2003 FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

The school year has ended and 254 Farmington High School seniors are well on their way.

Graduation ceremonies were held Saturday evening with hundreds filling the Farmington Civic Center for commencement. The group of graduates participated in a roughly two-hour ceremony before being whisked away on buses to Project Graduation events throughout the night.

While every graduate received a diploma, the big prize went to Eric McNeill when he was named both Valedictorian and Knight of the Year. McNeill had not only achieved the highest grade point average of the class, but also scored a perfect score on the ACT and SAT, nationally-recognized college prepatory tests. He was voted Knight of the Year based on his being considered an all-around good student by a group of voting high school teachers.

Ben Schnurbusch was named as Salutatorian. He ranked second in GPA for the class. Additionally, the top ten graduates, all based on GPA, were called forward to receive a medal and sash denoting their accomplishments.

This year's speaker was high school social studies teacher Brian Reeves. High School Principal Dr. David Waters said the class of 2003 would likely start a new tradition of choosing a teacher to deliver the commencement talk. For the past several years the talk had fallen to Waters or another administrator. The class of 2002 had forgone a speech in lieu of a video presentation highlighting the group of students' time in high school.

Saturday also saw foreign exchange students being recognized for their contributions to the school. Two students acknowledge the foreign student group and their host families.

Roughly halfway through the evening Board of Education members handed out diplomas as students made the march past the podium. Each student also was handed a candle, which was later lit before the group sang the school song.

For those unable to attend the graduation, the entire evening was broadcast live on Black Knight Television on the local cable system.

The list of graduating seniors for 2003 included:

Carolyn Suzanne Abrams, Annie Louise Adams, Ashley Leigh-Ann Allen, Brandi Lynn Armantrout, Justus Robert Arnett, Cedric Michael Aubuchon, Brandon Nicholas Baker, Matthew Aaron Ballew, Clinton Edward Ballew, Natalie Kay Banister, Clinton Andrew Barber, Dustin Michael Barks, Aaron William Patrick Brian Barnes, Amy Lynn Barton, Kayla Marie Barton, Brandi Nicole Bayless, Randi M. Beasley, Joe Brandon Becerra, Brian Joseph Beedie, Joshua Jay Bennetts, Thomas Nathan Benz, James Lynn Bereniski, Joshua David Bertram, Kyla Josia Black, Lindsay Tobes Blum, Matthew Alan Boren, Suzanne Michelle Bowyer, Sarah Elizabeth Boyd, Spencer Thomas Boyer, Brandy Lynn Brake, Andrea Jennine Brewer, Teresa Marie Brewer, Amanda Lynn Brinkley, Courtney Marie Brooks, Grant Robert Brooks, Dallas Gabriel Bryant, Amee Ellen Buckley, Bryan Travis Camden, Allison Nicole Campbell, Justin Michael Campbell, Jacob Thomas Cantrell, Douglas Ray Cartee II, Kyle Ross Carter, Aprel M. Casper, Sarah Elizabeth Chuchian, Travis Earl Cook, Amanda L. Copeland.

Flint Anderson Counts, Jeremy Lee Crice, Christina Ann Cruse, James David Cruse, Brandy Nichole Daniels, Joshua Glenn Dann, Jodi Dawn Davis, Amanda Elizabeth Delamater, Ashlee Brooke Denman, Kace Leigh Deordio, Christine C. Detring, Jill Marie Detring, Charles M. Dickey, Marcy Renee Dotson, Michelle Martha Dumontier, Dustin Michael Linn Eaton, John Cody Eaves, Lindsey Nicole Eck, Joshua Paul Edgar, Cody Jo Edwards.

Daniel Rey Ellis, Daniel Ryan Engler, Christopher Bryan Finch, Lance Christopher Fisher, Jayme L. Fitzwater, Cody James Fleming, Kristen Danielle Forsythe, Misty Ann Fox, Nicholas Adam Freed, Lucas James Fulk, Benjamin Scott Gamblin, Matthew Wayne Garrison, Brian Charles Garsee, Monica Lynn Gerdes, Christopher Issac Gibbs, Donald Ray Gibson, Nicholas Vernon Gibson, Elizabeth Marie Gladbach, Justin Robert Glass, Jenny Golden, Jennifer Nicole Gonz, Julie Elizabeth Griffin, Laurel Elisse Guiley, Andrea Lynne Hager, David Alan Halley, Donald James Halton, Christopher Lee Ham, Jeremy Joseph Hampton, Michael Heath Harris, Drew Anne Hartenberger, Kevin Richard Hayes, Stephanie Allison Herbert, Levi Thomas Hennrich.

Aaron Stanley Hensen, Stephenie Danielle Henson, Eric Daniel Herbst, Erika Alejandra Hinojosa, Stephen Eric Hinsen, Christina Marie Hintze, Joshua OJ Hise, Lauren Elizabeth Hoff, Carrie Lynn Hopkins, Ephrum August Hovis, Hillary Ann Hunt, Kara S. Hunt, Brandy Nichole Jenkins, Jo Bum Seak, Darin Samuel Johnson, Laura Elizabeth Johnson, Thomas Edward Johnson, Kristin Nichole Johnston, David Allen Jones II, Amy Lynn Kamin, Nachelle Dene Kaughman, Lindsay Evelyn Kemper, Rachel Ann Keown, Shannon L. Kincaid, Thomas Eric King, Christina Marie Knox, Kyle Brandon Kocher, Brian Cary Kohut, Jeffrey James LaBundy, James Edward Larenson, Donald Lee LaRose, John Robert Lay, Kimberly Sue Lenhardt, Richard Joseph Leonard, Tiffani Lyn Leslie, Travis Dane Earle Leslie, Stephanie Marie Letang, Aaron Carter Lewis, Brittany She-Hea Like, Chao-Wei Lin, Katy Marie Luetkemeyer, Corinne Michelle Lype, Brandon Keith Marler, Kyleigh Danielle Marler, Leah Suzanne Mathis, Travis Linn McDaniel, Michael David McFarlin, Nathen Allen McKinney, Eric Andrew McNeill, Shawn Michael Meadors, Andrew Patrick Mihlfeld, Abby Lynn Mell, Andrew Gregory Mell.

Rachel Donovan Melton, Emily Ann Merz, Keeley Anne Miller, Megan M. Miller, Anthony Mark Minghi, Heather Leanne Moore, James Earl Moreland Jr., Christopher Dean Morris, Cody Dean Moyers, Nina Marie Mullinax, Jennifer Nicole Mullins, Jessica Beth Murray, Andrea Lynn Nicholson, John Paul Niemann, Robby Lee Noll, Ricky DeWayne Norden, Shawn Thomas Olive, Sara Kay Parks, Suchit Ashvinbhai Patel, Timothy Richard Patton, Lauren Brooke Paulk, Nicholas Ryan Payne, Carrie M. Penberthy, Jennifer Michelle Penfield, Anthony Paul Peralta, Aaron Joseph Pierce, Lindsey Brooke Pinkley, Amanda Jo Politte, Andrea Michelle Pratte, Danielle Nicole Pritchett, Amanda Ann Pulley, Christian Louise Pulley, Carrie Mae Radford, Stephen Christopher Radford, Ashley Jean Redmond, Tiffany Lynn Reiner, Brian Joseph Renna, Julian Magnus Rennhak, Tiffany Renee Richardson, James Allen Riley, Kevin Lee Rivers, Amanda Brooke Roberts, Colin Thomas Rogers, Jessica Renee Romine, Derek Raymond Roper, Amanda Kay Rouse, Tyler Wayland Rust.

Becky Rochelle Schimweg, Benjamin Craig Schnurbusch, Sam A. Schwalenberg, Brittney Elaine Secrease, Carl Jeffrey Seers, Breanna Curene Seibert, Maria M. Shirshekan, Jessie N. Short, Joshua David Shumake, Bethany Rachelle Skeen, Stephen Kent Slinkard II, Cole Jared Smith, Eric Andrew Smith, Laura Emily Smith, Marcus Shane Smith, Meagan Fey Smith , Jeramie Damian Soderlund, Jenna Lea Spane, Joshua Dale Spangler, Gina Magdalen Speranzi, Elizabeth Mae Stange, Nicholas J.E. Starkey, Jennifer M. Steele, Christine Denise Stewart, Zachary Tyler Sutherland, Tracy Diane Tabor, Jessica Michelle Tedder, Robin L. Thomas, Justin K. Thompson, Nicholas Wayne Thompson, Stephany Nicole Thompson, Kayla A. Thomure, Travis Michael Thurston, Brian Andrew Tiffenhauer, Cheryl L. Todaro, Kristen Ellen Towler, Sara Ann Trolinger, Cody Edward Turner, Irena Vajova, Nicholas Andrew Valdez, Christopher Stephan Vallo, Cori Ann Wade, Cortney Rae Walden, Barry Alexander Watson, Ashley Nicole Webers, Mallory Anne Wells, Miranda Renee Wells, Carl White, LeAnn Marie White.

Jacob Benjamin Whitener, Melissa Ann Will, Drew William Williams, Gunnar Frank Williams, Lauren Jane Williams, Lindsay Antoinette Williams, Beth Kylene Willis, Lindsey Ann Wills, Todd Edwine Winebarger, Olivia Magdalena Witek, Jerad Allen Wofford, Edward Arthur Wolf III, Justin Robert Wright, Amanda Eileen Wrinkle, Carley Lavonne Wurst, Eric Shane Yeagar, Stepahnie Ellen Yost, Joanna Lee Younker, Colin Cain Zertan.

Published by the DAILY JOURNAL, Park Hills, St. Francois Co. MO, Wednesday, May 28, 2003.