203 Del Norte High School Warrior graduates and 65 additional Sunset High seniors will flip the tassle on their mortarboard caps, this Friday. Indeed, this is a momentous day for graduates and their families.
Del Norte Principal Alison Eckart announced Gabe Howard as class valedictorian last Wednesday.
The valedictorian is highest level of academic recognition.
Hope Peeples was announced as class salutatorian, the second highest academic recognition.
126 Warrior graduates responded to a Triplicate survey on future plans.
• 75 students plan to enroll in community college.
• Seven students will enroll at a UC campus.
• 13 students plan to attend a California State University campus.
• Several other students will continue their education at Brigham Young University, prestigious Bennington College, Carrington College, Arizona State University and College of Idaho.
• Students Jacob Chaffee and Eric Gordon have enlisted in the Marine Corps. Graduate Elijah Parr has enlisted in the Army.
Sunset High principal Tony Fabricius announced 44 of its graduates plan to start new career after graduation.
• 21 plan on enrolling in college.
• 14 plan to enroll in technical or trade schools.
• Three students will enter the military, one in the Marine Corps, two joined the army.
• 15 students received scholarships from the Del Norte Scholarship fund.
Graduation is Friday, June 16, at the high school.