2. Becca Lange
Brainerd's Top 5 graduates
Class rank: No. 2.
Vital statistics: She is the 18-year-old daughter of Mary and Greg Lange of Brainerd. She has two siblings, Marie, 24; and Tim, 21.
Activities: Alpine skiing, Interact club, class cabinet, band, choir, piano, Key Club and church youth group leader.
Part-time work: She works part-time at both Herberger's and at the Classic golf course at Madden's.
Becca Lange, who enjoys playing piano and is active in both band and choir, plans to attend Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., next year. She plans to pursue a degree in biology with a minor in psychology. She is considering a career as a pharmacist. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey » Purchase reprints of this photo.
For relaxation: Running, reading, hanging out with friends and family, water sports and playing piano.
Future plans: Attend Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., to pursue a degree in biology with a minor in psychology. She is considering pharmacy as a career.
Most memorable high school moment: Band and choir tours, especially the choir tour to New York and the Windfall trip to Iowa. Lots of funny moments and good memories, like the New York subway, singing in Carnegie Hall or (choir director Brian) Stubbs unable to find the gas station.
Words to live by: Along with my belief that nothing in life should ever be taken for granted, I have two favorite quotes, 'We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act - but a habit.' - Aristotle, and No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. - Aesop.