Abralyn Franks
Abralyn Franks is a Twin Valley High School senior. Abby has pushed herself to actively participate in several clubs and sports while excelling academically. Abby has participated in Mini-THON, Robeson High School Heroes, Varsity Club, LINK, High School Girls Soccer, High School Girls Basketball, and National Honors Society, giving her many opportunities to give back to the community. One of Abby’s most memorable volunteer experiences was at a dream team baseball league game, where she got to help more challenged children be a part of a team. More importantly, Abby was reassured of her career choice when meeting a young boy with a speech device. Abby plans to attend a five-year master’s program at Lebanon Valley College to get her degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Another unique experience Abby had was when she interned at Little Mates Child Development Center, where she found her love for young kids. Abby has also learned a lot by interning with the SLP at Robeson Elementary. Abby has challenged herself with 13 honors courses and 3 AP classes. Abby has maintained all A’s during high school, earning her a 4.315 cumulative weighted GPA and ranking 15th in her class. Abby loves to play with her dogs, paddle board, and spend time with her family outside of school. Abby is so thankful for her time in the Twin Valley School District and is excited to move on to the next chapter of her life.
Jonathan LaBruto
Jonathan LaBruto is a senior at Twin Valley High School. Since a young age, he has always tinkered with different machines and electronics. In middle school, he was in Maker’s Club where he deconstructed and reassembled computers, printers, and other household electronics. At age 14, he decided to build his own computer. In addition to excelling with electronics, Jonathan pushes his limits academically. He has taken numerous honors and AP classes while maintaining a 4.256 cumulative GPA. This year, he participated in the Engineering Design & Development class, where he was a part of a team that researched, designed, and produced a working prototype to solve a real-world problem. Jonathan was the Treasurer for the Twin Valley Mini-THON for the past two years, where he helped fundraise for kids with pediatric cancer. He was also elected senior class treasurer. Throughout high school, he has also been involved in the National Honor Society, Technology Student Association, Leaders Involved in Networking Kids, and High School Heroes. Jonathan was the starting Tight End on the football team and the throw’s captain on the Track and Field team. He volunteers at his church, running the audio/visual. This past summer, he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout after building a butterfly garden at Rock Hollow Woods Environmental Learning Center. Jonathan will attend Liberty University next year to pursue his interests in Computer Engineering.