Barr-Reeve High School will have its 43rd commencement exercises at 2 p.m. Saturday in the high school gymnasium.

Matthew Cangelosi, Elisha M. Bault, Hogan L. Helms and Haley C. Kavanaugh are this year’s valedictorians.

Cangelosi is the son of Mark and Kathy Cangelosi of rural Loogootee. He is listed as an All American Scholar and Who’s Who Among High School Students, has received both the Principal’s Award and the Presidential Award for high academic standing. He has been a member of the National Beta Club, Barr-Reeve Beta Club, and Art Club. Following graduation, he plans to attend Digipen Institute of Technology in Redmond, Wash., and major in production animation. He is a recipient of an Imagine America Scholarship.

Bault is the daughter of Mark and Theresa Bault of rural Loogootee. Bault has been a member of the National Beta Club, Barr-Reeve Beta Club, Spanish Club and a four-year member of the band. She is listed as an All American Scholar, named Who’s Who Among High School Students, has received both the Principal’s Award and the Presidential Award for high academic standing.

Following graduation, she plans to attend Purdue University and pursue a degree in veterinary medicine. She has been named a Hoosier Scholar, Eli Lilly Scholarship Alternate, recipient of the McKinley Vance Agri-Business Scholarship, an Arvin-Canolty Ed. Assistance Scholarship, and a Barr-Reeve Scholarship Foundation Scholarship recipient.

Helms is the son of Darren and Tina Helms of rural Cannelburg. He is listed as an All American Scholar and Who’s Who Among High School Students, named to the National Honor Roll of high school students, has received both the Principal’s Award and the Presidential Award for high academic standing. He has been a member of the National Beta Club, Barr-Reeve Beta Club, Spanish Club, band, and a class student council representative.

Following graduation, Helms plans to attend the University of Southern Indiana and pursue a degree in civil engineering. He is a recipient of a USI Departmental Scholarship and the USI Potts Engineering Scholarship, a recipient of a Barr-Reeve Arvin-Canolty Ed. Assistant Scholarship and a Barr-Reeve Scholarship Foundation recipient.

Kavanaugh is the daughter of Mike and Michelle Kavanaugh of rural Cannelburg. She has been a member of the National Beta Club, Barr-Reeve Beta Club, Renaissance Club, a four-year member of the band, and a three-year member of the chorus. She is listed as an All American Scholar, named Who’s Who Among High School Students, has received both the Principal’s Award and the Presidential Award for high academic standing.

Following graduation, she plans to attend Ball State University and pursue a degree in optometry. She has been named a recipient of a Ball State Presidential Scholarship, a Barr-Reeve Arvin-Canolty Ed. Assistance Scholarship and a Barr-Reeve Scholarship Foundation Scholarship recipient.

Salutatorians are Kendall J. Murphy and Amber Jo Rademacher.

Murphy is the son of Dwayne and Katrina Murphy of Montgomery. He is listed as an All American Scholar and Who’s Who Among High School Students, has received both the Principal’s Award and the Presidential Award for high academic standing. He has been a member of the National Beta Club, Barr-Reeve Beta Club, SADD Club, Spanish Club, Renaissance Club, a two-year member of the band and served as a cadet teacher. He has also received a number of individual awards for his academic excellence.

Following graduation, Murphy plans to attend the University of Southern Indiana and pursue a degree in accounting and finance. He was a recipient of a Dwight Risley Scholarship through the Daviess County Community Foundation, an IBCA Marion Crawley Scholarship, a USI Departmental Scholarship, the Raymond and Hazel Roesner Scholarship, an Arvin-Canolty Ed. Assistance Scholarship and a Barr-Reeve Scholarship Foundation recipient.

Rademacher is the daughter of Joe and Anita Rademacher of Montgomery. She is listed as an All American Scholar and Who’s Who Among High School Students, has received both the Principal’s Award and the Presidential Award for high academic standing. She has also been a member of the National Beta Club, the Barr-Reeve Beta Club, Spanish Club, chorus and served as a class representative on the student council.

Following graduation, She plans to attend Vincennes University and pursue a physical therapy assistant degree. She is a recipient of a VU Salutatorian Scholarship and a Barr-Reeve Scholarship Foundation Scholarship recipient plus additional scholarship awards.

Sixty-four graduates will march to the processional call of “Pomp and Circumstance” as played by the Barr-Reeve High School band under the direction of Stephanie O’Brian.

The audience will be led in the “Pledge of Allegiance” by Elizabeth Goodwin, class treasurer, and Courtney Graber, class secretary, followed by the high school chorus singing “The Star Spangled Banner.” Opening remarks will be given by Haley Kavanaugh, class president, and Kacie James, class vice president. Special music selections during commencement exercises will be performed by the band but spotlighting senior band members; vocal music will be sung by the senior chorus members by the high school chorus under the direction of Joyce Hawkins.

The salutatory addresses will be given by Murphy and Rademacher, and the valedictory addresses to be given by Bault, Cangelosi, Helms and Kavanaugh.

The presentation of special awards will be made by high school Principal Travis Madison followed by the presentation of diplomas by Dr. Brian Harmon, Barr-Reeve superintendent, and school board members, Galen Graber, Joe Cummings and Scott Lottes. A Power Point presentation spotlighting the Class of 2009 will conclude the commencement ceremonies.

The Barr-Reeve senior class of 2009 has chosen the pink stargazer lily as the class flower. The class colors are baby blue and dark brown. The class will graduate under the motto “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door!” The class sponsors are Bryan Hughes, Annetta Graber and Mandy Hannah. Other class officers are Trey Showalter, student council treasurer; and Ashley Wagler and Eric Blair as student council representatives.

Candidates for graduation are: Jonathon D. Allen, Brittany S. Ash, Dustin J. Ash, Molly R. Ash, Elisha M. Bault, Jonna M. Betancourt, Matthew T. Birt, Eric M. Blair, Rachael B. Blake, Devan M. Bullock, Shanelle M. Burch, Garrett C. Campbell, Matthew D. Cangelosi, Ashtin T. Cornelius, Cameron E. Craney, Megan C. Delaney, Alison K. Edwards, Lauren M. Edwards, Laura E. Ellison, Michael J. Ellis, Elizabeth A. Goodwin, Courtney N. Graber, Dallas J. Graber, Jordan L. Graber, Beau D. Gregory, Lucas S. Harmon, Brianna D. Harrell, Jesse E. Hedge, Hogan L. Helms, Alexander V. Hembree, Cassondra J. Hill, Kacie M. James, Haley C. Kavanaugh, Matthew J. Kavanaugh, Neal W. Kemp, Conrad S. Knepp, Ethan D. Knepp, Kristen D. Knepp, Logan D. Knepp, Trey B. Madison, Loryn J. Miller, Mitchell L. Miller, Kendall J. Murphy, Louis H. Murphy, Nicholas A. O’Connor, Michael W. Perry, Amber J. Rademacher, Stefanie L. Seal, Stephanie D. Shake, Trey J. Showalter, Kylie E. Sluder, Ashton R. Stutzman, Samantha K, Stutzman, Jayna D. Swartz, Jason D. Swartz, Lacey L. Taylor, Nicole A. Tolbert, Shane W. Tolbert, Ashley D. Wagler, Kevin L. Wagler, Mary R. Wagler, John W. Wilz, Broderick R. Wiscaver and Kristen L. Yoder.