Bell: Class of 2013 The Best Woonsocket Has Seen

Valedictorian Derek Bell's graduation address won cheers and tugged at hearts Friday night as he encouraged his fellow graduates to be leaders and to watch out for each other.

Woonsocket Patch has a few highlights from Bell's speech to the members of the Class of 2013. Have a look and then check out some stats on the future forensic accounting major:

Parents:  Robert and Linda Bell

School activities:

• National Honor Society
• Math team

Community involvement:

• North Bernon Little League Youth Baseball
• Town of North Smithfield Clean and Green Day
• Woonsocket Local Baseball Team

 Academic Achievement:

• Lieutenant Governor’s Leadership Award
• The National Leadership Forum on Medicine
• The National Leadership Forum on Law and Crime Scene Investigation
• The Congressional Youth Leadership Conference
• Saint Michael’s College Book Award
• United States National Mathematics Award
• Who’s Who Among High School Students
• The National Society of High School Scholars
• All-American Scholars Program
• People to People Ambassador Award

 Scholarships:

• $1,000.00 Elks Scholarship
• $1,000.00 Red Sox Scholarship
• $400.00 Woonsocket Teachers Guild Scholarship
• $9,000.00 Mount Aloysius Scholarship

 GPA:

100.39

Future Plans:

Attend Mount Aloysius College

Major:

Forensic Accounting