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The Sanford Herald / Saturday, June 12, 2010 / 5A
LEE County high school GRADUATION PHOTOS BY W ESLEY BEESON
Taylor Batten, Lee County High School Valedictorian for 2010, prepares to give her address to fellow classmates at Lee County High School on Friday evening.
Lee County High School graduate Kelley Barrow smiles as the valedictorian addresses the class.
Rachel Vernon (right) and Ashley Watson discuss the event before walking onto McCracken Field.
Salutatorian John Grossfuss prepares to go onstage for his speech.
Sharon Williams holds a sign for her son Christopher Ryan Williams, a graduate, in the bleachers. ONLINE
Dr. Steve Underwood gives the keynote address
In the coming days, The Herald will have photo slideshows and video from Friday night’s graduation ceremony posted at its website, www.sanfordherald.com.
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something they can still come back and enjoy. But they’ll always have that notoriety of being the last class to graduate before the renovations.� The renovations were also a topic of discussion during the graduation ceremony. Student body president Denise Abell said she has heard people say they are impressed that Lee County High School students succeed despite the school’s condition. But Abell said she sees the school’s condition as a subject of pride. “I can tell you that we did not succeed in spite of,� Abell said. “We succeed because of.� Salutatorian John Grossfuss also addressed the renovations in his speech, saying that people should be proud of the students for what they have achieved and not focus solely on the school’s renovations. He noted that the class of 2010 has received more than $1 million in grants and scholarships. “While the town was talking about the temperatures in the classrooms, we were in those classrooms overachieving like always,� Grossfuss said.
Lee County HS graduation Graduates: about 300 Valedictorian: Taylor Batten Salutatorian: John Grossfuss
Valedictorian Taylor Batten also discussed the accomplishments of her classmates and encouraged her peers to stay true to themselves no matter what the future brings. “Who we are on the inside will overpower who we are on the outside,� Batten said. The graduation speaker, history teacher Steve Underwood expressed his confidence that the class of 2010 will succeed. His words were met with applause from the students, some tossing beach balls into the air to show their approval. “This is your night, and you will do great things,� Underwood said. As the class of 2010 leaves Lee County High School and ventures out into the world, Wolf said the school wishes them nothing but the best. “We hope they all go into the world and make a difference,� Wolf said. “And we hope that we were a stepping stone for that.�