JCHS graduation is Friday

Top graduates of the Jenkins County High School Class of 2007 are, from left, salutatorian Jessica Herrington and valedictorian Megan Lane. (Staff photos by Deborah Bennett)

Jenkins County High School (JCHS) will hold commencement exercises for the Class of 2007 at 7 p.m. Friday, May 25, on the football field. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26, on the football field. Should it rain Saturday, the ceremony will be held in the school gymnasium.

Valedictorian of the Class of 2007 is Megan Nicole Lane. Megan is the daughter of Richard and Tina Lane. She plans to attend Georgia Southern University as a pre-pharmacy major. She is also the 2007 STAR student for JCHS and a Washington Youth tour finalist. She is a 6-year Rotary Scholastic award recipient, Georgia Certificate of Merit recipient and is listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students.

Salutatorian is Jessica Lauren Herrington, daughter of Tim and Debbie Frawley and Dwayne and Tracey Herrington. She plans to attend East Georgia College and then transfer to Georgia Southern University as a pre-nursing major. She is a 6- year Rotary Scholastic award recipient, a Georgia Certificate of Merit recipient and an Augusta State Merit recipient.

Jenkins County High School honor graduates are, from left, first row: Jasmine DeLoach, Dakota Nessmith, Sedira Lacue, Meagan Frye, Danielle Dieteman, salutatorian Jessica Herrington, Rachel Forehand, Meghan Burke and Katrina Daley; second row: Marah Johnson, Brooke Hillis, Corey Williams, Zachry Rhodes, Matthew Newton, valedictorian Megan Lane, Megan Wilson and Danielle Elmore; and third row: Angel Reese, Chiquita Williams and Chickeena Rowe.

Other honor graduates are Meghan Burke, daughter of Kim and Wanda Burke; Katrina Daley, granddaughter of Betty Redd; Jasmine Briana DeLoach, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry DeLoach; Danielle Dieteman, daughter of Shane and Angela Elliott; Danielle Elmore, daughter of Jay and Tammy Elmore; Rachel Forehand, daughter of Annon and Sandy Forehand; Meagan Frye, daughter of Haywood and Patricia Frye; Ashley Brooke Hillis, daughter of Bill and Lynne Hillis; Marah Clare Johnson, daughter of Math and Debbie Johnson; Sedira Lacue, daughter of Herman Duncan and Leslie Lacue; Dakota Nessmith, daughter of Johnny and Sue Enriquez and Don Nessmith; Matthew Newton, son of David and Brenda Newton; Angel Reese, daughter of James and Vetta Reese; Zachry Rhodes, son of Dennis and Lyn Rhodes; Chickeena Rowe, daughter of Audrey Perry; Chiquita Williams, daughter of Earnest Gay and Sonya Gay; Corey A. Williams, son of Edwin and Angel Williams; and Megan Olivia Wilson, daughter of Jet Wilson and Sandra Oglesby.

Jenkins County High School National Technical Honor Society graduates are, from left, first row: Jerry Lockhart, Raphael Sims, Coley Clifton, Rebecca Walker, Yadira Venegas, Tramaine Wilson and Marquita Wadley and second row: Teah Lane, Santria Clarke, Amy Chick, Timothy Reed, Miranda Purvis, Adrian Waters and Victoria Daughtry.

National Technical Honor Society graduates are: Amy Chick, daughter of Forrest and Mary Boyer; Santria Clarke, daughter of Kasandra Coleman; Coley Daniel Clifton, son of Darrel and Margaret Clifton; Victoria Daughtry, daughter of Frank and Hattie Daughtry; Teah Lane, daughter of Perry Lane and Sonya Lane; Jerry Lockhart, son of Lena Young; Miranda Nicole Purvis, daughter of Larry and Betty Jo Purvis; Timothy Reed, son of Timmie Lee Reed and Sherian Jones; Raphael Sims, son of Avon and Robin Sims; Yadira Venegas, daughter of Cupertino Venegas and Leticia Rodriguez; Marquita Wadley, daughter of Wallace Wadley and Shirley Wadley; Rebecca Walker, wife of Brian Walker and daughter of Rebecca Walker; Adrian Nicole Waters, daughter of Ray and Kim Waters; and Tramaine Wilson, daughter of Frank and Zadell Wilson. These students maintained an 85 average throughout their high school education.