Dacula High School Valedictorian Heading to University of North Georgia, Salutatorian to Study Biomedical Engineering at Tech

Gwinnett County Public Schools has announced the 2013 valedictorian and salutatorian for Dacula High School. 

Andrew Udell, son of Melissa and Matthew Udell, is recognized as having the highest academic rank for the school's class of 2013. Udell plans to attend the University of North Georgia. His honors and awards include the Georgia Certificate of Merit, AP Scholar with Honor Award, Cum Laude on the National Latin Exam, Magna Cum Laude on the National Latin Exam, first place in English Oratory at the Georgia State Latin Convention, the Dacula Falcon Award and Dacula Mathematics Award. 

Natalie Larkins has been honored for having the second highest academic rank for this year's graduating class. She is the daughter of Roseanne and Alan Arkins and plans to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology to study biomedical engineering. Larkins' honors and awards include Math Student of the Year for 2010 and 2011, Scholar Athlete, four-year varsity swim and dive letterer, four-year band letterer, four-year academic letterer, Georgia Certificate of Merit, county wwim qualifier from 2011 to 2013, state relay qualifier in 2012, Swim Team Falcon Award and All County Swim and Dive Outstanding Senior. 

The school will hold its graduation exercises at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at the Gwinnett Arena. 

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