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THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2016
Anna Bardusk embraces Superintendent Mark Westerburg
Mariah Scissom shakes the hands of New Buffalo Area Schools Board members
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High School Principal Guy Reece speaks during the ceremony
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colleges in 17 states, such as Washington, Indiana, Ohio and Alaska, as well as “every other college in Michigan,” including the Upper Peninsula.
T Daniel Balich and Rachael Kellerstrass look back on freshman year
Junior class co-president Andrew Keller speaks during the traditional handing over of the totem pole
Cody Looney steps down from the stage after recieving his diploma
Isiah Ripley and Leah Walters reflect on senior year
Nina Gropp steps down from the stage after recieving her diploma
Liam Armstrong embraces teacher Tracy Ripley
Senior scholars are introduced
his year, there were 21 Senior Scholars. They are: Lillian Arp, Calla Beers, Leonard Artz, Marques Artz, David Armstrong, Emily Lord, Mariah Scissom, Hana Bradbury, Nina Gropp, Daniel Balich, Ashley Yuan, Tori McHugh, Ylana Padgett, Nicholas Bowen, Hannah Dryden, Jenna Brickheimer, Leah Walters, Rebekah Folino, Rachael Kellerstrass, China Bendiner and Masun McGreehan. Most importantly, Westerburg said the class has never given up in reaching their goals. “The important thing is, you persevered,” he said. “You did what you had “You were sixthto do to get here.” graders when I got Members of the here seven years class of 2016 are: ago,” said Westerburg Kenneth Adams at their graduation III, Zachary Andre, ceremony, which David Armstrong, took place in the Lillian Arp, Leonard high school gym Artz, Mariah Artz, Sunday, June 5... Marques Artz, Daniel Most importantly, Balich, Anna Bardusk, Westerburg said Maria Baughman, the class has never Calla Beers, China given up in reaching Bendiner, Benjamin their goals...“The Borucki, Nicholas important thing is, Bowen, Hana you persevered,” he Bradbury, Jenna said. “You did what Brickheimer, Lauren you had to do to get Cawley, Jordin here.” Drewes, Hannah Dryden, Xochitl Eudave, Cameron Evans, Samantha Farmer, Rebekah Folino, Rylee Fournier, Hunter Geisler, Miranda Geisler, William Geisler, Shelby Goldman, Brendan Grilec, Nina Gropp, Cameron Hoch, Jarek Hotwagner, Noe Huizar, Rachael Kellerstrass, Theodore Kissman, Qiana Lomax, Cody Looney, Emily Lord, Monica Lowery, Travis Maddux, Tyler Maddux, Jared Maniscalco, Rebecca Manolovits, Masun Mc-Greehan, Tori McHugh, Destiny Mitchell, Eve O’Halloran, Avery Owens, Ylana Padgett, Ashley Penny, Brian Rettig, Isaiah Ripley, Mariah Scissom, Eric Selby, Christian Smith, Summer Stark, Leah Walters, Amber Weers, Collin White, Megan Wilkinson, Chelsea Williams, Len Williams and Ashley Yuan.