Area high school seniors will be in the spotlight at commencement exercises taking place over the next week.
Holbrook
Holbrook High School commencement exercises will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 20, at Roadrunner Stadium. The valedictorian is Savannah Fischer, the daughter of Jerry and Patricia Fischer, and the salutatorian is Jedde Bowman, the son of Dr. Samuel and Marion Bowman. The guest speaker for the evening will be Hulet Elementary School teacher and HHS coach John Bokker.
Promotional exercises for Holbrook Junior High School eighth graders will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, at Roadrunner Stadium.
Joseph City
Joseph City High School commencement exercises will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday in the B.G. Bennett Auditorium. The co-valedictorians are Allison Bushman and Sadie Tuckfield. Allison is the daughter of Ralph and Janet Bushman, and Sadie is the daughter of Robert and Kimber Tuckfield. The salutatorian is Talia Chalet Baldwin, the daughter of Rachelle and Larry Baldwin. The guest speaker for the evening will be Joseph City Elementary School teacher and track coach Kay Rush.
Promotional exercises for Joseph City Junior High School eighth graders will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the B.G. Bennett Auditorium.
Snowflake
Snowflake High School commencement exercises will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday at the SHS football field. The valedictorian is McKenna Ault, the daughter of Steve and Lisa Ault. The salutatorian is Elisabeth Bairn, the daughter of Boyd and Elaine Bairn.
Students graduating with highest distinction include, Audrey Perkins, Arliss Solomon and Jordan Gardner.
Students graduating with distinction include Kendri Nicolls, Andrew Powell, Audrey Livingston, Tori Flake, Tannon Hext and Mickelle Stradling.
Winslow
Winslow High School commencement exercises will begin at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, at Emil Nassar Stadium. The co-valedictorians are Bryce Barris, the son of Bill and Becky Barris; Matthew Romero, the son of Jennifer Sanderlin and Joseph Romero; and Marvin Reed Hatch III, the son of Maury and Virginia Hatch. The salutatorian is Travis Lee, the son of Anthony and Priscilla Lee. There will be no guest speaker at the ceremony, but Navajo Nation Attorney General, Harvard graduate and WHS alumni Ethel Branch will be speaking at the Senior Assembly, which will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24.