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Seniors enjoy a night to remember
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| Rabun County High School graduates Hayden Dickerson, from right, Whitney Dickerson, Crystal Dixon, Kimberly Dunham and fellow classmates prepare to take their seats Friday at the start of the Rabun County High School graduation ceremony at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium. |
By Chris McCaa Staff Writer
The sun set on another year at Rabun County High School on Friday evening as the Class of 2008 bid farewell to high school and looked ahead to a future of limitless possibilities.
The stands were filled with friends and family as the graduates walked in procession onto the field of Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium to the sounds of "Pomp and Circumstance" played by the RCHS band.
After an invocation provided by class secretary Caitlin Woods and a welcoming speech by class president Lauren Moore, the senior song, "I'm Not Gonna Cry," was performed by two graduating seniors.
Cletta McClain gave a heartfelt vocal delivery, accompanied by Kevin Partlow on keyboard, to a crowd sitting in attentive silence.
After the song, class historian Redding Gober delivered a speech touched with humor and wisdom, which he said was completed in typical RCHS fashion, at 2:30 a.m. the day it was due.
Gober provided his classmates with sage advice on achieving their goals, while searching for contentment.
"Success is not the key to happiness," Gober said. "Happiness is the key to success."
As twilight faded into night, the students walked across the stage to receive their diplomas under the incandescent glow of the stadium lights.
Following the delivery of the final diploma, mortars showered the sky, and the graduates were joined on the field by friends and loved ones, whom they jubilantly embraced in celebration of their scholastic achievement.
Brandon Callahan said he had no regrets during his years at RCHS and spoke of his plans for the future.
"I'll be in the Marine reserves while attending Piedmont College," Callahan said. "I'll be going active after college."
Heather York, who plans on attending North Georgia College & State University, shared her emotions after the ceremony.
"It's really an unbelievable feeling," York said. "You feel so accomplished."
Heather York's father, Tommy, said he hoped to see his other children follow in his daughter's footsteps.
"It's my first (high school graduate)," he said. "We've got two more to go."
Graduates C.J. Speed and Mike Ciochetti spoke of class unity.
"We look out for each other," Speed said.
"We were very close," Ciochetti said.
The stands were filled with friends and family as the graduates walked in procession onto the field of Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium to the sounds of "Pomp and Circumstance" played by the RCHS band.
After an invocation provided by class secretary Caitlin Woods and a welcoming speech by class president Lauren Moore, the senior song, "I'm Not Gonna Cry," was performed by two graduating seniors.
Cletta McClain gave a heartfelt vocal delivery, accompanied by Kevin Partlow on keyboard, to a crowd sitting in attentive silence.
After the song, class historian Redding Gober delivered a speech touched with humor and wisdom, which he said was completed in typical RCHS fashion, at 2:30 a.m. the day it was due.
Gober provided his classmates with sage advice on achieving their goals, while searching for contentment.
"Success is not the key to happiness," Gober said. "Happiness is the key to success."
As twilight faded into night, the students walked across the stage to receive their diplomas under the incandescent glow of the stadium lights.
Following the delivery of the final diploma, mortars showered the sky, and the graduates were joined on the field by friends and loved ones, whom they jubilantly embraced in celebration of their scholastic achievement.
Brandon Callahan said he had no regrets during his years at RCHS and spoke of his plans for the future.
"I'll be in the Marine reserves while attending Piedmont College," Callahan said. "I'll be going active after college."
Heather York, who plans on attending North Georgia College & State University, shared her emotions after the ceremony.
"It's really an unbelievable feeling," York said. "You feel so accomplished."
Heather York's father, Tommy, said he hoped to see his other children follow in his daughter's footsteps.
"It's my first (high school graduate)," he said. "We've got two more to go."
Graduates C.J. Speed and Mike Ciochetti spoke of class unity.
"We look out for each other," Speed said.
"We were very close," Ciochetti said.
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