FRITSCH, VELIZ NAMED TOP BURTON HIGH SCHOOL GRADS OF 2023

  

Burton High School has announced the top two seniors of the graduating class of 2023.

Chet Fritsch is valedictorian with a grade point average of 4.1529.  Vicente Veliz Jr. is salutatorian with a GPA of 4.0637.

Fritsch, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Fritsch, will study and compete in rodeo at Blinn College.  After Blinn, he intends to major in ag business at either Texas A&M University or Sam Houston State University.

Veliz, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vicente Veliz Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Thaler, plans to attend Texas A&M University, where he will major in civil engineering.

Other honor graduates include:

• Liesha Aguilar, daughter of Mr. Cesar Aguilar and Ms. Lisbeth Aguilar
• Peyton Franklin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Josh Eckert
• Brinn Rhodes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Justin Rhodes
• Victoria Wiesepape, daughter of Mr. Richard Brending and Ms. Jamie Wiesepape
• Dawson Rudloff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Rudloff
• Bailey Gober, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gober
• Tanner Gore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Gore
• Kody King, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brian King
• Abigail Lamson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Lamson
• Carson Lauter, son of Mr. Ray Lauter and Ms. Lani Lauter
• Reece Mahlmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reece Mahlmann
• Cannon Manley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Manley
• Mycah Simank, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Simank

Burton High School’s graduation will take place on Friday, May 26^th at 8 p.m. at the Oliver Whitener/Roy Winkler Pavilion.