Samantha Gilliams, who will be remembered at MHS for her “firecracker” personality and spunk, took an active role in both academics and extracurricular activities. She was co-captain of the dance team and planned, directed and participated in the schoolwide performance, “Masque.” Gilliams worked with the Operation Smile campus club, a volunteer organization dedicated to performing life-changing surgeries on children with cleft lips and palates. With a love of French culture and a student of French for four years, Gilliams’ next step in her adventure is attending the American University of Paris.