What Graduation Means -- Answer to Wednesday's Challenge

Submitted by lana.hiskey on

Graduation allows a time for celebrating the achievements of the past three years or even the past thirteen years, a time for a relaxing and enjoying a summer with no more thoughts of high school assignments, and the excitement of what’s to come after high school.

Graduating from high school can be so much more. It can be a time to reflect on lessons learned and can also be a time to reflect on the parents, teachers, and mentors who helped each graduate get to the point they are at today. No graduates alone. All graduates need help along the way. 

Graduation is a celebration of the hard work of the graduates, teachers, and parents.Nebo School District would like to thank the inspirational speakers, valedictorians, salutatorians, and students across the district for making the Nebo School District 2014 graduations a wonderful experience for everyone.

Maple Mountain:
Graduating Class of 399
Theme: “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ~George Bernard Shaw
Valedictorian Speakers: Levi Madsen
Salutatorian Speaker: Brenda Quintana
Speakers: Madie Kay, Student Body President; Kaitlin Judkins, Senior Class President; John Penrod, Principal; Randy Boothe, School Board Member

Payson:
Graduating Class of 365
Theme: “Whatever you are be a good one” ~Abraham Lincoln
Valedictorian Speaker: Kaila Birchett
Salutatorian Speaker: Callie Cheney
Speakers: Alizabeth Apgood, Senior Class President; McKinley McMullin, Principal’s Choice; Ben Ford, Principal; Christine Riley, School Board Member

Salem Hills:
Graduating Class of 389
Theme: “Live Like a Warrior” “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” ~Jim Rohn
Valedictorian Speaker: Westley Cook
Salutatorian Speaker: Callie Johnson
Speakers: Lindsay Brown, Senior Class President; Bart Peery, Principal; Shannon Acor, School Board Member

Spanish Fork:
Graduating Class of 373
Theme: “On My Way”
Valedictorian Speaker: Nathan Barrington
Co-Salutatorian Speakers: Jace Parkinson, Kenneth White
Speakers: Jackson Frame, Senior Class President; Dave McKee, Principal; Kristen Betts, School Board Vice President

Springville:
Graduating Class of 385
Theme: “If we cannot find the road to success, we will make one.” 
Valedictorian Speaker: Chase R. Daybell
Salutatorian Speaker: Christopher I. Taylor
Outstanding Service Award: Mike Carpenter
Speakers: Lauren Bird, Senior Class President; Scott Johnson, Assistant Principal; Michael Brown, Principal; Dean Rowley, School Board Member

Landmark
Graduating Class of 170
Speakers: Joe Kelly, Principal; Suzy Ryan, student; Ben Cebrowski, student; Giovanni Orea, student; McKay Stevens, student; David Pigott, student; Rick Ainge School Board President

Congratulations to Taylor Berns for winning Wednesday's Challenge.

Attributions
Lana Hiskey