Elwood High School graduates

Graduation exercises were held for the Class of 2012 at Elwood High School on Saturday, May 12, 2012 in the school gym. The seniors entered the gym to the Processional played by Allison Einspahr . The class was ushered in by Spencer Gydesen, Sheridan Banzhaf, Aaron Weismann and Lexie Remmenga. This year they were seated on the stage along with school board members and Principal Kyle Hemmerling.

Ashley Larsen gave the opening remarks, thanking everyone for coming to celebrate their graduation. She stated that “the staff here is amazing and have prepared us well for the future.” She thanked her fellow classmates for making high school so entertaining, and the families for helping them grow up and achieve great things along the way and for their love and support. She ended with, “It’s been a pleasure being your classmate all these years and here’s to seeing you all happy and successful in the future.

Principal Hemmerling presented Grant Rahjes the Salutatory medal before Rahyes addressed the families and friends of the graduates. He reminisced about his years at Elwood Public School. He stated, “Everything that has happened to us, everything we have been through, has made us into who we are today. And it’s these experiences, these life lessons, we will take with us into the next chapter of our lives.”