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Presenting
The Class
of 2015
SEnior Edition
Friday, May 29, 2015
Featuring
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Presenting the 2015
Jacksonville High School Graduates
Anna
Anderson
Susan
Ankrom
Alan
Armistead
Adam
Arnold
Jdaja
Austin
Corey
Baker
Madisyn
Baker
Anthony
Banks
Gwynevere
Barron
Peyton
Beal
Lydia
Beard
Brittany
Beniach
Brandy
Bertram
Lauren
Bezler
Adam
Blue
Lucie
Kabuaya Bobo
Michal
Bolino
Brianna
Boni
Brady
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Jori
Brennan
Tobi
Brackett
Nicholas
Brockhouse
William
Brockschmidt
Julianna
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Abagail
Brown
Chloe
Brown
Jacqueline
Brown
Casey
Brust
Kirsten
Bryant
Adam
Cannon
Grant
Carmody
Emma
Chelsvig
Cameron
Childs
Sarah
Christian
Logan
Clark
Jesse
Cloyd
Kaitlynn
Cole
Kayla
Colvin
Rebecca
Cook
Brianna
Craig
Kable
Crow
Zachary
Crowder
Cameron
Daily
Byron
Dambacher
Austin
Davy
Gabrielle
Decker
Caisey
Deornellas
Zachary
Dewitt
Alexis
Eddings
Austin
Enz
Stephen
Fairfield
William
Fenner
Michael
Finnigan
Nathan
Foote
Diana
Garcia
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Hannah
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Connor
Godar
Larissa
Graves
Kristina
Gregory
Cody
Hadden
Megan
Hance
Maren
Hagen
Katelyn
Halligan
Evan
Harder
Dalton
Hayes
Courtney
Henderson
Jordan
Hester
Allison
Hewitt
Rylei
Hill
Coultan
Hillis
Katelyn
Holaway
Megan
Homann
Delanie
Hopkins
Brenna
Howard
Ryan
Huddleston
Joseph
Hymes
Miriam
Indiang
Amanda
Jackson
Dion
Jackson
Juan
Jackson
Matthew
Jackson
Ttonna
Jackson
Cheyanne
Jokisch
Jesse
Johnson
Abigail
Kafer
Meghan
Karr
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Margaret
Kaylor
Quentin
Knotts
Brett
Lacy
Courtney
Langdon
Jesse
Lash
Dallas
Lauder
Alexis
Lewis
Marshika
Lomelino
Morgan
Lonergan
Zachary
Lonergan
Evan
Long
Bianca
Lopez
Sydney
Lovekamp
Isaiah
Lynd Porter
Gabrielle
Mann
Derek
Mansholt
Christopher
Martin
Nicole
Maul
Sarah
Massey
Ryan
May
Andrea
McCombs
Dakota
McGee
Gabriel
Megginson
Matthew
Mehrhoff
Benjamin
Meyer
Alexis
Middleton
Holly
Miller
Walter
Miller
Cooper
Moore
David
Morris
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Ethan
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Ashley
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James
Patrick
Jonathan
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Kaitlin
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Robin
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Marissa
Ridings
Jordan
Robinson
Samantha
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Ryan
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Rachel
Shive
Caleb
Shipley
Cierrah
Sims
Meredith
Singleton
Christopher
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Evan
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Katelynne
Smith
Collin
Snyder
Gregory
Spreen
Ylua
Staldvik
Cami
Stottler
Zachary
Stout
Conor
Stremlau
Nickole
Strubbe
Faith
Sumpter
Alexander
Tabeek
Samantha
Thing
Sydney
Thomas
Naomi
Thompson
Joseph
Thornton
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Justin
Urban
Mary
VanBebber
Ashley
Velez Cruz
Taylor
Walter
Alexander
Werries
Brandon
West
Janel
Westerfield
Jason
Wiegand
Joshua
Wilkerson
Abigail
Willner
Eric
Wilson
Evan
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Learn the proper way to wear a graduation mortarboard
Graduation season is upon us,
and that means students from all
over the country are preparing for
the next chapter in their lives. But
before they further their educations or enter the job market, they
must first participate in a longrunning tradition: the graduation
ceremony.
At this event full of pomp and
circumstance, graduates will be
required to wear some sort of
unifying, formal dress to set themselves apart from others. Many
schools use the traditional cap and
gown for graduations. This consists of a robed gown and tasseltopped mortarboard that usually
coordinate with the official school
colors. Graduates also may wear
other accoutrements depending
on the level of their degrees. This
tradition dates back to medieval
Europe when students wore special
uniforms each day to denote they
were scholars. But today's students
dress up in academic regalia only
during commencement proceedings or other graduation-related
events.
Of the various components of
graduation dress, the one that may
give graduates the most difficulty
is the mortarboard. The square
academic cap is referred to as a
"mortarboard" because of its simi-
larity in appearance to the hawk or
hod tool used by masons to hold
mortar. It can be a cumbersome
piece that may slip off if not worn
correctly or if it is sized incorrectly.
The cap of the mortarboard should
fit snugly on the head. It should not
rest on the top of the head, but fit
well enough to cover at least the
top one-third of the head. If the cap
seems loose, graduates may want
to use a few bobby pins to keep it
in place.
The mortarboard should be
positioned so that its point faces
the middle of the forehead. When
viewed from above, it should create
a diamond shape, not a square.
Also, the mortarboard should be
horizontal (parallel) to the floor.
Imagine it to be a flat surface on
which a cup or book can be placed.
If the mortarboard is tilted upward, it is worn incorrectly. Some
graduates position the mortarboard
poorly to accommodate hairstyles.
However, it should be flat and
secure on top of the head.
A tassel is the final component
of the mortarboard. It is affixed to
the top of the cap by a loop around
a button. The tassel indicates the
level of academic achievement.
Graduates who will be receiving a
high school diploma or an undergraduate degree from a college or
university will wear the tassel so
that it hangs over the front-right
side of the mortarboard. Once the
diplomas are received, graduates
will be instructed to flip the tassel
over to the left-hand side. Graduates receiving a Master's degree
begin with the tassel on the front
left side and switch it over the
right after receiving their diplomas.
Graduates frequently keep their
tassels as mementos.
The graduation ceremony is rife
with tradition, from the processional to the speakers to the manner of
dress. Mastering the mortarboard
can help graduates look their best
on this special day.
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Presenting the 2015
Routt Catholic High School Graduates
Martin
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Andrew
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Adam
Birdsell
Kalyssa
Birdsell
Zachary
Dahman
Emily
Dickman
John
Garde
Emily
Haley
Amanda
Harmon
Kirby
Hartz
Keegan
Hoots
Aaron
Hufendick
Matthew
Jackson
William
Lindsey
Martha
Maruna
Kaitlin
Meier
Joseph
Nix
Zachary
Overton
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Presenting the 2015
Illinois School for the Deaf Graduates
Alexis V.
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Yahshua E.
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Benjamin M.
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Andrea M.
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Alexander M.
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Jamal B.
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Daniel
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Josiah E.
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Julbert S.
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Yolandi E.
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Abigail M.
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Jordan D.
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Jared P.
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Andre M.
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Donovan C.
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Odell
Jasmine A.
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She’leatha R.
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Jessica G.
Roat
Kaleb M.
Sleeth
Isaiah
Thames
Ra’Jonne L.
Townsell
Emmanuel
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