On’Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, ten Lake Orion High School sophomores, counselor Michele Novak and’parent Julie Barnett attended the 29th Annual Take a’Giant Step Teen Conference at Wayne State University.? The conference’s’mission’was to help young teens from diverse backgrounds recognize their similarities and become more accepting of’ethnic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic differences. Pictured, back row from left: Julie Barnett, Michele Novak, Daniel Hunter,’Thomas Iselli, Charles Khoury, Zachary Greene and Joshua Bays; front row from left: Abby Kritta, Maddie Hargraves, Rachel Barnett, Bridget Cuneo and Kylie Vance.