First Church

2021 Graduates

Please help us celebrate our newest graduates!

If you would like to send a card, you can send it in c/o First Church at 39400 Dequindre Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48310. If you would like to bless them with a financial gift, you can send it to the church or use the information provided to send it to them directly.

Thank you!

Reed Abraham (Gibbs)

Reed Abraham (Gibbs)

Cash App - $Reedabraham

Reed is graduating from Auburn Hills Christian Academy. He has several trade opportunities to chose from. One that he is particularly interested in is Lineman Electrician. We are so proud of him!

Thomas Craig

Thomas Craig

PayPal - tjcraig1216@gmail.com

TJ Craig is graduating from Troy High School with Honors. He plans to get a summer job then take winter class at a community college. He is a very hard worker. TJ has a very big heart. When he smiles it brightens up the room. We are very proud of TJ and can’t wait for him to start this new chapter in his life. We pray that God protects him and guides him in whatever he decides to do. We love you TJ. Class of 2021.

Samantha Onkalo

Samantha Onkalo

Venmo - @Samantha-Onkalo

Samantha graduated as a valedictorian with a 4.03 GPA. During highschool she was involved in many clubs like
Key Club, national honors society, Technical honors society, and Hispanic honors society. Samantha also participated in many extracurricular activities and school competitions like HOSA. She received a scholarship to Wayne State University which allows her to be tuition free and will be going into the Nursing Program.
we are very proud of all her hard work!
Marlene Rodriguez

Marlene Rodriguez

Cash App - $MarleneR20

Marlene was an honor student throughout Middle School and High School, she has a passion for music and medicine. During Middle School she started a P7 Club, she is proficient in Spanish, music and medical terms. She is currently in the FC music team, her dream is to share her passion of music in the future with FCY students and major in music to become a music school teacher or major in medicine to be a Speech-Language Pathologist . She received many invitations from different colleges and universities, she will make a decision in Fall.

Lauren Hill

Lauren Hill

Cash App - $RenHill98

Lauren graduated from Oakland University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and a Minor in Liberal Arts Music.

Daniel Najar

Daniel Najar

Daniel graduated from Clintondale High School Virtual Academy.

Lacey Steinke

Lacey Steinke

Venmo - @lacey-steinke-1

Lacey is graduating from Brighton High School. We are so proud of her and the way she is wrapping up her senior year. During her time at Brighton, she was on the colorguard team with the band. She was also part of the Limitless Christian Club. Lacey was on a peer mediation team that helped both teachers and students. Her favorite class from 6th-12th grade has been choir. It is a true joy of hers to sing although nervously in front of people. As a young girl, she was part of Lighthouse Appies and continued through to graduate from Bright Lights which was our girl’s clubs from church. High school hasn’t been easy and neither has dealing with Covid and all the missed opportunities throughout the past two years, but we are so proud that through all the obstacles she has held on to finish strong. Lacey is looking forward to the possibilities ahead and is considering trade school so that she can be in a field that is more hands on. Our scripture for her is Numbers 6:24. In short, May the Lord bless her and keep her throughout life’s journey.