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Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Graduation for Mount Ayr, Diagonal
Mount Ayr awards 38 diplomas while Diagonal has 11
High school commencements were held in Diagonal Friday night and Mount Ayr Sunday afternoon.
. . . Eleven Diagonal graduates crossed the stage Sunday. Senior class valedictorian Heath EVANS welcomed family and
friends to the ceremony, after which Shad HAIDSIAK, salutatorian, delivered the first of two student addresses. EVANS
would later return to deliver the second address. A large number of awards and scholarships were presented prior to the
handing out of diplomas. These included the Citizenship Award, Lions Club scholarship, RCSCC scholarship, Great Western
Bank scholarship, Bert Watson scholarship, Connor Cares scholarship, United Methodist men's group scholarship, Margaret
Taylor memorial scholarship, Bob Bennett memorial scholarship, Diagonal Education Association scholarship, Louise and Buck
Kessler memorial scholarship, Bernie Saggau award and Dollars for Scholars awards. Gina KNOX delivered the key-note
address entitled "Good Luck" followed by a pair of parent tributes to the songs "I Go Back" by Kenny Chesney and
"Photograph" by Nickelback. Principal Lorna PAXSON introduced the graduates as school board president Phil MASON handed
out diplomas.
Photographs courtesy of Mount Ayr Record News
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2013
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