Saturday, May 10, 2008

DHS Graduates 26 Seniors

On Saturday afternoon, 26 DHS seniors received their diplomas, marking what will be the last class in Dorchester history to complete all their schooling in the 1927 building. At least 19 0f this year's seniors plan to continue their education or serve in the Armed Forces.

Here is the list of the DHS Class of 2008 and their post graduation plans as reported by the Dorchester School newsletter:

  • Lucas Apfelbeck: Pre-Pharmacy, Doane College.
  • Dustin Brown: Enter the workforce.
  • Andrea Hansen: Nebraska Methodist College.
  • Dylan Harris: Enter the workforce.
  • Estaphon Hoffmaster: ROTC, Liberty University.
  • Nathaniel Holly: UNL.
  • Josh Inderlied: U.S. Army.
  • Curtis Johnson: Undecided.
  • Brent Kasl: Undecided.
  • Katlin Lawver: SCC-Lincoln.
  • Dusty Leeper: SCC & U.S. Army Reserve.
  • Logan Mead: Creative Center, Omaha.
  • Paige Moreno: College of Hair Design.
  • Chuck Parks: SCC-Milford.
  • Angela Roth: SCC-Beatrice.
  • Tonya Roth: UNL.
  • Logan Sand: Pre-Dentistry at UNL.
  • Richie Schelhorn: Enter the workforce.
  • Jason Sherman: Military.
  • Kalyn Shipley: Undecided.
  • Kaci Smith: SCC-Lincoln.
  • Morgan Spanyers: Nebraska Methodist College.
  • Chelsea Stilwagon: SCC-Lincoln.
  • David Strilkivsky: Enter the workforce.
  • Tiffany Wade: SCC-Milford.
  • Logan Waldron: SCC-Milford.

Our congratulations and best wishes to the newest Longhorn graduates.

6 comments:

  1. Nice job, ladies and gentlemen. I hope some of you will consider moving back here when you complete your education or training. We need you and your vision.

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  2. CONGRATS TO ALL THE SENIORS AND GOOD LUCK!
    HOWEVER YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK UP ON THE CORRECT NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT ACTUALLY GRADUATED THIS PAST WEEKEND. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL HAD 5 SENIORS NOT WALK DOWN THE ISLE? THEN I HEAR OF A SENIOR THAT FOUND OUT THE WEEK BEFORE GRADUATION HE WAS A FEW CREDITS SHORT OF GRADUATING AND HE COULDN'T WALK DOWN THE ISLE WITH THE REST OF HIS CLASS. I'M NOT SAYING ANYBODY SHOULD HAVE BEEN PASSED BECAUSE THAT IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO EARN. BUT TO NOT LET A STUDENT WHO HAS BEEN GOING TO CLASS ALL YEAR NOT WALK BECAUSE OF A FEW CREDITS IS WRONG. REALLY, THINK OF THE IMPACT LEFT FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE! WHAT WOULD IT HAVE HURT? TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS CHEERING THIS STUDENT ON WHEN HE WAS REPRESENTING DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL IN THE STATE WRESTLING MEET, OR MAKING TACKLES ALL YEAR IN FOOTBALL DID YOU!
    ON ANOTHER NOTE, JUST ONE MORE QUESTION. DID THE COUNTY RUN OUT OF GRAVEL? PRETTY BAD WHEN COUNTRY ROADS ARE BETTER THEN THE ONES IN TOWN DON'T YOU THINK!

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  3. heck...........

    if UN-L had graduation rates like that for the football team they would run out the whole staff

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  4. To anonymous:

    There is no reason any of the seniors should not have graduated unless there was lack of effort or motivation on their part. As I understand these seniors did not graduate because of one class. During the course of the year, the students had the option to retake any test, any number of times until they achieved the grade they wanted. They could have retaken the tests until the received a 100%. Did these seniors take advantage of this option? Did they put forth the effort necessary to pass the class and graduate? No. Also, this teacher is at school every day by 7:15. Did any of these students come in for extra help? No. A diploma is earned not just given because you attend class all year. The seniors meet with the guidance counselor several times throughout the year and their high school career. They are aware of how many credits they have and how many they need at the beginning of the year. They also know their grades at semester to know if they have passed and earned the credits for that semester. Also, parents are sent deficiency notes each week a student is failing so they too are aware of the situation. Hopefully, students will learn that a diploma is not just handed over and they must work and complete passing work in order to earn their diploma.

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  5. Thanks for the clarification above. I, for one, stand behind the decisions of the teachers and administration of the school.

    Back in my day, if you got in trouble with a teacher or the principal, you got it ten times worse at home. Parents always backed the teachers. These days, parents everywhere are the first ones to come crying and make excuses, screaming "Not my kid!" It's gotta end. Standards .... live by 'em. The sooner your kid learns it's a world of hard knocks, the better off he/she is!

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  6. It is too bad that not all of the members of the senior class wasn't able to walk down the aisle. But there are requirements that must be met -- this is real life, mom and dad, the number of credits needed to graduate is not a secret. The kids had more than enough opportunities to complete those requirements -- the school bent over backwards to help those individuals. Was the teacher suppose to pick up those kids from home, drive them to school, put the pen in their hands and then help them write in the answers? Come on people. It's called personal responsibility and consequences. Maybe those parents and families should have cheered their children on to study when they came home from those football games, state wrestling, etc. It's time to wake up, mom and dad!

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