KMHS TO GRADUATE 302 SENIORS Saturday morning in John Gamble Stadium Kings Mountain High School will graduate 302 seniors as the Class of 2016 marches onto the field at John Gamble Stadium Saturday, June 11 at 9 a.m. The keynote addresses will be given by the top academic scholars, the valedictorian and salutatorian, who had not been announced when the Herald went to press with the graduation special section. Other seniors will participate in the morning program. The KMHS 9th Grade Band will play the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance,” as the seniors take their seats in front of the stage. Bethany Ann Wilson, class representative, will lead the pledge of
allegiance and Gwendolyn Hopper, President of the Student Participation Organization, will give the welcome. Seniors from the Symphonic Chorale will sing “Maybe Someday” by McPhetters. Class President Gregory Hawkins will present the Class of 2016 and Destiny Wood, class representative, will recognize honor graduates. Graduation cords will mark the robes of graduates to note membership in clubs and a white stole will mark those in the National Honor Society, gold for Beta club, turquoise for Renaissance, light pink for Tri-M Music Honor Society, multi-colored for National Art Honor Society, blue
for Student Participation Organization, purple and white for National Vocational Technical Honor Society, royal blue for National/ International Honor Thespian, royal blue and gold for National/ International Scholar Thespian, red and white for Family Career and Community Leaders of America, royal blue and white for Interact club and teal and white cord for Certified Nursing Assistant. Diplomas will be presented by Principal Julie Rikard, Assistant Principal Dustin Morehead and Supt. Dr. Stephen Fisher. Junior marshals are Lane Dallas Bell, Devin Todd Bolin, Gretchen Leigh Boyles, Jessica Blake Dulin, Landon Lee Ervin,
Luke Jordan Evatt, Richard Daniel Fernandez, Abigail Savannah Morehouse, Autumn Lynn Sheridan, Cooper Raywells Short, Madison Denise Weeks and Ashton Elizabeth Withers. Cleveland County School board members on the stage will be recognized. The class song is “Stressed Out” by Twenty-One Pilots and the class flower is Forget-MeNots. The class motto is'' You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're own your own and you know what you know. And you are the one who'll decide where to go.” from Dr. Seuss, ''Oh,
the Places You'll go.” The baccalaureate service for the Class of 2016 was held Sunday, June 5, at B. N. Barnes Auditorium with Rev. Jason Mills, Student Pastor of First Baptist Church, delivering the sermon on the topic, “A Standing Ovation” from Hebrews 12:1-3. Other worship leaders were seniors Taylor Amanda Davis, Geoffrey Dawkins, Gregory Hawkins, Wesley Henson, Gwendolyn Hopper, and Toni Cheyanne Sanders. The Symphonic Chorale Seniors, under the direction of Sarah E. Fulton, sang “Not One Sparrow is Forgotten” and the audience joined in singing the hymn, “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee.”
JUNIOR MARSHALS – Pictured are Junior Marshals who will serve for Kings Mountain High School baccalaureate and commencement activities. Front row, from left, Gretchen Boyles, Madison Weeks, Ashton Withers, and Jessica Dulin. Middle row, from left, Lane Bell, Abigail Morehouse, Luke Evatt, Richard Fernandez, Autumn Sheridan and Landon Ervin; and back row, from left, Cooper Short and Devin Bolin.