
Eighty-three East Robertson High School seniors marched
across the front of the school gym on Friday, May 17, to receive their diplomas
and recognition as full-fledged ERHS graduates.
Valedictorian Hanna Sermons and Salutatorian Abigail Dixon
each addressed their fellow-graduates during the ceremony, before Principal
Mary Cook spoke to the entire group.
Sixty-three graduates are heading to post-secondary training
of some type and 34 students completed their high school career with a GPA of
3.5 or better. Thirty-four graduated
with Honors, 20 graduated with Distinction, 14 with State Honors, and 9 were TN
Scholars. Nineteen students have
completed 12 hours or more of college credits.
Scholarship totals awarded to graduates this year totaled
more than $675,000.
Of special note for the evening was the presentation of an
honorary diploma to the parents of Ethan Bibb. Ethan, who would have graduated with this
class, passed away in the 3rd grade from Cancer.