val and sal 2025

Please join us in congratulating and celebrating Bethel-Tate High School’s Class of 2025 Valedictorian Lily Hathcock and Salutatorian Brady Sterbling! Read on to learn more about each of these remarkable BTHS scholars.

Valedictorian
Lily Hathcock

Parents: 
Jason & Debbie Hathcock

What are your plans for after high school? 
I want to major in diagnostic medical sonography in college. 

Which extracurriculars and clubs have you been a part of?  
I am the senior leader of student government and sources of strength. I am the vice president of Bethel-Tate’s NHS chapter. I am a member of the senior principal’s advisory committee. I run both cross country and track. I was the cross country girls team captain this past season and made second team all stars.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 
I hope to be a cardiovascular sonographer in a clinic or an outpatient center. I would love to be married and own our own house in North Carolina. I want to foster or adopt a cat. I want to travel, especially to Greece and Ireland. 

What was your favorite class? 
Anatomy and Physiology, this class is really what got me interested in a medical career. 

Spanish, which I took for all 4 years, I really loved learning a new language.

What is your greatest achievement during high school? 
Making Valedictorian - It’s a huge representation of the hard work that I put in during my high school career.

Vice President of NHS- I loved being involved and taking on leadership roles.

Salutatorian
Brady Sterbling

Parents:
Zachary & Sarah Sterbling

What are your plans for after high school? 
I plan to attend Youngstown State University to major in marketing, I will also be on the YSU Track and Cross Country teams.

Which extracurriculars and clubs have you been a part of?  
I run both Track and Cross Country, and I am a member of NHS, Girl Scouts, and Principal’s Advisory Committee.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 
In 10 years I hope to have a career in fashion merchandising and be putting my marketing degree to use. I also hope to be training to run a marathon.

What was your favorite class? 
U.S. History with Mrs. Armstrong!

What is your greatest achievement during high school? 
My greatest achievements during high school are winning 7th at State for Cross Country my Senior year and being named Salutatorian.