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2015Graduation

2B – Graduation 2015 ~ The Cleburne News, Thursday, May 14, 2015

Cleburne County High School 2015 graduates

Angela Adams Destiney Amos Noa Amundson Hannah Ashe Gage Bailey Heather Barger

Bailey Beam Haley Beaver Tristen BenefieldKali Beaver Julie Bedford Charlie Bell

Nikki Bennett Andrew Berry Tyler Berry Paige Bolden Matthew Bonds Ashley Bowen

Hayleigh Braden Dylan Braggs Joshua Bright Connor Brower Blake Brown Kristian Brown

Madison Brown Caroline Burgess Jacob Camp Lee Chambers Chris Chappell Garrett Cheatwood

Leslie Collins Caitlyn Colville Maggie Condrey Madison Cook Kayla Cooper Sam Cooper

Cole Corkren Jeffrey Daniel Trent Daniel Trevor Daniel Corey Davis Katelyn Deese

Christopher Driver Connor Ewing Elvis Flores Hayleigh Goodson Cody Green Bayleigh Heard

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Graduation 2015 ~ The Cleburne News, Thursday, May 14, 2015 – 3B

Cleburne County High School 2015 graduates

Kyaria Heard Matthew Holley Lola Holt Brandon Horn Anderson Jacks Brinton Johnson

Brooklyn Jones Nicole Joseph Hunter Lacey Raymond Lamb Seth Laminack Emily Larsen

Abbie Lee Hannah Leggett Kristen Leggett Evan Leonard Cristina Lopez Julio Lopez

Maria Lopez Aaron Luna Cesilia Marquez Jacobo Marquez Aleha McRath Katelynn Miller

Cheyenne Morgan Chelsey Morris Kaleb Murphy Dylan Newman Alisa Norton Angel Norton

Tyler Norton Tyler O’Neal Ashleigh Ogletree Osiel Olguin Mollie Owens Brady Padgett

Devin Parmer Dominique Parris Jayce Pate Jesse Payne Alayna Pernell Allyce Perryman

Blake Pointer Dalton Prater Randi Pruett Ashley PunkosdyCasey Poore Alvina Pruitt

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4B – Graduation 2015 ~ The Cleburne News, Thursday, May 14, 2015

Cleburne County High School 2015 graduates

Kimberly Richardson Hannah Rollins Shelby Roper Harlan Sanders Alex Sandmann

Jenny Slowick AshleyLynn Smith Chelsee Smith Haley Smith Kennith Smith

Kaitlyn Reese

Class of 2015

SALUTATORIANDestiney Nicole AmosMENTOR: Christy Ader of HeflinGRANDPARENTS: Treva and Joey Griffin of Boaz and Barbara and Bill Rob-erts of AlbertvilleACTIVITIES: Senior Beta Club, Math Club, Writ-er’s Bowl, Yearbook Se-nior Editor, Senior Class Homecoming Maid, Lan-guage and Fine Arts.COLLEGE: Plans to attend Jacksonville State Universi-ty on Faculty Scholarship and major in psychology and pursue a career in occupational therapy or child therapy.

HISTORIANMatthew Houston BondsPARENTS: Johnny and Sandy Bonds of HeflinG R A N D PA R E N T S : Christine Henry of Heflin and the late Vernon Henry, Philip Bonds of Anniston and the late Shelby BondsACTIVITIES: Assistant drum major, Drama Club President, HOBY Am-bassador, Math Club Vice President, member of the Life Worship Center Youth Group.COLLEGE: Plans to attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham on a Presidential Recommendation Schol-arship and an Elks Lodge Most Valuable Student Schol-arship and major in Neuroscience.

Tyler Smith

Matthew Spear Danny Spencer Canaan Spurlin Cecilie Thrower Madison Traywick Miranda Tuggle

Dakota Turley Jodi Turley Aaron Turner Hunter Walker Terrell Welch Xiao Weng

Roger Whetstine Madison Whitmore Emily Wigington Jandi Wilkins Christian Williams Luke Willingham

Morgan Willingham Mason Wysner

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Honor Graduates

Valedictorian: Evan Gaines LeonardSalutatorian: Destiney Nicole AmosHistorian: Matthew Houston Bonds

Alvina Leana Melvina Pruitt

Noa Kate AmundsonAshleigh Nicole Ogletree

Connor EwingAlayna PernellJulie Bedford

Brandon HornOsiel OlguinJenny Slowik

Garrett Cheatwood

VALEDICTORIANEvan Gaines LeonardPARENTS: Tommy and

Melissia Wood of Heflin and Patrick and Amanda Leonard of Hixson, Tenn.

G R A N D PA R E N T S : Gene and Jane Leonard of Anniston, the late Gene and Sara Wood of Heflin, Buddy and Shirley Gaines of Hollis, Tony and Kathy Donofrio and the late Mar-tha Donofrio, all of Oxford, and Luann Marie of Hixson, Tenn.

ACTIVITIES: Marching band, drum major, Best in Class Drum Major, Math Club President, National Beta Club.

COLLEGE: Plans to attend Auburn University on a Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship and major in architecture.

Graduation 2015~ The Cleburne News, Thursday, May 14, 2015 – 5B

CCHS has 11 scholarship signings

Destiney AmosDestiney is receiving an Academic Leadership schol-arship from the University of Montevallo, which cov-ers $2,500 per year and is renewable for up to eight semesters. She has also received a Faculty Scholarship from Jacksonville State University, which covers up to 16 tuition hours per semester. The scholarship is re-newable for up to four years. The value is $4,800 per semester for eight semesters for a total of $38,400. Destiney has also been chosen as a Smiths Scholar. This program will provide support for Destiney to at-tend The University of Montevello. The scholarship will cover her tuition, meal plan, books, other fees, and will provide opportunities to study abroad and participate in internships up to $60,000.

Julie Bedford Julie is receiving a Faculty Scholarship from Jackson-ville State University, which covers up to 16 tuition hours per semester. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years. The value is $4,800 per semester for eight semesters for a total of $38,400. She has also re-ceived partial tuition scholarships from the University of Alabama, Mississippi State, and the University of Mississippi.

Matthew Bonds Matthew is receiving an UAB Presidential Recogni-tion Scholarship from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, which covers up to 15 tuition hours per semester for four years. The value is $9,730 per year for a total of $38,920. He has also been awarded the Elite Scholarship from Jacksonville State University, which covers full tuition and housing per semester. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years. The value is for eight semesters for a total of $56,200. He is also the recipient of an Elks Scholarship.

Caroline Burgess– Caroline is receiving a Faculty Scholarship from Jacksonville State University, which covers up to 16 tu-ition hours per semester. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years. The value is $4,800 per semester for eight semesters for a total of $38,400.

Connor EwingConnor is receiving a Faculty Scholarship from Jack-sonville State University, which covers up to 16 tuition hours per semester. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years. The value is $4,800 per semester for eight semesters for a total of $38,400. Connor has also been offered a partial tuition scholarship from Auburn University.

Kyaira HeardKyaira is receiving a Leadership Scholarship from Jacksonville State University, which covers up to 12 tuition hours per semester. The value is per semester for eight semesters for a total of $31,000. She also re-ceived a $4,000 College counts scholarship.

Evan LeonardEvan is receiving a Presidential Scholarship from Au-burn University, which covers full tuition. The schol-arship is renewable for up to four years. The value is 8,592 per year for a total of $34,368. He has also been awarded a Presidential Scholarship to the University of Alabama. It is valued at $9,826 per year for a total of $39,304. He has also been awarded an Elite Scholar-ship to Jacksonville State University, which covers full tuition and housing per semester for four years. The value for eight semesters is $56,200.

Cesilia MarquezCesilia is receiving a full technical scholarship from Gadsden State Community College that is renewable for up to two years. She will use this scholarship to fur-ther her studies in automotive and collision repair.

Ashleigh OgletreeAshleigh is receiving a full tuition scholarship from Jefferson State Community College. This scholarship is approximately $12,000 for 2 years. She will use this scholarship to further her studies in Nursing.

Osiel OlguinOsiel is receiving a Faculty Scholarship from Jackson-ville State University, which covers up to 16 tuition hours per semester. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years. The value is $4,800 per semester for eight semesters for a total of $38,400. Osiel has also

Alvina PruittAlvina is receiving a Faculty Scholarship from Jack-sonville State University, which covers up to 16 tuition hours per semester. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years. The value is $4,800 per semester for eight semesters for a total of $38,400. Alvina has also

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6B – Graduation 2015 ~ The Cleburne News, Thursday, May 14, 2015

Ranburne High School 2015 graduates

Kaleb Alewine William Baughn Brenna Benefield Jessica Bizauskas Jared Brown Chase Burdette

Gregory Caldwell Morgan Calhoun Kaylee Cape Lauryn Cardwell Stephen Casey Dustin Chambers

Emily Chupp Trevor Cook Huntington Couch Dakota Denham Pamela Dodson Zechariah Eason

Gary East Timothy Ertzberger Orbie Farlow Spenser Florczak Brooke Forsyth Morgan Foster

Colby Hatten Trevor Henry Kirsten Hill Katelin Isbell Carrie Jamison Taylor Jenkins

Laney Johnson Jessica Kelley Brittney Langley Jana Layton Kyle Lovvorn Toni Maner

Gabriela Mecillas Lora Mobley Kassadi Morgan Summer Nolen Taylor Noles Dennis Parmer

Zachary Patterson Aubrey Pollard Amber Powell Lindsay Rhoden Devin Richardson Dylan Searles

Graduation 2015 ~ The Cleburne News, Thursday, May 14, 2015 – 7B

Ranburne High School 2015 graduates

Adam Sheppard Christen Shirey Cody Skinner Alyssa Smith Cheyenne Smith Sadie Smith

Samantha Smith Zackery Summerville Alexis Tate Miranda Thaxton Dylan Thrower Daniel Trout

Dylan Tullis Lynzee Turner Nathan Turner

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You’ve kept your eyes on the prize and now your day has arrived. As you receive your diploma, know that

everyone here is very proud of you. We look

forward to seeing you accomplish great things in the future.

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Hollie Waites Kristian Walker Nicholas Ward

Seth Wiggins Trenton Williams Noel Wiliamson Brayden Wilson Hali Wilson Valery Yearta

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Ranburne High School Honor Graduates

Valedictorian: Hali WilsonSalutatorian: Sadie Smith

Jane LaytonLynzee TurnerStephen CaseyCarrie Jamison

Kirsten HillBrittney LangleySpencer FlorczakChase BurdetteBrooke Forsyth

Alexis TatePamela Dodson

Andi SmithCheyenne Smith

Alyssa SmithJacob ErtzbergerGabriela Mecillas

Congrats Cleburne County High School and Ranburne High School 2015

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8B– Graduation 2015 ~ The Cleburne News, Thursday, May 14, 2015

Way To GO!Cleburne County Graduates

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City of Heflin256.463.2290

That diploma is your ticket to a bright & promising future. If you believe in yourself and purse your dreams, anything is possible. Congratulations and best wishes

John S. Casey Patrick P. CaseyCarolyn P. Casey

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Heflin, Alabama 36264

CONGRATS 2015 Graduates

Ranburne High School 2015 graduatesSALUTATORIAN

Sadie Abigail Smith, the seventeen year old daugh-ter of Rocky and Alana Smith and Wes and Casey Pollard, is graduating with a 96.21 average. She serves as a leader on the Physics, Scholar’s Bowl and Math Teams. Sadie has cheered for six years and has been an All-American Cheer-leader for four years. She has represented her class on homecoming court for five years and is a member of FCA and the Yearbook Staff.

After graduation, Sadie plans to attend Southern Union State Community College, then further her education by transferring to Auburn University to major in Pharmacy.

CITIZENSHIP GIRLLora Rae Mobley re-

ceived the title of citizen-ship girl by her fellow teachers because she has show true moral character throughout the years. She is the daughter of DeAn-na and Terrell Mobley. As a member of Way of Life Fellowship Church, she takes a active role in her youth group and drama team. Lora is a member of Senior Beta Club and Fellowship Christian Athletes. She is also the Co-Captain of the 2015 Varsity Cheerleaders. Lora’s senior classmates voted her “Senior Beauty” and “Most Fashionable.”

After graduation Lora plans to attend Gadsden State Community College and pursue a degree in Radiology.

VALEDICTORIANHali Rae Wilson, is the

eighteen year old daughter of Ray and Tamela Wilson, is graduating with a 97.24 average. She is a member of SADD Club, Beta Clue, Winner’s Club and Fellow-ship of Christian Athletes. Hali is also involved with the Math Team, Physics Team and Language Arts Team. She played volley-ball her senior year, softball for three years and play basketball for six years, while she was honored as co-captain her senior year. Hali plans to attend Auburn University in the fall, majoring in Poul-try Science/Pre-Vet, and then further pursue her educa-tion by obtaining her Professional/Doctorate degree in Veterinary Medicine.

CITIZENSHIP BOY

Stephen Lee Casey was honored as citizenship boy due to his desire to give back to his society. He is the son of Lisa and Grey Casey. Stephen is a Hon-or Graduate, hold the rank of fourth in his class and attend Sandy Flat Baptist Church.

He is a member of the Physics Team, Scholars Bowl Team, Language Arts Team, Student Council, Senior Beta Club and Prayer and Bible Club. He was voted Treasurer of the senior class and “The Next Einstein” in the Who’s Who electives. Outside of school, he is a volunteer firefighter and a member of the Bowdon Elementary Robotics Club. He is well-respected by his teachers and peers, proving that he embodies the qualities desirable for this award.

GraduationDate and Time

May 14Cleburne County High School ~ 7 p.m.

LE Bell Field

May 15Ranburne High School ~ 7 p.m.

Harlen Robinson Field

May 20Pleasant Grove Baptist Church

9:30 a.m. Kindergarten - Rhema Center

May 21Fruithurst Elementary School

Kindergarten 10 a.m. - 6th grade 5 p.m.

Ranburne Elementary SchoolHornsby & Crenshaw ~ 5 p.m.Benefield & Braggs ~ 6:15 p.m.

Pleasant Grove Elementary School6th grade at Rhema Center

All names and info is correct to the best of our knowledge. We would like to thank Cleburne County High School and Ranburne High School for all

their help making this possible.

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