The Jonathan Alder Class of 2020 graduated Sunday. The district hosted a diploma pick-up at the high school stadium. A virtual commencement ceremony was posted online.
The class flower is a red rose.
The class celebrated its motto — Behind us are memories, beside us are friends. Before us are dreams that will never end.
The class featured 46 students graduating with honors diplomas and 45 members of the National Honor Society.
Class officers: Lexie Keaton, president; Zach Hick, vice president; Maddy Grove, secretary; Katie Vaughn, treasurer; Ellie Storts, social media director; and Johnna Puckett, Tolles liaison.
Class valedictorians: Audrey Davis – The Ohio State University, Major: Environment and Natural Resources; John Harms – Duke University, Major: Undecided; Tyler Hilbert – The College of Wooster, committed to play golf, Major: Business Economics; Jillian Jakse – Youngstown State University, Major: Civil Engineering; Abigail Moore – University of Cincinnati, Major: Biology; Grace Palmatary – Ohio University, Major: Film Production; Emma Pauly – University of Cincinnati, Major: Biomedical Engineering; Johnna Puckett – The Ohio State University, Major: Animal Science; Lily Schaefer – Ohio University, Major: Undecided; Kaitlyn Vaughn – Bowling Green State University, Major: Early Childhood Education; Anina Yokum – Ohio University Major: Nursing.
Class salutatorians:
Rachel Clemens – University of Toledo, Major: Mechanical Engineering, Minor: Entrepreneurship; Danica Lipp – The Ohio State University, Majors: Aerospace Engineering and Music Performance.
Honors diploma recipients: Lauren Mackenzie Abend, Marissa Kathleen Belau, Rachel Kay Berry, Savannah Renee Campbell, Rachel Elaine Clemens, Audrey Nicole Davis, Jordan Elizabeth Gall, Michael William Gray, Madelyn Eileen Grove, Helena Mae Hall, John Tyler Harms, Daniel Severt Heinig, Zachary Rhyan Hicks, Tyler Michael Hilbert, Jillian Louise Jakse, Leeann Megan Johnson, Zoe Audrey Fontenot Kantner, Zachary Stephen King, Danica Sara Lipp, Luke Michael Malone, Isabella Amalia Medici, Abigail Lauren Moore, Connor Clayton Morgan, Emily Grace Opatt, Grace Elizabeth Palmatary, Emma Nicole Pauly, Lauren Elizabeth Perkey, Chase Michael Pond, Johnna Ruth Puckett, Annie Elizabeth Ratliff, Logan Xavier Rector, Kyli Faith Ricker, Grace Marie Salzler, Lily Kay Schaefer, Allison Minnie Schlatter, Donna Irina Semenishin, Madison Elizabeth Shaw, Elisabeth Jane Storts, Kaitlyn Ann Vaughn, Emily Nicole Walker, Rebekah Elizabeth White, Gabriel Peyton Wholaver, Kennedy Elizabeth Wilson, Mckenzie Ann Wright, Anina Ann Yokum, Sophie Beauch Zawodny.