The 2026 school year’s Valedictorian and Salutatorian have officially been announced and Hoban could not be more excited to congratulate seniors Alexander Haran and Danielle Ferree. Obtaining these two highest spots in the class is no easy task and was only pulled off due to hard work and diligence on both students’ ends. Valedictorian Haran was able to achieve the highest cumulative grade point average after seven full semesters at Hoban, along with Salutatorian Ferree, who had the second highest average.
This year, Haran and Ferree will be the first to get the honor of receiving a brand new scholarship that comes along with their Valedictorian and Salutatorian titles.
“Before a test, make sure to always go over any relevant notes that could come in handy,” Ferree said as advice to younger students. “If there’s a practice test available, do it, and if you get any questions wrong, make sure you understand why.”
Thanks to the extremely gracious donors John T. ‘61 and Marie (McFarland) Brooker, Hoban will now have Academic Excellence scholarships in their names. The scholarships have been established to acknowledge the Hoban students who exemplify the highest levels of academic achievement.
For the 2026 Valedictorian and Salutatorian, both will receive a scholarship of $10,000 each to put towards their college funds. Along with this, the top two students each grade will be receiving $500 Brooker Academic Excellence scholarships that will be applied to their financial accounts for the following school year.
These awards for the underclassmen are for the special purpose to reward their strong academics early to help them continue to strive for academic excellence.
Overall, the Brookers wish that these scholarships will motivate the student recipients beyond their graduations, aiming to continue their qualities of perseverance, determination to continue when things are hard and strong grit.
