MCKENZIE HIGH SCHOOL.Byline: The Register-Guard Commencement exercises will be held at 1 p.m. June 7 in the McKenzie High School gymnasium. A baccalaureate service A baccalaureate service is an American event which features a speech or series of speeches given to a graduating senior class from a college or high school. The speeches are often, but not necessarily, of a religious nature, almost invariably Christian. was held Sunday at the McKenzie Baptist Church. Three students will be recognized as honor seniors at graduation: Molly Schaefers, Kelly Chandler and Jake Beardsley. Molly Schaefers is class valedictorian. She is the daughter of Michael and Linda Schaefers of Nimrod Nimrod, in the Bible, descendant of Cush who is recorded as a mighty hunter. Nimrod Biblical hunter of great prowess. [O.T.: Genesis 10:9; Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost] See : Hunting . She is involved in basketball, track and field, cross country, National Honor Society The National Honor Society (NHS), established in 1921, is a recognition program for American high school students who show achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character. vice president and student body secretary. She plans to attend Western Oregon University History Originally established in 1856 by Oregon pioneers as "Monmouth University", a private college, and later merged with another private institution (Bethel College near Rickreall) to become "Christian College. to pursue a major in history or biology and to redshirt on the WOU basketball team. Kelly Chandler, the daughter of Jolene Chandler of Vida, is class salutatorian sa·lu·ta·to·ri·an n. The student with the second highest academic rank in a class who delivers the salutatory at graduation exercises. Noun 1. . She is involved in track and field, National Honor Society, tango dancing, drama and comedy writing. She plans to study apparel marketing at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. and hopes to study overseas for one year. Jake Beardsley is the son of Bill and Carolyn Beardsley of Blue River. He is a member of the National Honor Society and Golf Oregon. He plans to attend Lane Community College for one year before transferring to a state college or university, hoping to pursue a career in automobile testing or design. The 21 members of the class of 2003 include Jake Beardsley, Kelly Chandler, Martin Covic, Raphael Eggensperger, Brian Estes, Patrick Fallon, McKenzie Flint, Jan Georges, Jenna Harbick, Lyn Hart, Rachael Hiddleston, Nelson Huang, Holly Jaques, Cyrus Li, Kaylyn Millsap, Aubry Nelson, Adam Rodakowski, Molly Schaefers, Jenny Watkins, Andrew West and Mark Willhite. |
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