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June 3, 2016
St. Stanislaus College
BAY ST. LOUIS -- Saint
Stanislaus is proud to recognize Mitchell
Walk as the Valedictorian of the Class of 2016
and Thomas Reeder, Michael Sandoz, and Matthew
Saucier the 2016 Salutatorians. Mitchell, Thomas,
Michael, and Matthew were formally recognized
during a commencement Mass celebrated by Bishop
Roger Morin on Saturday, May 28, at Our Lady of
the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis. Mitchell
graduated with a 4.61 cumulative weighted grade
point average and Thomas, Michael, and Matthew
graduated with a 4.60 cumulative weighted grade
point average.
Valedictorian Mitchell Walk
, son of Mary Kay
and Wesley Walk of Diamondhead, was named a
2016 National Merit Finalist. He also earned the rec-
ognition as Saint Stanislaus’ 2016 STAR Student by
achieving the highest ACT score, 36, of this year’s
senior class.
Mitchell has achieved either Alpha or President’s
Honor Roll every semester since the seventh grade.
He is a member of the Brother Peter Basso Chapter
of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta,
Student Ministry Team, and is Vice-President of the
Saint Stanislaus Student Council.
As a three-sport varsity athlete, Mitchell has
earned varsity letters in football, basketball and ten-
nis, and currently serves as the tennis representative
for the Saint Stanislaus chapter for the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes. In football, he was named to the
2015 MAC All-State First Team, the All-Division
8-4A Team, All South Mississippi Team, and named
the Sea Coast Echo Defensive Player of the Year.
Mitchell was named to the Division 8-4A All-
Division Basketball Team, and was named the Mr.
Rock-A-Chaw Award recipient for both football and
basketball this year. He was a Mississippi finalist for
the Wendy’s High School Heisman.
Mitchell will attend the University of Texas.
Salutatorian Thomas Reeder
son of Cindy and
Marshall Reeder of Kiln, has achieved either Alpha
or President’s Honor Roll every semester since the
seventh grade. He is a member of the Brother Peter
Basso Chapter of the National Honor Society, Mu
Alpha Theta, Student Ministry Team, Student
Council, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Thomas was a participant in the Hancock Youth
Leadership Academy as both an 8th grader and a
junior. He is a former retreat participant and retreat
leader for the Saint Stanislaus Kairos retreat held at
the St. Augustine Retreat Center.
As a two-sport athlete, Thomas has earned var-
sity letters in both football and track and field. He
was named to the 2015 MAC All-State First Team,
All Division 8-4A, All South Mississippi, and All Sea
Coast Echo teams in football and the 2016 Clarion
Ledger All State Track and Field Team. Thomas won
the 2015 4A South State Discus Champion and is the
school discus record holder.
Thomas will attend the United States Naval
Academy and play football for the Midshipmen.
Salutatorian Michael Sandoz
, son of Mena and
Rodney Sandoz of Long Beach, has achieved
President’s Honor Roll every semester since the sev-
enth grade. He is a member of the Brother Peter
Basso Chapter of the National Honor Society, Student
Ministry Team, and was the Senior Class
Representative of the Saint Stanislaus Student
Council. Michael was also a member of the Saint
Stanislaus SCUBA and Robotics clubs. He has twice
made the Saint Stanislaus-sponsored service trip to
the Navajo Reservation in Klagetoh, Arizona.
As a member of the Saint Stanislaus Track and
Field Team, Michael placed second in the pole vault
at the MHSAA 4A State Meet this year.
Outside of school, Michael has served as an edu-
cation intern with the
Pascagoula River Audubon Center,
volunteered with the Audubon Coastal Bird
Stewardship, and is a member of the Alabama High
School Mountain Biking League.
Michael will attend the University of Southern
Mississippi.
Salutatorian Matthew Saucier
, son of Georgia
and Robert Saucier of Diamondhead, has achieved
either Alpha or President’s Honor Roll every semes-
ter since the seventh grade. He is a member of the
Brother Peter Basso Chapter of the National Honor
Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Student Ministry Team,
Youth Legislature, and Fellowship of Christian
Athletes. During the summer of 2015, Matthew was
invited to participate in the first Student Assembly of
the United States Province of the Brothers of the
Sacred Heart held on the Saint Stanislaus campus.
Matthew helped create the Saint Stanislaus Service
Hour Team (SH0UT) his senior year. This group
encouraged students to take on more service opportu-
nities in the local area.
As a six-year member of the Saint Stanislaus
Golf Team, Matthew won the 2016 Most Improved
Golfer Award and is the golf representative for the
school’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian
Athletes.
Outside of school, Matthew is a member of the
National Society of High School Scholars. During
his junior year he was invited to the National
Academy of Future Physicians and the National
Student Leadership Conference. Matthew has played
junior golf on the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour, the
Arrowhead Junior Golf Tour, the Kelly Gibson Junior
Golf Tour, and the Gulf Coast Junior Golf Tour.
Matthewwill attend the University of Mississippi.
St. Stanislaus College 2016 graduates are as fol-
lows: Tyrese Alexander, Nicholas Allen, Haydn
Anderson, Patrick Asher, Jason Bates, William Betz,
Jacob Bishop, Dustin Bosch, Luke Bradley, David
Burk, Brendon Caliva, Mason Canamar, Alfred Paul
Cenac, Connor DelValle, Mark Ellender, James
Estrada, Holden Favre, Mason Favre, Benton Garrard,
Erik Handshoe, Richard Harkrider, Alexander
Hoelzel, Hans Hoffman, Daniel Hopkins, Dong Yul
Kim, Myron Labat, Ryan Ladner, Tianyu Liu, James
Lucore, Austin Miller, Raymond Mion, Jon-Tyler
Moore, Jared Mumme, Kyle Necaise, Daniel Nisthal,
Kaelen Novak, Vernon Palmer, Christopher Perronne,
Ryan Pitalo, Jarrod Raboteau, Elijah Ray, Thomas
Reeder, John Rhode, Nicholas Robins, Jackson
Rogers, Michael Sandoz, Tyler Santiago, Matthew
Saucier, William Schmidt, Christopher Scialdone,
Michael Shirah, Carter St. Mary, Jason Thornhill,
Tayler Trapani, Tyler Trapani, Keaton Turnipseed,
Mitchell Walk, and West Zimmerman.
Congratulations to all the Graduates of 2016!
Mitchell Walk
Valedictorian
Thomas Reeder
Salutatorian
Michael Sandoz
Valedictorian
Matthew Saucier
Salutatorian
