Mineral Point High School is proud to announce its top scholars for the Class of 2017: Valedictorian Jalissa Weier and Salutatorian Haley Chubb.
Graduation is set for Friday, May 26 at 7 pm in the high school gym.
Jalissa Weier
Jalissa Weier has been named Valedictorian of the Mineral Point High School Class of 2017.
Jalissa has lived in Mineral Point her whole life with her parents Bob and Desiree, and her two older brothers, Jared and Blake.
Jalissa is a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club, The Mineral Point Youth Group, Forensics, Blue Crew, a public relations officer of Future Business Leaders of America, a Section Editor for Yearbook, as well as a member of both the volleyball and track and field teams for all four years of her high school career.
This past summer, Jalissa worked at Lands’ End three to four days of the week, averaging about 30 hours per week and will work there again this summer. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends and playing sports.
Jalissa is attending the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in the fall of 2017 and will major in chemistry to pursue a career as a pharmacist.
Haley Chubb
Haley Chubb has been named Salutatorian of the Mineral Point High School Class of 2017.
Haley grew up in Mineral Point with her parents Margaret and Bill Chubb, and siblings Katie, Robby, and Natalie.
Haley is a member of the National Honor Society, plays basketball and volleyball, dances at Betty Hayes and Halftime Entertainment, participates in Key Club, and went to Cornwall this spring. She also volunteers at her church as a Sunday School teacher and volunteers at the Dodgeville Free Clinic.
Haley is a lifeguard at the Mineral Point Pool. She has been a lifeguard since she was sixteen and worked there the past two summers. She enjoys teaching swim lessons every summer to preschoolers. Working at the pool inspired her to pursue a career that involves working with children.
Haley plans on attending UW-Oshkosh and wants to become a nurse practitioner.