Several graduations set for this weekend

More than 200 high school seniors in the Jackson County area will put an end to their high school years at commencement ceremonies scheduled over the next two weeks, it has been reported.

Two of those commencement ceremonies are set for this Saturday, including Wetmore High School’s 2 p.m. ceremony at the Wetmore Attendance Center, where valedictorian Elizabeth Hutfles and salutatorian Gerae Haverkamp will lead their 16-member class in graduation. Also, Atchison County Community High School’s 54-member class of 2016 will graduate at 4 p.m. that day.

Two graduation ceremonies are scheduled for Sunday, both starting at 2 p.m. At Jackson Heights, class valedictorian Joel Nelson and salutatorian Jonathan Reiff will lead their graduating class of 28 in bringing their high school years to a close.

Meanwhile, Royal Valley High School’s senior class, comprising 54 students led by valedictorian Kathryn Hanson and salutatorian Derek Linn, will conduct their graduation ceremony at the same time at the RVHS gym in Hoyt.

Holton High School’s 65-member Class of 2016 will hold commencement ceremonies at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 21 in the HHS new gym. Leading the class will be summa cum laude students Alexandria Bontrager, Kaden Brandt, Abigail Heitzman, Sonora Sheldon and Hayley Thompson; magna cum laude graduate Joshua Bjelland; and cum laude graduate Brandt Rose.

Editor’s note: In Monday’s graduation edition, the names of Hutfles and Haverkamp as Wetmore’s valedictorian and salutatorian were erroneously transposed. Also, Holton High School graduate Nathan Curtis was erroneously omitted from the section. The Recorder apologizes for the errors.