Madison Alumna Graduates Penn as Valedictorian

Posted on May 30, 2018

Penn High School was proud to have 17 students earn valedictorian honors and two students earn salutatorian honors for the Class of 2018 during Commencement held on Friday, May 25, 2018.

Of those 17 Valedictorians, one of them, Kendra Laidig, attended Madison Elementary School, as well as Grissom Middle School.

Kendra’s college plans are to attend Butler University and double major in Health Care & Business, and Spanish, and graduate in the Physician’s Assistants Program. Her career goal is to become a Physician’s Assistant.

While attending Penn, Kendra’s activities, honors and team memberships included DECA President, Track & Field, National Honor Society and Student-Athlete Leadership Council.

Kendra also won Kingsmen of the Year and the Schmucker Awards at the Class of 2018 Senior Recognition Night ceremony on May 15. Click to watch a student profile video on Kendra.

Click to read more points of pride from the Class of 2018.

Last Modified May 16, 2019