Graduation
ceremonies ready to roll in county
Tears, smiles, nervousness and sadness will be some of
the emotions of the departing senior classes across Platte
County in the coming weeks.
With commencement growing closer day by day, the seniors
are preparing to take their first steps into the "unknown"
world of independence.
At 2 p.m., May 12 in the high school gym, 53 North Platte
High School seniors will make that first step.
Student representatives from the senior class will be
adressing the graduating class of 2002.
Baccalaureate services will be held at 7 p.m., Sunday,
May 5 at the North Platte High School gymnasium in Dearborn.
Services are sponsored by the North Platte churches. Carey
Casey of Fellowship of Christian Athletes will serve as
the guest speaker.
Senior class officers are: Erin Sallee, president; Kati
Atchison, vice-president; and Martha Hornbeck, secretary/treasurer.
The 2002 Panther class motto is, "Friends help you
along the road of life." Class colors are red and
black, the class flower is the lilly, and the class song
is "Fishing in the Dark."
Scholarships will be presented during commencement with
others to be presented at awards night at 7 p.m., May
7 in the high school commons.
More than 160 members of the Platte County R-3 High School
will walk across the stage to receive their diplomas at
2 p.m., Sunday, May 19 at the Pirate Stadium in Platte
City.
Student Council president Rachel Griggs, senior class
president Cliff Riner and the to-be-announced valedictorian
will be the designated speakers at this year's graduation
ceremony.
The baccalaureate service will be held at 7 p.m., Friday,
May 17 at the First Baptist Church, 214 Ferrel, Platte
City. It is sponsored by the local ministerial alliance.
Senior class officers are: Cliff Riner, president; Mitch
Black, vice-president; Lisa Miller, secretary; and Charles
Grutzmacher, treasurer.
This year's class motto is, "Here's to the nights
we felt alive, here's to the tears you knew you'd cry,
here's to goodbye, tomorrow's going to come to soon."
Class colors are red, white and blue, the class flower
is the white rose tipped with red or blue, and the class
song is "Here's to the night".
Scholarships will be presented at an awards ceremony
at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, May 9 in the high school gym.
64 Bluejays from the 2002 West Platte senior class will
join many other seniors as they move onto a new phase
in their life at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 19 in the new gym.
Addressing the 2002 senior class will be Elementary Principal
Dave Waddell.
Baccalaureate services, sponsored by the Weston Ministerial
Alliance, will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 15 in
the new gym.
The senior class officers are: Tina Taulbee, president;
Jamie Richardson, secretary; Sara Metzger, treasurer;
Katie O'Connor, historian.
This year's class motto is, "Ant Invenium un Ant
Sus Facium" (Either I shall find a way or I shall
make one). The class colors are blue and silver, the class
flower is a peach carnival rose.
Scholarships will be presented at an awards ceremony
at 9 a.m., Monday, May 13 in the new gym.
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