WASHINGTON —
Shoals Junior/Senior High School will hold its commencement at 2 p.m. Saturday in the high school gymnasium.
Following the processional and national anthem performed by the high school band, Darek Turpin will welcome guests and graduates. The invocation by Alanna Dawley will follow.
After a musical presentation by the high school band and choir, Darek Turpin will give the salutatorian speech, followed by the valedictorian speech by Rachel Harder.
Harder was born on Oct. 25, 1993, to Kevin and Joni Harder. She has one sibling, Nicole. She has been involved in SADD Club, Beta Club, Spanish Club, Spell Bowl, IMPACCT Club, Student Council, class officer, Service Learning Club, peer mentor, library aide, elementary Title 1 and kindergarten aide, 10-year 4-H member, summer reading, media, basketball and was captain for two years, volleyball and softball. Harder’s favorite pastimes include going to the movies, eating with friends, going to the lake, and getting everyone together at Vic’s. She plans to attend college, get her degree, and to start her family.
Turpin was born on Nov. 2, 1993, to Dana and Diana Turpin. He has one sister, Danielle Turpin. His high school activities were basketball, baseball, soccer, Beta, SADD, Spanish Club and Student Council. His favorite pastimes are sports. Turpin plans to get a degree, make a lot of money, and retire as soon as possible.
Denise Cornett, senior class president, will give a video presentation of the Class of 2012 and David Springer, principal, will then present the class for the presentation of diplomas by Tony Cundiff, school board president, and Dr. Anthony Nonte, superintendent.
Following acceptance of the Class of 2012 by Dr. Nonte, Denise Cornett will give the farewell address. Ethan Jones, junior class president, and Jessica Courtright, junior class vice president, will present the class flower and the recessional will follow.
The class has chosen the stargazer as its flower and black and silver for its colors. The class motto is, “What we hold of yesterday is only a memory, but tomorrow is an accomplishment that is yet to be made.”
The Class of 2012 graduates are: Elizabeth Ann Abel, Tanner Madison Abel, Dakotah Lee Asbell, Austin Michael Bailey, Zachary Schuyler Baker, Chelsey Jade Baker, Michael William Basley, Victoria Sue Bauer, Alex Dakota Bauernfiend, Christian Joel Belcher, Christie Lee Bough, Michaela Marie Brockman, Zachary Tyler Clifton, Zachary Tyler Cook, Denise Jade Cornett, Alanna Kaitlin Dawley, Audra Petty Deckard, Dakota Jordan Dukes, Taylor William Gaskey, MacKenzie Jean Graves, Rachel Jo Harder, Kelsey Colette Hardwick, Brittany Rene Hert, Brian Allen Hert, Makayla Deawn Hill, Jondavide Wilson Hopkins, Jasmine Nicole Jones, Mackenzie Briauna Jones, Courtney Brianne Kender, Grace Be Free LaMar, Sasha Nicole Mains, Robert James Marshall, Amber Dawn McCarty, Miranda Mae Mullins, Austin Jay Myers, Dillon Michael Norman, Megan Nicole Sanders, Mystery Dawn Schlaegel, Joby Dean Shaw, Audrey Elizabeth Sorrells, Jacob Edward Stoner, Kimberly Lynn Stroud, Mindy Leigh Tarr, Darek Wayne Turpin, Haley Morgan Wade and Stephen Robert Witt.
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