Twenty-three members are Honor Students, alumnus Nick Naxay to speak
Commencement exercises for the 111th graduating class of Mountain Lake Public High School (MLHS) – the Class of 2015 – will be held this Friday evening, May 15, beginning at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium.
Twenty-three of the 35 class members have earned the distinction of being named an Honor Student. In order to achieve this honor, the student must have maintained a 3.0 or “B” average in his or her high school years in all classes taken.
The alphabetical list of Honor Students is as follows:
* Reece Englund, son of Norman and Deborah Englund.
* Benjamin Grev, son of David and Kendra Grev.
* Daniel Harder, son of David and Pratoomporn Harder.
* Derek Harder, son of Duane and Belle Harder.
* Lydia Hildebrandt, daughter of Gary and Karen Hildebrandt.
* Olivia Hopwood, daughter of Brian and Margaret Hopwood.
* Levi Jahnke, son of Kurt and Heidi Jahnke.
* Brianna Jensen, daughter of Amy Janzen and Wayland Jensen.
* Jacob Junker, son of Randy and Brigitte Junker.
* Carlos Lira Cardona, son of Katina Liracardona and Juan Liracardona.
* Daniel Nelson, son of Michael and Kelly Nelson.
* Eric-John Niss de Jesus, son of Jessica Blom and Marcos de Jesus.
* Caitlin Oeltjenbruns, daughter of Brian and Lynette Oeltjenbruns.
* Zachary Palm-Khamvongsa, son of Becky and Kham-Ouan Khamvongsa.
* Madelyn Regier, daughter of John and Amy Regier.
* Caleb Rempel, son of Bryan and Carolyn Rempel.
* Austin Rogers, son of Michelle Rogers and Lindy Rogers.
* Jared Saunders, son of Mark and Jill Saunders.
* Brianna Soutthivong, daughter of Lori Braun and Toun Soutthivong.
* Austin Suderman, son of Kerry and Deanna Suderman.
* Hamlet Tanyavong, son of Khamtay and Xoueng Tanyavong.
* Jared Willaby, son of Dean and Stephanie Willaby.
* Jennifer Wright, daughter of Eric and Barrie Wright.
National Honor Society members include Benjamin Grev, Lydia Hildebrandt, Olivia Hopwood, Levi Jahnke, Eric-John Niss de Jesus, Madelyn Regier, Caleb Rempel, Brianna Soutthivong, Jared Willaby and Jennifer Wright.
Presenting the Commencement address will be MLHS almunus and current officer with the Mountain Lake Police Department, Nick Naxay.
Jared Willaby, senior class president, will bring the Class Response.
Words of Inspiration from the graduating class will be shared by Jennifer Wright, senior class secretary/treasurer.d
Introduction of the Commencement speaker will be completed by Benjamin Grev, senior class vice-president.
Both the Senior High Band, under the baton of Kurt Jahnke, and the Senior High and Senior Class Choirs, directed by Andrea Brinkman, will share music. The Senior High Band will presented the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance” processional, as well as the number, “Ruckus,” by Randall Standridge. The Senior High Choir will sing “Music, Lead the Way,” by Laura Farnell, while the Senior Class Choir will present “The Adventure,” by Angels and Airwaves.
Julie Brugman of the Mountain Lake Area Scholarship Program will present the senior scholarships and Paul Metcalf will award the Bradley Behrends Memorial Scholarship.
Pamela Anderson, high school principal, will present the class and Douglas Standerwick, chair of the Mountain Lake Public School Board of Education, dand Mountain Lake Public School Superintendent Bill Strom, will award the diplomas to the members of the graduation class.
The class has selected as its recessional, “I Lived,” by One Republic.
The class motto reads, “You live your life only once, but if you life it right, once is enough.” Maroon and Silver are the traditional class colors.
Senior Class advisors include Brenda Feil, Shawn Naas and Kim Syverson.