Celebrating the Class of 2020!

THE CLASS OF

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Kansas

Oakland

Atwood-Hammond

Life Academy

Okaw Valley

Arcola

Maranatha Christian Academy

Shelbyville

Casey-Westfield

Martinsville

Stewardson-Strasburg

Charleston

Mattoon

Sullivan

Cumberland

Neoga

Windsor

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ARCOLA HIGH SCHOOL

Aileen Acosta

Connor Alvis

Myles Bott

Selah Brimner

Joshua Bryant

Matthew Bryant

Jacob Butler

Crystal Cabrera

Luis Cabrera

Virginia Cabrera

Johan Castro

Mariana Corona

Ben Crane

Miguel DeLaGarza

Camryn Dulaney

Braedyn Edwards

Ivan Franco

Cynthia Galvan

Donte Galvan

David Garcia-Tovar

Hugo Garza

Ivan Garza

Joseline Gauna

Pedro Gauna

Rocio Gomez

Samantha Grams

Marcos Guadiana

Alexia Guajardo

Rosa Hardin

Victoria Helmuth

Austin Hopkins

Gabriella Hopkins

Chloe Ingram

Emma Johns

Lyssa Madlem

Emma Mann

Joshua Mathias

Cecilia Medina

Jordan Melton

Hannah Mulligan

Mason Myers

Astrid Obregon

Diego Perez

Natalie Pruitt

Jersey Rodriguez

Patricia Rodriguez

Hector Ruiz

Selena Shamberger

Brock Shonkwiler

Carolina Silguero

Dallas Sisk

Landon Smothers

Taylor Spelman

CONGRATULATIONS ARCOLA GRADUATES Wherever your future may take you, let us be part of it with you.

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CASEY-WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Haley Anderson

Lucas Anderson

Payne Austin

Dalton Ballew

Peyton Blair

Alec Brenton

Evan Brown

Joshua Clifton

Gabriel Cochonour

Dean Cope

Drake Crawford-Viola

Alyssa Decker

Devin Dooley

Cailen Drum

Layden Duniphan

Judson Ennis

Kathleen Farrell

Nathan Fouty

Presley Freezeland

Aden Garver

Elizabeth Goodwin

Trenton Gosnell

Taylor Gray

Paeton Hagen

Levi Hays

Dale Huisinga

Kelsey Hupp

Coleton Jackson

Stephen Kuhn

Sydney Littlejohn

Jerry Mahan

Phoebe Mason

Claire Maulding

Alison Miller

Ethan Miller

Keegan Montgomery

Shyann Morecraft

Elijah Mumford

Caleb Patrick

Jennifer Patten

Julena Price

Bryce Ramsey

Kassidy Richardson

Jacob Robinson

Anthony Rodgers

Cortland Ross

Nicolas Ross

Alexander Schumacher

Wade Seaton

Jakob Self

Cheyenne Short

Collyn Smith

Jacob Smith

AJ Stephina

Edmond Taylor

Kaylee Thompson

Noppawit Ubonratana

Storm Washburn

Kassady Williams

Noah Willliams

Kendall Wilson

Sheadon Wilson

LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL CONGRATULATIONS CASEY/WESTFIELD GRADUATES Wherever your future may take you, let us be part of it with you.

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WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL

Ava Bennett

Mason Campbell

Maxwell Carr

Parker Domzalski

Cole Harris

Eli Howard

Colby Kidwell

Devon Livingston

Michael McCoy

Brandon Milligan

Brandon Newell

Zoe Nichols

Hannah Reed

Haylee Reynolds

Charles Robinson

Sydney Tabor

Abraham Welton

Matthew Zujick

Camden Harmon

Grace Harmon

Nick Mitchell

Kenzal Lloyd

Brandon Royer

Madison Shirley

KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL

Filippo Bosio

Ann Brown

Caden Daves

Cailynne Phillips

Catherine Schick

Keely Sutton

Dalton Eslinger

Natalee Gough

OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL

Drew Bevill

Elizabeth Burch

Laura Tonn

Klara Zajackova

Joseph Drake

Joshua Hunt

Madison Krabel

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CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL

Zachary Abernathy

Gabriela Adamson

Adam Agronomoff

Braidin Aguon

Gage Akins

Kalen Alwardt

Ramsey Armstrong

Rachel Ashley

Cora Baize

Emma Ballinger

Zach Banion

Maddi Barkley

Deshawn Barnes

Derek Baron

Sarah Baron

July Baumann

Evey Beavers

Lance Beavers

Makayla Beech

Faith Beever

Hope Beever

Andrew Bell

Lucius Bell

Jenna Bennett

Christoph Bertrand

Jared Bingaman

Jennifer Bishop

Carl Blase

Abbie Bonnstetter

Chase Bosler

Isaiah Branion

Deacon Brooks

Tyler Brooks

Ethan Burns

Sierra Byrd

Dalton Calhoun

Riley Carey-Tilghman

William Carrillo

Jaryn Carter-Alvis

Nicholas Cheney

Natalie Coartney

Madi Colman

Will Cope

Kennedy Cox

Jake Crews

Dalton Cross

Coleton Crowder

Devon Crowder

Julian Culp

Clara Czarnecki

Caden Daugherty

Amanda Davis

Makayla Davis

Keana Diaz

Brady Dillon

Brayden Doyle

Blaine Drake

Taylor Drake

Kayley Eastman

Kelly Easton

Shelby Easton

Gavin Eaton

Ethan Eggers

Marissa Ellis

Paige Fairbanks

Kennedy Fellers

Dayaneira Figueroa

Cameron Fisher

Richelle Fitzgerald

Taylor Fleming

Kamden Flynn

Aubrey Ford

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CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL

Wade Foust

Andrew Frye

Rainer FullerMoore

Ava Gardner

Abby Geisler

Ryley Gillespie

Ainsley Goddard

Adam Gotschall

Braeden Griffin

Tristan Griffin

Carson Groff

Giulia Guidetti

Meleah Hackett

Ethan Hadley

Lane Harrell

Dylan Harrison

Jordan Hayes

Olivia Hiltebeitel

Joshua Hoh

Gracie Hosey

Dru Howell

Kennedy Hughes

Ben Humes

Cheyenne Hunter

Sage Hunter

Caleb Hurst

Morgan Hutchins

Cameron Jarrell

Jayda Jensen

Charriyae Jones

Abby Kallis

Emma Keefer

Kyle Keller

Lauren Kibler

Kam King

Gretchen Klepzig

Nicolle Kuyrkendall

Marayah Laker

Liv Lane

Cade Lawless

Destiny Lesko

Caleb Limes

Benjamin Linker

Kylie Livingston

Ella Lugar

Lexie Madlem

Lydia Madlem

Wyatt Madlem

Payten Madlem-Easterday

Keren Masangu

Jordan McDonald

Mya McElravy

DeAndre McGee

Jed McKinney

Caleb Meador

Rachel Mellott

Quinn Meyer

Isaac Miller

Whitney Minor

Blaine Mitchell

Blayton Montz

Madison Morecraft

Reece Morgan

Gracen Neal

Ty Nolte

Ryan Norris

Noah Oakley

Gillian Oetting

Heather Orsborn

Jason Overstreet

Kordell Overstreet

Megan Pearcy

CONGRATULATIONS CHARLESTON GRADUATES Wherever your future may take you, let us be part of it with you.

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CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL

Riley Porter

Emily Price

Kennedy Pugh

Tim Ratliff

Junior Ribeiro

Ryan Riedy

Destiny Rockett

Kayla Rotramel

Madison Shambo

Austin Shaw

Alec Shriver

Jeromy Shumaker

Anna Sipes

Haley Smith

Madison Smith

Tabitha Smock

Jordan Socarras

Dominic Stice

Zaye Stringer

Erica Swango

Delaney Sweeney

Shayla Taylor

Rachel Thomas

Levi Thompson

Ben Tresslar

Albert Trigg

Ashley Updegraff

Mahala VanHise

Alisha Van Tassel

Shelbie Walters

Parker White

Kaden Whitley

Zachary Will

Kaleigh Wilson

Kendall Winnett

Isabelle Wojtysiak

Blake Wolfe

Zachary Wood

Dylan Woodley

Gavin Zuniga

CUMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL

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Dylan Abbott

Damien Anderson

Ethan Baker

Hannah Baugher

Mason Birdsong

Ian Boldt

Ashlyn Boozer

Kendra Boswell

Micaela Bradley

Aliyah Briggs

Cole Briggs

Emily Carl

Emily Carlen

Michael Carpenter

Isaac Cox

Shelby Cutright

Heidi Devall

Nick Dill

Blyane Donsbach

Cassidy Dunn

Riley Duvall

Dane Ealy

Michael Flier

Jenna Flood

Mykal Gentry

Megan Gerhardt

Joel Gray

Colt Guyon

Alexander Hayes

Zachary Hays

Cole Healy

Lauren Henderson

Madison Hendrix

Destiny Houser

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CUMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL

Riley Jackson

Cameron Jones

Lora Judson

Olivia Kanizer

Eli Lamb

Allene Legg

Cameryn Marsinko

Alli McElravy

Dante Minardi

Dylan Morgan

Jazzmine Oakley

Brad Olmstead

Michael Palmer

Kendall Plummer

Owen Ray

Abigayle Russell

Jame Ryder

Josie Scott

Gianna Stovall

Caleb Walsh

Kade Warner

Kaitlyn Warner

Destiny Williams

Jasmyne Woll

Wyatt Wright

Adriana Zike

ARTHUR-LOVINGTON-ATWOOD-HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL

Abigail Abercrombie Andrew Abercrombie

Madison Allen

Dario Ayala

Domonick Baker

Alexis Barnes

Natalia Beachy

Mason Bernius

Brenda Chupp

Kirsten Corum

Jessica Diener

Carson Gillis

Isaac Gingerich

Seth Gregory

Cheyenne Gregurich

Marta Guillen

Parker Hale

Nicholas Harris

Megan Harshbarger

Cade Hendrickson

Kedric Herschberger

Ronda Hettinger

Shalonda Hettinger

Melissa Hilliard

Jake Hollingsworth

Audrianna Kauffman

Myra Kauffman

Emma Lee

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ARTHUR-LOVINGTON/ATWOOD-HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL

Caden Miller

Cody Miller

Justin Miller

Tori Morgan

William Nall

Kenli Nettles

Joshua Nichols

Lucas Otto

Mackenzie Parrish

Logan Paul

Carly Peck

Dakota Pforr

Laytin Pratt

Mikala Price

Sean Rohr

Seirra Root

Ridge Ryan

Wyatt Schlabach

David Shipman

Shae Slabaugh

Katelyn Smith

Blake Snow

Annie Snyder

Maddie Snyder

Clayton Stanley

Colin Stanley

Aiden Stewart

Caleb Stone

Aubrey Strong

Tucker Tabb

Bradley Taylor

Isabella Taylor

Paige Teak

Lee Thompson

Addi Tinkle

Anna Tynan

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Kaylee Yeakel

Ryan Yeakley

Clayton Young

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MARTINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Donna Brown

Hayden Connelly

Aubrey Hook

Jacob Ligget

Jalee Martin

Samantha Parker

Alex Pickens

Lane Ryan

Olivia Seaman

Makhayla Skinner

Marcus Snearley

Ty Toner

Ashlei Wiley

Madison Youngblood

Briar Robison

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WE KNOW YOUR COLLEGE SEARCH FEELS DIFFERENT RIGHT NOW, BUT WE WANT TO REASSURE YOU THAT EIU REMAINS ALL IN FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES! • We’re offering virtual visits with on-demand information sessions and virtual counseling sessions with your admissions counselor at eiu. edu/virtual.

• Freshmen and transfers can apply for free for Fall 2020 until July 1 using code SP20.

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MATTOON HIGH SCHOOL

Colten Alwardt

Dylan Armstrong

Sadie Armstrong

Brianne Artis

Kambell Ashmore

Abraham Baker

Haylen Ball

Tayelor Barnes

Emmagyn Barr

Kennedy Bateman

Sarah Bates

Bryer Beadles

Claire Beck

Bianca Beltran

Rebecca Benson

Savannah Bernobich

Alexis Bialeschki

Morgan Bills

Brya Black

Brittany Blain

Joshua Bourassa

Keller Brady

Ian Brandel

Carson Brown

Gavin Brown

Katelyn Brown

Rylee Bryan

Kaiya Bryson

Joshua Bushart

Cash Butler

Jett Butler

Meah Butler

Van Allynne Cagulada

Caleb Calhoun

Sydney Camfield

Nickeisheona Carey

Rylee Carrell

Jonathen Carroll

Nathanial Carter

Colwen Cash

Katelyn Cline

Quincy Collings

Kacie Collinsworth

Damian Colman

Dalton Compton

Coby Comstock

Hailey Cook

Tyler Craig

Drew Cummings

Perry Curtis

Roman Dargis

James Decker

Samuel Decker

Tyler Tatelyn Denton

Makayla Devall

Alexus DiBartolomeo

Kirsten Dicus

Zachary Diebel

Elijah Diekins

Marcus Dinwoodie

Brenten Douglas

Faith Duggins

Baileigh Duke

Grace Earp

Izabella Edwards

Austin Faller

Ian Fauke

Korleone Faulkner-Elliott

London Feager

Spencer Ferrar

Colby Filipiak

Naomi Flenner

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Things to consider when planning a

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fter graduating from high school, teens are faced with several options of what to do next, many of which seem scary.

A lot of the conversations require young adults to consider what they want to do for the rest of their lives, a difficult question to ponder before many know what they’re good at, what their priorities are and the best way to achieve those.

Because of this, many high school grads take a gap year between high school and college, using that time to travel, do community service or work in a field they may be interested in before

diving into the rest of their lives.

Forbes Magazine discussed the questions to consider when deciding whether a gap year would be beneficial.

Why do you want to take a gap year?

There aren’t necessarily right or wrong reasons for taking this year; if you have no idea what you want to study, it’s not always bad to delay enrolling in school and paying tuition (though your first year includes a lot of general university requirements). However, for a gap year to provide the kind of focus and maturity returning students are reporting, you want to use this

time to work toward your goals.

Consider how you can broaden your horizons, explore potential careers and take on new responsibilities.

Look into different programs to find one that meets your needs.

Will your college allow you to defer?

If you’re already accepted into the college you want to attend, ask if they will defer your admission and any financial aid you received. Increasingly, many schools do, but it’s not always feasible. If your university doesn’t

have a process, talk with the admissions representatives and keep thorough records of these communications.

Can you afford it?

There are some scholarships available for gap year programs, but most are paid for by the teenagers or through fundraising.

Look up gapyearassociation. org for scholarships and grants.

You can stay in the U.S. to keep costs down and look for options that allow you to work.

If your program qualifies for college credit, you may be eligible for federal financial aid.

Do you want to take a year?

Name aside, a gap year can be half a year or a semester. Figure out what you can afford, what programs you’re interested in and what works best for you.

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fter graduation, you may find yourself with more freedom than you had in the past.

One of the most important lessons to teach yourself is the value of saving money for the future.

If your academic career is behind you, the journey ahead is much more enjoyable when you’re financially comfortable.

Once you land a job, it’s crucial to use at least some of your earnings to build an emergency fund.

According to America’s Debt Help Organization, this savings account should have enough money to cover at least three months of expenses, and ideally six. As you start earning higher wages in your new career, you should consider categorizing your emergency funds into two separate accounts.  Short-term fund: This will cover vehicle breakdowns or include costs to repair essential appliances in your home.  Long-term fund: A separate account should be in place to cover extenuating circumstances like losing a job or paying for major medical bills.

Learning to save money doesn’t have to be difficult and offers you peace of mind that your future is financially secure.

Facing student debt

If you’re graduating from college, you may be facing a mountain of student loan debt. The experts at Pew Research Center report that Americans owed $1.5 trillion in student loans at the end of March 2019. Overcoming these debts may slow you down when learning to save, but fortunately, there are proactive steps you can take.

If you can, always pay above the minimum payment.

This is essential in any debt. Knocking down the interest owed is an efficient way to pay it off early. You will also need to stick to a strict budget. Keep track of your monthly expenses to analyze where you can withhold spending and put more dollars toward your student debt.

Make savings a part of your budget

When creating your budget, you will need to plan for monthly obligations like rent, utilities and car expenses. Don’t forget to set aside a portion each month for your savings account. Try to find a bank that offers interest-earning savings incentives to help your money

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MATTOON HIGH SCHOOL

Sarah Focht

Korbyn Foss

Grant Gaines

Alyssa Garcia

Joseph Garner

Destanie Garza

Shane Ghere

Peyton Gill

Ivy Goodwin-Gage

Lucas Grzelak

Houstis Haldorsen

Bradyn Hall

Artez Hamlin

Aaron Hardin

Keegan Harminson

Veda Harp

Nathaniel Heldman

Chaselyn Himes

Jacob Hingson

Izabella Hooker

Marshall Hopper

Kylie Hudson

Kathryn Jacobs

Kaleb Johanpeter

Amiyah Johnson

Gavin Jones

Alex Junge

Landon Kasey

Whitney Keith

Lainey Kelmel

Braedon Kielbasa

Krista Kingery

David Klapp

Cameron Knierim

Ian Kracinski

Sam Kracinski

Chancellor Kremer

Jacob Laue

Bishop Lauter

Jaden LeNard

Joseph Little

Aleigha Long

Aaliyah Lopez

Caymon Lopez

Madison MacDonald

Anna Maleske

Camden Maninfior

Hannah Mansfield

Lexie Mathis

Taylor McClain

Justice McDonald

Brandon McDowell

Jimissy McIntyre

Caleb McKenzie

Alexandra Mendoza

Avery Meridith

Gavin Miller

Josiah Morton

Ana Munoz

Samantha Neville

Hallie Niemerg

Dalton Orndoff

Lynsey Overton

Noelle Parkerson

Laura Parkman

Gentry Pearce

Benjamin Perry

Samuel Perry

Brody Polk

Allison Prater

Asher Prater

Caden Price

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MATTOON HIGH SCHOOL

Carter Pruitt

Rhett Pullen

Colin Ralph

Jacob Ramage

Karla Ramirez-Gonzalez

Isaac Ray

Chaz Reagin

Brian Reardon

Hannah Redfern

Krista Reynolds

Chandler Rhine

Peyton Rich

Adrian Rodriguez

Lane Roley

Yessenia Ruiz

Tobias Sanders

Blake Sapp

Jordan Sapp

Michaela Schofield

Mickenze Schofield

Jordan Scott

Kynley Scott

Noah Scott

Alayna Setzer

Annabelle Seward

Amber Shores

Alexander Shumway

Beau Simpson

Dayne Smith

Lauryn Smith

Trevor Smyser

Harrison Spraker

Dylan Spurgeon

Grace Stamps

Hayden Stanley

Chloe Stoneburner

Carson Strong

Lance Thorne

Avery Vahling

Kaitlyn Walker

Gwen Warner

Wyatt Webb

Jakob Weder

Alaynee West

Faith Whitley-Gillis

Haiden Wickline

Kira Wolf

Destini Woodland

Gavin Wright

Mason Wright

Alexander Yardley

Charisma Zike

MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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Rotary Club of Mattoon Students of the Month

Sept: Nov: Dec: Jan: Feb: March: April: May:

Sydney Camfield and MaKayla Devall Lance Thorne and Anna Maleske Quincy Collings and Harrison Spraker Biance Beltran and Houstis Haldorsen Meah Butler and Wyatt Webb Jordan Scott and Tobias Sanders Emmy Barr and Spencer Ferrar Ana Munoz and Jacob Ramage

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NEOGA HIGH SCHOOL

Devin Alder

Jaclyn Atwell

Katherine Baker

Derrick Ballinger

Chase Banning

Riley Bridgman

Sydney Bryan

Cassidy Buescher

Elizabeth Clark

Autumn Cowger

Tyler Crafton

Michael Dietz

Gerald Dunn

Kevin Elder

Blake Fairbanks

Sydney Fearday

Lydia Gentry

Melaney Gentry

Joshua Greuel

Brendan Groves

Jeanette Harris

Angel Hasten

Damien Hernandez

Destiny Hewing

Brett Janes

Abbigail Kepp

Dauson Kingery

Claire Kump

Nicole Lee

Kaige Logsdon

Victor Ludwig

Molly Lytle

Anna Miller

Emily Montoya

Faith Montoya

Trenton Moore

Sammy Painter

Kelsey Partlow

Grace Rentfro

Delanie Romack

Trevor Roy

Brooke Rupel

Mackenzie Saunders

Molly Sheehan

Parker Stevens

Madison Stodden

Elizabeth Titus

Olivia Titus

Trevor Wolfe

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From You’re Friends at the

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SHELBYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Josh Agin

Joseph Aldridge

Micka Allsop

Corban Aultman

Kentrell Beck

Carson Beyers

Payton Bryant

Britney Campbell

Hunter Campbell

Alana Chillberg

Adam Clarey

Steven Conlin

Cole Danneberger

Katelyne Donald

Olivia Durbin

Hannah Edwards

Cole Evans

Leslie Ford

Brady Goodrich

Jake Goralski

Abbi Hawes

Hannah Hicks

Luke Jesgarz

Jacqueline Johnson

Madison Kerr

Brandon Lazzell

Will Leach

Joselyn Lewis

Elizabeth Lochbaum

Dalton Logue

Brayden Lynch

Kyleigh Marty

Dalton Massey

Evan Matlock

Bryce Matthews

Thai McNeese

Bryor Mercer

Holly Metzger

Colton Miller

Trentin Minnis

Ailey Mitchell

Donavan Moore

Grant Mose

Jacob Musser

Julia Nees

Nicole Parkhill

Caleb Price

Mikaela Price

Rece Pullen

Colten Reed

Sophia Reimer

Gavin Rice

Cody Rohdemann

Trey Ruot

Allison Schuricht

Cayden Scott

Braydon Smith

Brody Smith

Kayla Stambaugh

Alec Stokes

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STEWARDSON-STRASBURG HIGH SCHOOL

Jacob Allen

Kaitlin Arthur

Tennille Blythe

Mackenzie Brown

Sarah Carter

Theresa Davis

Alexander Dick

Martina Gratz

Rachel Kessler

Claire Moomaw

Paig Rentfro

Mackinzee Reynolds

Rebecca Shepherd

Kirtis Stodden

Destany Tomarchio

Lainee Turner

Kassie Vonderheide

Hattie Waldhoff

OKAW VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Zoey Barker

Ethan Bartimus

Eric Boomer

Faith Briggs

Dirk Bryun

Hayden Carlson

Canaan Christensen

Camden Coleman

Paige Coleman

April Decesaro

Dallas Decker

David Dial

Isaac Dickens

Emileigh Drake

Kaylee Fuentes

Caleb Hildebrandt

Kate Jeffers

Kamryn Landreth

Dalton McGill

Madalyne McPheeters

Jennifer Menard

Dalton Milligan

Cole Nichols

Alyssa Nihiser

Devin Park

Michael Patterson

Kalie Reed

Chloe Ryherd

Cameron Sharp

Isaac Tipsword

Baylie Wagner

Trenton Ward

Sara Weber

Addison Webner

Jeremiah Wood

Shelby Woodall

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Kelsie Allen

Claire Appleby

Breanna Barrix-Austin

Jade Bassett

Ryan Batman

Ashlyn Bennett

Ethan Berger

Miriah Booker

Layni Boyer

Adam Collins

Meena Corkill

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Eleanor Diepholtz

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SULLIVAN HIGH SCHOOL

Mackenzie Easton

Cameron Eccles

Tredius Fleming

Sophie Fultz

Madisyn Gaither

Dayden Gardner

Zane Gardner

Aaron Garvey

Miles Gregory

Theron Harlin

Ashley Hernandez

Gary Herschberger

Ian Hill

Shyanne Hunter

Brant Jesse

Corynn Kean

Jessica Keith

Andrew Kirk

Katherine Kite

Ashlyn Lee

Mackenzie Lotzgesell

Cameron Martin

Seth Mayberry

Maggie McLaughlin

Hope Miller

Jonathan Moody

Adalee Nichols

Michael Nolen

Kirsten O’Neill

Patrick Owens

Alyssa Pearson

Zoe Powell

Fayth Reyna

Gabriel Rickelman

Destiny Roe

Alexis Rosine

Amanda Ross

Emalie Ruppert

Mariah Schrock

Aiden Short

Brad Smith

Avery Still

Dasey Swiney-Frederick

Hunter Taber

Laura Tate

Colby Taylor

Blake Thompson

Carly Voegel

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Dillon Wallace

Erin Wallace

Kaitlyn White

Isabella Whitten

Tristan Whitten

Colen Wickiser

Kiley Will

Jessica Williamson

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raduation marks the end of an era and a transition to the next phase of life — the first phase of adulthood when grads may move out and live away from home for the first time, take on new responsibilities and take on the sometimes scary task of considering the rest of their lives.

It’s a fun, exciting time, but the transition can cause fear and anxiety in some people. That’s normal, according to PsychAlive, an organization that offers educational and awareness resources related to mental health. What should grads do to move past these fears?

Find a healthy way to cope with anxiety

Anxiety and stress can have negative consequences on physical and mental health. Don’t let these feelings overwhelm you. Write your thoughts in a journal, talk to a mentor or trusted friend, take up martial arts and kick your way into a less stressful life, or seek help at your college’s counseling center or through other resources. If you find these fears getting to be too much, see a doctor.

Recognize ‘the rest of your life’ isn’t decided now

What you major in, what your first job out of college is — that does not have to define the remainder of your decades-long career. In fact, statistically, it won’t; you’ll almost certainly change jobs, career paths and industries a few times before retirement, and those changes may be related to your major or may have nothing to do with it.

If you’re not certain on a major, take a few classes in other departments or get a minor in something you’re also interested in, but leave yourself open to the possibility of additional training, graduate school or a change years from now and don’t put all the pressure on your high school or college graduate self to make the right decision that defines the rest of your life.

Find activities you enjoy

Transitions can be scary. Look for opportunities that help you feel comfortable in your new environment, like clubs, intramural sports teams, trivia night or a new hobby. These can help you make friends and build a good support system for those times when you’re feeling overwhelmed and just make your everyday life more fun. Parents of college freshmen should encourage their children to not come home the first month or two but rather acclimate and find their place on campus.

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on’t allow graduation to be the end of your learning experience.

Your professional career can benefit from staying updated on trends, and continuing education can help you progress through the field.

Lifelong learning also can encourage you to take a different career path that didn’t seem plausible when you first chose your major.

In addition to helping you professionally, did you know that challenging yourself with new lessons can even have health advantages? According to the Learning Resources

Network, lifelong learning offers these incredible benefits.

learning in programs like Big Brother Big Sisters of America to inspire youth.

Community and society benefits

Improves self-motivation

When you commit to learning new skills or lessons, the quality of your local community can be beneficially impacted.

LERN states that those who are involved in lifelong learning are 20% more inclined to support vital community organizations like parks, public schools and higher education.

Try to share your desire to learn by volunteering with non-profits in your area.

You can share the message of continued

Since lifelong learning is a choice, there is no pressure from professors or teachers to educate you about life’s lessons. Because of this, you are required to show intense self-motivation to find the inspiration to research a new topic or challenge.

As your motivation improves, it may promote a surge in your drive to achieve goals, feel fulfilled and improve your overall quality of life.

Changes lives

When you decide to learn about challenges others face, you can create strategies to change the way you view their struggles. For instance, LERN shows numerous parents reported that their autistic children respond almost immediately after the taking a class on autism.

Consider someone in your life who suffers from a disability or disease and seek education to learn how you can help them manage.

Lifelong learning enables you to view a sensitive situation with a different problem-solving perspective.

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CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2020 GRADUATES!

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