Shoals Junior-Senior High School commencement will be at 2 p.m. Saturday.
The processional and national anthem will be followed by the welcome by Kayla Wininger, Student Council president, and the invocation by Amber Cook. Following a musical selection by the high school band, Kindra Wilcoxen and Devon Cornett will present “Life in a Southern Town.” Maryann Nicole Hume will then give the salutatorian speech followed by the valedictorian speech given by Jeannette Leanne Montgomery.
Kindra Wilcoxen will give a video presentation of the class of 2008 and David Springer, principal, will then present the class for presentation of diplomas by Tony Cundiff, school board president, and Dr. Anthony Nonte, superintendent.
Senior class President Irisa Summerton, will give a farewell address and Jeremiah Johnson, junior class president, and Derek Holt, junior class vice president, will present the class flower.
The class motto is “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” The class flower is the daisy and the class colors are red, black and silver.
Jeanette Leanne Montgomery
Jeanette Montgomery, valedictorian, is the 18-year-old daughter of Vaughn and Paulette Montgomery. She has three siblings, Denise, Darrell and Jennifer. She has been involved in Spanish Club, IMPACCT Club. S.A.D.D. Club, Beta Club, Book Club, Band, Spell Bowl, and has received the John Phillip Sousa Award. Her future plans are to go to Indiana University and become a registered nurse.
Maryann Nicole Hume
Maryann Hume, salutatorian, is the 18-year-old daughter of Michele Parker. She has three sisters, Heather, Amber and Alieson. She has been involved in softball, Pep Club, Spanish Club, S.A.D.D. Club, Beta Club, Film Club, Service Learning Club, chorus, Spell Bowl, Academic Team, WROX news crew and drama. She has received academic awards in algebra, geometry, geography, Spanish, English, career education, chemistry, pre-calculus and citizenship. Her future plans are to attend college and major in psychology.
Seniors
Robert Charles Abel, Ryanna Diane Allbright, Joleane Renae Altmeyer, Ryann Elena Ayres, Aaron Michael Benge, Audrey Ann Benjamin, Kristen Renee Berry, Zackary William Brown, Hillary Jade Burns, Amber Dawn Cook, Ethan James Cook, Devon Wayne Cornett, Tanner Wayne Diamond, Shawn Eric Emmons, Kent Robert Hall, Shaleen Eterna Love Hammack, Kevin Scott Hert, Maryann Nicole Hume, Claudia Daniela Hurtado, Nicole Marie Jenkins, Brandi Ebette Judd, Amanda Paige Krodel, Hannah Marie Lewis, Samantha Jo Lewis, Jennette Leanne Montgomery, Bradley Mark Otero, Reva Dawn Pender, Kyra Dawn Ping, Jana Planthaber, Alysia Mary Potts, Angus Eternal Robinson, Robert Franklin Sanders, Ericka Danielle Shaw, Victoria Faye Sorrells, Lois Irisa Rae Summerton, Bethany Leann Tedrow, Kyndra Danae Tichenor, Tyler James Tuttle, Kindra Lynn Wilcoxen, Timothy Allen Williams, Kayla Suzanne Wininger, Heinz Moritz Wiechmann and Matthew Tyler Wright.
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