South Park High School, 18, of South Park

Parents: Nancy and Thomas Barkand

Valedictorian of 160-member senior class; Academic League team; "Hometown HighQ" team; tennis; track.

Plans: Attend University of Pittsburgh for medical career.

Steel Valley High School, 18, of Munhall

Parents: Joanne and William Ducar

Top student at Steel Center Area Vocational Technical School; National Technical Honor Society; team captain of school Bots IQ robotic team.

Plans: Attend University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown for electrical engineering.

West Mifflin Area High School, 18, of Duquesne

Parents: Roni Fulton and Von Pitts

Will graduate with honors; standout basketball player for the Titans and is weighing college athletic scholarships; member of Pittsburgh Power AAU basketball program and will be a coaching volunteer this summer.

Plans: Hopes to study pre-medicine in college.

Upper St. Clair High School, 18, of Upper St. Clair

Parents: Blaise and Katherine Larkin

Student council; president of environmental education club; soccer; lacrosse.

Plans: Carnegie Mellon University, interest in civil engineering.

Clairton High School, 17, of Clairton

Parents: Rosanne and Kevin Maksin

First in graduating class; three-year member of the girls' basketball team; National Honor Society; junior prom court; senior homecoming court.

Plans: Attend Community College of Allegheny County South for nursing.

South Allegheny High School, 18, of Port Vue

Parents: Karen and Pete Miller

Co-owns Blairsville Speedway with his father; works at the go-kart track at least 20 hours a week; races sprint cars on weekends.

Plans: Hopes to become a full-time driver on World of Outlaws circuit.

McKeesport Area High School, 18, of White Oak

Parents: Dave and Cindy Popovich

Editor-in-chief of school newspaper; vice president of National Honor Society; drum major for school marching band.

Plans: Attend Penn State University.

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Keystone Oaks High School, 18, of Green Tree

Parents: Rebecca and Walt Skolnicki

Art Club; student Senate; varsity soccer; attended Pennsylvania Governer's School last summer for international studies.

Plans: Attend Georgetown University.

Thomas Jefferson High School, 18, of Jefferson Hills

Parents: Claudia and Hudson Stoner

Varsity soccer; National Honor Society; musical theater; led this season's school production of "The Pajama Game."

Plans: Attend Allegheny College, possibly for psychology.

Canon-McMillan High School, 19, of Canonsburg

Parents: Denise and Leon Strimel

Star athlete in football and baseball; recruited as a linebacker by the Black Knights at U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Plans: Received appointment from U.S. Rep John Murtha, D-Johnstown, to attend U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Serra Catholic High School, 18, of White Oak

Parents: Pam and Bill Thomas

Student government; volleyball team; track; a star of this year's school musical, "Grease."

Plans: Attend Penn State University for marketing or journalism.

Mt. Lebanon High School, 18, of Mt. Lebanon

Parents: Mary Beth and Alan Trivilino

Co-founded video production company with several classmates; forensics team; marching band; co-producer of Mt. Lebanon High School's in-house news network; Eagle Scout.

Plans: Attend Emerson College in Boston for film production.

Mt. Lebanon High School, 18, of Mt. Lebanon

Parents: Gail and Kurt Ulrich

Co-founded video production company with several classmates.

Plans: Attend Emerson College in Boston for film production.