Unlike most valedictorian and salutatorian distinctions, there is no competition between Marist’s top two students Jack Leahey and Jason Morris. The scholars have been best buds since middle school and commented how several years ago they made a pact to be the top students upon graduation. “I tell people this all the time … Jason and I, we’ve been friends since seventh grade and we’ve been talking about finishing first and second since eighth grade,” said Leahey. “It’s beyond wild ...