GULF SHORES, Alabama — The Gulf Coast Athletic Club honored Gulf Shores High School senior Scholar Athletes Nicole Wallace and Richard Guyer at the Club’s Jan. 21 meeting.

With this recognition, both Nicole and Richard now qualify for the scholarships presented by GCAC to deserving Gulf Shores High School Scholar Athletes at the end of this school year.

Nicole Wallace is an active student at Gulf Shores High School where she maintains a 3.94 GPA while taking Honors and Advanced Placement classes. She is an A-B Honor Roll student and is ranked 23rd in her class of 185 students Her ACT score is 26. Nicole is a member of the National Honor Society, Juniorettes, Pure Club officer, active in Friends of Exceptional Children and Teens Against Animal Cruelty.

Nicole is captain of the varsity softball team and played and lettered in softball her entire high school career. She was 7th in the state for 5A stolen bases as a 9th grader and All-County in the 11th grade. She also lettered in Varsity basketball.

Nicole is active in her community where she was a softball tournament scorekeeper and soccer official for the City of Gulf Shores. She is a Volunteer for softball camps, Children’s Church, Costal Cleanup, and is active in Vacation Bible School.

Nicole plans to attend The University of Alabama in the Fall to pursue a degree in Nursing and, ultimately, obtain a master’s degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She is inspired by her grandmother, a nurse for 17 years, but who entered college only after 22 years as a homemaker. Nicole is motivated to be the best caregiver she can possibly be

Richard Guyer maintains a 3.47 GPA while enrolled in Honors Classes and has a 21 ACT score. He is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, member of Peer Helpers, Peer Leader at Red Ribbon Drug Awareness Carnival from 2010-2012, and is a Teacher and Student Aid. He was voted student with Most School Spirit by his peers.

Richard is a four-year athlete and two-year letterman in both basketball and baseball. He was a Basketball and Baseball Clinic Leader for four years.

Richard is very active in his community and church, Gulf Shores United Methodist Church. He has been a Youth Leader and Youth Mission team member with mission trips to Quito Ecuador in 2011. He plans to return to Quito Ecuador this summer and continue to help build daycare projects. Richard has been a part of Costal Cleanup for four straight years.

Richard is leaving his options open after graduation from Gulf Shores. He wants to attend a 4-year university and possibly play basketball there while pursuing a degree in Political Science or Broadcasting and Communications. He is also considering serving our country as an Officer in the U.S. Air Force. Whatever path Richard decides, he will work hard and certainly succeed.