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ACHS Class of 2015 Commencement Exercises Fri 5 Jun

Sarah McQuaide is valedictorian; Brittany Curry is Salutatorian

By Shamarie Claiborne
Adair County Board of Education District Migrant Recruiter/Media Promotions/Technology

The Adair County High School Class of 2015 will hold its commencement exercises on Friday, June 5, 2015, at 7pmCT at the John Burr Memorial Gymnasium, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY. Each senior who is participating in the graduation ceremony has been given two tickets for early entry. Ticket holders may enter the gym at 5:30pmCT. The general public may enter at 6pmCT.



The class of 2015 is made up of 168 students. Thirty-one students will be wearing gold cords indicating that they have completed high school with a four-year cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher on a weighted 4.0 scale. Additionally, 52 students will be wearing red, white, and blue cords signifying that they have a four-year cumulative GPA between 3.0 and 3.74 on a weighted 4.0 scale. Seniors will also be wearing medals denoting their diploma type. Fifty-one students met the requirements for the College Ready Diploma, 12 students met the requirements for the Career Ready Diploma, and 27 students will be receiving the Merit Diploma indicating they met both the college and career ready requirements.

The valedictorian address will be delivered by Sarah McQuaide. Sarah is the daughter of Glenn and Mary Ann McQuaide. Her four-year GPA is 4.472 on a weighted 4.0 scale. Brittany Curry will deliver the salutatorian address. Brittany is the daughter of Teresa Abrell. Her four-year GPA is 4.342 on a weighted 4.0 scale.

Special music will be performed by graduating senior Andrew Conley, the ACHS Band, and the ACHS Chorus.

The motto for the Class of 2015 is, "I have an idea of who I want to be, I have a vision of my own success," by Wiz Khalifa, the class flower is Blue and White Hydrangeas, and the class colors are Red, White, and Blue.


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Sarah McQuaide is 2015 ACHS Valedictorian



2015-06-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Adair County High School.
Sarah Ann McQuaide is the 18 year old daughter of Glenn and Mary Ann McQuaide. During high school her involvement has included Academic Team, Beta, NHS, NAHS, Pep Club, Student Ambassadors, and Indian University. Honors and awards received during high school include numerous district, regional, state, and international awards in Future Problem Solving, 2014 Governor's Scholar, 2015 PEPP program participant, U of L Trustee's Scholarship recipient, and 2012 UK Rising Scholar. After graduation, Sarah plans to attend the University of Louisville to major in Biology. Her four-year GPA is 4.472 on a weighted 4.0 scale.

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Brittany Curry is 2015 ACHS Salutatorian



2015-06-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Adair County High School.
Brittany Nicole Curry is the 18 year old daughter of Teresa Abrell. During high school her involvement has included Academic Team, Beta, Concert Band, FCA, Marching Band, NHS, and Pep Club. Honors and awards received during high school include 2015 Distinguished Young Woman of Adair County, WKU Scholar of the Week, and National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student. After graduation, Brittany plans to attend Rice University to major in Mathematics. Her four-year GPA is 4.342 on a weighted 4.0 scale.

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