When I graduated from high school in approximately 1872, South Williamsport High School was doing construction on the football field, so instead of graduating at Rodney K. Morgans Stadium, we graduated in right field at Lamade Stadium.

I imagine that it took a lot of finagling for SWASD to get that done, and up until now, I figured it would be one of the odder situations that districts would have to figure out.

Color me so very, very wrong.

I feel bad for the senior classes of 2020. The missed their lasts of everything. Sports season, proms, graduations, all of it. But that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t recognize the seniors of the classes of 2020. Here at Webb Weekly we are working to celebrate local seniors. Last week Jimmy started with his nephew Chance, and we will continue going forward. You can send information about your senior to me at webbnews@webbweekly.com. Please send a rundown of their accomplishments along with a headshot and ‘action’ shot please!

This week’s senior is Alex Reed from Loyalsock High School. Alex is a great kid with an amazing list of accomplishments.

Alex will be attending Duke University in the fall majoring in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics and minoring in Finance. His goal is to work for Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. on Wall Street. As a Blue Devil he will be a part of the Air Force ROTC Detachment 585. He also looks forward to participating in club soccer, the Duke Investment Club as well as the Young Republicans of Duke and participating as part of the Cameron Crazies during basketball season.

While at Loyalsock Alex was very well-rounded participating in many sports, clubs and scholar programs.
Scholar Programs:
– Alex is in the top 1% of his highly competitive class. (Probably will end up salutatorian)
– Alex is a private pilot. Interesting fact, he soloed on his 16th birthday
– Loyalsock’s Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Student of the Year Award 2020
– National Honor Society
– HOBY Leadership Alumni
– PFEW Alumni and voted CEO of his company
– Loyalsock Scholar-Athlete 2019
– Columbia University High School Program in Globalization & Economics Summer 2019
– Air Force ROTC National Scholarship Recipient
– Awarded the Carl E. Stotz Little League Scholarship as the top male recipient
– Saxophone player 4th grade-11th grade concert and jazz band
– Lycoming County Youth Development Taskforce
Club Organization and Leadership Positions:
– President for Class of 2020
– President-Key Club
– Treasurer-Future Business Leaders of America
– Treasurer-SADD
– Model United Nations Treasurer and Outstanding Delegate
– member of the ski club
Sports:

Soccer – His Senior year, Alex was 2019 captain of his soccer team. He is a 4-year varsity letterman in soccer. He earned PHAC 2nd team defense and a Sun Gazette honorable mention for his time as a Lancer defender. The past two years he helped the team to back to back PHAC Championships.

Cross Country – Alex was captain 2018, 2019 for two years of his XC team and is a 4-year varsity letter winner as well as scoring member of the 1st place district team and 5th place state team.

Track – Alex is a two-year captain 2019, 2020 (although did not get to compete in the season) of the boys’ track team and varsity letter winner since his freshman year. He ran the 2-mile where he qualified for district competition every year, 1600, and was a four-year member of the 4×800 relay team. He is also a 4×800 district medalist. Had Alex had a full spring season he would have been 12-time varsity letter winner.

Congratulations to Alex! I know his parents, Mike and Nicole, are very proud and look forward to what he accomplishes in the future.