Galway High School valedictorian: Maya Vanderthorst

PHOTOGRAPHER: The Daily Gazette

PARENTS: Kurt and Stacy Vanderhorst
COLLEGE OR OTHER PLANS: Rochester Institute of technology, Biomedical Engineering
AFTER COLLEGE: Work for a medical company developing artificial organs
PET PEEVE: Whistling
WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE: I’ve played soccer w/the same group of girls for 13 years!
WHAT YOU WILL MISS MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL: Soccer
WHAT’S IN YOUR MUSIC PLAYER: A mix of all genres (pop, hip-hop, country)
BEST PART ABOUT GRADUATING: Meeting new people and new experiences
FAVORITE BOOK OR AUTHOR: “13 Little Blue Envelopes” (Maureen Johnson)
AFRAID OF: Spiders and snakes
SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter
FAVORITE WORD: Happy
WHO OR WHAT INSPIRES YOU: My grandmother