M : s A message from the Co-Pubiisher Soon, hundreds of African American students will reach one of life’s biggest milestones - graduation from high school. Far from being an end, for most it will represent the beginning. However, high school has provided many students with the opportunity to display the kinds of skills and talents which will make them successful adults. The Charlotte Post celebrates these achievements with those students, their teachers and their families. The Post is proud to once again honor the best of those students by awarding its 2007 Senior of the Year award and college scholarship. The runner up also receives a scholarship. The two top students are selected based on a number of criteria, including GPAs, community activities and an essay. All of the graduates in this book have proven that those who work hard and who have strong parental support can be successful. This book showcases not only the Senior of the Year and the runner up, but also dozens of other students who have excelled at school, at home and in their communities. While most of these students will go on to tour-year colleges, all are well prepared to begin their adult careers. We congratulate all of the 2007 graduating seniors and wish them the best as they embark on the next phase of their young lives. Presenting you with our Top Senior directory is one of our most prized services and we are honored to do so. Robert Johnson The Charlotte Post