassadors and soccer (LHSAA Soccer All-Academic). He also served as Student Council executive vice president. He plans to attend LSU to study civil engineering.
Ainsley Fontenot
Ainsley Fontenot is the daughter of James and Jennifer Fontenot. She has been involved in Quiz Bowl and Student Council, where she served as vice president both sophomore and junior years. She was also a member of Foreign Language Society, Mock Court, Color Guard, Tiger Tracks Ambas-sadors and BETA.
Fontenot plans to attend Nicholls to major in accounting.
Ka’Miah Francis
Ka’Miah Francis is the daughter of Jennifer Bourgeois. She participated in softball during her freshman and sophomore years. She served as volleyball manager sophomore, junior and senior years. She was also a member of BETA. She plans to attend Nicholls to study criminal justice.
Kaitlyn Waguespack
Kaitlyn Waguespack is the daughter of Kristin and Noah Waguespack. She served as senior class vice president, Quiz Bowl captain and Mighty Tiger Band drum major. She also participated in Historical Society, Key Club, 4H and BETA.
She plans to attend Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University to major in psychology.
Christina Williams
Christina Williams is the daughter of Elizabeth Gallegos-Williams and Richard Williams. She participated in Color Guard (captain), Student Council, Quiz Bowl (captain), Tiger Tracks Ambassadors and BETA. She won the tennis girls singles regional championship her junior year, and qualified for state two years in a row. She represented MCHS at the State Literary Rally for English 4 where she placed second in District 2. She also served as 2021-22 Student Body president, as well as freshman, sophomore and junior class president. She plans to attend LSU to study civil engineering and architecture.
Antonio Zavala
Antonio Zavala is the son of Antonio Zavala and Irma Zavala.
He participated in Tiger Tracks Ambas-sadors and BETA.
He plans to attend LSU to study biology and biomechanical engineering.
Also earning summa cum laude honors in the Class of 2022 are:
Tyler Besse, Daniel Fernandez, A’myria Williams, Paola Sanchez, Norma Ayala-Diaz, Braiden Gaudet, A’nacia Madise, Alexis Lewis, Elizabeth Hartman, Allie Mayon, Madison Connolly and Kamryn Olivier.