Lawton Archives - Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence

Grace Cho

Eisenhower High School

Grace Cho is a QuestBridge National College Match scholarship recipient, a National Merit finalist and a Presidential Scholar candidate. She is an officer in her school’s chapter of National Honor Society, a Student Council senior delegate and a band member. She is captain of the swim team and a two-time state qualifier. She enjoys volunteering as a Korean school teacher and playing the piano at church. Cho plans to attend Northwestern University, majoring in biomedical engineering.

Academic All-State Sponsor: Beth and Carey Johnson

Kaitlyn M. Lee

Lawton High School

Kaitlyn M. Lee is a National Merit finalist and class valedictorian. She is captain of the academic team and the color guard. She is the first-chair oboist in her school’s band and in the All-Region Symphonic Honor Band. She dances ballet, pointe, partnering, lyrical and jazz with Lawton Ballet Theater. She also participates in fencing, drone club, math club and the Life Ready Center’s art program. Lee plans to attend the University of Oklahoma and major in electrical engineering.

Academic All-State Sponsor: Bluepeak

Peter Swierkosz

Lawton MacArthur High School

Peter Swierkosz is a National Merit finalist and class valedictorian. He has been involved in his school’s academic team, National Honor Society, Key Club, and soccer team. He was recognized as an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction and received the Oklahoma Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish. He enjoys playing the piano and reading classical literature. His brother, Alistair Swierkosz, and sister, Anna Swierkosz, were Academic All-Staters in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Swierkosz plans to major in biochemistry at the University of Tulsa.

Academic All-State Sponsor: Kenneth & Juliette Woodward All-State Endowment Fund