He was a four-year letterman on the swim team, performed in Redmond's drama festivals, played piano in his school's jazz ensemble and French horn for the wind ensemble. He also chairs the area's American Cancer Society Relay for Life. But academics and studying, he said, are not enough. Hargraves learned that lesson early on when a winning essay earned him the chance to tag along with former Seattle School Superintendent John Stanford for a day. Praise for other Eastside academic stars These students were also nominated for the Eastside Journal's 2001 Top Grad award in the Academic Achievement category.
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He has maintained his perfect 4.0 grade average while taking a difficult course of study. He is also a respected leader among his peers, having been elected class treasurer. As a class leader, he gathered the e-mail addresses of most of his classmates and developed an efficient means of communicating with them. Always eager to help others, especially teachers in need of his computer skills, Daniel can always be depended upon to teach or to troubleshoot,'' counselor Alice Tanaka said. In school as well as out, she reflects qualities that make her a perfect recipient for this recognition.