Ava Sparks-Hansen, Jonathan Hagood are top Brownwood grads
Brownwood Bulletin
Brownwood High School has named Ava Sparks-Hansen as valedictorian of this year’s graduating class, and Jonathan Hagood has been named salutatorian.
Ava, the daughter of Shawntay Sparks-Hubbard and Jason Hubbard, plans to pursue a major in neuroscience at Baylor University and hopes to become a neurologist. She wants to use music therapy to help patients who have brain traumas or disorders.
Her high school activities have included band, where she played alto sax, debate and National Honor Society. She also volunteers at the Corinne T. Smith Animal Center, saying she wants to treat creatures with kindness whether they re human or not.
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