Jennifer Hamad, valedictorian Hamad said she found out she was valedictorian when Heights sent out official rankings via email. She will attend Stanford University and major in biology. Although her academic achievement is impressive, Hamad said she defines success in school not by academic achievement but by the amount of enjoyment she felt while learning. âI think loving learning and finding joy and fulfillment in every lesson and in the process of inquisition were integral to my achievement of this success in school,â Hamad said. She said there is at least one fond memory from each of her classes that she will carry with her.