Jesuit HS Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian

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Names:  Chris Eur and Corbin Ellard

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Accomplishment:  Eur has been named valedictorian and Ellard salutatorian for Saturday's commencement ceremony.

Key to Awesomeness: "It's quite an honor that I get to say a speech in front of the entire class and say goodbye to everyone," Eur said.

At Jesuit, he sang in the , Latin Club, Mathletes, National Honor Society, Robotics, Ultimate Frisbee Club and Science Olympiad and, outside of school, the Sacramento Youth Symphony.

Eur will attend Harvard University in the fall where he will major in mathematics.

"What's really important is that Jesuit prepares us to go into the world," he said. "It teaches us that in giving we receive."

Ellard said his speech Saturday will be about how he is grateful for everything Jesuit has given him.

"Jesuit has given me the personality of wanting to give back to others," he said.

Ellard was a manager for the Jesuit team and served on the Liturgy Planning Team and the senior retreat team for the Kairos retreat. He will attend the University of Alabama with the goal of entering either sports medicine or sports management.

"I'm originally from (Alabama) so I'm going back to family there," Ellard said.