435 high school seniors, including eight area students, will be honored Sunday April 27th at the 12th Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony in Des Moines. The seniors being honored were selected by their high schools as their highest academic achievers, and each student will receive a photo plaque of themselves with Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds and a certificate to commemorate their achievement. Local students receiving recognition include: Morgan De Ruiter from Pella Christian, Nathan Clayberg and Abby Fyfe from Pella High, Megan Molloy from Knoxville, Faith Keller from Pleasantville, Shelby Stafford from PCM, Samantha Hammann from Twin Cedars, and Hannah Wilson from Melcher-Dallas.