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Bradley ceremony set for May 26; Darby May 25; Davidson May 27 Continued from page A1 appreciate it, they get it,” Stewart said. “They have taken that responsibility very seriously.” Bradley’s initial graduation will feature some elements that will be part of every subsequent ceremony, Stewart said. For example, the choir will sing a work specifically written for Bradley by noted choral composer Joseph Martin. High school graduation is a defining moment for a person, Stewart said, comparable to a wed-
ding or birth of a child, and he hopes next week’s ceremonies will be among those special memories. Darby will have the first graduation ceremony of the three schools at 7 p.m. on May 25. Principal Ryan McClure said the class of 2011 is estimated at 322, which is smaller than the usual 370 or so, “but it should make graduation go a little quicker.” Davidson’s graduation will take place at 7 p.m. on May 27, with an estimated class of 489 seniors. The one thing all three high
schools share is the same venue for their graduation ceremonies – the Schottenstein Center. The venue is also the site for graduations for the three Dublin high schools on May 28, Reynoldsburg on May 31 and Gahanna Lincoln on June 4. Schottenstein Center general manager Mike Gatto said there are advantages in holding graduations offsite instead of in the high school stadium, gymnasium or auditorium. There are no worries about weather, there’s no limit on how many guests that can be in-
vited, and the cost of renting the building is comparable to holding it onsite once setup, teardown and overtime are factored in. The Schottenstein Center likes hosting the hour- to 90-minutelong graduations because they come at a slower time of the year between spring sports and the summer concert tours. Gatto said. The night before Darby’s graduation there will be a rock concert, but the stage will be ready for commencement, Gatto said. “We produce about 120 events
a year,” Gatto said. “There’s no such thing as an easy event, but (graduations are) not as complex from a production standpoint. But it’s a pretty big life moment for the students, teachers and the par-
ents, so of course we want to make sure we’re putting on a good show. We really enjoy doing it, and the people from Hilliard have been great to work with. I think it’s been a great partnership.”
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Hilliard high schools name top students Continued from page A1 forth a lot of effort, but she’s also been blessed with a lot of cognitive ability.” “Reynold is going to Ohio State to study engineering,” Woodford said of Cornell. “Both kids are a part of the National Honor Society, and they’re just outstanding young people.” At Darby High School, Eric Mescher has been named valedictorian and Korinne Culley, salutatorian.
“He’s just as good as you’ll find out there and really a sharp kid,” Darby principal Ryan McClure said of Mescher. “Not only a great student, and follows his sister who was an outstanding student, but he was also really a solid cross country track kid for four years for us, and involved in a number of organizations, and just a really nice, likable kid, as well as just being really bright in class.” McClure said that Culley has scored 100 goals in lacrosse, a sport she will play at Grand Val-
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ley State University. “She’s been a really competitive girl, played basketball, lacrosse, soccer, and she’s intense about her studies. She’s just been an outstanding student in statistics which is really just an unbelievably hard course.” Kevin Stephenoff has been named valedictorian and Kelsey Sicker salutatorian at Davidson High School. Jillian Yuricich is the class historian. “They were accepted at many other places across the country, but they’ve all three decided to be
Buckeyes,” said Jane O’Shaughnessy, Davidson college counselor. “They are all three extremely intelligent,” O’Shaughnessy said. “They’ve all been very active in high school, and they’ve given back to their school and their community. Kevin’s been a standout leader on the boy’s basketball team, Jillian has been outstanding in leadership roles, and Kelsey is a three-sport athlete. They have each made their mark here at Hilliard Davidson, and we will miss them.”
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