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Show Page 4 OREM GENEVA TIMES Thursday, June 1,2006 . - J-htJ-W-. . ' ' N I" W S AND IDEAS FROM CLASSROOMS AND ED DIDO UCATORS nirJ . IT I . -,. voces ,1 J, .- I - ' - ll Mr. r' ' ' ...v,t......,.U..... . . , , . ., , M MATT SMITHDaily Herald Timpanogos High School graduation speakers left to right, Richard Black, Kenneth Kenworthy, Jessica Batty and Shaun (iolilail Reva Bowen I40KIHI 01 INTV STAff he 2006 crop of Timpanogos High School graduates will don caps and gowns and set sail for post-high school life from a new port the McKay Events Center on the Utah Valley State College campus on Friday, June 2, at 7:30 p.m. ' I his is the first year graduation has lin n held at IVSC, and not Brigham Young I 'Diversity." said Shari Sanders, secretary of the counseling office at I nnpanogos. "I think it will be great." 1 heme for the ceremonies is the following fol-lowing anonymous saying: "We cannot dn ect tlir w ind, hut we can adjust Ihe sails.'' Addressing the theme will be four I or students selected from those audit inning tor the opportunity togive the speeches: Shawn Gordan, Kenneth Kenworthy, Richard Black, and Jessica Batty. Debbie Taylor, a member of the Alpine Al-pine School District Board of Education, is expected to give remarks. A video presentation reviewing the year's events, assembled by graduating senior Carissa Hansen, will be shown. The symphonic band will also be featured, fea-tured, performing Symphonic Dance 3, "Fiesta", by Clifton Williams. If you go Class size: 472 Speakers: Shawn Gordan, Kenneth Kenworthy, Richard Black, Jessica Batty Theme: "We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails." (Anonymous) .' JEREMY HARMONDaity Herald Orem graduation speakers left to right, Dulce Boucher, Ryan Gee and Amber Harding. Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY STAFF r he nearly 400 graduating Orem High School seniors appearing in blue and gold June 2 are Tigers Ti-gers at heart and it shows. OHS's Class of 2006 boasts a bevy of talented students who have been recognized throughout through-out their high school careers in academics, the arts, athletics and technology. Joel Miller, one of the school's assistant principals, said 109 of the Orem High graduates who will ascend the dais at Utah VaDey State College's McKay Events Center Friday June 2 at 12:30 p.m. have secured scholarships scholar-ships totaling over $300,000. "More than half are going to college," he said. Dulce Boucher, one of the Tigers's Class of 2006 co-saluta-torians, said Orem High students stand out in that they are heavily involved in activities, whether on campus or away from school She said there aren't cliques like at most high schools and students are genuinely friendly. Whether creating new school clubs or putting put-ting together local rock bands, students at Orem High are busy. "Students really try to involve everyone," Boucher said. Though just wrapping up his first year serving on the school's administration, Miller said he quickly became aware that Orem High students were unique on several counts. "We have a lot of school pride, spirit," he said. "The kids really acknowledge that and appreciate appreci-ate it." Despite being the smallest high school in the Alpine School District, Miller said the best thing about OHS students is their openness open-ness andtespect of fellow students within a diverse student body. At athletic events when I see how our kids our acting compared com-pared to others, I'm impressed," he said. "They represent the spirit of Orem High School." The Class of 2006 will be presented pre-sented at graduation to school officials, district administrators and guests by valedictorian Ryan Gee and salutatorians Amber Harding and Boucher. A farewell address will be given by OHS Principal Jane Lindhout and Board of Education Member Andrea Forsyth will also speak to the graduates. K ,:;; f O AM nt lorianne Flint NORTH COUNTY STAFF Mountain View High School will honor 390 seniors in the graduating class of 2006 in a ceremony on Friday at 4 p.m. in the McKay Events Center at Utah Valley State College. GRENDA MANOOKINOaily Herald From left, Mountain View students Robyn Brough, Nabby Parkinson and Erica Eyestone were chosen to be the academic speakers during their 2006 graduation ceremony. Rather than selecting a valedictorian vale-dictorian and a salutatorian, the school took the top eight students stu-dents with the highest weighted GPA and had each audition as speakers. From those, three were selected se-lected to represent the class: Robyn Brough, Nabby Parkinson Parkin-son and Erica Eyestone (who will be giving the tribute to the parents). Conducting will be senior class president David Douma. Brett Aitken, senior class historian, histo-rian, will provide a class highlight high-light and Olivia Dayton, senior class secretary, will give the recognition of the class project. The speaker from the Board of Education will be JoDee Sun-dberg Sun-dberg and remarks will be given by Principal Richard D. Clark. Tim Blatter, guidance counselor coun-selor in charge of graduation, said the faculty retiring this year will also be honored at graduation, as well as one faculty facul-ty member, Dave Williams, who passed away during the year. Those retiring include Jack Chruma, Richard Jenkins, Blaine Malquist and Austin Mc-Naughton. Mc-Naughton. The Wind Symphonic Band, directed by John Bowman, will present "Symphonic Dance No. 3" by Clifton Williams. The a cappella choir, directed by Rosemary Matthews, will sing "Come Thou Fount of Every Ev-ery Blessing" by Mac Wilberg. After the ceremony, students . can go back to the high school, then their alma mater, for the Graduation Dance from 8:30-11 If you go When: June 2 at 4 p.m. Where: McKay Events Center ClaSii: 390 Academic Speakers: Robyn Brough, Nabby Parkinson and Erica Eyestone. Graduation ThemeQuote: "Our deepest.fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest deep-est fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, tt it our light, not our darkness that most frightens us." Marianne Williamson p.m. Following the dance will be the aB-night party, which starts at midnight. $ POOR |