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This supplement honoring local 2017 graduates is published annually by the Rappahannock Record, P.O. Box 400, Kilmarnock, VA 22482, (804) 435-1701.

The Rappahannock Record congratulates all 2017 graduates.

Best wishes!

Chesapeake Academy . . . . . . . . . . 3

Christchurch School . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Lancaster High School . . . . . . . . . 4

Northumberland High School . . . . 8

Rappahannock High School . . . . . 10

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Above are local graduates

Alexa Duncombe Stander

Susan Dahmus Hassman

Rock Rubin Wolfson

Mary Esten BrownJordan Elizabeth Abbott

Oliver Micklem McAninchPhilip Johnson Haynie

Abigail Elizabeth Souders

Benjamin Michael Antonio Michael Ryan Branson Orie Marquis Bullard

Ashton Coles Hollingsworth

Emma Catherine Nadezhda Smith

Margaret Olivia Smith

Faith Hattersley Alvina Moon

Joseph Hubbard Humphreys III Elizabeth Rebecca Nashwinter

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Lancaster High School Class of 2017

Felicity Baker Dwayne Ball Zachary Benton Prabesh Bhandari

Raven Bowie Lindsey Brocklebank

Quianta Brown Brytayana Carter Destiny Carter

Jonathan Clarke William Clarke Tyus Clayton Saperia Cockrell James Coleman Tyneshia Cox Nia Curry Tyron Dandridge Amber Davis

Jayquon Dillon Joseph Elbourn Malik Freeman Mary Frere Lokia Frisby Kyran Gaskins Hannah Gordon Jhamari Gordon Alexander Green

Donovan Gregory

Kevilyn Harcum Elijah Haynes Sophie Headley Brandon Hill Tahj Hodges Shermya Hudnall

Timothy Hudson Kenyon Johnson

Jervall Kelly Johnston Kemp Willie Keyser Lauren Koscienski

Shawntasia Laws Marcus Lee DeNesha Maiden Wyatt McCranie Michael McGrath

Elijah Morris Jahlil Nickens Jahmekah Nickens

Dashae Ohree Haley Pease Jessie Pittman Remeshia Porter Divaris Redmond Jamil Redmond

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Lancaster High School Class of 2017

Lancaster High School Class of 2017

Commencement10 a.m., Saturday, June 17

LHS Gymnasium8815 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster

Speaker: Craig Oren,health and physical education teacher

and wrestling coach

LHS cap and gown photos by Yours Truly Photography

Not pictured: Matthew Bavuso, Cody Chance, Rachel Hurst, Shanttel Johnson, Ciearra Jordan, John Martin IV, Amy Shifflette, Steve Waller, Leah West, Ambrosia Wiggins, Rodney Wiggins, and Tyron Wilson

Allesha Russell Alleyah Russell Shaeorah Segar Deshay Smith Devin Smith Justin Smith Angelica Strickler

Robert Strickler Shawn Sutton Jr.

Diamond Taylor Sha’Niya Taylor Jamesha Thompson

Marytrant Tippett

Jasmyn Tomlin Alora Tyson Alec Urrea Dakwain Veney Damonie Waddy

Monica Waddy Quincy Waddy Ralph Waller Vilesha Waller Yolazya Ward Aniyah Waters Khanija Waters Taylor Webb

Anna West William Williamson

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While high school seniors on the cusp of graduating and moving on to college give ample thought to their college majors, many are likely to change majors at least once after enrolling in a college or university. According to the University of La Verne, between 50 and 70 percent of college stu-

dents change majors at least once, and many of them will change their majors three times before they graduate. The University also reports that 50 percent of college graduates pursue careers that are not related to their majors. Career and personality assessments can help students determine which subjects they may want to study upon enrolling in a college or uni-versity. Such assessments can help students discover their interests, and then students can work with advisors and career counselors at their colleges or universities to find majors that align with those interests. High school seniors on their way to college in the coming months can rest easy that, even if they don’t know what to study when they arrive on college cam-puses this fall, many of their fellow freshmen are equally uncertain.

Caps, gowns, tassels, and hoods all can be seen parading down the center aisle before making proud appearances at diploma presenta-tions.

Graduation clothing, also known as academic dress, dates back to the twelfth and thirteenth centu-ries. Clerical garb was standard dress for professors and scholars, as many students during medieval times made certain religious vows in addition to pursuing their edu-cations. Today, faculty, graduates and alumni don such gowns during graduation ceremonies in a nod to tradition.

Americans follow the guidance adopted by the American Coun-cil on Education, whose standards have been reviewed and revised a handful of times through the decades. Some schools incorporate their own unique twists as well.

The caps, or mortarboards with tassels, are also components of graduation dress. Mortarboards usually coordinate with the color of the gown. Tassels are traditionally black, but school colors may also be worn.

More information on academic dress is available through the American Council on Education at www.acenet.edu.

Chosen majors often change

Graduation garb explained

You can’t control how smart you are, how funny you are, how good-looking you are. The one thing you can control in your life is how hard you work. - Ian Brennan

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Northumberland High School Class of 2017

NHS photos by Lifetouch

Macey Augst RayQuawn Ball Robert Beasley Shelby Bihm

Samantha Brown Mya Bundy M’Kayla Carter NyKeja Carter Matthew Clark Selina Coultrip

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Samantha Fisher Matthew Haley Kayla Harding Kayla Hayes

Moet Haynie Rashad Hooper Kayla Jackson

Jermaha BaskerK’Shawn Adams Thomas Bingham Bobbie Blackwell

Destiny Booth Dillan Buchanan Jonathan Clark

Alexis Crabbe Christopher Cralle

Hope Curry Jamya Curry Cynthia Davis Derrick Dawson Damian Dobyns Sydney Dodson

Mary Kathrine Ellis

Dulce Espinoza Juan Espinoza Tanaja Gray Brian Harris

Katelyn Haynie David Henning Austin Hinton Alexander Hudson

Sydney Hunter Diamond James

Ashley Jenkins Jillian JettPreston Jennings DeQuine Johnson

Kamry Johnson Cierra Jordan Kayla Kent Kelsey Keyser Thomas Kimmitt

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Commencement

10 a.m., Saturday, June 10NHS Auditorium

201 Academic Lane, Claraville

Speaker: Peggy Myrick, former Northumberland Middle School principal

Timothy Kimmitt April Knapper Shakeyia Lampkin

Alisha Lampkin

Kailha Lee Morgan Letizia Emily MacLeod Deion Maith Austin Martin

Sarah Martin John McKenney Crystal McLean Jeffrey Miller DeVonte Mitchell Hannah Mitchell Micah Morton Alexis Newsome Jada Noel

Summer Owens Madison Packett Shawn Palmer Travell Payne Shane Pittman Mason Powers Kearsten Redmond

Meredith Robling

Adrienne Rogers

Jasmyne Ross Drew Saville Saprina Seldon Jackie Self Bibian Galvan Silva

Jason Smith Matthew Sprague

Ryan Stevens Nathan Tallent

Anthony Thompson

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TaVon Thompson Damonte Thornton

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Markasia Waller Hannah West Tiffany White Cammeron Wilkins

Elana Wilson Heather Wise Jordan Woody Connor Woolard Michael Zartman Jr.

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Commencement exercises for Rappahannock High School will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 17, in the high school gymnasium. The ceremony will include music by the school band and members of the choir under the direction of Jonathan M. Scott and Marcellus C. Dungee.

Senior class president Madison Pierson will provide the welcoming address.

The five graduates with the high-est academic average for their four years at RHS will speak during the graduation ceremony. They are first, Pierson, whose parents are David and Stacey Pierson of Warsaw; second, Connor Nicole Pemberton, whose parents are Susan Pemberton of Warsaw and Carroll Pemberton of Farnham; third, (tie) Carlie Rebecca Pemberton, whose parents are Susan Pemberton of Warsaw and Caroll Pemberton of Farnham, and Ethan Carter White, whose parents are Lisa and William White of Warsaw; and fifth, Carter Ann Packett, whose par-ents are Douglas Packett of Warsaw and Leigh Bennett of Pearisburg.

All five have earned the Advanced Studies Diploma with the Board of Education Seal, Governor’s Seal, Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School Seal, Career and Technical Educa-tion Seal, the BETA Honors Soci-ety seal, and are honor graduates, reported school counselor Lexi Brown.

Pierson will attend the University of Alabama and major in a branch of engineering. She has participated in

From left are (front row) Harli Ingram, Abby Bartlett, Destiny Holmes, Leslie Arellano, Cote Coggin, Krista Kendrick, Li Ping Liao, Adrianna Comer, Elisa Morgan and Mindy Vanlandingham; (next row) Madison McAllister, Katelin Brann, Kaitrin Self, Genesis Lanier, Nyasia Ellis, Carlie Pemberton, Jada Coleman, Malisa Towles, Shykeila Brown, Connor Pemberton, Jessica Picardat, Jenna Whelan, Cameron Sanders and Rachel Grimstead; (next row) Eliza Headley, Charlsye Tolson, Fernanda Orrantia, Marisol Rodriguez, Kayla Scott, Mary Alyce Bronner, Carter Packett, Rebecca Conley, Bresiane Dobbins, Laura Milstead, Brianna Owens, Alma Talcott, Lori King and Tiffany Allen; (next row) Marrissa Jackson, Ahmerah Thompson, Britnie Gray, Alyson Vanlandingham, Madison Pierson, Autum Greene, Hannah Pulliam, Becky Gilliland, Courtney Berhalter, Jazmen Thompson, Ashley Warwick, Chy’Nia Johnson, Sarah Taylor and Kaetlyn Chatham; (next row) Jordyn Stanley, Miguel Battle, Nick Fisher, Daniel Ritchie, Tyler Hennage, Michael Cullen, Chris Fols, Ryan Shipman, Landon Rock, Kyle Dodson, Nate King, Salah Dawod, Journey Harrison, and Jose Valencia; (next row) Drew Metz, Raven Wilson, Adam Hayden, Rayshawn Veney, JD Dockins, Connor France, Riley Knight, John Lee Grindstaff, Justin Hayden, Malik Andrades, Brennan Witt, Jaime Rosales, Jared O’Connell and Jacob Goszka; (next row) Jay Packett, Brayden Clark, Nathaniel Johnson, Shane Wilson, James Goulding-Wales, Judson Park, Warren Carter, Ethan White, Carl Hayden, Blake Jenkins, Kameron Rich and CJ Newsome. Other members of the Class of 2017 are Devontre Blue, Megan Baughan, Wayne Davis, Tyeshia Johnson, Katherine King, Michael Martin, Priscilla Rameriz, Robbie Schroth and China Watt.

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Science National Honor’s Society, volleyball, cross country, basketball, softball and Spanish club. She has attended the National Youth Leader-ship Forum, the Washington Youth Tour and has placed All-Academic Team in sports.

Connor Pemberton will attend the University of Virginia and major in biology. She also plans to become a pediatric surgeon. She has attended the National Youth Lead-ership Forum in Advanced Health

and Medicine and has participated Science National Honor’s Society, tennis, football and competition Cheering. She is vice president of the senior class.

Carlie Pemberton will attend Vir-ginia Tech and major in animal and poultry sciences to become a vet-erinarian. She placed third in the sci-ence competition at the State BETA Convention. She was vice president of Science National Honor’s Society and senior class treasurer. She also

participated in tennis, and football and competition cheering.

White will attend Virginia Tech to major in chemical engineering. He has captained the soccer and cross country teams for the last three years, and also played soccer all four years and ran cross country for three years. He captained the basketball team for a year while playing for two years. White also participates in Sci-ence National Honor’s Society.

Packett will attend Virginia

Tech and major in biomedical engi-neering. She recently earned an associate’s from Rappahannock Community College, graduating with honors including Magna Cum Laude status and Phi Theta Kappa Honors. She will earn the Governor’s Medal for graduating from high school with an associate’s. Packett served as Science National Honor’s Society president, and has played both junior varsity and varsity soccer and basketball.

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Only 60 percent of college fresh-men will graduate within 6 years according to the latest report from the National Center for Educational Statistics. That’s pretty scary stuff for college-bound students and their tuition-paying parents — especially if loans are part of the financial formula.

Even for those students who make it to graduation, there may be some question as to whether they made the most of their time on campus.

A University of Florida senior shares: “The problem with college is that you figure it out about the time you’re ready to graduate.”

Helping college students “figure it out” sooner rather than later is what the latest edition of the awarding-winning “Been There, Should’ve

Done That — 995+ Tips for Making the Most of College,” (Front Porch Press) continues to do. The 4th edi-tion again draws from interviews with seasoned collegians. Accord-ing to author, Suzette Tyler, a former academic adviser at Michigan State University, “their ‘expert’ advice is refreshingly insightful and often more encompassing than might be found in an adviser’s office.”

“I could talk until I was blue in the face about things like time-man-agement and self-discipline,” Tyler explains, “but when a fellow student says, ‘I got great grades and I never missed a party and here’s how to do it,’ it has far more impact.

Here are some tips from ‘the experts’:

You’re meeting people, partying ... no tests, no papers. Then ...WHAM! Everything’s due in the same week! If you weren’t hitting the books right along, you’ll spend the rest of the term digging yourself out!” - Senior, Uni-versity of California, Santa Cruz

first week of classes and write down the due date for every single paper, project, test or whatever. You’ll see instantly which weeks are potential killers.” - Junior, Wake Forest

easiest part of college and it cuts study time in half. Why make it hard on yourself? GO!” - Senior, University of Iowa

masses was ‘connecting’ with a fac-ulty member. I didn’t even know what the possibilities were until he laid out a ‘roadmap’ and showed me a few shortcuts to get there. When my confi-dence was shaky, he reminded me that I could do it.” - Graduate, University of Michigan.

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are people here to help and it’s free. Actually, you’ve paid for it so you might as well use it.” - Senior, Michi-gan State University

“The students who make the most of their college experience aren’t nec-essarily the smartest ones. It’s often average kids who know how to utilize the system, connect with the profes-sors, take advantage of extracurricular activities, and manage their time well who reap the rewards,” Tyler says.

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