Bonners Ferry High School Class of 2011 steps to the future
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| Mortar boards flying, the Bonners Ferry High School Class of 2011 took a big step toward their future today as the class celebrated graduation in Kenny Mendenhall Stadium under beautiful blue skies. |
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The Bonners
Ferry High School Class of 2011 readied,
and steadied, themselves for the right
of passage that is high school
graduation to the sweet sounds of the
Bonners Ferry High School Band. The BFHS Class of 2011 Lance Gabriel Xavier Abeyta Markale Raven Acord Blayne Karl Amoth Amy Lee Andrews Russell Vincent Arnold Farryn Avery Balch Cassandra Lynne Barnard Katja Beck, exchange student Reid Jame Boorman, NHS, high honors |
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Markalye
Acord officially opened the ceremony
with a beautiful a-cappella rendition of
the National Anthem. Charlena May Branscum, NHS, high honors, top ten Alicia Cherie Burnham Keith J. Cancel Steven Kelly-Cannard Erin Renne Chadwick Diana Maria Chamsoutdinova, exchange student Keera Christenson Angela Louise Cooper-Winey Cody Andrew Cossairt Molly Anne Cossairt Beau James Cowley Dylan Paul Cox Michael Thomas Decker Taylor Christine Dinning, Valedictorian, NHS, high honors Welahiakin T. Easley |
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Class
President and Valedictorian Taylor
Dinning gave a fun, funny and inspiring
speech. Toby E. Eliassen Chayce Aaron Ennis Mathew Ryan Evans Justin John Everhart Rebecca LeAnn Farrens Natasha Deanna Finnigan Nicole Caye Fitch, NHS, honors Raymond Lee Flower Francis A. Garner, NHS, top ten, high honors Jesse Robert Gondek Blake Thomas Grapensteter Cody J. Gross Derrick Nathan Grow Trevor J. Hampton Cameron Casey Hawkes Ben Andrew Heart, NHS, honors Andria Marie Hedrick, NHS Spencer Henslee Kenneth T. Hiatt |
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With the
backing of an All-BFHS band, with
graduates Lance Abeyta and teachers
Craig Anderson and Michael Cowley
providing the instrumental backdrop,
vocalists vocalists Sara Owinyo and
Jesse Tobin performed the Kansas hit,
"Carry On My Wayward Son." Allia Kathleen Hoisington, NHS, top ten, high honors Sabryna Marie Hollenbeck Moriah Dawn Jantz, NHS, high honors Cassandra Diana Jones Matelyn Rose Joseph Natasha Marie Kanan Dustin Allen Koehler Kyle Robert Koehn Lorena Baptista LaBarbera, NHS, top ten, high honors |
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The class was
enthusiastic in response to guest
speakers art teacher Josh Knaggs and
math teacher Ryan Gillespie, 2,000 miles
from where he grew up but right at home,
who donned a pocket protector,
proclaimed himself a nerd, and
challenged those graduates who were
likewise proud to call themselves nerds
through a "final exam" to just stand up
if they'd had Math dreams! Olivia Brennan Langs Ethan R. Lemon Patrick James LePoidevin Alek Gentri Lopez Robert B. Lundgren Genevieve Elaine Madden Michael David Mason |
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Sara Owinyo
and Mikayle Acord then joined their
golden voices in the beautiful, "When
you Believe." Daniel Barrett Mayzel Chase Mellon Christopher Lee Mendenhall Alejandro Mendez Jessica Lynn Merz, NHS, top ten, high honors Aaron Andrew Moe Kyle Alan Murphy Will Bonner Hubbard Newhouse, NHS, high honors Hannah Marie Northrup, NHS, top ten, high honors Winter Rose Orison Isabella Mackenzie Orr, NHS, top ten, high honors Juan Carlos Ortiz-Perez Sara June Owinyo, NHS, top ten, high honors Crystal Ann Pamplin |
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Charena
Branscum ... Letesia Maria Perez Nicholas Perez Lopez Zen Mathew Peycke Kelsey Lee Piatz Matthew Joseph Piccolo |
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... and
Taylor Tompke each presented Valedictory
addresses. Brandon C. Pinkerton Adriana Ponce Victoria Lynn Rauum Erik Bennett Racer Brandon Matthew Ratcliff Carissa Ann Reed Kaylinn Carol Jean Rice, NHS, honors Samantha Mary Robertson |
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As did Lorena
LaBarbera and Sara Owinyo. Brooke Lynn Roney, NHS, honors Brandon Charles Schmitz Matilda Pearl Severson Matthew A. Shyrock Tyler Simmons Austin Claine Skeen, NHS, honors Sadie Larissa Smith Cheyenne Rose Solt |
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There
were grads who showed their Badger pride
with blue glasses, marked by a year that
will always be special. Justin Allen Spease Olivia Faith Stahl Miranda Sue Stippich, NHS, high honors Kailee Ann Swift, honors Chelsea Taggart |
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Marked by
an occasion where that most evil man,
Principal Curt-Randall Bayer, doesn't
seem so evil anymore ... you did it! Shane Tyler Tatum Benjamin James Taylor Lasha Michelle Thomas Amanda Rae Tobin |
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And it
became your moment, one of
accomplishment. A special moment that
will live forever. Taylor William Tomke, NHS, top ten, high honors Rachel Ann Tye, NHS, honors David John Watson Benjamin Watt Coe Randall Watts, NHS, honors Whitney Ann White |
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A moment
in the most important history in the
world ... theirs. Zachary Williamson Joshua Dorian Wilson Martina Lynn Wright |