Valedictorian and Salutatorian 2024
Westfield Names the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2024
The Westfield School is pleased to award Sean David Fisher as the Valedictorian and Shahi Bipinkumar Patel as the Salutatorian for the Class of 2024.
Sean David Fisher – Valedictorian
Sean David Fisher, Valedictorian, is a High Honor Graduate with Distinction, a National Merit Commended Scholar, a National AP Scholar with Distinction, 2024 STAR Student, and the recipient of top average awards in every academic class. He is a 2024 Golden Eagle nominee in the field of Mathematics and a 2023 Governor’s Honors semi-finalist in the area of Mathematics and Engineering. Sean is the recipient of numerous achievement awards including the University of Georgia Certificate of Merit Scholar Award, the President’s Award for Educational Excellence, and the Rensselaer Medal Award. He was selected as a Perry Area Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month and Perry Kiwanis Club Scholar Athlete.
A graduate of the Perry Chamber Youth Leadership program, Sean has been involved in community service and served as a member of the Beta Club, Foreign Language Club, Peer Leadership Council, Green Recycling Team, and yearbook staff. He placed in the region literary competition in the category of Spelling for his junior and senior year. In athletics, he has served as a captain and earned all-region honors in cross country (region champion), tennis (team region championship), and track. As a member of the track team, he earned all-state and all-region honors in track, as well as region champion in the men’s 3200m race. He also was a member of the varsity swim team.
Sean is the son of David and Erin Fisher. Upon graduation, he will attend the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Shahi Bipinkumar Patel – Salutatorian
Shahi Bipinkumar Patel, Salutatorian, is graduating with High Honors with Distinction and has earned top average awards in all academic classes. Shahi is a national AP Scholar with honor and a 2024 Golden Eagle nominee for Citizenship. She is the recipient of numerous academic awards including the University of Georgia Certificate of Merit, Wofford College Scholar Award, Presbyterian College Fellow Scholar Award, the President’s Award for Educational Excellence, and the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award. She received the Mercer CASE Scholarship and the Jesse Mercer Scholar Award. Shahi has been recognized as a Perry Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month. She was nominated for the Governor’s Honors Program in the area of Science and the National Youth Leadership Program in the area of medicine.
Shahi has been involved in community service and has served as an active member of Westfield’s Peer Leadership team, Tri Hi Y, Foreign Language Club, Green Recycling Team, Drama Club, Art Club, Key Club, Foreign Language Club, and Beta Club. She has served as President of the Beta Club, President of the Green Recycling Team, Vice President of the freshman and sophomore classes, and Vice President of the Book Club. An honor member of the National Speech and Debate Association, Shahi served as captain of Westfield’s Debate Team for her junior and senior year. She placed second in region literary for duo interpretation. Additionally, she participated in the school’s one-act play and has been a captain of the varsity soccer team and varsity cross country team.
Shahi is the daughter of Bipinkumar and Amitaben Patel. Upon graduation, she will attend Mercer University.
