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After the presentation of colors by
Mount Pulaski American Legion Post 447, opening remarks were given
by Kristen Oglesby. Korey Letterle led the Pledge of Allegiance. The
high school band and chorus participated in the ceremony, and the
senior class presented a slide show. Principal Russell Galusha
presented the graduating class. Closing remarks were given by Megan
Allspach. Mallory Clements,
Vance Knauer and Jeremy Ott were named valedictorians of the
graduating class.
Mallory Clements
Mallory is the daughter of Jeff and
Susan Clements of Mount Pulaski. She has been a member of the Drama
Club, student council, National Honor Society, prom committee, and
Junior Engineering Technical Society design team. She was named to
"Who's Who Among American High School Students," was named an
Illinois State Scholar and Prairie State Scholar, was named to the
"Top Ten" at Mount Pulaski High School, and was Senior of the Month
in November. She received awards for Outstanding Calculus Student,
Outstanding Physical Education Student and Outstanding Advanced
Biology Student. She was a member of the award-winning Lady 'Toppers
volleyball team and has received a full volleyball scholarship at
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and a Mount Pulaski Rotary
Club scholarship. She plans to major in business administration.
Vance Knauer
Vance is the son of Gary and Judy
Knauer of Mount Pulaski. He was named January Senior of the Month,
Senior of the Year and was named to the "Top Ten." He is an Illinois
State Scholar and Prairie State Scholar. He received the Vera Zarrow
Scholarship, the David Cates Memorial Scholarship, a National FFA
Scholarship, a Mount Pulaski Education Association Scholarship and a
Star Agri-Science Student award. He plans to attend the University
of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.
Jeremy Ott
Jeremy is the son of Diana Ott of
Elkhart and Randal Ott of Gardner, Kan. Jeremy is an Illinois State
Scholar and a Prairie State Scholar. He received the Outstanding
English IV award, Outstanding Physics Student award and the Senior
Science Award. He has participated in football, concert and marching
band, Science Olympiad, Scholastic Bowl, and has been a member of
the National Honor Society, Junior Engineering Technical Society
design team, the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering Academic
Challenge team, student council, yearbook staff and prom committee.
He is an active member of the Elkhart Christian Church. He has
received a Presidential Scholarship to Bradley University and a John
Deere engineering scholarship from the Society of Automotive
Engineers.
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"Straight A" awards were presented
to Maggy Gleason and Molly Gleason, daughters of Rob and Nina
Gleason of Elkhart, in recognition of academic excellence. Maggy and
Molly will be attending Illinois State University.
Class of
2005 members at Mount Pulaski High School are:
Megan
Leighann Allspach
Lisa
Danielle Seiler-Barr
Joshua
Michael Blaum
Cassandra
Joy Buckles
Laura
Nicole Clark
Mallory
Nell Clements
Andrew
Lloyd Coers
Nathanial
Wayne Dambacher
Mallory
Jo Davis
Matthew
Thomas Davis
Heather
Marie Diplarides
John
Thomas Foley
Christopher Lynn Galvin
Justin
Brian Gardner
Daniel
Patrick Gleason
Maggy
Lynn Gleason
Molly
Marie Gleason
Jay Ryan
Hild
Brittany
Lynn Hinds
Brittany
Lynn Holmes
Lacey Jo
Horath
Danielle
Renee Jones
Maranna
Jeanile Jones
Vance
Tyler Knauer
Renae
Christine Krueger
Julie Rae
Kutz
Korey
Wayne Letterle
Shane
Edward Loveall
Chase
David Lowery
Lindsey
Jane Mason
Ryan
Douglas Mason
Harold
Steven McNeil
Sarah
Catherine Moore
Zachary
Thomas Moore
Amanda
Rose Murphy
Jason
Edward Nichols
Kristen
Anne Oglesby
Jeremy
Joseph Ott
Keisha
Niell Peters
Heath
Dallas Rainey
Sarah
Renee Reeter
Courtney
Layne Seitz
Dustin
Thomas Shanle
Jamie
Lynn Smith
Jesse
Allen Stewart
Christopher Dale Tillquist
Jeffrey
Dale Tobias
Amber
Lynn Turner
Jacob
Todd Volle
Kyle James Williams
[News release provided
by Nancy Baker]
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