As the 2012-13 school year draws to a close, Zeba Munshi and Vamsi Reddy Mallu, seniors at Westlake High School in Atlanta, are not only looking forward to the rest and relaxation of the summer months, but their futures ahead. Though Munshi and Reddy Mallu, the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively — both with 4.0 grade point averages that differed by tenths of a point — have had differing paths to academic success, both admit grit, perseverance and persistence aided them in...