001[Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank you all right [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] thank you [Music] yes [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank you [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] what's up [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] no no no no no thank you [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] all right now [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] all right here [Applause] [Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank you foreign
002[Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Applause] [Music] [Applause] ladies and gentlemen welcome to the commencement of the class of 2017. we respectfully ask that you you stand for the presentation of the colors as presented by the United States Marine honor guard of Sergeant Brown Sergeant Coombs Sergeant artuno Sergeant service and please remain standing for the national anthem played by Bubba West band under the direction of Mr Michael Pond Jones and Gentlemen please remove your caps foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Applause] tonight we celebrate the graduation of the class of 2017. [Applause] students we thank you for your commitment to your education over the past four years you've grown as students and as people we wish you great success and joy at this
003time it is my pleasure to introduce Mr Austin Quant student council president who give the senior Proclamation [Applause] oh all right um class of 2017 easily one of the greatest classes to have walked through the doors of bubble West High School I'm proud to speak on behalf of this great class and extremely honored to be able to speak to you all this evening these last four years have flown by just yesterday it seemed like we were those weird and skinny little freshmen but for many of us today will be the last day that we are in this building of students however one day we may return as parents or even as teachers to this great School we used to measure our time at school and periods and minutes and in days constantly sitting in class
004eagerly waiting for the clock to hit that 25 Mark and the bell to ring so we can go to our next class see our friends or just get out of school but now that school is over I can honestly say that I'm going to miss waiting for that Mark and the bell to ring throughout these four years we have grown as both students and people freshman year we're those lost kids that had no clue what was in store of us for us my bad sophomore year we grew this sense of arrogance where we thought we could do whatever we wanted junior year was stressful but we made it through with little to no tears however some of us cried a lot and then came senior year we were the big kids ready to take on
005whatever was thrown at us and now here we are sitting at graduation some of us wondering what will happen next the following class has some big shoes to fill because I can honestly say at the class of 2017 will go down in history thank you thank you I mean let's think about this for a second we won hobo week three out of the four years this year's NHS candidates volunteered for over 2500 hours and this past Year's homecoming dance had a record number of attendees these are just a few examples of wire class as one of the greatest the school has seen as I mentioned earlier we measured our time in class periods and minutes and in days but that is not how we should measure it anymore looking back at the best four years
006of Our Lives we'll measure it with memories and with friendships it has been an honor to be a part of this class and we will forever hold each other in our memories thank you class of 2017. foreign at this time I would like to introduce Dr Jeff Dozier superintendent of District 201 for introductions good evening I'm very proud to serve as superintendent here at District 201 at this time I would like to introduce some of our school board members who are with us this evening Mr Kurt Schrader president Carol Eckert vice president [Applause] Mike iscan I believe he's proud Uncle tonight Marvin Lampkin [Applause] Pat Watkins also here with us this evening from the central office are some of our administrators Brian menzer Melissa Taylor Andrea Gannon Josh Lane and Malcolm Hill now this is
007my favorite part especially this year I think we need to recognize some groups yet tonight let's recognize the parents graduates recognize your parents I happen to be a parent tonight so I like that part how about grandparents how about your siblings aunts and uncles [Applause] and your friends who have joined us graduates you have many opportunities before you and I would like to urge you to take advantage of all those opportunities But be sure to take time to thank all those who are here with you tonight and who have helped guide you up to this point I urge you to make wise choices from now on every choice you make could affect or impact the rest of your life so choose to make to make the best of those choices and opportunities on behalf of
008the Board of Education I want to congratulate you and wish you much success in the future thank you [Applause] tonight we honor and recognize the retiring staff at Belvo West in District these individuals have given tirelessly to the Bubba West and District 201 family their expertise and commitment above OS and the community has been greatly appreciated I asked each of them in attendance please stand when introduced to remain standing until all the retirees are introduced director of Library Mary Bartow teacher assistant Mary Sue boron teacher assistant Marilyn Buchanan [Applause] librarian Connie Culbertson Administrative Assistant Pat Fitzgerald engineer at Belvo West Bob Lang [Applause] Administrative Assistant Michelle Renner I think you guys got to know Michelle a little bit for four years Administrative Assistant Danny strayhorn school nurse Cindy Thompson and custodian Bob volcamp I want
009to thank you for your tireless efforts on behalf of the district and the students of Belleville West we'd also like to thank all the faculty members who are volunteering this evening in order to make this a great event thank you staff [Applause] in an effort to recognize the highest academic achievement of students above a West we have developed a program to honor the top one percent the top two to five percent in the top six to ten percent these students are identified by wearing different colored stalls also students are wearing different colored cords for National Honor Society student council running start harambe and various Metals they've earned during their High School career the students designated in the top one percent summa laude will deliver the class farewell ladies and gentlemen class of 2016. please welcome
010the representatives from summa laude Maggie Boltz Joanne Bitner Ethan Le Mans Cameron Martin Jack Leone Amelia Schmitz Lydia Taylor Eli tiemann and Abriana Woods [Applause] the first day of high school felt like we were entering into an entirely different world we are walking into a huge School filled with new people that all seemed to know what they were doing anxiety levels were high but so is excitement I'm sure many of you are feeling this way now we had come from being the oldest kids in school to being the Freshman the kids who got in the way and didn't know what they were doing we were the kids who walked on the wrong side of the hallway and asked for directions seriously on my first day I asked for directions to the cafeteria while I was
011in the foreign language hallway it's basically a straight shot we felt like we would be swallowed alive the minute we walked into the school coming from a place where we knew everyone to sitting next to someone that we've never seen before was really scary but we all eventually found a way to cope some of us chose to be quiet and shy While others said something to a classmate like do I have every class with you out of the blue just to try to make a friend each day got a little better and the seniors became a little less scary although I think we'd like to think were pretty scary other freshmen seem to open up and we all learned to walk on the right side of the hallway the transition wasn't easy but coming to
012a place like West made it just a little bit easier [Applause] freshman year was full of Firsts for all of us we went from the comfort of our own little middle schools to a school that is roughly 2 000 students strong that's more than an eighth of the size of the city oh I'm sorry Village of Millstadt although when you think about it that's not saying much regardless it was different and different is always scary it didn't take long for all of us to get acclimated to the new school and fall into our own niches once we did most of our anxiety was gone and we were able to begin to enjoy the first year of the best four years of our life or maybe for some of us we were able to begin the
013countdown to the last day of the best four years of our life either way we knew that Belleville West would be our home for the next four years and we started off with the mindset that we would make the best of the time that we had in high school and we sure started off strong at our first ever hobo day assembly the sophomores Juniors and seniors chanted the infamous go home freshman chant at us yet as many of you probably vividly remember we as freshmen walked away with first place while the senior class complained that it was rigged and gave us dirty looks it was supposed to hurt our feelings and put us in our place as freshmen but we all know that it only made the victory that much sweeter the rest of freshman
014year was a breeze compared to what the beginning of the year felt like the lock screen on our phones was no longer a picture of our schedule we stopped showing up to a majority of the clubs that we impulsively joined at the beginning of the year and West finally began to feel like home in August of 2014 we walked into West to start a new year this time we were excited for an entirely new reason we weren't freshmen we would finally be giving directions rather than asking for them the best part though was that we could yell go home freshmen with the upperclassmen we really thought we were cool didn't we we helped fill the gym with shouts during the hobo day assembly but we couldn't quite pull off another win I guess you can't
015have everything and three out of four is pretty good once we finally got over that loss we all looked forward to bigger and better things like driving this was the year of driver's ed the year of awkwardly quiet test drives many traffic law violations and 50 completely authentic hours on a log sheet some of us didn't start driving until junior year but this was a start our teachers on the other hand decided we'd had enough practice and classes started to get harder we might have wished we were freshmen again just for a day so we could at least get a little sympathy sympathy from them we got our introduction to chemistry and speeches in English class maybe you liked one both or neither of these things but I can tell you that I wish I
016had paid closer attention to miss slusher's speaking tips right now at the end of the year you might have felt like nothing special happened really of the four years it was probably the least memorable but like all our time spent at Belleville West it was definitely worth it [Applause] as sophomores we were now more comfortable in our surroundings for the first time Wes started to feel less like the place where we went to school and more like the place where we belonged it was no longer just a building full of strangers it was a building full of strangers and friends the faces in our classes were ones we knew ones we had already shared an entire year of memories with and we were looking forward to making more together granted our promotion to wise fools
017came with a cost of additional homework and less hand-holding but by this point we were more or less prepared for it even if we didn't feel prepared we weren't in Kansas anymore this was the real deal at the same time sophomore year is like the awkward middle child of the high school years we weren't the weird hippie freshman just entering the school we weren't as cool as the rock star Juniors and didn't have the seniority of the seniors we were the Nerds still struggling to figure out what exactly we would do in high school thus we don't have fond memories of it like we do the other years be honest how many of you remember more than very specific and humorous instances of teachers misspeaking from sophomore year but just because you don't remember these
018experiences it doesn't mean they aren't important in many ways sophomore year laid the foundation for all the fun we would experience in Junior and Senior year to come [Music] it's junior year and it seems like we're so close to graduation yet still so so far away for the class of 2017 this was the year of a monster calls a book we are supposed to read as a school but that most of us ended up losing within a few days junior year also marked the end of waiting in line to take School mandated yearbook photos and the beginning of standardized testing and Life After High School preparation for some of us who had been avoiding thinking about what we are going to do with our lives junior year became a brutal wake-up call to start thinking
019about college or the military or going straight into the Working World but for those of us who had been planning for the end of high school since Grade School junior years seemed to drag on and on it seems safe to say that by junior year we felt comfortable in high school we had our friends our lunch table and even our preferred staircase many of us had our own driver's license and a feeling of Newfound Freedom that came from driving on her own by this time in our lives many of us had started to form ideas about who we were and where we were headed something Michelle Obama once said seems particularly relatable to this time in our lives it goes you may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able
020to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own it seems that not many of us remember a lot about their junior year probably because our brains have repressed the memories of standardized testing and preparation for Life After High School speaking of Life After High School kind of hits you like a brick during junior year Speak oh sorry everyone and their mother asks about your plans after high school but you're just trying to make it through the week the only thing that kept everyone going was the longing for senior year the thought that it would be only one more year to the best year of high school
021although from what little memories are left from junior year it seems like a lot of us had seniority to see me for the end of first semester everything seemed to be expected from us all at once and we weren't entirely prepared for it we had to know what we wanted to spend the rest of our lives doing which some of us still don't know the thought of Life After High School became real during junior year however that just added to the excitement of getting to try something new and choosing what path to go down while continuing life's journey finally after all the preparation of junior year we made it to our last year of high school for some of us this was highly anticipated one step closer to moving on with the rest of our
022lives others couldn't imagine leaving West behind so soon and planned on making the most of every moment we had left together whichever category you fell into I'm sure we can all agree that the end has been bittersweet as the end of our high school careers this year has been filled with last our last hobo week last high school finals last time to go to prom and after prom and our last time writing insult inside jokes and everybody's yearbooks and in a little bit it'll be our last time walking out of this building fortunately though we got to experience a lot of Firsts this year too this was the first year that we were allowed to play on a donkey basketball team participate in Mr maroon and go to the senior barbecue things we've been waiting
023for since freshman year for the first time our lives After High School were something we had to seriously consider and not just for the sake of all the worried adults around us because the real world was fastly approaching these past months alone have been filled with tons of important decisions that will affect our futures in so many different ways for me it's always helped to keep these words from Abraham Lincoln in mind the best way to predict your future is to create it and as our high school experience comes to a close we will finally be able to take this advice foreign whoever said that four years flies by was right it seems like just yesterday we were walking through the front doors on our first day of senior year it was weird to be
024called a senior then but we knew when we heard it that we had finally made it we became the true upperclassmen the top dogs at West we walked around the halls feeling right at home because during our time here we made West into our home the past three years started to blur together a little freshman year feels like it happened either yesterday or decades ago all of our favorite events have come and gone now but we will always remember the memories we made together as a class we will never forget how good Mr Lombardi's pancakes are or how he became the first class ever to win the hobo day assembly games for three out of our four years now as seniors most of us have figured out who we are and decided what we want
025to become the future is wide open for us we get to decide which path to go down even though we'll all be traveling down different paths whether it be towards College the military the workforce or someplace else we will always be connected to each other as members of the bevel West class of 2017. before we go our separate ways there are always some things to think about look ahead to where you are going and enjoy the ride but never forget where you came from or the memories you made along the way have fun be safe be careful make good decisions and good friends and don't forget to call your parents every once in a while and and one last thing to remember as the wise words of Mr Merton's go live the maroon way respectful
026responsible and kind congratulations Bellville West class of 2017. [Applause] tonight is your night graduates we celebrate you the class of 2017. all of us gathered here tonight at gymnasium in the Performing Arts Center and online are collectively applauding your accomplishments feeling proud of you and wishing you happiness and success 34 years ago as a member of the Bubba West class of 1983 I wore a cap and gown and was waiting at the old Belleville West for commencement to begin parents I know that many of you can relate seniors I've dressed your class numerous times over the past four years and today I proudly address you as the graduating class of 2017. your journey began the day you were born today your parents feel like that day was just yesterday there have been countless milestones and
027Rites of Passage that you have each experienced along the way your personal Journeys have been filled with a wide range of emotions that help to build your character and mold you into the person that sits before us today each person's journey is different and yet all of our paths converged at this point in this time you will forever have a bond with the young men and women who surround you take a moment to consider all the people who have supported you to get to this point look around and acknowledge the family friends and faculty have invested in you in your journey through much hard work perseverance dedication and planning you've arrived at this very important moment in time on your journey take it all in enjoy this moment today is your day to shine take
028pride in your accomplishments or no job well done today is one more momentous occasion that propels you to take the next steps on your journey your journey continues to places near and far for some college for others entering the workforce or enlisting in the military some may follow the call to travel and experience destinations that they have only read about in books no matter the option you choose remember the maroon way be respectful acknowledge the goodness and others show appreciation say thank you be responsible continue to dream prepare and make plans that are well thought out and be kind think of others make someone smile give compliments remember where you come from and as I have said so many times before be awesome as the Kid President says life is too short not to be
029awesome consider the option of what lies before you ask those you respect for insight and listen to others who fuel your dreams each New Day brings the chance to experience new things to meet new people and to see things from a new vantage point as your journey takes on unexpected twister turns capitalize on opportunity to expand your horizons try new things and don't be afraid to fail be realistic when you try sometimes you fail embrace the failure as actor Denzel Washington said Ferrier will help you figure out what path you want to be on he continued with the wise words fall forward here's what I mean Reggie Jackson struck out 2600 times in his career the most in the history of baseball but you don't hear about the strikeouts people remember the home runs fall
030forward Thomas Edison conducted 1 000 failed experiments did you know that I didn't know that because number 1001 was the light bulb fall forward every failed experiment is one step closer to success your life's journey is filled with problems to solve lessons to learn that most of all experience to enjoy commit to the journey your journey focus on your own success story be observant listen watch read and learn make someone proud think of others show the world what awesome looks like as Iran a russian-american novelist philosopher playwright and screenwriter once said the question isn't who's going to let me it's who's going to stop me apply yourself do your best hard work is expected but the rewards are incredible believe in yourself and invest in your journey I hope your dreams take you to the
031corner of your smiles to the highest of our hopes to the windows of your opportunities and to the most special places your heart has ever known and now certify the class of 2017 to the board of education and superintendent Dozier is having met the graduation requirements of the state of Illinois the Board of Education of District 201 and the faculty of Belleville West and now I ask the president of the Board of Education of District 201 Mr Kurt Schrader come forward to present the diplomas to the class of 2017 and accept the class good evening it's my honor to accept the class of 2017 on behalf of the Board of Education and the board wishes all the best to the graduates for your future may you have a bright future and at this time Mr
032Mertens will you please read the role [Applause] Austin Quant executive council president Carl Mason class president [Applause] Amanda Wegner class secretary Amelia Schmitz class treasurer Jacob Hutchison Renaissance ego Award winner along with Amelia Schmitz the next seven students to receive their diplomas have the designation of graduating summa laude on our way to grading system that rewards students for taking the most difficult of courses the school offers and they rank at the top one percent of the class of 2017. in addition those qualifying for Renaissance distinction and for maintaining High honors for four years or wearing maroon and white cords Maggie balls [Applause] Jillian Bittner [Applause] Ethan LeMans Cameron Martin Jack Leone Lydia Taylor Eli team and [Music] Abriana Woods [Music] the next 16 students to receive their diplomas have the designation of magna laude they
033rank the top five percent in the class of 2017. Alexis Miller Doug stennick mandolin Wagner Tiffany Volkman Samantha early Avery Reed [Applause] Kalyn Goodrich Jillian Rosencrantz Carrie Evans Madison groaning Elizabeth bingheim Madeline Brown Jessica goldner [Music] Jack Langston Catherine gimmigan Cassie paproth along with Austin Quant and Amanda Wagner the next 23 students have earned the distinction of graduating laude they rank in the top 10 percent of the class of 2017. Trevor pentlin [Applause] Chloe Dozier Emily vanlith Casey kinnikin James Beverly Derek hinke Adam Harbison Cassidy schwabel [Music] celinda Gaskell Nicole Sexton Lucas flaningham Alyssa James Alexis parks [Music] Grant eschman Aubry catchy Madeleine Hansen John Yeager Brooke Bommarito Madison kocatovich Logan Betts Ian Kern El Hayden [Music] Claire Ackerman Jamie Adams Nigel Adams [Music] [Applause] Gabrielle Addison [Music] JC Heim Devin Alexander Richard Alexander [Music]
034Brianna Allard Stephen alfin Brandon Anderson Kermit Anderson Tiffany Anderson Uriah Anderson Bay [Music] Heaven angel Edie Austin Ethan Bach Austin Bailey no Noni baselich Craig Baker Nicholas Ball Jalen Ballard [Applause] [Music] Kyle baimer Carlos Banos Kelsey Barnes Azaria Barr [Music] [Applause] Chase Barton [Music] Matthew Bassey Zachary Bateman Bridget bear Courtney bear [Music] Gina bazile [Applause] Elisa bennick Thomas Berg Samuel bernoski Ricky Berry [Applause] Joseph Beasley Madison beavert Kaylee Bischoff William Bischoff Trevor bivor Benjamin blankert Anthony bocanegra Kaylee bold Casey bonnet Kayla Bowie Katie Boyer [Applause] Drew Boyles Brianna Bradley [Music] Taylor Bradley Jack Brannon Emily Bridgewater [Music] Brianna Brown Brittany Brown miles Brown Brendan Bunn Dylan Burkett [Applause] Connor Burns Paige burnworth dimondria bush [Music] Alondra Butler Bailey caldiero [Applause] see Andrea Campbell [Applause] Deja Campbell hope caps [Applause] Jacob Cason Haley Casper Tristan Caswell
035Julius Catchings [Applause] Samantha Cates Joseph Celestine Angela Chamberlain temaz Chandler Shakira Chapman [Applause] ishak choduri [Applause] Brendan chanard Cole Clark Monisha Clark Sharon clay [Applause] Jordan Claiborne Jack Clifton Joshua Coyle Jordan Cole Allison Colston Tyler Compton hope Conyers Mackenzie Cooper [Applause] Devin coppage Darris Cosby Matthew Cowden Dwight Cox Jessica craft Sumpter Jacob Craig [Applause] artez crape [Music] Tyler Curtis artez dabs [Applause] Alexandra Dom Emily Dom athon Damron Jr Tyler Dancy [Applause] Carlos Doro Elena Davis [Applause] Jasmine Davis Julia Davis [Applause] Adrian Davids [Applause] Armando De La Cruz [Music] [Applause] Isabel de Fawcett Corey Denning Rachel deshane Rafael Dixon [Music] Ashland Dixon [Applause] Jerome Dixon Jamie Donahue [Music] Dominique domes [Music] Jordan Douglas Tamia Douglas [Applause] Hallie Drew Wilma Drummond Lloyd Victor Dunn [Music] Jamar Edwards Tavion Edwards Brianna Endicott Michaela fenoy [Applause] Mikhail Fenton Nichelle
036Fentress [Applause] Marlo Ferguson Aiden Ferrer Armani fields Austin Firestone [Applause] Joanne Ford [Applause] Javon Ford Kaylee Foster [Music] [Applause] Dalton Fox [Applause] Kalyn Foxworth Cameron Frazier Joseph Frederick Adam frivogel Camille Frierson Rosie Frye Jesse funk Lauren garnica Pierre Gaston [Applause] Shelby Gates [Music] Mason Goucher Taylor geyser Bailey Gibson Ryan gichuru [Applause] Kayla Gillespie catriona Gilmore [Music] Ahmad guides Andre Glenn John Gabe Clarice Gonzalez [Applause] trishad good [Applause] Desmond Goodwin [Applause] [Music] Corian Goodwin Alexis Gordon [Applause] Kalyn Gordon [Applause] Kila Gordon Alfred Gore me precious green [Applause] Israel Griffin [Applause] [Music] Madison Grimmer [Music] Joshua Grover [Music] Christina Gurney [Music] Morgan halfley Olivia Hagan Nicholas Hahn [Music] Dominic Hamilton Zariah hammock [Applause] [Music] Sydney hand Colin hand padasia Hardin jorian Harkins Tatiana henrielle Ariel sorry Jacob Harris the toriana Harris [Applause] latorion Harris [Applause] [Music] Carlos
037Hart [Applause] Claire harder [Applause] Dana Harvey [Applause] Abby Hauser [Music] Lauren Heffron [Music] Randy heinemeyer Tori Henderson Hendricks [Applause] [Music] Jordan Hill [Applause] [Music] Takia Hill Tatiana Hill [Music] Benjamin Hipkins Dale Hoff Zachary hofarth Jordan holiday Donald home [Applause] Brooke Holt Chloe haltrip Christina Hood [Applause] [Music] Brittany Hopewell Ellie Hopkins [Applause] Kelly Hopkins Matthew Hoskins Devin hubs and Ryan hurling [Applause] okay okay here we go Thaddeus Hubler [Applause] Justin hewling [Music] Devin hunt [Music] Taylor brene Hurst Taylor Nicole Hurst Kenna Irvine [Applause] DeAndre Jackson [Applause] [Music] Truman James [Applause] Deja Jefferson Dakota jelks Dennis Jenkins Jayla Jenkins Michael Jenkins Christina Jethro Devin Joe and Beck Olivia Joe and back Aaliyah Johnson [Music] Julia Johnson Jordan Johnson Paris Johnson [Applause] [Music] Ricky Johnson Katie Johnston Scott Johnston angelise Jones Garrett Jones [Applause] [Music] Gregory Jones [Music]
038Joshua Jones Rochelle Jones [Music] Tyrique Jones Lauren Kane Amir cassana Braden cottonbrocker [Applause] Adriana Kaiser poor [Music] [Applause] Elizabeth Kearns Anna care Christopher Kelly jamisha Kirby Sadler [Music] Riley Kernan [Music] Emma keys [Applause] Landon King [Music] lethan King Lauren Kennison Laquisha Knox Ryan corvus [Music] Dakota Keane Anthony LaCroix Madeline Laney Samantha large Claire Lavelle Savannah lininger [Applause] Ethan Lewis [Music] Brandon long Kira love Jessica loving Cody Lynn [Applause] Haley Mabry Nicole Mackey Nathaniel Mackin Sydney Maines Alyssa Marshawn [Music] Macy Marino Anaya Marshall [Music] Connor Martin Abby mast Lauren motzenbacher [Music] deshauna Mayweather Zoe McClure Jared McCormick [Applause] Demarco mccartroll Marley McCoy Brianna McCrary [Applause] amane mcdougaller Ralph mclown [Applause] Nicholas McGrew Aaron McKinney [Applause] Joshua McManus duraz McGrath Briggs Ryan menzer Amante Miner [Applause] Kimani Mitchell [Applause] Cameron Moore [Applause] Jason Moore [Applause] Alexis Moore
039Alexis moose I'm sorry Alexa Morris [Music] Javon Morris Serena Morton Ian Mosher Morgan mersich Devin mcenstern Malik Muhammad Joseph Mundy Grace Murray [Applause] Khalid Nassar dorkel Neely [Music] Timothy Neff Aaliyah Patrice Nelson Georgie outstanding Nelson [Applause] James Nelson [Applause] Taylor Nelson [Applause] [Music] Cameron Newbold [Applause] Ashley Newcomb [Applause] [Music] David Newhall Jr dimage Nickerson Ahmad nishma Courtney O'Dell Kayla Oglesby Devin Olson Bryce Odom [Applause] Maxwell oplet [Applause] Eric Orchard Emily Otten Dylan Hafford Hosier Jaren page Jessica pankins [Music] Amani Parker [Applause] Ian Parker [Applause] Jordan Parks [Applause] [Music] Taylor Pat Alicia Paulie Jasper Pauly Shalia Payton Nathan Pease Michael Penn berthy ellaria Perkins Joshua Piper [Applause] Brianna pizarski Cortland Poe Sabrina petker Elijah Powell [Applause] [Music] Brendan Preston Gabriel price Matthew cubel [Applause] [Music] Michael K Rose [Applause] [Music] mantari ramadianti Devin Randolph [Applause] Josiah
040rankins Francis Reed come on read [Music] Mara Reed [Applause] Alexis wrencher Joshua Richards [Music] [Applause] Justin Richardson Thomas Richardson Raven Richardson Griffin Jordan reibling Abigail Regal Lauren ruperta [Music] Nathaniel Robin Janae Robinson [Applause] Tessa Robinson Joshua Roby [Applause] jawanza Rogers [Applause] Peter Romero [Applause] Sierra Ross [Music] Kelly Rowden Leslie Rubio Dallas Russell William Rutledge Damon Sanders [Applause] Maya Sante [Music] Jacob santner Lenny saddlefield [Music] [Applause] Kristen Schell Jacobs Schroeder Morse Eli Schweitzer Bryce Scott [Applause] Lauren Seibert Hannah sidlitz Madeleine Seitz [Applause] Evan Sanaa [Music] [Applause] Brandon Shanklin [Music] Thomas Shelby [Music] [Applause] Kayla shell tamani charade Joshua Shores Ty shalanski [Music] Lachey Silas Avery semester [Music] Venetia Simmons Matthew Sisk Jillian Sisson TJ Smalley [Applause] [Music] Darnell Smith Keelan Smith Megan Smith [Music] Rachel Smith Rashad Smith [Applause] Shamar Smith [Applause] Jeremy Sandlin [Applause] Emily
041Sowell DJ spillan [Applause] [Music] James stammer [Music] Demetrius Stanley DeSean Stanley [Applause] Lindsay Stanley [Applause] Logan Stanley [Applause] Ariana Stell Brees Stevens Jakira Stevenson Todd Stewart [Applause] Jacob Stout Brandon schroedy Austin Sutherland [Applause] Rasha Swanson [Applause] Sanchez Talley [Applause] Carter tasted Logan Taylor [Applause] Moshe Thomas Jordan Thompson Alyssa Thornton Dearest tipler titanisha Townsend [Music] Gerald Byron Turner III Tyrell Utley [Applause] Andre Valentine [Applause] [Music] Veronica vanderplume Copeland Van Winkle Daniel Walker [Music] Seth Walker [Applause] Travis Walker [Applause] Cameron Walther James Walton [Applause] Aaliyah where [Music] Stacy Ware [Music] [Applause] Lamonte Warren alarian Watson Keturah Watson peter whack Elena Wells [Applause] Cody Western [Music] Dylan Whetstone [Applause] Otto Whetstone [Applause] Sam Whitworth Aubry Williams Demond Williams thank you Williams Stefan Williams [Applause] Amaya Williams Justice [Music] Jacob wilmsmeyer [Applause] [Music] Austin Wilson John Wilson Marche Wilson
042[Music] Zane Wilson Amos Winters Elena worth Elena watch [Applause] Hannah woodhams Kyle's eagle [Applause] Disney Brianna Marie Lynn Hernandez [Applause] Savannah Paulette Andre hollyette and Levante Silas [Applause] [Music] well the class of 2 7 2017 please rise you may now Move Your Castle as a sign of your graduation and you may be seated [Applause] I asked the audience to remain seated for the senior farewell and recessional please welcome Mr Carl Mason class president as he gives the senior farewell [Applause] I still remember how over four years ago we all entered this gym during welcome West together for the first time as little 8th graders unaware of just how in a few months we would become the first freshman class in bevel West history to win hobo week [Music] [Applause] Hubble week our junior year and
043Senior years as well unaware of all the amazing people we would meet and spend the next four years of Our Lives creating memories and friendships that we remember and cherish for the rest of our lives I love the bevel West class of 2017 and have all the confidence in the world in US we are hard-working group that can accomplish anything we put our minds to if we are persistent and give it our all back in 2013 when we started this journey we were all young immature people who were largely dependent upon others for everything but over the past four years we have transformed into more mature more responsible more self-reliant young adults of course we know we know that none of this would be possible or I'm sorry of course we know that none of
044us would be where we are today without the guidance and support of all of our amazing parents Guardians and family members I'd also like to thank all the teachers at Bubba West for helping us grow and develop these past four years for devoting their lives to giving us the tools we need to succeed and inspiring us to do so now I'd like to ask a graduating class to give all the parents Guardians family members and teachers in the audience a big round of a big round of applause [Applause] lastly I'm sorry lastly I'd like to give thanks to the class of 2017 for all of their persistence and dedication over the past four years I'm honored to have walked the halls with the greatest class to ever walk the halls of Belleville West there's no
045other group of people I would have wanted to take this journey with now I hope now I hope you all have a great day the maroon way respectful responsible and kind thank you [Applause] ladies and Gentlemen please remain seated for the recession of the above OS class of 2017 and thank you for joining us this evening [Applause] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music]