2017 Graduates of Distinction

The Naples Daily News continues presenting the community's "Graduates of Distinction." One student from each area school is selected by school staff.

• Golden Gate grad overcame language barrier (Golden Gate High School)
• Naples grad inspired by family, his late mentor (Naples High School)
• Ashleigh Baker of First Baptist Academy (First Baptist High School)
• For Gulf Coast High grad Matthew Holzaepfel, music is life (Gulf Coast High School)
• Graduate of distinction: Nicholas Rowe (Barron Collier High School)
• St. John Neumann valedictorian heads to Ivy League (St. John Neumann Catholic High School)
• Kaitlyn Ennis grad sets sights on UF (Lorenzo Walker High School)
• Marco Island Academy graduate heading to Brown University (Marco Island Academy)
• Palmetto Ridge grad pursuing dental career (Palmetto Ridge High School)
• Seacrest Country Day grad-to-be devoted to classic languages, theater (Seacrest Country Day School)
• Nicolas Chaparro excels in a small-school setting (Rhodora J. Donahue Academy of Ave Maria)
• Logan Foss of Everglades City School (Everglades City School)