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Prep’s Pomp and Circumstance
  
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By Elliott Cochran
After the second graduating class of The Woodlands Preparatory School took the stage Thursday afternoon at the Augusta Pines Golf Club in Spring the faces of the nine graduates put on an emotional display including from fear, excitement and anticipation.
The commencement ceremony brought approximately 250 family members, friends, teachers and classmates in support of the graduates, all of which have been accepted to accredited universities across the nation.
Director Ken West said getting to know the students in daily life at the 225 student population school has been a privilege and an exciting process.
“This is only our second graduating class but in terms of college life, these kids are ‘Who’s Who’ of students,” he said. “They’re incredibly diverse and we’re expecting awesome things from these kids and we’re really going to miss them.”
Former Harlem Globetrotter Melvin Williams entertained attendees, serving as the graduation speaker and emphasized the importance of the days ahead for the graduates.
Each of the nine graduates presented roses to beloved faculty and family members, addressing their futures and honoring the important figures in their past.
John Hanna, who will study biology at Hendrix College, an 1,100-student population private school in Arkansas, said a reason he chose the school was due to the close, intimate setting he enjoyed throughout his high school career.
“It was an exciting, incredible and anxious experience and I wasn’t really nervous until we walked down the stairwell to sit down,” he said. “It feels really, really great to graduate and move on and I feel great about going to Hendrix College because it’s a small town and student population and that’s what I wanted.”
After West gave his closing remarks to the then former high school attendees and their guests, the students released a sigh of both exasperation and regret, signaling the completion of one era and the beginning of another.
For more information on The Woodlands Preparatory School, visit www.woodlandsprep.org.
The commencement ceremony brought approximately 250 family members, friends, teachers and classmates in support of the graduates, all of which have been accepted to accredited universities across the nation.
Director Ken West said getting to know the students in daily life at the 225 student population school has been a privilege and an exciting process.
“This is only our second graduating class but in terms of college life, these kids are ‘Who’s Who’ of students,” he said. “They’re incredibly diverse and we’re expecting awesome things from these kids and we’re really going to miss them.”
Former Harlem Globetrotter Melvin Williams entertained attendees, serving as the graduation speaker and emphasized the importance of the days ahead for the graduates.
Each of the nine graduates presented roses to beloved faculty and family members, addressing their futures and honoring the important figures in their past.
John Hanna, who will study biology at Hendrix College, an 1,100-student population private school in Arkansas, said a reason he chose the school was due to the close, intimate setting he enjoyed throughout his high school career.
“It was an exciting, incredible and anxious experience and I wasn’t really nervous until we walked down the stairwell to sit down,” he said. “It feels really, really great to graduate and move on and I feel great about going to Hendrix College because it’s a small town and student population and that’s what I wanted.”
After West gave his closing remarks to the then former high school attendees and their guests, the students released a sigh of both exasperation and regret, signaling the completion of one era and the beginning of another.
For more information on The Woodlands Preparatory School, visit www.woodlandsprep.org.
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