LOOGOOTEE — Loogootee Junior/Senior High School will hold its commencement ceremonies at 7 p.m. Friday.

Following the processional, Andrea Heshelman, Student Council president, will give the opening remarks. The high school chorus will lead in the singing of the national anthem and present a musical selection.

Heshelman will present the class speakers, Joe Muessig, class president; Mindy Owen, class secretary; Jeff Mersinger, valedictorian; Chris Taylor, class treasurer and salutatorian; and Nick Schuetz, class vice president.

Following a slide presentation, the high school band with play the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” The presentation of diplomas will be made by Superintendent Larry Weitkamp, Principal John P. Mullen and Assistant Principal Scott Reid. Closing remarks will be made by Heshelman followed by the recessional.

The class motto is “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson.

The class flower is the yellow daisy.

Jeffrey Scott Mersinger

Class valedictorian Jeffrey Scott Mersinger is the son of Betty and Wayne Mersinger. He has been involved in Beta Club, Octagon Club, Key Club, and Family and Consumer Science Club. He participated in tennis and track.

He plans to attend Purdue University and major in aeronautical engineering.

Christopher Gregory Taylor

Class salutatorian Christopher Gregory Taylor is the son of Lisa and Greg Taylor. He has been involved in Peers, SADD, Octagon Club, Key Club and Beta Club. He participated in golf and basketball.

He plans to attend Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, and major in biomedical engineering.

Seniors

Jacey Dion Anderson, Dana Lynn Arvin, Mark Frederick Bauer, Lauren Marie Baugh, William Robert Breeden, Emma Rose Burch, Lorissa Marie Burch, Christopher G. Combs, Cassandre Layne Crew, Matthew Tyler Delisle, Andrea Lynn Divine, Derek Andrew Ellis, Bryan Foley, Ethan William Frye, Sara Lynn Gingerich, Kellie Kristine Graves, Kyle Ray Green, Eric D. Greene, Jordan Lee Guinn, Tosha Yvonne Harper, Andrea Lee Heshelman, Zakery Lee Hough, Sarah Ann Jeffers, Darren Robert Johnson, Logan James Kidwell, Tyler James Love, Kristin Lynn Mann, Lindsey Brooke Mattox, Jeffrey Scott Mersinger, Ronald Casey Metheny, Roman Johnathon Motyka, Joseph Stephen Muessig, Stephanie Ann Nolan, Melynda Dawn Owen, Ryan Tyler Osborne, Ashley Marie Payne, Casandra M. Payne, Nicole Ashley Pendleton, Alexander David Pfeiffer, Alison Nicole Phillips, Clifford Alan Poehlein Jr., Andrew Joseph Ray, Cory Lee Rayhill, Portia Danielle Richardson, Kayla Christine Roller, Alexandria Marie Schuetter, Nicholas Norbert Lee Schuetz, MaryAnn Katherine Seals, Ashley Marie Sexton, Lucas Trent Shoultz, Sondra Dawn Slaubaugh, Wyatt Lowell Smith, Jessica Renee Spears, Tyler S. Stivers, Chelsea Nicole Strange, Christopher Gregory Taylor, Bryan L. Truelove, Brittney Nicole Twigg, Jerrod E. Vaught, Shane Kyle Wagler, Ryan Max Wagoner, Wylliam Michael Wagoner, Wesley Tyler Wildman and Jessica Renee Wilson.