Thirty Seniors Receive Their Diplomas
Record Amount of Scholarship Dollars Earned
On Sunday, May 17th, thirty 2009 graduates were awarded their high school diplomas during the Commencement Exercises held in the St. Francis High School Gymnasium. The graduates were escorted into the gymnasium by the Honor Guard consisting of Brooklyn Hnizdil, Trent Raile, Dale Northrup, Amber Smull, Kaycee Williams, and Drew Zweygardt. Pastor Ken Hart of the Peace Lutheran Church gave the invocation, message, and benediction. The National Anthem was played by the Concert Band in honor of all who have served in the military. The seniors presented flowers to their parents while the senior class song, "The River" (by Garth Brooks), was played. Jami Pevler, senior class vice-president, gave the senior farewell. Joni Pevler, senior class president, gave the senior talk. A record amount of scholarship money (more than $228,000) was awarded to the graduating seniors. Mr. Kelly Gienger and Principal Scott Carmichael presented the diplomas.
Graduating seniors include: Chase Raile Barnhart, Sidnee Adele Crabtree, Courtney Jacquline Douthit, Scott Allan Ford, Elizabeth Pauline Gienger, Megan Gilliland, Sarah Jo Guthmiller, Trevor Allen Hilt, Andrea Danielle Holzwarth, Casey House, Cara Jean Hunt, Talon James Jones, Taylor Ashton-May Kennedy, Lacey Rose Kibel, Trent Gerard Kinen, Logan Tate Harvey Lampe, Tyler Alan Larson, Lance Joseph Owens, Jesus M. Pacheco Jr., Jami Lee Pevler, Joni Lynn Pevler, Taryn Bobbie Richard, Jacob Eugene Riedel, Samuel Edward Sowers, Kimberly Dawn Voeller, Shawn David Warren, Matthew Jacob Whitmore, Candice Donna Esther Wiese, Hailey Jo Woodcox, and Ethan Dean Zweygardt.
