Valedictorian for the Community Christian School class of 2017

Nathan James Rose has been named Valedictorian for the Community Christian School class of 2017.

Nathan is the son of Daniel and Mary Beth Rose, and he has three siblings, Aaron, Rachel, and Abigail.

He will be attending Lamar University in the fall, majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Computer Science.

Nathan is the President of the National Honor Society, as well as a member of the Student Leadership Institute.

He was a captain on the Varsity Football team, and won the state title in Tennis his senior year along with his partner, Ricky Forest.

Nathan has earned 30 college hours through the Lamar State College-Orange Dual Credit program.

Having attended CCS from Pre-K all the way through his senior year, Nathan is grateful for the education that was provided to him, and the environment in which he grew up in.