Logan County High School’s Class of 2013 held its commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 26, at Diddle Arena on the campus of Western Kentucky University. Approximately 3,400 people were on hand to honor the 238 graduates. Principal Casey Jaynes presided over the ceremony and was assisted onstage by assistant principals Alissa Todd and Mike Hoots.
The Logan County High School JROTC assisted in the presentation of colors while the LCHS Band performed the National Anthem. The LCHS Band later performed a selection entitled “Joy Revisited.” Student Council President Christina Link, daughter of Mike and Gwen Link of Adairville, provided the welcoming address.
Claire Hopkins, daughter of Michael and Emily Hopkins of Adairville, was recognized as Salutatorian with a 4.17 weighted grade point average. Claire plans to attend Eastern Kentucky University, where she was awarded a Regents Scholarship. Claire was also recognized as an Honors student and Beta Club member.
Brent Richey, son of Larry and Teresa Richey of Auburn, was recognized as Valedictorian with a 4.18 weighted grade point average. Brent plans to attend Murray State University, where he received the Governor’s Scholar Scholarship. Brent was also recognized as an Honors student and Beta Club member.
Departmental Awards were given to the senior who had attained the highest academic achievement in each content area. These students were each awarded a departmental award trophy.
Agriculture: Caroline Milam
Art: Natalie Miles
Business: Fredy Santiago
Family and Consumer Science: Courtney Cropper
Foreign Language: Shelby Browning
Language Arts: Addie Baldwin
Mathematics: Anne Partlow
Music: Britny Cropper
Science: Anne Partlow
Social Studies: Brent Richey
Each year First Southern Bank recognizes the top 10 graduates with the highest GPA in the class. First Southern’s recognition will include a monetary gift to open a savings account, free checking and senior portrait displayed for one year in the bank. The following students were given this award:
Maverick Chenault, Katlyn Clark, Jazmine Elliott, Brittany Harper, Claire Hopkins, Christina Link, Victoria Lynch, Caroline Milam, Brent Richey and Katherine Taylor
Megan Heffelfinger received the State of Kentucky’s Commonwealth Diploma as well as Logan County High School’s diploma. This is the last year that the state will award the Commonwealth Diploma. She took a minimum of four Advanced Placement Courses and three Advanced Placement tests.
The following students were recognized for having enlisted in a branch of the military and were given a standing ovation in honor of their intent to serve our country:
· U.S. Army - Hayley Mayher, Cody Rilley
· U.S. Marine Corps – Lukus Grise, Will McCormick, Taylor Rittenberry, Jerry Hendrix
· U.S. Navy – Stephen Corns, Andrew Stafford
· Army National Guard – Stephen Story, Meranda White
Other awards presented at the ceremony included:
DAR Good Citizen: Addie Baldwin
Senior Year Perfect Attendance: Telecia Boards, Kristen Hudson, Brittany Martin, Jonique Smith, Austin Smotherman
Perfect Attendance for Grades 9-12: Lindsey Evans, Christina Farmer, Aaron Foster, Brittany Harper, Jeff Kennedy, Jeff Page, Kaitlyn Penny, Trenton Powell
The following seniors scored at or above the Council on Postsecondary Education benchmark on the ACT which makes them college ready for any post secondary institution or KCTCS school in Kentucky:
Addie Baldwin, Aaron Baldwin, Dakota Bray, Justin Bristow, Shelby Browning, Dustin Cartas, Brooks Chenault, Katlyn Clark, Dylan Cole, Coty Coles, Bridget Collins, Stephen Corns, Britny Cropper, Devon Cross, Jazmine Elliott, Christina Farmer, Aaron Foster, Sara Garner, Blake Gettings, Dylan Givens, Megan Griggs, Lukus Grise, Jared Hall, Brittany Harper, Dillon Head, Megan Heffelfinger, Claire Hopkins, Jacob Hughes, Brandon Hunt, Cody Hunt, Korey Jaynes, Christy Johnson, William Johnson, Katilyn Kinser, Christina Link, Marjorie Luttrell, Victoria Lynch, Brittany Martin, Hayley Mayher, William McCormick, Caroline Milam, Natalie Miles, Thomas Miller, Amanda Moore, Whitney Munday, Christopher Neal, Anne Partlow, Katlyn Penny, Caitlin Polacheck, Trenton Powell, Brandy Rager, Brent Richey, Justin Rone, Amanda Shoemake, Shelby Smith, Austin Smotherman, Colton Spencer, Andrew Stafford, Stephen Story, Katherine Taylor, Noah Thomas, Taylor Tinsley, Josue Vasquez, David Vincent, Sheldon Wharton, Meranda White, Tyler Wood, Mallory Wright, Monica Young
The following seniors passed appropriate portions of the COMPASS test this spring and are also determined by the Council on Post Secondary Education and the Kentucky Department of Education as college ready.
Courtney Ashley, Tori Brown, Aaron Coursey, Courtney Cropper, Cooper Davis, Rebecca Dezarn, Kayla Droge, Clayton Fulcher, Kayla Hales, Cody Haley, Kelsey Hardison, Ashley Heltsley, Kristin Hudson, Jordan Huff, Wesley Hughes, David Jones, Austin Kinser, Haylee Lamb, Brandon Marcum, Alanna Markham, Kelsey Markham, Lacee Moore, Elizabeth Motsinger, Jacob O’Neal, Jeffrey Page, Richard Phillips, Grace Porter, Cody Rilley, Taylor Rittenberry, Cristal Rogers, Austin Rouse, Mason Stratton, Leah Thompson, Riley Thompson, Kris Tibbles, Tyler Vaughn, Tyler West, Tyson White, Marrissa Williams and Jared Young
The following students completed a prescribed course of study and passed a comprehensive state exam and received a Skill Standards Certificate or Industry Certification.
Consumer and Family Management:
Cooper Davis, Rebecca Dezarn, Sara Garner, Kelsey Hardison, Christy Johnson and Monica Young
Culinary and Food Service
Rebecca Dezarn, Megan Griggs, Claire Hopkins, Scott Montgomery, Rachel Rainwater, Leah Thompson and Monica Young
Early Childhood Education
Nikki Biggs, Courtney Cropper, Tabby Dearing, Megan Heffelfinger, Haylee Lamb, Lacee Moore, Whitney Munday, Emily Peters, Brandy Rager, Breanny Whittaker and Toni Whittinghill
Addie Baldwin, Dylan Givens, Marcus Haley, Wesley Hughes, Keith Johnson, Caroline Milam,
Natalie Miles, Lacee Moore, Dylan Offut, Amanda Shoemake, David Vincent and Tyler Wood
Aaron Baldwin, Bradley Glover, Wesley Hughes, Brandon Hunt, Nick Offutt, Austin Rouse, Austin Smotherman, Mallory Wright and Jared Young
The following students completed a prescribed course of study and passed a comprehensive exam to earn a Skills Standards Certificate at the Russellville Area Technology Center.
Accounting
Thomas Miller and Josh Vasquez
Allied Health
Brooklyn Decker, Katherine Henderson, Kristin Hudson, Lindsay Lockhart, Amanda Moore,
Kelsi Skipworth, David Vincent, Destiny Watson, Taylor White and Mallory Wright
Michael Alford, Aaron Baldwin, Megan Blackford, Dakota Bray, Shelby Browning, Devon Cross, Jacob Fox, Joseph Higgins, Korey Jaynes, Katy Kinser, Jessie Lack, Brandon Marcum, Logan Morris, Trenton Powell, Brent Richey, Amanda Shoemake, Colton Spencer and Stephen Story
Derek Abbott, Lance Fowler, Cody Haley and Skylar Stratton
Josh Anderson, Dakota Bailey, Ray Darden, McClain Dunlap, Corey Hopper, Nyx Hunt, Shawn Jones, Jacob Large, Tyler Smith and Caleb Thurston
Bryan Gray, Jordan Huff, Jeff Kennedy and Chris Stratton
The following students received awards in a prior ceremony at the Russellville Area Technology Center for their outstanding performance in their area of expertise.
Machine Tool – Luther Bagwell Award - Caleb Thurston
Electricity – Marvin Gill Carver Award - Cody Haley
Seventy six students were recognized for being Honors Students, Beta Club members, and scholarship recipients at a prior ceremony on May 19. The Class of 2013 earned $1.1 million worth of scholarship money, plus $1.1 million of KEES money.
Ashley, Courtney: RATC Office Technology Scholarship
Baker, Casey: Imagine America High School Scholarship, Lincoln College of Technology Pride Scholarship, RATC Trevon O'Neal Automotive Award
Baldwin, Addie: Honors Student, Gear Up Scholarship, FFA Alumni Scholarship, Pennyrile Electric Scholarship, South Central Counselors Association Scholarship, Cynthia Mason Kemp Memorial Scholarship
Basham, Ryan: Honors Student
Brown, Ravyn: Gear Up Scholarship
Browning, Shelby: RATC Drafting Scholarship, Emerson Scholarship, Community Essay Scholarship
Cartas, Dustin: Honors Student, Murray State University Regents Scholarship, East Logan Water Scholarship
Chenault, Maverick: Honors Student
Clark, Katlyn: Honors Student, Beta Club Member, Western Kentucky University 1906 Founders Scholarship
Cole, Dylan: Honors Student, Eastern Kentucky University Regents Scholarship
Corns, Tyler: Honors Student
Cropper, Courtney: Honors Student, Mary C. Binkley & Curtis Binkley Scholarship
Cross, Devon: Honors Student, Campbellsville University Academic Scholarship, Campbellsville University Baptist Leadership Scholarship, Campbellsville University Men's Swimming Scholarship, Campbellsville University Math & Science Scholarship, Campbellsville University KBC Scholarship, Wings for Injured Athletes Scholarship, Coursey Memorial Scholarship
Dezarn, Rebecca: Western Kentucky University Spirit Makes the Master Scholarship, Gear Up Scholarship
Elliott, Jazmine: Honors Student, Sally Flowers Moody Scholarship, Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarship
Farmer, Christina: Honors Student, Beta Club Member, Warren Rural Electric Scholarship, Robert E. Beauchamp Scholarship, Logan County Republican Women's Club Scholarship
Foster, Aaron: Honors Student, University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship, University of Kentucky Mining Engineering Scholarship, Lewisburg Alumni Scholarship
Fulcher, Clay: Lincoln College of Technology Select Scholarship
Garner, Sara: Honors Student, Western Kentucky University Red Towel Scholarship, Woodcraft Industries Scholarship
Gettings, Blake: Honors Student
Givens, Dylan: Honors Student, Western Kentucky University Red Towel Scholarship
Graham, Torin: Honors Student, Campbellsville University Academic Scholarship
Griggs, Megan: Honors Student, Western Kentucky University Alumni Scholarship, Oddvar Berg Scholarship
Hall, Jared: Honors Student, University of Louisville Trustee's Scholarship, Logan Memorial Healthcare Scholarship
Harper, Brittany: Honors Student, Beta Club Member, Gear Up Scholarship
Head, Sye: Honors Student, 2012 Governor’s Scholar, Western Kentucky University Governor’s Scholar Scholarship
Heffelfinger, Megan: Honors Student, Sally Flowers Moody Scholarship, Western Kentucky University Red Towel Scholarship, South Central Counselors Association Scholarship, Teachers of Logan County Sorority Scholarship
Hopkins, Claire: Honors Student, Beta Club Member, Eastern Kentucky University Regents Scholarship, Gear Up Scholarship, Logan County Democratic Women’s Club Scholarship
Hudson, Kristen: Honors Student, RATC Health Occupations Students of America Scholarship, Logan Memorial Healthcare Scholarship
Hughes, Jacob: Honors Student, 2012 Governor’s Scholar, University of Louisville Governor’s Scholar Scholarship, LCHS Rewards Scholarship
Hunt, Brandon: Honors Student
Hunt, Cody: Honors Student, Murray State University Carr Scholarship, Murray State University Rodeo Leadership Scholarship, Murray State University Dean Willis Scholarship, Logan Memorial Healthcare Scholarship
Jaynes, Korey: Honors Student, Gear Up Scholarship
Johnson, Christy: Honors Student, Gear Up Scholarship
Link, Christina: Honors Student, Western Kentucky University Spirit Makes the Master Scholarship, Logan Telephone Scholarship, Gear Up Scholarship, Pennyrile Electric Scholarship, Merle M. & Pauline F. Johnson Educational Scholarship, Jesse L. Richards Scholarship
Lynch, Tori: Honors Student, Beta Club Member, 2012 Governor’s Scholar, Western Kentucky University Governor’s Scholar Scholarship, Junior Achievement Scholarship, Pennyrile Electric Scholarship, LCHS Cheerleading Scholarship, ARC of Logan County Scholarship, Teachers of Logan County Sorority Scholarship, Bess and Earnest Williams Scholarship
Marcum, Brandon: Honors Student
Markham, Kelsey: Honors Student
Martin, Brittany: Honors Student, Beta Club Member, Western Kentucky University Caleb Slaton Scholarship, Western Kentucky University Sara Ruth Guerin Scholarship, Gear Up Scholarship
McCormick, Will: Honors Student, University of Louisville Eagle Scout Scholarship
Milam, Caroline: Honors Student, Gear Up Scholarship, Dockins Vocational Scholarship, National FFA Scholarship, FFA Alumni Scholarship, Logan County Cattleman's Scholarship
Logan County Farm Bureau Scholarship, Kentucky Farm Bureau Scholarship, Logan County Republican Women's Club Scholarship, Logan County Chamber Women in Business Scholarship
Miles, Natalie: Honors Student, Western Kentucky University Alumni Scholarship, FFA Alumni Scholarship
Miller, Thomas: Berea College Tuition Scholarship, RATC Accounting and Finance Scholarship
Moore, Lacee: Honors Student
Motsinger, Elizabeth: Honors Student, Gear Up Scholarship
Page, Jeffrey: Honors Student
Partlow, Anne: Honors Student, University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship, Sally Flowers Moody Scholarship
Penny, Katlyn: Honors Student, Beta Club Member, Sally Flowers Moody Scholarship, Logan County Republican Women's Club Scholarship, Eloise Hadden Scholarship
Porter, Grace: LCHS Cheerleading Scholarship, Porter Memorial Scholarship
Powell, Trenton: Honors Student
Richey, Brent: Honors Student, Beta Club Member, 2012 Governor’s Scholar, Murray State University Governor's Scholar Scholarship, RATC Information Technology Scholarship, LCHS Rewards Scholarship, Bluegrass Indo-American Society Scholarship
Rittenberry, Taylor: Honors Student
Rone, Justin: Honors Student, Western Kentucky University Red Towel Scholarship
Rouse, Austin: Honors Student, Gear Up Scholarship
Shoemake, Amanda: Honors Student, Murray State University Matthai Panzera Geoscience Scholarship, Murray State University Academic Scholarship, William S. Johnson Scholarship, FFA Alumni Scholarship, Tommy Perdue Scholarship, Logan County Republican Women's Club Scholarship
Smotherman, Austin: Honors Student, FFA Alumni Scholarship, Cpl. Josh Moore Scholarship, Logan County Garden Club Scholarship, Southern States Scholarship
Spencer, Colton: Honors Student, Western Kentucky University Sara Ruth Guerin Scholarship, Sally Flowers Moody Scholarship
Stafford, Andrew: Honors Student
Story, Stephen: Honors Student
Taylor, Katherine: Honors Student, Beta Club Member, NASCOE Memorial Scholarship, Haile and Cotton Inc Scholarship, Melinda Costellow Memorial Scholarship, Auburn Rotary Scholarship
Thomas, Noah: Honors Student, Beta Club Member, Kevin L. Price Memorial Scholarship
Thompson, Leah: Berea College Tuition Scholarship
Thompson, Riley: Honors Student
Tinsley, Taylor: Honors Student, Murray State University Mabel Pullen Scholarship, Murray State University Dan C. Hutson II Scholarship, Aviles Bush Webb Scholarship, FFA Alumni Scholarship, RATC FBLA Scholarship
Vasquez, Josh: Honors Student, Western Kentucky University Minority Scholarship, Gear Up Scholarship
Vaughn, Tyler: Honors Student, Campbellsville University Athletic Scholarship, RATC Automotive Technology Scholarship
Vincent, David: Honors Student, Western Kentucky University Spirit Makes the Master Scholarship, FFA Alumni Scholarship, RATC Health Science Scholarship, Russellville Masonic Lodge Scholarship
Wharton, Sheldon: Honors Student, Cpl. Josh Moore Scholarship
White, Tyson: Murray State University Music Scholarship
Williams, Marrissa: Honors Student, Fraternal Order of Police Scholarship, Merle M. & Pauline F. Johnson Educational Scholarship, Lewisburg Alumni Scholarship
Wood, Tyler: Honors Student, Western Kentucky University Sara Ruth Guerin Scholarship
Wright, Johnny: Campbellsville University Academic Scholarship, Lee Hall Scholarship
Wright, Mallory: Honors Student, Beta Club Member, Murray State University Stars Scholarship, FFA Alumni Scholarship, Kiwanis Club Scholarship
Young, Monica: Honors Student
Senior Sponsor Robbie Davis says, “The Logan County High School Guidance Department is extremely proud of the class of 2013 and wishes them the best of luck in all their future endeavors. May you always live by your class motto: What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within.”