001Heat. Heat. Yes. Excuse me. We'd like to go ahead and get Welcome to Columbia High School's 7th annual senior signing day. Today is a day of celebration and recognition as we honor the achievements and future accomplishments and aspirations of our graduating seniors. This year, our graduating seniors are heading in many exciting directions out of 149 students recognized today. 60% are attending a four-year colleges and universities with 41 different schools represented. Another 16% are choosing two-year community colleges and 6% are are pursuing trade, technical, or apprenticeship programs at six unique institutions. Additionally, four students are enlisting in the US military and four more are entering the workforce directly. In total, our seniors are spreading out across 66 different post-secondary destinations, and we couldn't be prouder of their achievements and futures. One of the things I mentioned
002earlier, and you guys, I believe, heard, over $844,000 in scholarships in year one. It's pretty impressive. So, we're going to go ahead and begin. [Applause] First, we have the US military. To begin our celebration, if you're able, could everyone please stand? I'd like to first recognize our four seniors who have made the heroic decision to serve our country by enlisting in a branch United States armed forces. In the army, we have Jack FY. In the United States, [Applause] In the United States Navy, we have three. Carson Campbell, Carson Coplash, and Jonas Stodd. [Applause] Thank you. You can go ahead and be seated. So for these I will have a few names sometimes if we could hold applause until I've named all the names going into the workforce. Next we'll recognize those who decide to go
003straight into the workforce. I have four. Lucy Castelli, Braden Hubler, Jason Ramirez II, and Roco Shering. [Applause] Next, we're going to look at our colleges, universities, apprenticeships, and technical programs. And they'll be in alphabetical order. So going to the American Welding Academy is Anderson, Judy, Max Narzinski, and Aaron P. [Applause] Going to Auburn University. Hudson Bryant, [Applause] Bellereman University. Sam [Applause] Donald, Belmont University. Reese Gerard, [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Bamiji State University. Isabella Snyder. [Applause] Blackburn College. Harley [Applause] Rainbold, Colorado State University. Summer Harrington, Columbia College. Samantha Shmuki, [Applause] Culver Stockton College. Samantha [Applause] Austinine, Danville Area Community College. Paige Freeze, [Music] East Central College. Mason Vega. [Applause] Eastern Illinois University. Reese [Applause] Wolfful, Evangel University, Kinsey Dixs and Hayes Van Bruzigan. Florida Atlantic University. Quinton Fitzel Frontier Community College, Elelliana [Applause] Ames, Indiana State University.
004Two people, Ava Dennis and Riley Matthews. [Applause] Lewis and Clark Community College, Micah James and Kennedy Miller. [Applause] Mville University. There are three Cameron Helfridge, Sam Rodel, and Alli Tut Train. [Applause] Mckendry University. Braden Keys. [Applause] Milikin University. Jessica Beerick, Mineral Area College. Cash Bailey Missouri State University. I have four, so please hold to all four. Lucas Degrroot, Connor Glover, Jordan Holton, and Olivia Royce. [Applause] Missouri University of Science and Technology. We have three, Anthony Ko Jr., Nathan Ryan, and Jaden Smith. Missouri Welding Institute. Dalen Stevens [Applause] Oklahoma City University. Noah [Applause] Parker, Palm Beach Atlantic University. Megan [Applause] Bowler, Ranken Technical College. Joe Wiser [Applause] Rapon College. James Tibo [Applause] [Music] St. Louis Flight Training. Lucille Moore. [Applause] St. Louis University. We have four Allison Meisy, Marley Pure, Joel Reed, and Ellie Shrub. Southeast
005Missouri State University with three Delaney Fitzgerald, Ella FY, and Ava Herdicka, [Music] Southeastern University. Jacob [Applause] Hall, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. We have several. We're going to call them out in a couple groups. Our first group, Quinton Alman, Matthew Barau, Brooke Bolson, Reese Castelli, Kale Clark, [Applause] Continuing Carson Etherton, Braden Philippia, Dalton Fitzgerald, Gabriel James, Ava Longh, [Applause] Still at SIUE, Carter Lynch, Xander N, Noah Proctor, Bella Rendazzo, Emily Rose. [Applause] And our final four for SIUE, Mia Sackman, Jeremy Schwab, Bren Snder, and L. Van Bruigan. Yeah. Southwestern Illinois College. Again, we have several. Liam Bivvens, Sully, Bernaldi, Luciani Kapayen, Cabba, Andrew Collier, and Paige [Music] Cruz. Our next group, Tyler Darnell, Addison Dquazy, Keith Elder, Drew Elliot, Sylvia Gardner. [Applause] [Music] Continuing Luke Goodman, Brady Heminghouse, Braden Lis, Joe Matlock, and Micah Minhardt.
006[Applause] And our final group going to Southwestern Illinois College, Cali Pachnney, Grant Royce, Jack Royce, and Dayton Shrieve. [Applause] [Music] State Technical College of Missouri. Carter Gropy and Cam Janick. [Applause] the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis. Brook Hayes [Applause] Three Rivers College. Jack Shane. [Applause] University of Cumberland's Caitlyn [Applause] Dorri. I think we all might be a little jealous. University of Hawaii at Monoa. Joshua [Applause] Stagner University of Illinois at Urbana Champagne. We have a few, so please hold. Logan Oavdo, Summer Clansancy, Brick Curtis, Joshua Drooie, Jack Reider, and Carly Simon. [Applause] the University of Kansas, Jade Becker and Grace Klein, [Applause] University of Kentucky. Megan [Applause] Baliard, University of Mississippi. Midi Mistler and Addie Quanti. [Music] University of Missouri. We have two three different sections. Kate Adams, Camden Axe, Logan
007Bosch, Addison Butler, and Ally Dively. [Applause] Still with the University of Missouri, Cole Gillesi, Logan Han, Lucy Lysu, and Ava Mazadansski. [Applause] And our final group still with Missou, Sadie Mets, Payton Oglesby, Gabe Perry, Sophia Rodri, Charlie Steckler, and Emily Zola. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Julia [Applause] Chen, University of Wisconsin Madison, River Randall. [Applause] Volunteer State Community College. Hayden [Applause] Huard, Washington University in St. Louis. Hayden [Applause] Ty Webster University. Lily Ames and Joanna Ramy. [Applause] Western Kentucky University have a few names. Landon Brecker, Logan Hicks, Mia Mccani, Gabby Noah, and Ava Schmidt. [Music] Western Welding Academy. Anthony Antonus This will end this the part of the senior signing day. But to go back to our earlier our earlier celebration, we just had a scholarship come in while we were doing it.
008and you can stay in your seats and I can talk to you about it afterwards. But the Oddfellow Lodge 27, it's a $3,000 scholarship for two years. It's $1,500 each year. There are four recipients. Again, you can just stand. Stay where you are. Jacob Hall, Brook Hayes, Megan Ballard, and Cameron Helfridge. those online and those in the audience, thank you for joining us today for our 2025 senior signing day. We're going to go ahead and end the ceremony, but students, please stay where you are. Again, thank you for joining us. [Applause]