Justin Michael Erhard Lawson, 16, from Ada, Mich., is a junior at Grand Rapids Adventist Academy (GRAA) and has been a student at GRAA for three years.

Justin has been the Student Association social (athletic) vice president and is currently the president of his class. Sports is an important part of his life both in and out of school. His most memorable experience in school was scoring 23 points at the student-alumni game last fall.

In his behavioral science class, Justin enjoys studying people. In addition to realizing how serious life is as he gets older, he has learned the importance of Christ and his friends in his life. He succeeds well in others knowing him as a good friend.

Justin feels strongly about putting God first in his life. He wants to honor Him and keep the commandments God gave us to follow. He understands how very important prayer is in communicating with God.

The son of Michael and Marie Lawson, Justin is a baptized member of the Lowell Riverside Fellowship Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Samantha "Sami" Snelling, 17, from Marne, Mich., is a junior at Grand Rapids Adventist Academy and has been a student there since second grade. Sami, as she is better known, has been on the yearbook staff for three years and is editor this year. She has also held both class and Student Association offices in the past.

While Sami is quite an intellect, she has learned that it's not enough to be smart. She has found that she also needs to be able to work well with and get along with other people. Sami wants to be remembered not only for her academics, but also that she does have a life outside of school. A couple of Sami's hobbies are archery and painting.

Last spring Sami went on the school mission trip to the Yakama Indian Reservation where she had fun while experiencing mission work and discovering that she didn't have to preach to be a missionary. God is a very real part of her life, and Sami sees God as doing the heavy lifting if she just puts her trust in Him. Sami claims His promise to give her conviction and help her change.

Sami is the daughter of Mike and Lynn Snelling. She is a baptized member of the Grand Rapids Central Seventh-day Adventist Church.