Shayna Butler, 18, from Muskegon, Mich., is a senior at Grand Rapids Adventist Academy (GRAA). During her three years at GRAA, she has been very actively involved with her class and the newly-formed senior academy by holding the offices of sophomore class secretary/treasurer, junior class president, senior class secretary/treasurer, yearbook editor, and Student Association social vice president. To keep herself busy, Shayna also serves as the Muskegon Adventist Church bulletin editor and teaches either the Youth or Cradle Roll Sabbath school class.

When it comes to Shayna’s academy experience, she will remember her chemistry and advanced math class the most because her teacher, Dale Vinton, always finds a way to make class more interesting and challenging. Academy life has taught her that “no matter how stressful school is, just pray about it.”

Next year, Shayna plans to go to Southern Adventist University. Shayna is the daughter of Jason and Leslie Wolf.

Andrew (Andy) Leffler, 17, from Jenison, Mich., is the only senior at Grand Rapids Adventist Academy (GRAA) who has attended there since kindergarten. During his academy years, Andy has been sophomore class religious vice president, junior class vice president, and senior class president, as well as Student Association sergeant-at-arms.

Andy is actively involved playing the guitar and/or drums for assemblies; his love of singing earned him the choral award his sophomore year. Andy has been on two mission trips to Peru, has spoken for an evangelistic series, and currently serves as a deacon in the Grand Rapids Central Church.

The friends Andy has made in academy are some of the most important in his life. His favorite memories include a prayer conference with Grover Wilcox, and history tours to Boston and Washington, D.C. As he looks forward to college next year, he plans to take aviation maintenance at Andrews University.

As a leukemia survivor, Andy has been actively involved in the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, earning the title "Honored Hero" while inspiring marathon participants along the way. As a team captain for Light the Night, he raised thousands of dollars for blood cancer research.

Andy is the son of Rick and Marilyn Leffler. His grandmother, mother, aunts, uncle, and cousins all attended GRAA (formerly Grand Rapids Junior Academy) as well.