RSA Graduating Senior - Annie Nord,     Class of 2009.  Annie is Rising Stars Academy’s most decorated Tumbling and Trampoline athlete ever.  She owns too many State and National titles to count and has been a member of the USTA National Team for the past 8 years.  Annie began tumbling at age 5 and began competing at age 6.  Annie is a graduate of University High School in Normal and is one of their Valedictorians maintaining a 4.0 GPA.  Annie will be attending Illinois Wesleyan University in the Fall and earned a great deal of academic scholarships. 

RSA Graduating Senior - Sarah Wright,  Class of 2009.  Sarah has been an athlete with Rising Stars Academy since 1998 and a member of the competitive gymnastics team since 1999.  Sarah has earned both State and National titles over the years and she is the first athlete at Rising Stars Academy to earn a Full Ride Scholarship for gymnastics.  She is a graduate of Tri-Point High School in Cullom and maintained a 4.0 GPA.  Sarah will be attending Western Michigan University in the Fall on a Full Ride Gymnastics Scholarship.