The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, June 25, 1995                  TAG: 9506230424
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON    PAGE: 22   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   37 lines

COX HIGH SCHOOL: VALEDICTORIAN

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Name: Matthew Wilbricht

Age: 18

Parents: Thomas and Jean Wilbricht

GPA: 4.14

Extracurricular activities: Latin Club, Latin Honor Society,

National Honor Society, varsity basketball, varsity soccer, SCA, and

Virginia Beach Leadership Forum.

College plans: To attend the University of North Carolina, Chapel

Hill.

Career plans: Business

Secret to academic success: Pay attention in class.

Worst habit: Procrastination

Favorite book: ``Where the Wild Things Are'' by Maurice Sendak

Favorite TV show: ``Seinfeld'' and ``Friends''

High school memoir: The good times with friends and participating

in athletics.

Most embarrassing moment: Tripping over the soccer ball during a

game and almost falling flat on my face.

Advice for junior class I am leaving behind: Enjoy it, because it

goes by quick.

People I admire most: My parents, for putting up with six

children and getting them through school while still remaining

sane.

by CNB