No 10: Countdown to graduation

For hundreds of Odessa students, this weekend's it.

Crossing the stage.

Getting the sheepskin.

Opening a new door.

Whatever cliché you use, graduation's just around the corner - Friday for Permian and Saturday for Odessa High.

Take a look with us at each school's Top 10 students. We'll be posting them in reverse order through Friday. So check back and get a glimpse at those hard-working teens who pushed their way to the top of their class.

No. 10:

ODESSA HIGH

Name: Hillary Phillips.

Parents: Russ and Debbie Phillips.

GPA: 5.1097.

College: Texas State University.

Major: Pre-dentistry.

Favorite teacher: Toni Baxter.

PERMIAN HIGH

Name: Jason Patrick Jones.

Parents: Ken and Dianne Jones.

GPA: 5.147843.

College: University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

Major: Pre-medical.

Favorite teacher: Shawn J. Bell.