Shark Seniors Graduate

Eleven proud seniors received their diplomas Saturday during Commencement Exercises at Cedar Key School. The family-oriented ceremony was highlighted by seniors walking through the audience to present flowers to their parents and other family members.

Remarkable was the appearance of TWO sets of twins in the class of eleven.

Prior to the addresses by Valedictorian Jennifer Dibell and Salutatorian Benjamin Bainbridge, a slide show was presented featuring photos of each graduate from infancy through high school. A poignant part of the slide show was a memorial to classmate D.J. Emanuel, who died last year as the result of an accident.

An endearing moment occurred when graduating senior Hannah Gordon escorted her aunt, Susie Hodges, to speak to the group. Ms. Hodges, temporarily in a wheelchair due to a recent accident, faced the semi-circle of students much as she did in 1995, when they were first graders and she was in her first year as a classroom teacher.

Ms. Susie addresses graduates.

Principal Sue Ice presented the following subject area awards: Benjamin Bainbridge, business and journalism; Daniel Bainbridge, English; Jennifer Dibell, Math and Economics; Rose Myers, Journalism and American Government.

Graduates and their scholarships and awards are as follows:

Benjamin Bainbridge: Bright Futures 100%, PTO $1500; FFEA $500; Doug and Pam Bishop Scholarship $1000; PTO Scholarship honoring 1962 graduate Brenda Coulter; Cedar Key Lioness $500; Reed B. Proctor $1000; Fraternal Order of Eagles $500; FBLA and Senior Beta.

Dan (l) and Ben Bainbridge celebrated.

Daniel Bainbridge: Bright Futures 75%; PTO $1500; Brown Lodge Scholarship $500; Central Florida Electric Foundation Scholarship; Quallsco Scholarship; Cedar Key Lions Good Citizen Award $1000; Fraternal Order of Eagles $500; FBLA Scholarship.

Jeremy Clepper: Cedar Key Aquaculture Association $500, in memory of D.J. Emanuel, to a student planning on pursuing a career in aquaculture.

Jennifer Dibell: Bright Futures 75%; PTO $1500; FFEA $500; Suncoast Federal Credit Union $1000; Emily Pearl Rodes Lawrence Scholarship; Eagles Auxiliary $500; PH Day $1000; FBLA and Senior Beta.

Jessica Dibell: Eagles Auxiliary $500.

Hannah Gordon: FBLA Scholarship.

Class officers Hannah Gordon and Dan Bainbridge accepted the diplomas.

Rose Myers: Bright Futures 100%; PTO $1500; Capital City Group Foundation $1000; Levy County Schools Foundation Scholarship; Cora Tooke Andrews Scholarship; Cedar Key Woman`s Club $1000; Perkins Financial Group $500; Senior Beta.

Former graduate Rita Borelli congratulated Rose Myers.

In addition Miss Myers received the Citizenship Award from Cedar Key School Principal Sue Ice and the City of Cedar Key Citizenship Award from Mayor Paul Oliver.

Alex Tuck: Central Florida Community College Foundation Scholarship $2000.

Alex Tuck receives diploma from Superintendent Cliff Norris.

Other graduates included Juliette Baker, Krystal Harvey and Deidra Slaughter.