JACKSON, MI - Jackson High School graduated 257 students in four separate ceremonies at Withington Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 8.
Principal Monica Pierce said she is proud of the class.
“These students were always the ones we could count on,” Pierce said. “They have done a great job of persevering through this.”
Ceremonies for Jackson High students were held at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. This allowed school officials to keep the gatherings to 100 people, per Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders designed to reduce the spread of coronavirus. Ceremonies were streamed on YouTube due to the limit on tickets.
A 9 a.m. graduation ceremony honored T.A. Wilson Academy, Jackson Pathway and South Central Michigan Virtual students.
Jackson High School 1989 alumna Jennifer Tejada spoke at the ceremonies along with a variety of students.
Students who graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade point average are: Benjamin Arkles, Cassidy Christie, Sophie Covalle, Gordon Crump, A.J. Dillon, Chloe DuBois, Daniel Erickson, Nolen Froedtert, Gaea Gaecke, Colin Glick, Elizabeth Grace, Van Huynh, Joshua Kraeuter, Aidan McKay, Ann Marie Robles, Easton Schindler, Nicole Shemanski, Olivia Spicer, Daniel Strong, Samantha Ulstad, Mira Weatherwax, Weston Weirich and Kylie Wilcox.
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