Senior Sayonara
Republic Commencement speaker Emily Goes speaks to her fellow graduates. In her speech, Goes exhorted her classmates to always strive ever forward in the future. “Look forward to a future full of life and growth, full of good and bad, and wisdom and foolishness, A future where we can recognize all of the wonderful things that are right in front of us,” she said. (Photo by Steve Chapman)
Ash Grove’s Briley Bagley, above, was one of five Ash Grove seniors to speak during the al fresco affair. Other graduating speakers were Ethan Gray, Aaron Rolewicz, Jake Thompson and Deegan Vauter.
An Ash Grove senior’s mortar board proclaims “On to the next story” as she officially finishes her high school chapter. (Photos by Ryan Squibb)
Class of 2021 hits the road after challenging year
After an abnormal year slowly normalizing, local school districts bid farewell to seniors last week in commencement ceremonies across the area.
Ash Grove, with its small class of 40 graduates, hosted its graduation Thursday, May 13, outdoors at Jim Whitesell Stadium on the Ash Grove High School campus. While Republic graduation ceremonies, featuring its 343 seniors, could be found in JQH Arena on the campus of Missouri State University, the afternoon of Sunday, May 16. Willard’s commencement was also on the MSU campus, but a day earlier, May 15. Willard graduated a total of 304 Tigers in its 2021 class.
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