Student graduates 100 years after relative
By Cathy Spaulding
Phoenix Staff Writer
This year’s graduating class has more valedictorians, nine, than the class of 1909 had members.
One of this year’s valedictorians, Ryan Lane, said he sees a lot of interest in this year’s class.
“It seems weird that this year we celebrate the 100th anniversary because our football team did so well, as well as our band program,” Lane said. “At the San Antonio Music Festival, our band got best in class and our jazz band got best in class. Our (graduating) class got $1.4 million in scholarships this year.”
Grayson Schuering said Checotah continues to support the school.
“We get great community support,” he said. “They come out and support our athletes. We had a good football team and the community just jumped behind them the whole season long.”
High school graduations
• Checotah, 8 p.m., today, Ogle Field.
• Hilldale, 7 p.m. today, Hilldale Event Center.
• Fort Gibson, 7 p.m. today, Fort Gibson gymnasium.
• Haskell, 7 p.m. today, event center.
• Porter, 7 p.m. today, field house.
• Webbers Falls, 7 p.m. today, event center.
• Hulbert, 7 p.m. today, Rider Field.
• Tahlequah, 7 p.m. today, Doc Wadley Stadium, Northeastern State University Tahlequah Campus.