At the top: Meet four local valedictorians

Rebecca Cox

School: Delta High School

Hometown: Delta, Mo.

Parents: George and Mary Nelle Cox

Post-graduation plans: Attend University of Missouri-Columbia, major in physical therapy.

Activities while in high school: Basketball, band, color guard, FFA, FTA, FCCLA, Science Club

Honors received: Mizzou Curator's Scholar Award, Bright Flight, Army Athletic Award

GPA: 4.18

Favorite high school memory: "Winning second place in state for 1A girls basketball."

What are your plans for the summer?: "Baby-sitting, traveling, job shadowing, working."

What will you miss about high school?: "I will miss being able to see all of my friends every day and playing basketball for coach Randy White."

Paige Rampley

School: Kelly High School

Hometown: Benton, Mo

Parents: Brent and Ginger Rampley

Post-graduation plans: Attend Southeast Missouri State University, major in nursing

Activities while in high school: Cheerleading captain, FCCLA officer, FBLA, FFA, Beta Club, Pep Club officer, Drama Club officer, student council, class president

Honors received: All-American, two times

GPA: 4.03639

Favorite high school memory: "Bus rides to and from basketball games, getting homecoming queen and baseball games."

What are your summer plans?: "Relaxing, going on vacation, go to as many Cardinal games as possible, SEMO cheerleading practice and to just have fun."

What will you miss about high school?: "Seeing my friends every day, my coaches and field trips."

Kody Campbell

School: Oran High School

Hometown: Oran, Mo.

Parents: Kelly and Sandi Campbell

Post-graduation plans: Attend Southeast Missouri State University, play baseball and major in sports management

Activities: basketball, baseball, student council, FBLA, Beta, Drama Club, Art Club

GPA: 3.99

Plans for summer: "Play baseball."

Things you'll miss about high school: "Being around my friends."

Jodi Urhahn

School: Oran High School

Hometown: Oran, Mo.

Parents: Eric and Sherry Urhahn

Post-graduation plans: Attend Lindenwood University, major in athletic training

Activities while in high school: Varsity softball and basketball, Art Club, Spanish Club, Beta, FBLA, Science Club, Student Council

Honors received: $1,000 Merit Scholarship to Southeast for painting, $1,000 Wal-Mart scholarship, $500 Knights of Columbus scholarship, $11,000 a year scholarship to Lindenwood

GPA: 11.0

Favorite high school memory: "Our softball mudslide last year."

What are your plans for the summer?: "Work, play softball and spend time with my friends."

What will you miss about high school?: "The great teachers, art and fifth-hour advanced computers."