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County’s high schools plan commencement exercises
By Lynn Hotaling
Jackson County’s three public high schools will present 215 candidates for graduation during separate commencement exercises during the coming week. School principals, along with Superintendent Sue Nations, will award diplomas to this year’s graduates.
The Jackson County School of Alternatives will hold its graduation Friday, May 28, at 7 p.m. in Western Carolina University’s Hoey Auditorium; Smoky Mountain High School seniors will collect their diplomas during a 7 p.m. ceremony Monday, May 31, in WCU’s Ramsey Center; and Blue Ridge’s graduation will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 3, in the school gymnasium.
SMHS, the county’s largest school, has 195 students expected to graduate, said Margaret Massie, senior counselor. Fifteen are expected to receive diplomas at Blue Ridge, and the School of Alternatives anticipates awarding five diplomas this year.
Smoky Mountain
The Rev. Paul Christy, pastor of Sylva First United Methodist Church, will address this year’s senior class. He will be introduced by Ollin Dunford, senior class vice president.
Student speakers will include Keri Upson, valedictorian, and Josh Lord, salutatorian; Justin Jamison, senior class president; and Tyler Melton, student council president.
Polly Rudoff, senior class treasurer, will welcome guests to the ceremony, and Jolene Jurss, senior class photographer, will give the slide show presentation.
Assistant Principal Jay Grissom and instructional specialist Mary Anne Barker will present the candidates for graduation. Diplomas will be awarded by Principal Alex Bell and Superintendent Nations, and Bell will issue the declaration of graduation.
SMHS candidates for graduation are:
Candace Marie Allen, Derek Ray Allison, Errol Preston Arch, Justin Kent Ashe, Samantha Brooke Ashe, Tricia Ann Ashe, Kyle Adam Baer, Katherine Emma Balcerek, Brittany Amber Ball, Sheila Denise Ballard, Rebecca Jeanice Barker, Greta Anne Bates, Haley Camille Beck, John Allen Bennett, Matthew Brian Bishop, William Lee Bond, Megan Danielle Bowers, Morgan Jade Bowling, Jeffrey Bradley, Jacob Shane Brooks, Jared Matthew Brooks, John Fredrick Brooks Jr. and Amy Sue Bryson.
Also, James Robert Bryson, Stephanie Diane Bryson, Chad Edward Buchanan, Jeremy Randall Buchanan, Ruby Annette Burns, Kimberly Marie Byrd, Dustin Ray Cabe, Julie Anna Cagle, Kaleena Michelle Cagle, Natalie Joyce Cantler, Deanna Rae Cecero, Matthew Eugene Chrestman, John William Clark, Bonnie Jean Claxton, Brandi LeAnn Cogdill, Valerie Lynn Cogdill, Christopher Brian Collins, Ruth Marie Collins, Randy Bryant Conn, Mark Aaron Conner, Nathan Dale Conner, Amanda Leigh Cook, Laura Ashley Cook, Ryan Nicole Cook, Nonah Zae Cooper, Benjamin Daniel Coward and Rebecca Leigh Coward.
Also, Michael Steven Cox, Amanda Cari Deaver, Savannah Irene Dellinger, Holly Rebecca Dillard, Lukeus Tyler Dodd, Ashley Elizabeth Dromm, Ollin Arthron Dunford II, Carrie Nan Eidson, Brittany Nicole Elders, Melissa Hope Elders, Amanda Gail Elizabeth Elliott, Sabine Noel Martine Evitt, Brandilyn Elizabeth Farmer, Bryan Alexander Farmer, Jonathan Alvin Farmer, Alton Sharone Floyd, Cheyenne Autumn Flying, Kevin Lee Frady, Jarrod Taylor Frizzell, Sara Elizabeth Garrett, Tommy Ray Gibson, Charles George Graning, Ryan Allen Griffin, Cleo Cherice Guerrero, Marvin Ray Hall, Jeremy Michael Harris, William Graham Marcellus Hayes II and Robert Fillmore Henry IV.
Also, April Marie Hicks, Brian Armiger Holliday, Krista Brooke Hooper, Scott Richard Hotaling, Alvin Gregory Hoyle, Anna Desiree Hoyle, Dustin Tyler Huff, Bradlee Robert Humes, Brandy Simone Laniloa James, Justin Issac Jamison, Rachelle-Adette Johnson, Shannon Melinda Johnson, April Marsh Jones, Jessica Danielle Jones, Jolene Mae Jurss, Stephen Walter Karby, Eric Benjamin Kehrberg, William David Kelly, Stanton Fuller Kidd, Sheena Lynn Kirkland, Stephanie Amber Kneller, Matthew James Kuehn, Kristoffer Lee Leamon, Joshua Evan Lemstrom, Marialyce Johanna Lewis, Joshua Pratt Lord, Tonya Ashton Maloy, Amanda Rose Manogue and Jonathon Isaac Marchesoni.
Also, Kyle Edward Marks, Karyn Helen-Marie Marrone, Geneva Irene Massingale, Joshua Allen Mathis, Jennifer Joy Mauldin, Bethna Lee McCoy, Kayla LeeAnn McCoy, Katie Lauren McLaughlin, Cody Ross McMahan, Robert Nathan Medlin, Marilyn Jamiel Melton, Tyler Cody Melton, Aimee Nicole Middleton, Jasmine Leigh Miller, Jacob William Monteith, Angela Moore, Carl Michael Moore, Jessica Ann Moore, Roberto Carlos Morales, Grace Laurel Morgan, Matthew Alden Morris, Ricky Dean Mull, Jenifer Danielle Murray, Joshua Lynn Nations, Tiffany Nicole Nations, Martha Anne Neslen, William Matthew Newton and Travis Lee Nicholson.
Also, Justin Michael Norman, Patrick Wayne Orth, Megan Lindsay Parker, Randall Keith Parris, Walter Scott Persons IV, Katelyn Leigh Phillips, Rucien Maurice Porter, Max Randall Powell, Sandra Rena Price, Scot Christopher Price, Melissa Lynn Queen, John Wesley Raby, Travis Evan Railsback, Jessica Rose Ray, Kayla Brooke Revis, Michael Jake Revis, William Cody Rice, Nathanael Dale Ries, Lyndie Jo Roach, Allison Hope Robinson, Benjamin David Robinson, Jessica Denise Rogers, Jesse Aaron Romine, Polly Megan Rudoff, Steven Micheal Shapiro and Erica Grace Sharrett.
Also, Sean Michael Shufelt, Cody Evan Shuler, Jennifer Mae Shuler, Jessica Gay Sims, Derwood Lee Sitton, Corey Rose Smith, Richard Walter Smith, Joseph Lee Stapleton, John Douglas Stehling, Ivy Corinne Stephens, James Travis Stephens, Emily Jean Stroot, Jonathan Clark Tanner, Candace Diane Taylor, Michael Wayne Tennant, Adrian Egan Thomas, Freida Alaia Thompson, Dana Frederick Thorne, Elizabeth Claire Tierney, Derrek Logan Trantham, James Chantry Turpin, Trenton Kiev Turpin, Keri Leana Upson, Clifton Herbert Van der Ven, Stefany Wargono, Daniel Brian Wellmon, Matt John Welsh, David Stephen White, Andrea Marie Williams, Cory Alan Williams, Sonya Marie Williamson, Kari Mae Wilson, Charles Christopher Wofford and Jessica Halsey Woodard.
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge Spanish teacher Rick Plotts will address this year’s graduates. Student speakers will be Carey Bradley, valedictorian, and J.C. Molet, salutatorian. William E. Dillard American Legion Post 104 will present the colors, and senior Brittany Hoxit will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
English teacher Dianne Gholson will give the welcome, and Principal Roy Douthitt will deliver the charge to the graduates.
Barbie Holden will play the processional and recessional, and scholarships will be presented by counselor Shirley Maxson.
Diplomas will be awarded by Douthitt and Nations with Douthitt conferring degrees.
Blue Ridge candidates for graduation are Carey Leigh Bradley, Genna Carlene Bryson, Sarah Jillian Dickerson, James Mathew Dillard, Kelli Nicole Flynn, Brittany Nicole Hoxit, George Robert Mansur, Jesus Magana Mendez, James Christopher Molet, Michael Andy Montanez, Sarah Jo Morgan, Ashley Raigh Phillips, Angel Lynn Rogers, Joseph Cyler Smiley and Brittany Ann Smith.
Jackson County
School of Alternatives
All five candidates for graduation will speak during the School of Alternatives commencement exercises.
Principal Lynn Dillard and program directors will present the candidates, and Superintendent Nations and school board member Nathan Moss will award diplomas.
Candidates for graduation are William Adam Hicks, Matthew Levi Queen, Johnnie Keith Smathers, Kala Jerome Teague and Shawn Dwight Wilson.
The School of Alternatives’ eighth-grade promotion will be held in conjunction with the schools commencement exercises.
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