Receiving the Oxford Cup is considered the highest honor in Wildcat country.

The iconic silver trophy embodies tradition, excellence, character and leadership at Oxford High School.

Last week, two more graduates, Megan Armbruster and Trent Myre, had their names added to a lengthy list of winners that stretches back nine decades.

“It honestly feels amazing that I get to represent my class like this,” Armbruster said. “It was a huge surprise to me. I wasn’t expecting to win.”

“It’s very humbling,” Myre said. “There’s a ton of other people who are worthy of this prize.”

As it has been since 1930, the Oxford Cup was awarded during commencement, which was once again held at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Independence Township.

Traditionally, the cup was given to one graduating senior in the top 100 of his or her class who had shown the best all-around development. That changed in 2012 and now, the honor is shared by two students, one male and one female.

Selected by a vote of the junior and senior classes, along with OHS faculty, winners must exhibit academic proficiency, well-balanced development and superior school citizenship.

This is the second big honor for Myre and Armbruster in less than a month. A few weeks ago, they received the school’s top athletic awards.

Tyre won the George Prince Award, while Armbruster earned the Helen Smith Award. These awards are given annually to the most outstanding male and female athletes in the senior class.

During their high school careers, Myre earned seven varsity letters, four in wrestling and three in football, while Armbruster racked up six varsity letters, three each in bowling and soccer.

Earlier this year, Armbruster became the women’s state champ in bowling and the first Wildcat to earn an individual title in the sport.

Myre, the son of Buck and Sheri, said the secret to his success in high school was the value he placed on “doing the right thing when nobody’s looking.”

“That’s key,” he said. “It’s what you’re doing behind the scenes that really matters.”

Both Oxford Cup winners had some advice for the younger students they’re leaving behind.

Armbruster, the daughter of Robert and Laura, urged them to “be confident.”

“Having confidence in yourself can take you anywhere,” she said.

“Don’t take anything for granted” and “work as hard as you can at all times” were Myre’s words of wisdom.

“Don’t waste (any time) because it will fly by,” he said.

Myre also encouraged students to talk to everyone, especially people you wouldn’t normally interact with.

“They could (become) a friend for life,” he said.

This fall, Myre plans to attend Muskegon Community College and continue wrestling. He hopes to transfer to Michigan State University to study business and wrestle for the Spartans.

Armbruster will attend Macomb Community College and complete her final year of the five-year Oxford Schools Early College program.

She’s considering studying forensic science and criminology with an eye toward someday becoming an investigator.

Armbruster is grateful to the Oxford school district for allowing each student to “pursue whatever they want, whether it’s academics or athletics.”

“I know that at a lot of other schools you don’t get these amazing opportunities that I’ve had,” she said.

Armbruster and Myre were among 10 finalists for the Oxford Cup. The others were Samuel Barrott, Grant Kornburger, Skylar Ryskamp, Noah Snable, Claire Alexander, McKenzie Miller, Anna Peruski and Jillian Beall.