Costa Mesa's brightest

School Activities/Clubs: California Scholarship Federation, journalism, editor-in-chief and front page editor, Key Club president, Youth and Government (vice president, national issues commission chairwoman, and senate bill sponsor), freshman mentor, soccer, co-captain varsity volleyball, vice president of the Film Club

Community: volunteer – Fairview Developmental Center, Girl Scouts, more than 600 hours community service

Honors: UC Berkeley regent scholar, Outstanding Journalist Award, National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine Scholar

College Plans: Major in biology as pre-med student at UC Berkeley

THE FOLLOWING 10 COMPLETE ESTANCIA HIGH SCHOOL’S TOP 5%

ALLYSON WALLACE

GPA: not available

School Activities/Clubs: varsity volleyball, captain varsity soccer, varsity swimming, Key Club, ASB commissioner of community involvement, vice president of Production Drama, freshman mentoring, Youth and Government

Community: Newport Mesa Soccer Club, church service project in Colorado, part-time work at Vons

Honors: Balboa Bay Club Scholarship, Most Outstanding Math Student, Defensive MVP Varsity Soccer, First Team All-League for Soccer, Captain’s Award for Varsity Soccer, AP Scholar with Honor Award,

College Plans: Major in peace and conflict studies at UC Berkeley

AMY HARTWELL

GPA: 4.3

School Activities/Clubs: captain varsity softball, captain varsity volleyball, ASB senior vice president, Key Club, vice president Mu Alpha Theta, California Scholarship Federation, Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Community: Golden West Volleyball Club, Travel Ball Softball, St. John Viahney Catholic Church, USA Water Ski

College Plans: Major in physiological science at UCLA

JEFFREY KIRCHBERG

GPA: 4.3

School Activities/Clubs: football, basketball, track

Community: Community Emergency Response Team, Costa Mesa Emergency Preparedness Radio Net

Honors: Honor Roll, scholar athlete

College Plans: Major in biology and environmental science, considering Hiram, Grinnell, Sewanee, Beloit, Hanover and Whitman colleges.

KELSEY ASHER

GPA: 3.9

School Activities/Clubs: ASB, varsity volleyball, varsity basketball, soccer, softball, Mu Alpha Theta, freshman mentor program

Community: Club Volleyball, Wilson Elementary mentor

Honors: Honor Roll, scholar athlete

College Plans: Orange Coast College before transferring to USC School of Dentistry

KRISTEN MCCORMACK

GPA: 4.2

School Activities/Clubs: Key Club, California Scholarship Federation, junior varsity tennis