Kossuth High School proudly announces their class of 2020 Valedictorian, Miss Allison Grace Dupree. Alli Grace is the seventeen-year-old daughter of Ron and Barbara Dupree, is a high-ranking senior at Kossuth High School. She has been awarded the position of valedictorian and is set to graduate with honors in May.
During her time at Kossuth, Alli Grace has excelled in all facets of school, both academic and extra-curricular. She has maintained a 4.0 GPA and has an ACT score of 30. She has been a member of several clubs and associations such as Student Government Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Math and Science Club, Spanish Club, and the KHS Quiz Bowl Team. Alli Grace has been a member of Future Business Leaders of America all throughout high school; her Sophomore year, she and her team placed first in Introduction to Business Presentation at the state level and went on to compete at the national level in Baltimore, Maryland. This Year, Alli was chosen as FBLA Sweetheart. In October of 2019, she was recognized as the Rotary Student of the Month. Additionally, Alli Grace has shot on the KHS archery team and was a member of the charter team in 2018. She is a third-year member of the National Honor Society and a second of year member of the mentoring program.
Not only has Alli Grace been successful at Kossuth High School, but she also has made outstanding accomplishments outside of school. She has been a member of service clubs such as Junior Leadership Alcorn, Crown Club, and Junior Civitan. She attends Wheeler Grove Baptist Church and is an active member of the youth group. There at Wheeler Grove, she has assisted and taught classes at Vacation Bible School, played a part in judgement House, organized several trunks for the annual trunk-or-treat, and assisted in holiday decorating as a part of the decoration committee. Alli Grace also has a great love for music; she sings at church in both the youth and adult choirs and is a ninth-year piano student. For the past three years she has sung at Shiloh National Cemetery’s Memorial Day Program.
Alli Grace is currently dual enrolled at Northeast Mississippi Community College. Last November, she was accepted into the University of Mississippi, and in February of 2020, she was admitted into the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. She plans to live on campus in the fall as a biology major. While majoring in biology, she will follow the pre-medical pathway as she plans to attend medical school after attaining her bachelor’s degree. She hopes to one day pursue a career in general surgery.
Alli would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all of the teachers, staff and administrators who have poured into her educational career over the years and congratulate her fellow seniors on their outstanding accomplishments!
Congratulations, Alli! We are so proud of the young lady you have become. Best wishes!