Another high school in Moose Jaw will be featuring co-valedictorians for the class of 2018, as Central Collegiate High School's Obi Aghamelu and Madison Corrin finished with the highest marks in their grade.

This is the third year in a row that Central has had two of their students as co-valedictorians, and both of them are outstanding students at their school.

For Corrin, high school was sports and arts, including being a part of multiple teams and their school's musicals, band, choir, and vocal jazz. For her, moving through the ranks in the musical and ending up as a main character in the front row in their musicals has been one of her biggest accomplishments.

Aghamelu was also heavily involved in school and groups. Being involved in sports, he was heavily involved in their academics too, taking part in SADD, yearbook, SLC, and one acts, taking part of as much as he can to get the full high school experience.

Before Central, Aghamelu moved all the way from Ireland to Saskatchewan in grade 10 and ended up going to Central. Corrin's been in Moose Jaw and its schools her whole life, moving from Sunningdale Elementary School to Central.

As for why they went to CCI, Aghamelu's father had already chosen the high school for him. Corrin was actually on the fence between Peacock Collegiate High School and Central, but after grade 8 tours, Central and its students had her sold on their school.

During high school, Corrin said her favourite subjects were chemistry and biology, while her co-valedictorian's was math. He even completed an AP Calculus class since he enjoys the subject so much.

Heading into their finals, which they've already completed, Corrin had an average of 97.5% and Aghamelu had an average of 98%. Their advice to get these high marks are to study and homework. Do all the homework you recieve as it will help with tests, learn how you study best and don't just leave all the studying to the night before a test.

This might help them in the future, as both valedictorians will be heading to post-secondary education next semester.

Aghamelu plans to get a Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Alberta then move into medicine, which will help him become a heart surgeon, a job he said has been a dream of his.

Corrin will be moving to Saskatoon to go to the University of Saskatchewan. There, she will study Kinesiology and then move into sports medicine.

Not only will both students be going on to post-seconday, but both will also be missing their high school when they leave.

"I'm going to miss high school definitely. It's probably going to be all the friends that I'm going to have to lose because, like, coming here three years ago and having to build up an entire new life," Aghamelu said. "Watching all those friends and people I met like leave my life is going to be hard."

All students will be graduating this week, as they'll hold their cap and gown ceremonies and recieve their diplomas from their teachers, which snuck up for a lot of students, including Corrin.

"I feel like it did move quite quickly. I mean, it feels like yesterday that I was in grade 9 and now I'm graduating," Corrin said. "It's a little nervewracking."

Both valedictorians have parting advice before they continue on with the next chapter of their lives, especially for those who will be moving into high school next year.

Corrin said you're going to make a lot of friends in school, and you'll have a lot of troubles with friends, but find people who will be there for you, make sure you cherish them. Also, make sure that you keep a postive outlook

Aghamelu wants students to get the full high school experience, while also staying true to themselves. He said it's important to be kind to everyone, do all the sports and groups, don't follow the status quo and stay true to yourself.

Both valedictorians will be giving their speeches Friday, as they'll hold their cap and gown ceremony in the morning, and the banquet that night.