www.clevelandbanner.com
Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015—1A
A Special Supplement from
2A—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015
www.clevelandbanner.com
Creative methods to display diplomas, other school awards
Contributed photos
Cleveland State Community College held its 49th Commencement Saturday in the L. Quentin Lane Gymnasium. Vocal Rhapsody, above, CSCC’s choral ensemble, performed the National Anthem. At right: lenzie Mabe, Heavenly Rodriguez and Krysten Tager were lining up in preparation for the start of Cleveland State’s 49th commencement ceremony Saturday. banner photo, bRian GRaveS
Cleveland State graduates, below, decorated their mortarboards Saturday during the 49th graduation.
Can’t-miss gifts for your graduates Automotive accessories Many recent grads use the months immediately following graduation to take a road trip, making automotive accessories great gifts. Increase the enjoyment factor of a post-graduation road trip by treating the grad to a subscription to a streaming satellite music service. This way grads can enjoy their favorite tunes no matter where their roads lead them.
(MS) — Graduation season is a time for celebration as students prepare to face the next phase of their lives. Graduation parties will soon be in full swing, and people may find themselves attending one or more of these festive occasions. Party guests and graduation well-wishers may want to bring gifts for the guests of honor, and the following are a few ideas that newly minted grads may appreciate now or in the near future. Travel Graduates enter a time of transition between graduation and their pursuits of a career or additional schooling. The summer that follows graduation is filled with free time for many recent grads, making it a prime time to explore the world. If you know a new grad who harbors a sense of wanderlust, put together a travel-themed present complete with airline tickets, guide books, carry-on luggage, and some converted currency to use as spending money. You even can work with a travel agent to customize a trip you know your new grad will love. Charitable giving Philanthropic students may have spent their time as students helping others and supporting certain charities. If you are aware of a cause your graduate supports, think about making a donation to that organization. Couple that gift with an
offering to volunteer. It’s a great way to spend time with the graduate before he or she moves on to the next phase of life. Professional wardrobe Recent graduates may have interviews lined up or even a job awaiting them upon graduation, and such grads may need attire that is more befitting the business world. Suits, ties, collared shirts, briefcases, and the like will make thoughtful gifts for the budding professional. If you are unsure of sizes or style preferences, a gift card to a wellknown retailer or specialty shop is a safe idea.
Relaxation School is not easy, so a gift to a spa for a massage or facial session can be a way to help your favorite graduate unwind once final exam and term paper season has officially ended. Exercise is another way to unwind from the rigors of a school year, so consider a health club membership for new grads whose campus gym access is no longer available. Financial favors Cash is a graduation gift that will never go out of style. It may not be fancy, but cash certainly comes in handy for graduates facing repayment of student loans or the costs of secondary schooling. If giving cash at a party, write a check payable to the graduate rather than giving loose cash that can be easily lost. Some grads even may have a Go Fund Me or Paypal account to help offset schooling costs, and gift givers can deposit money directly into such accounts if they so desire.
CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS
Do You Suffer From • Headaches • Numbness in Hands or Feet • Back Pain • Sports Injury • Neck Pain • Extremity Problem • Sinus Problems • Pinched Nerve Dr. Eric Gruber Dr. Wendy Gruber • Pediatric Adjustments & Pregnancy Massage
COMPLETE WELLNESS CHIROPRACTIC CENTER 95 Mikel Street • 476-0023
NO CHIROPRACTIC APPOINTMENT NECESSARY
(MS) — Graduation season is upon us, and grads everywhere are lining up to receive their diplomas and degrees, which represent years of hard work and discipline. Diplomas may be simple sheets of paper, but those sheets of paper are symbolic of so much more. Yet too often diplomas end up collecting dust in a box somewhere instead of being displayed in a home. There may be plenty of reasons why diplomas end up going from commencement ceremonies to shelves in the back of closets. Some just cannot find a way or a place to display their diplomas without feeling as if they are boasting about their accomplishments. Diplomas incorporated into a larger collection of items can become eye-catching components of home décor. n Practice feng shui. The principles of feng shui suggest the “fame” area of a home is the central area along the wall opposite the front door. A “power” area also exists in the center of the wall opposite the main entrance door. Such areas make ideal spots to display diplomas, awards and trophies that remind you of times of personal triumph. If anyone asks, let them know that you’re dabbling in feng shui and these displays are fueling the fire of future success in your career and life. n Create a gallery wall. Certificates and diplomas can be matted and framed just like any other piece of artwork. When mixed and matched with other framed pieces, they create a subtle, rather than boastful, effect. These certificates will blend into home décor and be part of a larger gallery look, providing visual interest and conversation pieces. n Establish a home office. Diplomas are tailor-made for home offices. When hung behind a desk, diplomas can give a home office a professional feel. Diplomas and other awards also can be housed on book shelves and mixed in with other symbols of academia, like rib-
bons, sports trophies and photos of classmates. n Design a digital display. Modest graduates may not want their diplomas in full view at all times. Awards can be scanned into a computer and turned into digital images. Include an image of your degree in a reel that includes photos from your years in academia. The images will rotate in a digital picture frame. Update the display from time to time to keep it interesting. n Put together a portfolio. You may want to scrapbook awards and diplomas as you would other milestones in life. Purchase a sturdy binder and slip the awards into clear, protective covers. The binder can be stored on a bookshelf and pulled out whenever you want to revisit your years in school. n Create a shadow box. Fill a shadow box with the diploma and some other mementos from school, like newspaper clippings or prom ticket stubs. The
entire collection will make for a nice display you can enjoy whenever you feel compelled to take a trip down memory lane. n Bring it to work. You may want to hang certain documents in your office as proof of your credentials. A diploma can add an air of authority to the space. Diplomas are symbolic of significant accomplishments in life. Explore the many ways to display it and be proud of the hard work required to earn your diploma.
478-0049 478-0050
JEWELERS 1721 KEITH STREET STUART PARK PLAZA( (Next to The Town Squire)
LAY-AWAYS WELCOME
www.clevelandbanner.com
Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015—3A
C Congratulations o n g r a t u l a t i o n s tto o tthe he S Seniors e n i o r s aatt
B RADLEY R A D L E Y C ENTRAL E N T R A L H IGH I G H S CHOOL CHOOL MORGAN AARON
ABBY ABERNATHY
BRYAN ADAMS
NICKOLAS AMMONS
ARIEL ANDERSON
AUBREY ANDERSON
AUSTIN ARP
LINDSEY BAIN
JACOB BALL
JACK BANDY
SHASHA BARNETT
DAKOTA BAZZELL
LEEIGH BEAN
JACOB BEATY
JOSHUA BEATY
EMILY BEAVERS
MEAGAN BEAVERS
SHELTER BELL
AUNDREA BENTON
LILY BETHKE
ANTHONY BEVERLY
AMBER BLAIR
MARION BORING
JORDAN BOSTIC
FAITH BRACE
AMBERLEE BRADY
ANTONY BREZITSKIY
CHELSEA BROGDON
GRAHAM BROOKS
HALEIGH BROWN
KAYLEE BROWN
JUSTIN BRUCE
KARLIE BRUMFIEL
ADDIE BUCKNER
DAKOTA BURGESS
ALEXIS BURNETT
PATRICK BURNS
AUSTIN CALFEE
JACOB CAMPBELL
SHAUNA CANSLER
MAKENZI CARTWRIGHT
ZAIDE CASTELLO
CHELSEA CHESS
DANIEL CLARK
JACOB CLARK
ANGEL COLE
JORDAN COLEMAN
DAYTON COLLIONS
BRITTANY CONNER
CLEASTON CONNER
CHEYENNE COOK
SARAH COOK
DALTON COOLEY
SAMUEL COOLEY
OWEN COOP
KATLYN COOPER
PAYTON COOPER
WILL COOPER
WADE CORDELL
CEIRRA COSTON
TERRY COUCH
MEGEAN COWSKY
TANNER COX
CHELSEA CRISP
CJ CROSS
DANIEL CROSS
JACOB CROSS
JACQUELINE CROW
SPENCER DAILEY
CASEY DALE
CATLIN DANSON
CHARLES DAVIS
DAVID DAVIS
NICHOLAS DAVIS
EMILY DELISSE
MCKINLEY DEVANEY
DARREN DEVERELL
MIRANDA DILL
SETH DIXON
ASHLYNN DONOHOO
HAILEY DOTSON
OLEG DRAYLUK
ZAKARY DUNN
ZACK DUNSMORE
BIANCA DUPUIS
LISA DUVALL
DAKOTA DYE
ROBERT DYE
SAVANNAH DYE
DIONNA EAKIN
Sponsored By The Following Community Minded Businesses 2 Locations 201 Keith Street 479-2000 4595 North Lee Hwy
2314 Treasury Drive SE 479-2166
423-709-8838 donledford.com
Tune in and listen at 99.9 fm or live on the web at www.woopfm.com
Blackwell Law Offices Amy D. Blackwell
Cleveland, TN Phone: 790-5774 www.blackwelllaw offices.com
650 25th St. N.W. Suite 300 Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 303-1200 Each Keller Williams office is independently owned & operated
Doug Blackwell
(423) 473-2620
CHLOR ALKALI PRODUCTS
Cherokee Hills Apartments
Family Housing For Everyone! EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
Call Today! (423) 559-0800 • 2020 Bates Pike
CLEVELAND PLYWOOD CO. “SERVING CLEVELAND SINCE 1968”
Judy Digennaro (423) 505-1281
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
Michael L. Hoops, MD 597 Church Street N.E. Cleveland, Tennessee (423) 472-1996 Most Insurance Accepted • MasterCard • VISA • Discover
2700 20TH ST., N.E. • CLEVELAND
850 25th St. NW • Cleveland 423-476-4540 • www.badcock.com
SKIN CANCER & COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY CENTER 2253 Chambliss Ave. NW, Suite 300 • 423-472-3332 Bradley Professional Building Cleveland, TN
Wholesale Supply Group, Inc. 885 Keith St. • 478-1191
All students photographs and names were received from each individual school. The Cleveland Daily Banner is not responsible for any omissions or errors.
4A—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015
www.clevelandbanner.com
C Congratulations o n g r a t u l a t i o n s tto o tthe he S Seniors e n i o r s aatt
B RADLEY R A D L E Y C ENTRAL E N T R A L H IGH I G H S CHOOL CHOOL JONATHAN EAKIN
SCOTTY EARWOOD
TIMOTHY EDGEMAN
KYLE EILERMAN
AZIZ EL-QADI
AUSTIN ELDRIDGE
CAITLIN ELLIS
KAITLIN ENRIQUES
MANDA ESTES
MARISA ESTRADA
KOLTON FANNIN
CULLEN FEWELL
SARA FINLEY
BRANDON FISHER
NICHOLAS FLOYD
LENA FOMENKO
CODY FOWLER
HAGAN FRANKLIN
DESLINY FREEMAN
RAYMOND FROGER
SHELBY GADDIS
RACHEL GARRETT
COREY GATLIN
ANNIE GAUTREAU
DAVID GEREN
AUSTIN GOODAKER
RYAN GOODNER
LILA GOODSON
MICHAEL GORDON
CHANLER GRADY
TAYLOR GRAHAM
BAILEY GRAY
CHRISTA GREENAW
SARA HADDOCK
CLARK HALL
DAVID HALL
JAMES HALLIDAY
JUSTIN HALVERSON
CHANDLER HAMILTON
CHRISTIAN HAMILTON
BRADEN HARDY
VON HARRISON
KELSEY HARROD
DAKOTA HARTNESS
NICK HATMAKER
ELIZABETH HAUN
CHRISTOPHER HAYES
COLIN HAYES
AUSTIN HEADRICK
CHELSEY HERRON
SUMMER HESSON
JACOB HICKS
CONSTANCE HOLDIMAN
AUTUMN HOLLAND
THOMAS HONEYMAN
MADISON HOOPER
HALEY HOWARD
SHASTA HOWARD
KATHRYN HUMBERD
TYLER HUNT
AMBER HYATT
ANNIE INGRAM
ROBERT IVASCU
TAYLOR JACK
A’KEYLA JACKSON
BO JACKSON
BETHANY JOHNSON
COLBY JOHNSON
SAUNDRA JOHNSON
CALEY JONES
JACOB JONES
TYRA JONES
ERIC KACHOLD
SHELBY KAZY
MEAGAN KEITH
TYLER KELLAR
KEITH KELLEY
CASSI KIBBLE
HEATHER KILLIAN
TY KING
RIVER KINNARD
AGNIESZKA KOWALIK
DANIEL KOWALIK
ASHLYN LAMBERTH
MAKLAIN LAWSON
KEVIN LEDFORD
SARAH LEDFORD
BREANNA LEMONS
RACHAEL LEWIS
TENLIE LOGSDON
JUAN LOPEZ
TYLER LOWE
ZACHARY LOWE
ALICIA LUPO
TRISTAN MACLAREN
COLTON MALONE
KYLEE MALONE
COURTNEY MANIS
TUCKER MAROON
DAVID MAYSTRUCK
LOGAN MCAMIS
JUSTIN MCCANN
THOMAS MCCANN
SARA MCCOY
ASHLEY MCCRACKEN
BENJAMIN MCDONALD
BRANDON MCKEE
CARL MCKEE
NATALIE MEEKS
ASHLYN MELTON
CHRISTOPHER MILLER
GRANT JESSIE JARRETH TAYLOR JEREMIAH TIA CASANDRA BRANDON MILLER MILLER MILLING MOATS MOODY MOORE MORENO MORGAN All students photographs and names were received from each individual school. The Cleveland Daily Banner is not responsible for any omissions or errors.
CALLIE MORGAN
www.clevelandbanner.com
Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015—5A
Congratulations o n g r a t u l a t i o n s tto o tthe he S Seniors e n i o r s aatt C
B RADLEY R A D L E Y C ENTRAL E N T R A L H IGH I G H S CHOOL CHOOL TY MORGAN
COLTON MORTON
DJ MOYSE
ETHAN MULLINAX
TORIBIO NAVARRO
ALEX NAVE
JESSICA NELSON
VICTORIA NOBLE
ALEC NORWOOD
KRISTELL NOVELO
JESSICA OCANA
GABRIELA ORITZ
TENARRA PAGAN
AARON PAIGE
MADISON PARKER
TIA PATTERSON
VANESSA PATTERSON
MIRICLE PEELS
VERONICA PEMBERTON
KIERSTIN PENLAND
BREANNA PENNICK
MARLENY PEREZ
ASHLEY PETICOLAS
ALEXIS PINELA
CAITLIN PITCOCK
CAITLYN PLUMLEY
CASEY POOLE
DANIEL POSEY
JOHN POWERS
KEISHA POWERS
TODD PRATHER
CHARLES PRILL
BISHOP PSYHOS
TOMMY QUARLES
AMANDA RABY
KARINA RADIONOVA
LENNY RAMIREZ
CANON RAMSEY
BILLY RATCLIFF
TANNER RATCLIFF
KELSEA REAGAN
RAMANDA RIDDLE
ASHLEY RIDGEWAY
EMILY RIEBSCHLAGER
JOSHUA RIEVLEY
REBECCA ROBBINS
WILLIAM ROBBINS
CARISSA ROBERSON
JACOB ROBERTS
TYLER ROBINSON
JOSUE ROBLERO
TORI RODERICK
ERIC RODVAN
FRANCES ROGERS
JESSICA ROGERS
KAITLYN ROGERS
TAYLOR ROGERS
LUKE RYMER
VICTORIA RYMER
ELIZABETH SADLER
JULIE SAMPLES
ARTUR SANDRYKA
JERIKA SAYRE
COLTON SCOTT
STEPHEN SCOTT
ASHLEIGH SCROGGS
JACOB SHANNON
JORDAN SHARP
MOLLY SHAW
ELIZABETH SHELTON
ASHLEY SHOEMAKER
GARRETT SIPE
CHASE SLAUGHTER
AUSTIN SLONE
ALEX SMITH
HANNAH SMITH
TYLER SMITH
BRADEN SNEED
BROOKE SNEED
NATHAN SNEED
LOGAN SNYDER
AMBER SOWDER
BRANDON SPANGLER
STEPHEN STALEY
LAUREN STAMEY
CAITLIN STANLEY
BENJAMIN STEPHENSON
WHITNEY STEWART
JEWELIAN STILES
HUNTER STINNETT
MCKENNA STINNETT
CURTIS STRICTLAND
JACOB SUITS
CHELSIE SUMMARS
LAJAYLA SUMMERS
LOGAN SUTTON
DYLAN SWAFFORD
MIKALIA SWALLOWS
BRANDON SZPUR
RILEY TARVER
JUSTIN TATUM
KAYLA TAYLOR
MALIK TEMPLE
ALLISON TERRELL
HANNAH THOMPSON
KALEB THOMPSON
KASEY TORBETT
TRISTEN TRENTHAM
KEREN RIVERA-TERVINO
SETH TRIMBLE
JADA TRUE
AMY KAYCE AUSTIN CASEY CHEYENNE CAMERON CHLOE TYLER TRUELOVE TUMINSKI VANDERGRIFF VOWELL VOWELL WAGNER WALLACE WALLACE All students photographs and names were received from each individual school. The Cleveland Daily Banner is not responsible for any omissions or errors.
SHAYLA WARD
6A—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015
www.clevelandbanner.com
C Congratulations o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ttoo tthe he S Seniors e n i o r s aatt
B RADLEY R A D L E Y C ENTRAL E N T R A L H IGH I G H S CHOOL CHOOL TYLER WATERS
KAYLA WATSON
NOA WILLIAMS
SHANIA WATSON
ALISSA WILSON
JOSEPH WELCHEL
CHRISTOPHER WILSON
HARLEY WOODS
HANNAH WORKS
KATELAND WEST
COLBY WILSON
ALEXANDER WHITE
LINDSEY WIMBERLY
ADAM WYATT
HUNTER WILBURN
SKYE WINSLOW
TETYANA YAKOVENKO
ALLIE WILLIAMS
AMBER WISEMAN
AMY YANNOTTI
BAYLEN WILLIAMS
JACOB WITHROW
JACOB WILLIAMS
KAITLYN WITHROW
ASHLEE YOUNG
All students photographs and names were received from each individual school. The Cleveland Daily Banner is not responsible for any omissions or errors.
Mon.-Fri. 6am-6pm • Sat. 6am-5pm
201 Keith Street SW Cleveland 423-476-5179
Teresa Gilbert Manager thevillagebakeshop.com
contact@thevillagebakeshop.com
CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS
Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE
BEACH BALLS flew through the air as the Bradley Central High School class of 2015 had some fun during Saturday’s graduation ceremony at Bear Stadium.
BCHS graduation held May 9 From Staff Reports
Bradley Central High School launched its 99th graduating class with a commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9. A total of 360 graduates donned their caps and gowns and received their diplomas in the school’s Bear Stadium. The celebratory ceremony followed the school’s baccalaureate and Senior Awards Night, which both took place May 4. The valedictorian of the Class of 2015 was Zachary Phillip Dunsmore, son of Doug and Dawn Dunsmore. His plans for after graduation include studying at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville. This year’s salutatorian was James Austin Halliday, son of April Halliday. His next step will be to attend the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y. Senior class representative Megan Faith Beavers was also set to speak during the graduation ceremony. A daughter of Steve and Michelle Beavers, she plans to continue her education at Lee University. Family and friends unable to attend the graduation ceremony this year had the opportunity to watch their favorite graduates
Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE
BCHS PRINCIPAL Todd Shoemaker welcomes family and friends to the 2015 graduation ceremony Saturday at Bear Stadium. online. The school streamed live video of the event at
http://www.bchs.tv with help from its broadcasting students.
the Class of 2015
WE ARE ALL SO PROUD OF YOU!
www.clevelandbanner.com
Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015—7A
Rings, yearbooks help students invest in good school memories (MS) — High school is not only a challenging time in a young student’s life, but also a period that can have a profound impact on a young person, as so many memories are created in the years students spend in high school. By the time their high school careers end, students typically have many mementos from their school days. Yearbooks and class rings are two such mementos, and each is a lasting symbol of school and a great way to show alumni pride. Yearbooks Yearbooks are perhaps the most popular memento among graduates. Schools and yearbook Banner photos, HOWARD PIERCE committees go to great lengths to DR. CHARLES PAUL CONN, president of Lee University, offers special thanks to family and friends produce yearbooks that highlight of the graduating class for their support during the Spring 2015 Commencement exercise Saturday. the best of what a school has to Below, the graduating class for the spring commencement are shown on the lawn of the Science and offer. Well-received yearbooks are those that not only include the Math Complex. standard snapshots of the student body, but piece together the candid photos and stories that really paint a picture of a school and its graduating classes. From a freshman dance to a senior theater production, yearbooks include it all, serving as a onestop scrapbook of school recollections. Sales of yearbooks may also be put toward fundraising efforts for the school — fueling future programs and resources for students. Yearbooks give students an accessible way to look back on their youth and shared experiences with other students.
Five things college grads need to understand about the ACA NASHVILLE — With graduation just around the corner, many college graduates will have to make decisions about their health coverage for the first time. Here are some tips to keep in mind: If you’re under 26, you may be able to stay on your parents’ plan: If your parents’ plan covers children, you can be added to or kept on your parent's health insurance policy until you turn 26 years old. You can still stay on the plan even if you are married, not living with your parents, not financially dependent on them, or eligible to enroll in your employer’s plan. If you are losing coverage when you turn 26, you will qualify for a special enrollment period beginning 60 days before the loss of coverage and ending 60 days after. If you can’t stay on your parents’ plan, graduating from school may qualify you for special enrollment: Finishing school may make you newly eligible to enroll via the Marketplace when the enrollment period is normally closed if you are losing coverage
or moving outside your coverage area. Your special enrollment period is available up to 60 days from when you lose coverage or move. If you’re on a budget, health insurance can be more affordable than you think: Financial help is available. This year, 83 percent of Tennesseans who signed up got help paying for health insurance. The average Tennessean who received financial assistance paid just $102 per month for their plan. You could too. And while every plan must cover 10 essential services — medications, emergency rooms visits, preventative care, and more — there are enough plans on the Marketplace that you can find a plan that fits your budget. Families or individuals who meet certain income requirements or other circumstances may qualify for low cost coverage through Tennessee’s TennCare program, which has year-round enrollment. If you don’t get covered, you may have to pay a fine: The fine for not being covered in 2015 is to $325 per adult or 2 percent of your income — whichever is greater. In many cases, the fine alone is often
more costly than getting covered. And the cost of the fine might not be your only worries. The average emergency room bill for something as small as a sprained ankle is $1,018 — or 156 Chipotle chicken burritos. A broken arm on average costs $8,094. There’s lots of free, one-onone help to get you covered: Tennesseans who want to find out more about their health coverage options through the Marketplace or TennCare should schedule an appointment to meet with an enrollment expert in their community by logging onto the Get Covered Connector at www.getcoveredtenn.org or by calling 844-644-5443. Enroll America is the nation's leading health care enrollment coalition. An independent nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, Enroll America works with more than 4,600 partners in all 50 states to create cutting-edge tools, analyze data, inform policy, and share best practices in service of its mission: maximizing the number of Americans who enroll in and retain health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Go to www.GetCovered America.org to understand how the new health care law will affect you and your family.
479-3600 Voytik.com “The best way to predict the future is to CREATE it. We’re looking forward to great things from the GRADUATES of 2015!”
Dr. Gary Voytik Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Class rings Class rings are another way for students to mark their time in high school. Rings are customarily offered for sale to the graduating class. What sets these apart from other school momentos is that they often can be customized based on the interests of the student. Class rings can feature names, team numbers, icons that represent clubs in which a student participated, and a host of other specific information about graduates. In many cases, rings include the graduation year and a stone that represents the school’s color. The size, shape and style of the ring may be predetermined by the school, or soon-to-be graduates may be permitted to design their own rings. Some schools contract jewelers to provide group pricing to students. However, students can work with jewelers on their own as well. Art Carved, Jostens and Balfour are some of the wellknown class ring providers, but mainstream jewelers such as Kay and Zales also offer class rings
Since 1976 • Complete On Site Repair • Original Designs • Engraving • Religious Jewelry • 14k Gold Chains • Diamonds • Fine Gemstones and Pearls • Gold and Sterling Charms • Appraisals • Watches
and graduation jewelry presents. Rings can be a lasting way to show school pride. Rings sometimes become heirlooms that are handed down through the generations as kids follow in the footsteps of their ancestors. Men and women often cherish their school yearbooks and class rings from high school. Such mementos will stand the test of time and help anyone recall their high school years.
Find us on Facebook at Epperson’s Custom Jewelry
6190 Georgetown Rd., NW Cleveland, TN Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 to 5
479-2847
eppersonsinc@bellsouth.net s r
r
TM
Agent
Dennis Anderson 476-1300 4160 N. Ocoee St. (Heritage Place Professional Condominium)
WE PROUDLY CONGRATULATE ALL GRADUATING SENIORS FROM THESE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS • Bachman Academy • Bradley Central High School • Cleveland Christian School • Cleveland High School • Copper Basin High School • Goal Academy • Landmark Christian Dayschool • Polk County High School • Shenandoah Baptist Academy • Tennessee Christian Preparatory School • Walker Valley High School. Bobby and Angie Ledford, Owners (423) 472-9978 • Fax (423) 339-5884 2091 Waterlevel Hwy. SE • Cleveland cccbody@aol.com www.clevelandcollision.com
8A—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015
www.clevelandbanner.com
C Congratulations o n g r a t u l a t i o n s tto o tthe he S Seniors e n i o r s aatt
C LEVELAND L E V E L A N D H IGH I G H S CHOOL CHOOL JOSHUA ALLEN
NICHOLAS ALLEN
TANYA ANCHONDO
ERIC ANDERSON
MARIA ANDRES
ERIC ARANGO
BRITTANY ARNOLD
LAUREN ARRINGTON
MICHAEL ARRINGTON
AUSTIN ATCHLEY
PEYTON ATCHLEY
ROBERT ATKINS
JOSHLYN BAKER
JESSICA BARBOSA
VICTOR BARBOSA
MONSERRA BARRIENTOS
HEIDI BARRINGER
EVELIO BARRIONUEVO
ISAIAH BEATY
AMANDA BENNETT
REBECCA BIANUCCI
COURTNEY BIDDWELL
JACK BIRDWELL
JOSEPH BISHOP
TAYLOR BISHOP
JADA BLACKWELL
LAUREN BOLEY
RACHEL BOYD
ANTHONY BOYKIN
LUKE BRACERO
ZACHARY BRAMMER
ABIGAIL BROWN
JOSHALYN BROWN
THOMAS BROWN
SARAH BRYAN
JENIFER BUCKNER
RAEKWON BUNION
AUTUMN BURGESS
TIANA BURKE
MEAGAN BYRD
JACKSON CALFEE
ALEXUS CALLAHAN
JACOB CANNON
STEPHEN CANNON
ALEX CANO
BRIANNA CAPPS
BAYLEE CARTER
JEREMY CARUSO
CHRISTIAN CAZORLA
KELLY CHARTIER
KASEY CLARK
SAVANNAH CLARK
CLINT CLAYTON
TANESHA COLQUITT
GABRIELA CONTRERAS
MERIDIETH COOK
ERIN COOPER
JONATHAN COUSINEAU
EMILY COYLE
JACLYN CREW
EOWYN CROFT
KEYVIN CROFT
HAILEY CRONAN
SARAH CRUMP
JAYLA CRUTCHER
BENJAMIN DALE
ALLEN DANH
BRANDON DAVIS
BETHANY DAY
CHRISTOPHER DEBIEN
BIANCA DEDICATORIA
ALEJANDRA DELACRUZ
ALMA DELACRUZ
ROD DENNARD
HALEY DIFFLEY
KATIE DUFFY
KAMERON DUNN
TAMERA DYER
AUSTIN DYKES
MARIANA EDWARDS
ALEJANDRA ESPINOZA
JESSICA ESPINOZA
VANESSA ESPINOZA
JOSHUA EVANYK
ANNA FERENCHUK
ANTHONY FERGUSON
LYRIC FERGUSON
SYMONE FERGUSON
ROBERT FITKIN
NICOLE FLICKNER
Sponsored By The Following Community Minded Businesses 201 Keith Street 472-4000
CHLOR ALKALI PRODUCTS
2 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU • Cleveland - Behind Village Green (423) 476-4600 • Georgetown - Hwy 60 (1 Mile S. Of Hwy 58) (423) 961-2700
2650 PEERLESS RD. CLEVELAND, TN 37311
476-5532
201 Keith Street www.villagegreentowncenter.com
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
(423) 472-1000
Hamilton & Associates
www.buyherepayhereusa.biz
www.hamilton coldwellbanker.com Each office is individually owned and operated.
WASTE CONNECTIONS (423) 472-6000 www.baldheadedbistro.com
Of Tennessee
phycare.net
423.476.2293
Physicians Care Cleveland
386 Industrial Dr., Cleveland www.wasteconnections.com
423.472.1152
1494 Stuart Road, Cleveland, TN • 423-648-7699
Chattanooga Allergy Clinic Advanced Allergy Care For Your Family ™
Chattanooga Hyman Kaplan, M.D. Marc Cromie, M.D. Todd Levin, M.D. Linda Melton, FNP Honor Hightshue, FNP Lee M. Perry, M.D.
Hixson
Cleveland
Fort Oglethorpe
423-899-0431 Certified by the American Boards of Allergy and Immunology, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine.
All students photographs and names were received from each individual school. The Cleveland Daily Banner is not responsible for any omissions or errors.
www.clevelandbanner.com
Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015—9A
10A—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015
www.clevelandbanner.com
C Congratulations o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ttoo tthe he S Seniors e n i o r s aatt
C LEVELAND L E V E L A N D H IGH I G H S CHOOL CHOOL KEIONTE RICHARDS
JENI RIDGELL
SARA RIGGLE
NOAH ROBINSON
JUAN ROBLES
ANA ROCHA
GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ
ANDREW ROGERS
ROY ROMAN
BRANDON ROMERO
ROMAN ROUSE
LAUREN RUTLEDGE
AXEL PAGAN SANTIAGO
CARSON SARGENT
JAMES SATTERFIELD
JENNA SCOGGINS
LANDON SEABORN
KATIE SEATON
RACHEL SEATON
ROMAN SHAFFER
NATALIE SHEALY
MEREDITH SHEEKS
KATELYN SHELTON
RICHARD SHELTON
MICHAEL SHOOP
JOHN SIMPSON
JOHN SMALLEY
MATTHEW SMITH
ALEXANDRIA SPEARS
MIRANDA STAMPER
STEVEN STANSEL
ALEXIS STRICKLAND
ADDIE STRODE
ANZHELIKA STUKANOVA
BARRY SULLIVAN
GENISHIA SWAFFORD
TAJON SWAFFORD
DESTINY SWEENEY
AUSTIN TATE
YVAN GUY TAWEMBE
EZRA TAYLOR
KEANA THOMPSON
ASHLYN TILLOTSON
NOAH TODD
SARA TODD
HANNAH TOWE
CHARLES TUBBS
BAILEY TYNDALL
OKARIS ULLOA
ESMERALDA URIBE
ASHLEY VALENCIA
LUCIA VALLEJO
CALVIN VANG
CODY VINES
GRAICYN WALKUP
BREASIA WARE
AARON WATSON
TYLER WATSON
THOMAS WEBSTER
MICHAEL WEST
CHRISTOPHER WHALEY
JONATHAN VECCHIO
SAMUEL WHITE
SYDNEY WHITMIRE
CHELSEY WILLIAMS
CHRISTIAN WILSON
HAVEN WRIGHT
SIERRA YORK
KATELYNN YATES
All students photographs and names were received from each individual school. The Cleveland Daily Banner is not responsible for any omissions or errors.
CHS holds last graduation at stadium
Banner photos, HOWARD PIERCE
THE ClEvElAnD HIgH School class of 2015 joined arms together as they sang the school’s Alma Mater during Friday’s graduation at Benny Monroe Stadium.
ROMAn ROUSE is congratulated by Dr. Martin Ringstaff, director of Cleveland City Schools, as he receives his diploma during the Cleveland High School 2015 Graduation ceremony Friday night.
The Cleveland High School Class of 2015 graduation ceremony was held May 8 in what is expected to be the final time at Benny Monroe Stadium. The ceremony will go to the new Cleveland High Raider Arena next year. Construction on the new gymnasium-arena is expected to be completed in January 2016. Friday night’s graduation was highlighted by diplomas being awarded to 17 seniors with perfect 4.0 GPAs. Speakers featured during commencement exercises were Thomas Brown, class representative; and Heidi Barringer and Sarah Bryan, Honor Group speakers. Brown is the son of Thomas and Sarah Brown. He is a Raider Scholar Honor Graduate, Raider Rumble Foundation scholarship winner, Colby Stansberry Heart of a Champion Award winner, Model U.N. participant for two years, student section leader, and sports drive radio panel member. He plans to attend Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro and major in broadcast journalism. Barringer is the daughter of Gary Frederick and Sandra Lynn Barringer. She is a Raider Scholar Honor Graduate, finished in the top 15 of the TSSAA state golf tournament, won the English 4 AP Award and the Dustin Ledford Scholarship, and was voted senior superlative most likely to succeed. She will attend Vanderbilt University and major in education or neuroscience.
Bryan is the daughter of John and Dana Bryan. She is a Raider Scholar Honor Graduate and member of the Cleveland High School Marching Band for four years, the Environmental Awareness Association and the Science National Honor Society. She plans to attend Warren Wilson College and major in environmental studies. Graduation highlighted the
17 seniors, including Barringer, with perfect GPAs this year. The other 16 are Isaiah Beaty, Abby Brown, Joshalyn Brown, Megan Sheridan Byrd, Benjamin Dale, Anna Ferenchuk, Nancy Karnarski, Mary Martha Maddox, Miroslav Migovich, Estafania Miranda, Chandler Nichols, Madeline Ohlsson, Andrew Ragland, Sara Riggle, Roy Michael Roman and Meredith Sheeks.
Congratulations
GRADUATES Good Luck In All Your Future Endeavors
901 SAHARA DRIVE
472-6105
www.clevelandbanner.com
Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015—11A
TCPS graduation is May 16
Some advice for soon-to-be grads
By JOYANNA LOVE Banner Senior Staff Writer
Tennessee Christian Preparatory School will be holding High School graduation on May 16. The Class of 2015 Valedictorian is Hannah Chord. The salutatorian is Neeley Benton. Chord, daughter of Dan and Patty Chord, holds a 3.8 GPA in her regular course work and a 4.0 GPA in her dual enrollment classes at Lee University. Chord has been active in school activities throughout high school. She is a member of Rotary's Interact Club, Beta Club, and TCPS' Upper School Choir as well as the National Honor Society. She was also n Read and learn new skills. If you have yet to named Homecoming Queen this land that first job, use some of your down time year. to reacquaint yourself with reading for pleasure She was also active in sports, instead of reading as part of an assignment. playing on the volleyball team for You also can use extra time to explore new seven years. She served as capskills, such as learning certain software or tain for the team this year. applications that may help you stand out in a “When she isn't participating competitive job market. in activities at Tennessee n Before you decide what you want to do, you Christian Preparatory School, may have to figure out what you don’t like. Hannah works part-time at an Another way to use free time is to volunteer or area restaurant and babysits,” apply for internships in fields you may want to according to her bio. work in. These experiences can help you deterShe is also active in the commine your career options and find a career you munity having served with the find both challenging and exciting. But such Salvation Army Angel Tree Gift opportunities can also help you determine when Distribution Program, Creating a given line of work isn’t for you. Christmas Memories,The Caring Oftentimes, finding the right career path Place’s Sac Pac program and takes some trial and error. Don’t get too down if Beta Club at Habitat for an opportunity doesn’t pan out. Instead, keep Humanity. She was also a your head up and take advantage of the next Cleveland Chamber of opportunity that comes your way. Commerce Student Leader for Graduation is a time of mixed emotions. 2014. Graduates can not only use graduation season She attends First Baptist to make lasting memories with friends but also Church of Cleveland. to take the first steps toward the next phase of After graduating form TCPS, their lives. Chord plans to attend Lee University to study psychology. Her ultimate goal is to pursue a doctorate degree in psychology. Salutatorian Neeley Benton, daughter of Brad and Wendy had procrastinated too much stress at exam time and prevent Benton, also plans to attend Lee ahead of their exams, saying they procrastinating. University and major in educaThe results were: wasted between three and four tion. 1. Exercise hours a day. Of these 45 percent “At TCPS, Neeley has played a 2. Share worries with friends vital role in many groups and said they wasted time browsing the internet or on social media or sought out university coun- activities during her time as a sites, watching videos or catch- selor for help and guidance student at TCPS,” according to 3. Reward self for studying ing up on TV programmes 4. Took up meditation instead of working; a further 30 5. Blocked the Internet while percent said they chatted to friends either in their room, a studying or revising 6. Read about successful peolocal bar or college facilities; 9 (MS) — The United States percent admitted to having sex ple who had underperformed at instead of studying, while 7 per- college/university to discount Department of Education routinely releases information on cent said they tidied their room any negative thoughts 7. Visualized what they want to high school graduation rates or took books back to the library. More than 50 percent said they achieve each day and how to across the country. The information is computed procrastinated because they achieve them by dividing the number of stu8. Listen to uplifting music were overwhelmed by the dents earning a diploma by the 9. Listen to comedy amount of work they had to do. 10. Keep a plan of each day’s total enrollment, making note of Seventy-one percent said they students who transferred, emihad lacked motivation and con- work 11. Do small amount of work grated or left school for other reacentration coming up to the finals, with 34 percent of these each day before letting it build sons. Educators and private organisaying it was so worrying that up. Rob Jones, director at Stop zations continue to do their part had sought professional help by seeing the college counseling Procrastinating, noted, “Our sur- to elevate the number of students service or contemplating taking vey shows that students think who graduate in four years. mood-enhancing medication, the stress and anxiety caused by Through its Grad Nation initiatheir final exams is getting worse. tive, America's Promise Alliance such as anti-depressants. Twelve percent had admitted The jobs market for young people set a goal of a 90 percent graduato using performance enhancing is one cause of this, with many tion rate nationwide by 2015. Many people believe that the or smart drugs to deal with their believing that they have to perform at their very best in order to goal should be higher, encouragworries over performance. ing a 100 percent graduation The study found that 37 per- get the grades for a job. “While some students are rate. cent of college students also sufSome other interesting facts: professional help fered from loneliness, with more seeking n The U.S. Census shows that than half of these students say- through counseling, many are ing that their fear for the future using the peer support system of 76 percent of Cleveland’s resihad turned them into work alco- their friends who are going dents are high school graduates. holics who were too nervous of through the same stresses. It is Twenty-three percent have a their exam performance to ‘waste good to see what while stress lev- bachelor’s degree or more. n In 2012-13, the state high els are high, students are also time’ on socializing. The survey also canvassed stu- thinking clearly about the solu- school graduation rate was 86.3 percent. dents for what they do avoid tions,” he said.
(MS) — Graduation season, an oft-emotional time of great celebration and reflection, is on the horizon. Though soon-to-be graduates are about to have one set of challenges firmly behind them, other important life decisions and experiences are looming in the not-too-distant future. Although there’s no magic set of rules for post-graduation, the following advice can help recent gradates transition from the classroom to the ceremony and then life after school. n Attend the graduation ceremony. Graduating students may debate whether or not to attend their graduation ceremonies. Such ceremonies tend to be lengthy, and outdoor affairs can be hot and uncomfortable. However, graduation is a milestone moment that you won’t get to enjoy again. Attending graduation allows you one last academic experience, and even if that may seem like too meaningful right now, you might regret skipping the ceremony down the road. • Enjoy graduation but buckle down once the dust settles. According to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the job market for new graduates is improving marginally. But the Institute for College Access and Success notes that many college graduates will be saddled with around $25,000 in debt upon earning their degrees. Many student loans have a six-month repayment grace period after graduation, so new grads who don’t already have a job lined up may want to use some of that grace period to travel, visit distant relatives or relax and recharge before their first payment comes due. Use the time wisely, but be prepared to buckle down when the time comes to start repaying loans. n Join an alumni association. Regardless of the size of your school, chances are strong they have a local alumni association and several chapters across the country. Take advantage of these organizations to connect with fellow alumni, who can be invaluable sources of information and provide connections that may help you find a job in your field.
Undergrads worry stress will lower grades Special to the Banner
A study of 2,000 U.S. final year undergraduate college students has found that 64 percent are worried that stress and anxiety is creating performance issues fuelling fears that they will be awarded lower grades than expected. The independent research, by Stop Procrastinating (www.stopprocrastinatingapp.com), the leading productivity research website, also found that students believe their levels of stress are greater than in the past. Students responding to the survey stated their stress and anxiety levels were high because they were struggling to cope with expectations and competition at college for results. Thirty-five percent blamed this on the difficult jobs market for young people, citing worry about lack of job opportunities. Forty-five percent blamed the overwhelming significance of their finals exams, realizing that underperforming could affect the rest of their lives, closing doors to opportunities and missing out on jobs or graduate schemes that higher grades would have secured. Seventy-five percent said they
Reuse the News
Recycle this newspaper
Did you know?
her bio. She was a member of Rotary Interact Club and served as president of Beta Club, Student Council and Fellowship of Christian Athletes at TCPS. This year she was captain of the girls' varsity basketball team. She was Athlete of the Year at TCPS in 2011. She has also been awarded the Beniah Medallion and DAR Service Award. She was a Teen Board Presentee in 2014 Neeley wrote for the yearbook, participated in Shakespeare plays, Constitution Bowls, Student Leadership University, RYLA and Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Program.
In February 2015, Neeley hit a milestone, scoring over 1,000 points in her high school basketball career. She has also played on the TCPS volleyball team and tennis team, according to her bio. Neeley has also been active in the community serving with Salvation Army, Creating Christmas Memories and as a member of the Chrysalis community in Cleveland. She is an active member of First Baptist of Cleveland, where she is in the choir. She participated in a “trip to Haiti in March to share the love of Christ with the people of Haiti through the ministry of First Baptist Church,” according to her bio.
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES
Good Luck In All Your Future Endeavors
John S. Stanbery, DDS 413 Berywood Trail, NW 472-0067
TIRE TOWN AUTO SALES
J.T. HICKS SAYS Congratulations 1105 South Lee Highway www.tiretownauto.com tiretownauto@hotmail.com
We wish all of you graduating Seniors good luck and much prosperity in all your future endeavors. We at Tire Town humbly ask that when you are looking for your next vehicle GIVE US A TRY! Phone 423-479-2742...Fax 423-479-5272
Congratulations Graduates! Help keep yourself young looking and feeling by visiting Sharon.
• Massage Therapy • Arvigo Technique Maya Abdominal Massage® • Microdermabrasion • Bellanina Facelift Massage • Facials • Waxing
2443 Spring Creek Blvd.
Cleveland Therapeutic Massage Clinic Gift Certificates 473-RLAX (7529)
Available
Congratulations Graduates Good Luck In Your Future Pursuits
Employee Benefits & Insurance Specialists 1009 KEITH STREET 423-476-3205 www.awardrealty.org
Dennis Botts 423-310-3326
Marcia Botts Cell 423-400-1042
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
Genelle Hardin 423-476-3205
Jacqueline Caffrey 423-310-8887
Heath Davis 423-618-5854
Steve Holder 423-478-5668
Employee Benefits
Personal & Business
• Health Insurance • Dental Insurance • Short & Long Term Disability • Life Insurance • Long-Term Care • Section 125 Plans • Flexible Spending Accounts • Human Resources Assistance • HSA & HRA Plans Available • Web-Based Employee Portal • Online Enrollments • Health & Wellness Programs
• Estate Planning • Business Continuation • Executive Benefits, Non-Qualified • Deferred Compensation • Life & Disability Insurance • Long-Term Care • Individual Health • Medicare Supplements • Individual Dental • Buy Sell Agreement Funding
Andy Figlestahler Lesa Kidd 423-227-4989
Rogelio Lantigua 423-999-6986
Stuart Williams 423-280-8338
Mary Jo White 423-284-4488
Serving Your Real Estate Needs Since 1980. Contact any of our experienced professionals for all your Real Estate Needs.
12A—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015
www.clevelandbanner.com
www.clevelandbanner.com
Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015—13A
C Congratulations o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ttoo tthe he S Seniors e n i o r s aatt
P OLK O L K C OUNTY O U N T Y H IGH I G H S CHOOL CHOOL KRISTOPHER RHEA
KELSEY RONEY
DARYL ROSE
LEVI RUARK
SONIA SALAS
AUTUMN SCOTT
HANNAH SCOTT
ANDREW SHEPARD
MORGAN SHUMAKER
ANNA HALL-SINCLAIR
CHRISTOPHER SIRCHER
MEAGAN SKINNER
PARKER SKINNER
DONALD SNOW
DEAN SPRINKLE
KYLE STEPHENSON
STUSSY STEPHENSON
TRE STEWART
ADRIANA TEST
JAMES TILFORD
TYLAR TOWNZEN
CODY TURNER
PAIGE TURNER
CARLA VAIL VELASQUEZ
MATTHEW VERMILLION
NATHAN VITT
JERICA WALL
SKY WARD
NATASHA WEBB
DEIDRE WESTPHELING
MICHAEL WESTRA
ALYSSA WIERTSEMA
DYLAN WILLIAMS
TORI WILLIAMS
VIRGIL WILLIAMS
CONNOR WILLIS
ANDREW WITHAM
NAKIA ZAMNIAK
All students photographs and names were received from each individual school. The Cleveland Daily Banner is not responsible for any omissions or errors.
Gold Academy had 100% of its seniors graduate From Staff Reports
GOAL Academy’s graduating class of 2015 was honored Saturday evening.
Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE
Goal Academy, Bradley County Schools’ alternative school, honored its graduates with a commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9. The school boasted a 100 percent graduation rate this year, with all 38 of its seniors earning their high school diplomas. The Class of 2015 was honored with a celebratory reception before the commencement ceremony, which took place in the gym of Ocoee Middle School. While Goal Academy does not choose to select a valedictorian or salutatorian, the school recently recognized the students who completed its Senior Honors Program. The program, designed to get students thinking about life after high school, emphasizes academic achievement while students learn job skills and look into making college plans. Students were given either Platinum or Gold honors for their efforts, with Platinum representing the highest honors. The Platinum Scholars for 2015 are: Robert Amick, Qy’re Brown, Micheala Craig, Matthew Crisp, Courtney Gore, Skyler Hanna, Alexandria Hicks, Savannah Hurst, Tyler Lane,
Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE
PRINCIPAL KYLE PAGE expresses his pride in the achievements of the 2015 graduating class of Goal Academy during Saturday evening’s commencement ceremony. Daynesha Latham and Connor Milner. The Gold Scholars are: Schuler Blackmon, Alexis Hipps, Matthew Hylander, Toby
Johnson, Katherine Jones, Justin Parris, Tommy Sandoval, Kaitlyn Scroggs, Colby Sluder, Bethany Williams and Corbin Woods.
CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL SENIORS We have this... For this...
Or this...
Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE
RHONDA PARRIS, school counselor for GOAL Academy, recognizes the honor students of the 2015 graduating class and encourages all graduates to continue on with their post-secondary education during GOAL’s commencement ceremony.
Scott and Aleta Prather
of Scott Prather Insurance Agency LLC would like to congratulate all of the 2015 seniors this year. We are especially proud and excited of our son
Todd Prather
who is graduating Bradley Central High School with a 3.91 GPA and as part of the Cambridge University Honors program as well as part of the National Honor Society. Todd will be attending MTSU in Murfreesboro this fall. We cannot express how much we love you and how proud we are of you and your accomplishments.
Scott Prather Insurance Agency, LLC
HOME-AUTO-LIFE-BUSINESS Scott Prather Owner/Agent 2328C Georgetown Rd. Cleveland, TN 37311 Office (423) 476-4584 Fax (423) 476-1011 Email: sprather@spiallc.com Website www.spiallc.com
When you’re just starting out, we understand finances can get a little tight. WE’RE HERE TO HELP. Whether you want money for a college education, new car or a perfect home call on us. Service And Experience You Can Trust; From A Name You Know. That’s How We Do Things. Because That’s How It Should Be.
479-9615 David Goins-Mgr.
95 Second Street, N.E., Cleveland
14A—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015
www.clevelandbanner.com
C Congratulations o n g r a t u l a t i o n s tto o tthe he S Seniors e n i o r s aatt
W ALKER A L K E R V ALLEY A L L E Y H IGH I G H S CHOOL CHOOL AUSTIN ACHORN
ORLANDO ALCANTARA
GRACE ALLEN
SHALINA ALLEN
WILLIAM ARCHER
JORDYN ELAINE ATWOOD
CONNOR AUGUST
MICHAEL AUGUST
TAYLOR BALLEW
DESTINY BANKS
JASMINE BARKER
COLE BARNES
TOMMY BARRON
SADLER BARTULA
JOSHUA BEAN
LARA BEAN
TIFFANY BEAN
AMBER BEARD
REBECCA BEAVERS
ANNA BETTS
JAMIE BILAK
TANNER BLACK
JASMINE BLAIR
ZACHERY BLAIR
STEPHEN BOHON
CASSIDY BOWERS
TERRY BOYD
TREVOR BRANTLEY
JACOB BROOME
NATHAN BROWN
BROOKE BRUMLEY
MATTHEW BRYANT
MEGAN BRZEZOWSKI
BROOKE BUCKNER
JACOB BUCKNER
MARVIN BULLINGTON
DALLAS BUNTON
WILLIAM BURGESS
KATELYN BYNUM
MATTHEW BYNUM
STEVEN CALDWELL
TAYLOR CALHOUN
CHRISTOPHER CAMERON
ABBY CAMPBELL
DAVID CAMPBELL
SYDNEY CARDEN
HEATHER CARPENTER
CASE TYLER
DALANEI CASH
JASIMINE CAUGHMAN
MEAGAN CAVETT
EMILY CAYLOR
JORDAN CAYLOR
ALEJANDRO CEJA
ALEXIS CENTER
ROBERT CHAFFIN
ALYSSA CHANCEY
CONNER CLABOUGH
EMILY CLARK
RYAN CLARK
JACOB COFER
LAUREN COFFEY
AUTUMN COFIELD
COLTON COLLINS
SALLIE COLLINS
KRISTEN CONTRERAS
SEAN CONWAY
CORY COOK
KEGAN COX
MAKAYLA CRABTREE
BRENT CRAGO
MICHEALA CRAIG
MADYSON CRANFIELD
DYLAN DAILEY
GABRIELLE DARNELL
MADISON DAVENPORT
KARA DAVIDSON
CALLIE DAVIS
CHRISTIAN DAVIS
HALLIE DAVIS
JOHNATHAN DAVIS
MADDISON DAVIS
PEYTON DAVIS
MISTY DAY
PEYTIN DELK
LAUREN DELUDE
CODY DERRICK
KELSIE DERRICK
WILLIAM DICKINSON
TYLER DILBECK
Sponsored By The Following Community Minded Businesses 2551 GEORGETOWN RD. 472-5051
INSURANCE 355 FIRST STREET, S.W. 472-5058
BURNS ORNAMENTAL IRON WASTE CONNECTIONS Of Tennessee & FABRICATING, INC. 423.476.2293 479-6844 • 2312 GUTHRIE AVE. www.burnsiron.com
1713 Keith Street Stuart Park Plaza Cleveland, TN 37311
“Let our flowers say it all”
Jo & Kelly Perry (423) 476-7573 or (423) 472-1589
John Deere Full Line Kioti Tractors & Implements Land Pride Implements STIHL Handheld Equipment Gravely • SCAG • eXmark 3529 APD 40 SW • Cleveland • 559-1958 www.homesteadsuperstore.com
CHLOR ALKALI
386 Industrial Dr., Cleveland www.wasteconnections.com
PRODUCTS
CLEVELAND TIRE CENTER
RONALD KIDD INSULATION
4699 N. LEE HIGHWAY • 472-3396 Open: M-F 7:30a-5p • Sat 7:30a-1p
479-2565
Residential • Commercial
NORWOOD CABINETS • CUSTOM • COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL
CALHOUN
336-5295
4595 North Lee Hwy
423-709-8838 donledford.com
All students photographs and names were received from each individual school. The Cleveland Daily Banner is not responsible for any omissions or errors.
201 Keith Street 472-4000
www.clevelandbanner.com
Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015—15A
Congratulations o n g r a t u l a t i o n s tto o tthe he S Seniors e n i o r s aatt C
W ALKER A L K E R V ALLEY A L L E Y H IGH I G H S CHOOL CHOOL JAXON DIXON
BRENNON DUPUY
PAUL EASTERDAY
HALEY ELLIS
JACOB ELLIS
MACKENZIE ELROD
MIKAYLA EVANS
RYLEA EWING
MEAGAN FAIN
LEXI FAIRBANK
ALLYSON FLOCK
KYLE FREEMAN
BERKELEY FREY
KATIE FROELICH
CARLY FROST
JACOB GARNER
CHRISTIAN GASTON
INFINITY GATLIN
BRETT GEREN
CONNER GERRY
ALEXANDAR GIBSON
ALYSSA GIBSON
SARAH GIBSON
CEDRIC GILBERT
TRISTAN KYLE GOINS
SAVANNAH GONDEK
CODY GONZALEZ
MORGAN GOODMAN
LAINEY MARGARET GOODWILL
BAYLEE GRAHAM
SETH GREGG
AUSTIN GREGORY
JACLYN-MARIE GRIFFITH
DARCY GRISHAM
SARAH GUHNE
NICHOLAS GUNNELL
AUSTIN GUNNOE
KATELYN GURLEY
SHAYE HALCOMB
NICKOLAS HALL
TAKAYLA HALL
EMILEE HAMMOND
ZORA HAMMONDS
CHASE HARRIS
ELIZABETH HARRIS
SARAH HARRIS
KEYON HARRISON
KRISTEN HARTERT
JOSHUA HARWOOD
JACOB HATCHETT
ELIJAH HAYNIE
ABBY HEALD
MIRANDA HEIFNER
ANTONIO HERANDEZ
DAYLIN HICKS
LAUREN HINES
CANDICE HODNETT
CASEY HODNETT
MELODY HOFFMAN
MADISON HOLCOMB
CALYN HOWARD
BROOKE LAUREN HUMBLE
CHELSEY HUMPHREYS
MASON HUNT
CHLOE ISBILL
BRIANNA JACKSON
REED JACOBS
MACKENZIE JAYNES
GUNNER JEFFRIES
JONAH JENKINS
LUCINDA JENKINS
MAKAYLA JENKINS
EDWARD JOHNSON
ELDRIDGE JOHNSON
JACOB JOHNSON
MORGAN JOHNSON
PEIGHTON JONES
TIPTON JONES
GITSADA JUR
YUKA KANG
ALISON KAZY
NATHAN KELLER
REILY KENNEDY
RIC KENNETT
HUNTER KINCAID
ANNELISE KING
CHEYENNE KING
DALTON KING
RACHIA KING
TYLER KING
ZACHARY KING
BROOK KIRCHER
MIRANDA KIRKSEY
SAMUEL KITTERMAN
MARY KLEPZIG
DYLAN KNIGHT
SERGEY KUDRICH
DALLAS KUYKENDALL
ELIZABETH LANDRY
TYLER LANE
HANNAH LEDFORD
JENNIFER LEDFORD
AUSTON LEE
IRA LEE
KYRAN LEE
MONICA LEE
TYLER LEE
HALEY LEGGETT
NICOLETTE LEWIS
STEVEN LEWIS
MEAGAN HEMMINGER
MAEGAN KYLE SARAH STEPHANIE HUNTER SHELBY JACOB ABIGAIL LILES LIMBURG LOCKE LOPES LOWE LOWE MARLER MASON All students photographs and names were received from each individual school. The Cleveland Daily Banner is not responsible for any omissions or errors.
ANDREW MCALISTER
16A—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015
www.clevelandbanner.com
C Congratulations o n g r a t u l a t i o n s tto o tthe he S Seniors e n i o r s aatt
W ALKER A L K E R V ALLEY A L L E Y H IGH I G H S CHOOL CHOOL MARY MCAMIS
ALISON MCDANIEL
GILES MCDANIEL
REBECCA MEIGS
COURTNEY MICHAELS
BRIANNA MILLER
HALI MILLER
DANIELLA MINAY
KAYLEE MIOLEN
EMMA LUNGER-MOE
MALIK MONTGOMERY
CARLY MOORE
TAYLOR MOORE
DYLAN MORALES
ALLIE MORGAN
SAVANNAH MORGAN
EMILY MORRIS
KIMBERLEIGH MORRIS
DENZEL MORRISON
DANIELLE MOWERY
ANDREW MYERS
MADISON NALEFSKI
KAELIN NEWPORT
KOBY NEWPORT
BRIANNA OERTLING
BRIAN OLIVER
JAIME ORTIZ
STACI PACK
BRANDON PANIS
FANCY PARKER
LOGAN PAYNE
ASHLEY PETERSON
OLIVIA PETTY
GABRIELLE PHILLIPS
KIMBER PIERCE
MATHEW PIPPENGER
BRANDON POSSIEN
THOMAS POWELL
SHELBY PRENDERGAST
CHRISTOPHER PRICE
DEVON PROCTOR
MEREDYTH PRUGH
NATHANIEL PRUITT
MARK PUGH
DYLAN QUARLES
ALICIA RAYMOND
JONATHAN REYNOLDS
DIONTE RICHARDSON
JOSHUA RILEY
GRIFFIN ROBERTS
MARKUS ROE
VINCENT ROLLINS
CHRISTIAN ROSE
MASON ROSE
ROSCOE RUPRECHT
JACQUELINE RUSH
ALEXIS RUTLEDGE
KEVIN SABANY
ABIGAIL SANDERS
COLE SANDS
NATALIE SCHWEIZER
KATELIN SCOGGINS
LOGAN SCOGGINS
TUCKER SEARS
RYAN SHANK
COURTNEY SHERLIN
NICHOLAS SHIRLEY
CASEY SHOTTS
GAGE SIGLER
NOAH SILVER
ANNAMARIE SIMPSON
IAN SISK
SAVANNA SMALLEY
HARRISON SMITH
KALEY SMITH
WILLIAM SMITH
BRADLEY SNEED
HALEY SNEED
TIMOTHY SNYDER
GARY SOWDER
HOLTON SPENCER
MICHAEL SPICER
NATHAN SPRAYBERRY
IAN STANBERY
JOSEPH STANLEY
HAYDN STARNES
JONATHAN STEELE
ANDREW STERRETT
JACOB STILES
MARY STILL
NATHANIEL STONE
SAVANNAH STONE
IVA SWAFFORD
CAMERON SWALLOWS
DEVIN SWALLOWS
BROOKE TANKERSLEY
SARAH TARVER
KAITLYN TAYLOR
WHITNEY TAYLOR
BRANDON TENPENNY
BRYCEN THOMAS
JAMES THOMAS
MADELINE THOMAS
KEANA THOMPSON
KAYLA THRIFT
HANNAH THURMOND
STEVEN TIPTON
DAULTON TOWERS
SAMUEL TREW
WADE TUBBS
BREANNA TUCKER
ALI JESSA JUDITH ROBERT GENNIFER JANZEN KARI SKY TURNER TURNER TUTTLE VANHOOK VARNER VELBA VINCENT VISAGE All students photographs and names were received from each individual school. The Cleveland Daily Banner is not responsible for any omissions or errors.
PATRICK WADDELL
www.clevelandbanner.com
Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015—17A
C Congratulations o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ttoo tthe he S Seniors e n i o r s aatt
W ALKER A L K E R V ALLEY A L L E Y H IGH I G H S CHOOL CHOOL ALLISON WARD
HANNAH WARD
MICHAELA WARDLOW
CADEN WATSON
TYLER WEBB
CHRISTINA WELCH
BROOKLYN WEST
MARAH WHITAKER
KOURTNEI WHITE
ASHLEY WHITTEMORE
MALLORY WICKAM
ZACKARY WILCOX
JORDAN WILDS
JAMES WILLIAMS
MADISON WILLIS
ABIGAYLE WILSON
DAVID WILSON
SYDNEY WILSON
GARRETT WOODS
PAULA WOMAC
ASHLEY WRIGHT
CHRISTIAN WYATT
MATTHEW YOUNG
TAILORE WHITE
KELA ZACHARY
All students photographs and names were received from each individual school. The Cleveland Daily Banner is not responsible for any omissions or errors.
Five things to know if you’re Walker Valley to hold graduation attending a college graduation tonight at the football stadium From Staff Reports
Walker Valley High School is preparing for the commencement of its Class of 2015 tonight.. The ceremony is expected to take place in the school’s football stadium beginning at 7:30 p.m. The class valedictorian this year is Callie Davis. Throughout her high school career, she has been involved in HOSA, Tennessee Scholars, Circle of Champions and Walker Valley’s varsity basketball team. Her plans after high school include studying health care management at Tennessee Wesleyan College before earning a master’s degree and becoming a physician’s assistant. Davis is the daughter of Gary and Sonya Davis and sister of Cameron Davis. This year’s salutatorians are Jaclyn Griffith and Melody Hoffman. Griffith has been involved in HOSA, Tennessee Scholars, Circle of Champions and the varsity basketball team, on which she was a starter for four years. Her future plans are to major in nursing at Cleveland
State Community College before transferring to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, with the eventual goal of becoming a nurse practitioner. Griffith is the daughter of Tim and Jeanne Griffith and the sister of Jake Griffith. Hoffman has been involved in the National Honor Society, the National English Honor Society, Beta Club, Tennessee Scholars, Circle of Champions, World Language Club, Oceanography Club and Science Club. Her future plans include earning a degree in biology from Tennessee Wesleyan College. Hoffman is the daughter of Vicky Hoffman and the granddaughter of Larry and Jo Brand. Senior class president Blake Kitterman and student body president McKenzie Jaynes will also be addressing their fellow graduates during the ceremony. Kitterman has been in Key Club, Beta Club, National English Honor Society, Tennessee Scholars, World Language Club, Drama Club, DECA, Future Business Leaders of America, Student Government Association,
Bradley County Young Democrats, Junior Civitan Club and the Constitution Bowl. He plans to study at Cleveland State Community College before transferring to Georgetown University to study political science and international relations with the goal of working with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Kitterman is the son of Samantha Spinks and the grandson of John and Barbara Kitterman. Jaynes has been in the Student Government Association, Key Club, National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Beta Club, Circle of Champions, Tennessee Scholars, Future Business Leaders of America, Science Club, Hiking Club and Junior Civitan Club. She plans to attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where she will major in political science and/or environmental science. Jaynes is the daughter of CJ and Wendy Jaynes and the granddaughter of Harold and Beth Woodard and Carrol and Anna Laura Jaynes.
Woman who missed graduation gets diploma 63 years later LORAIN, Ohio (AP) — A woman who missed graduation in 1952 because she needed a half-credit of gym class has received her high school diploma decades later in a surprise ceremony. A graduation march played while 80-year-old Susan Bostik
We’re online! Check us out:
www. cleveland banner.com
Reynolds was pushed in a wheelchair by her daughter, Cindy Bracy, to a stage at Lorain's Clearview High School. She had been told she was receiving an early Mother's Day gift. Clearview Superintendent Jerome Davis handed the diploma to Reynolds and shook her hand. She wore a blue graduation cap for the ceremony in a new auditorium at her old school, The Morning Journal reported. Reynolds said she waited a long time for the diploma and was glad her children could see it. She said she'd fallen short of graduation requirements because of an illness that sent her to the hospital. She didn't pass her gym class because she
wouldn't participate in one of the physical activities. "I had an appendix attack," Reynolds said. "I didn't finish gym class. I wouldn't go up on that rope." She went on to raise five children with her husband and worked at Lorain National Bank. Clearview guidance counselor Jean Branzel said the ceremony illustrated the importance of getting a diploma, no matter how long it takes. And it was a good lesson for students. "I thought it was pretty cool," said Brandon Folley, a senior who attended the ceremony. "She waited so long to accomplish something that not everybody can accomplish.
Graduation Special
NEW YORK (AP) — Is someone in your family graduating from college this year? If so, here are a few things to keep in mind that might preserve your sanity on commencement day. —WHERE’S MY KID? You never took your eye off them at the playground when they were little, but you might not be able to find your kid amid a sea of identically dressed students in black caps and gowns. Even if you think you have your eye on the right one as he or she marches down an aisle, chances are, once they’re all seated, you won’t be able to tell one from another. The solution? Tell ‘em to wear a bright yellow scarf or paint “HI MOM!” (or even better, “THANKS, MOM!”) in neon colors on top of the mortarboard. Often colleges will hand out maps showing where each department’s students will be seated, so make sure you consult the map to pick the nearest available seats. —ARE YOU THERE? I CAN’T HEAR YOU! Cellphones have a way of dying at the worst moments. Invest in a portable battery pack — or two or three of them — so that you and everyone else in your family can keep taking those photos and videos and sending texts to the graduate saying things like, “I can’t see you! Turn around and wave slowly! Meet us at Gate 10! What time is our dinner reservation?” —IF YOU’RE IN A HURRY, YOU’RE IN THE WRONG PLACE However long you think it’s going to take to get around the
campus and college town on commencement day, it’ll take twice that long, whether you’re walking, taking a bus, driving or just entering and exiting the stadium, hall or field. The ceremony will take twice as long as you thought, too (and might be twice as boring — drink some coffee beforehand). Leave plenty of time to get from your car and your hotel to the ceremony; leave even more time to get from the ceremony to the restaurant where you’ve planned that big celebration. And set up a post-commencement meeting place with the graduate beforehand — just in case your best efforts to keep the cellphones going fail. —THERE’S ALWAYS THE NEXT TOWN OVER If you didn’t make hotel reservations a year in advance, you’re out of luck. If you didn’t make dinner reservations four months in advance, you’re out of luck. In communities with lots of colleges or large universities, hotels typically open up reservations for graduation weekend a year in advance and they sell out fast. But don’t panic. The closest venues will naturally fill up first, but those are also likely to be the most expensive. Give your-
Congratulations Graduates Open Wed.-Sat. • 10 AM-6 PM
Name Brand Cleaning Supplies and HBA
Save up to 50% Off Retail
(423)
(In the Spring Place Village) 2260 Spring Place Road 559-0160 Cleveland, Tennessee 37323
YOUR HOME TOWN FAVORITE! Since 1966!!
Cleveland, Tennessee
Fast Food Restaurant GRAVY BISCUIT
$
478-2668 SUPER DELUXE TENDERLOIN CHEESEBURGER BISCUIT
1.29 2.99 $
THE CHEF Fast Food Restaurant
THE CHEF Fast Food Restaurant
LIMIT ONE PER PERSON PER COUPON. NOT VALID WITH OTHER OFFERS. EXPIRES 6-30-15
LIMIT ONE PER PERSON PER COUPON. NOT VALID WITH OTHER OFFERS. EXPIRES 6-30-15
$
COMPLETE DETAIL
EXPIRES 6/17/15 MUST PRESENT COUPON
Closed Sun.-Tues.
A-1 CLOSEOUTS
BBQ SANDWICH W/CHOICE CHICKEN OF HOT OR COLESLAW BISCUIT Professional mobile detailing at your home or office. Licensed & Bonded with 28 Years of Experience.
self extra travel time and stay a few miles away in a nearby town. Do a little research and find a truly wonderful restaurant a little farther away than the pizzeria, deli and Mexican place your kid has been eating at for the past four years. The farther away your celebratory dinner is from campus, the better the service will be and the more relaxed the atmosphere will be. —LOAD UP THE CAR You know those care packages you’ve been sending to dorms, frats, sororities and offcampus apartments for the past four years? At least half of that stuff was never opened. And now you’ll be carting all those unopened shampoo bottles and boxes of hot chocolate mix home, along with piles of Tshirts, barely used notebooks and assorted collectibles bearing the logo of your child’s alma mater. Drive up with an empty trunk and take a deep breath. After all, your kid isn’t just bringing home a hoarder’s trove of college junk; he or she is also bringing home a degree. —Beth J. Harpaz is the proud mother of a college graduate and experienced all these things firsthand.
1.99 1.99 $
THE CHEF Fast Food Restaurant
THE CHEF Fast Food Restaurant
LIMIT ONE PER PERSON PER COUPON. NOT VALID WITH OTHER OFFERS. EXPIRES 6-30-15
LIMIT ONE PER PERSON PER COUPON. NOT VALID WITH OTHER OFFERS. EXPIRES 6-30-15
$
1.99 THE CHEF Fast Food Restaurant
LIMIT ONE PER PERSON PER COUPON. NOT VALID WITH OTHER OFFERS. EXPIRES 6-30-15
CHICKEN SANDWICH
$
2.99 THE CHEF Fast Food Restaurant
LIMIT ONE PER PERSON PER COUPON. NOT VALID WITH OTHER OFFERS. EXPIRES 6-30-15
STARTING AT
$100
Breakfast, Lunch...And Dinner • 126 Keith St.
18A—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015
www.clevelandbanner.com
www.clevelandbanner.com
Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015—19A
C Congratulations o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ttoo tthe he S Seniors e n i o r s aatt
G OAL O A L A CADEMY CADEMY ROBERT AMICK
SCHULAR BLACKMON
TRE’ BOLES
TYLER BROWN
QY’RE BROWN
MICHEAL BUTLER
JAYDON CHEATHAM
MICHEALA CRAIG
ALIA CRANE
MATTHEW CRISP
ZAKARY DUNN
COURTNEY GORE
HANNAH GRABLE
SKYLAR HANNA
JACOB HATCHET
ALEXANDRIA HICKS
DAYLIN HICKS
ALEXIS HIPPS
SAVANNAH HURST
MATTHEW HYLANDER
TOBY JOHNSON
KATHERINE JONES
TYLER LANE
DAYNESHA LATHAM
HAILEY LEWIS
KARA MACDONALD
DAKOTA MILLER
CONNER MILNER
NOLLIE O’SHAY
JOHN OGLE
JUSTIN PARRIS
WAYLON ROLLINS
TOMMY SANDOVAL
KAITLYN SCROGGS
COLBY SLUDER
DAKOTA WARE
BETHANY WILLIAMS
CORBIN WOODS
C Congratulations o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ttoo tthe he S Seniors e n i o r s aatt
S HENANDOAH H E N A N D O A H B APTIST A P T I S T A CADEMY CADEMY DREW MARTIKA JOSEPH KENNEDY JARRED BROCK HOHMANN HUSKEY KAHLE MAY All students photographs and names were received from each individual school. The Cleveland Daily Banner is not responsible for any omissions or errors.
Want to stand out in cap and gown? Decorate the mortarboard (AP) — It’s hard to stand out at graduation when dozens, hundreds or even thousands of your classmates are dressed in identical caps and gowns. But some students individualize their appearance by decorating their mortarboards. Designs range from a simple lettered message like “Thanks, Mom and Dad!” to an elaborate craft project with images, glitter or 3-D constructions. Other students decorate caps with school logos, or fraternity or sorority letters. At the University of Texas at Dallas last year, Laurel Mohrman had a simple message on her
Kevin Yang/The University of Texas at Dallas via AP
This 2014 photo provided by The University of Texas at Dallas shows a cap worn by Laurel Mohrman at her graduation from the University of Texas at Dallas. She decorated the mortarboard with the words, “DEBT free,” to celebrate her lack of college debt.
cap: “DEBT FREE.” A 2014 Lehigh University grad, Lisa Glover, attached a miniature 3-D dinosaur to her cap; Glover launched a business called KitRex after graduating, selling kits to make paper dinosaurs. Nicole Malli, a senior at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin, wants to make sure her cap photographs well when she graduates May 17 because she’s a commencement speaker. She’s been looking on Pinterest for inspiration, and will probably use a pearl design because pearls are the official gemstone of her sorority, Alpha Chi Omega.
Ali Boden, who is getting her degree in sustainability and business from Arizona State in Tempe, will be taking a trip to Europe after graduation and hopes it’s the first of many trips to see the world. She plans to decorate her cap with a map of the world and a phrase “along the lines of ‘The world awaits,’” she said. She’s been going to Michael’s, the craft supply store, to figure out the best materials for lettering. ASU even has a contest to recognize the best-decorated mortarboards. Ruth Lauture is graduating from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, with a degree in marketing, “so my cap is going to say, ‘I mean business.’ Something simple, but really meaningful.” The word “mean” will be in pink, partly to help her mom pick her out from the crowd. Marc Goldberg’s mom had such a hard time finding him at his commencement from Indiana University in 1997 that it inspired him to create a business called TasselToppers.com. Goldberg has now shipped several hundred thousand customized mortarboard designs, which let buyers choose background colors and add images and text. There’s artwork on the TasselToppers
website, or you can upload your own. Universities have licensed their logos to the company, and some colleges are encouraging high school seniors to put their future alma maters’ names on caps at 12th grade graduation ceremonies. TasselToppers’ finished designs cost $15 and are printed on durable plastic the size of the mortarboard, with reusable adhesives. That way, rented caps can be returned undamaged, and commencement policies that don’t permit mortarboard decorations can be temporarily accommodated. Goldberg says he’s been amazed at “the creative stuff that people come up with,” including touching messages “in loving memory of a mom or dad who could not be there. It’s a concept that they’re looking down on them at graduation and the cap is looking back up.” Also noteworthy, Goldberg says, are designs ordered by older students who may have taken years to finish their degrees (“49 years old, finally done”); single moms declaring, “I
AP Photo
This PhoTo shows a mortarboard decorated with a thank-you for the graduate’s mom and dad at the University of Massachusetts commencement in Amherst, Mass. Take a look around any graduation ceremony and you’re likely to see caps with similar messages of thanks or expressions of individuality. did it for my kids”; and designs honoring students who are the first in their family to graduate. He also partnered with Autism Speaks to include the organiza-
tion’s puzzle-piece logo on his website so that students with issues related to autism can add that symbol to their caps as they celebrate their achievements.
Congratulations All Area Seniors Feelin’ Hungry? Visit any of our 9 area locations Lauderdale Memorial Hwy. Charleston, TN Hwy. 411 Ocoee, TN
Paul Huff Pkwy. Cleveland, TN
Keith Street Cleveland, TN
US Hwy. 64 Ducktown, TN
Blue Springs Rd. Cleveland, TN
Hwy. 11 Calhoun, TN
Spring Place Rd. Cleveland, TN
25th Street Cleveland, TN
20A—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 14, 2015
www.clevelandbanner.com
Cooke’s Food Stores and Fresh n’ Low Cost Plus Foods Would Like To Say...
And Especially To Our Hardworking Employee Graduates Cookes Food Store Employees ALEX HALL
MICHAEL WEST KARI VINCENT CODY HELTON SETH HALL ALYSSA CHANCEY BRANDON SHARP
Fresh n’ Low Employees Polk County
Candies Creek
Sale Creek
JAKOB DAVIS
DOM MCDERMOTT ALLYSSA RASPA MADISON HOOPER
AUSTIN SMITH RIVER THOMAS
Keith Street
(423) 472-5034 www.cookeshometowngrocer.com
3870 Candies Creek Lane • Cleveland, TN 37312 • Phone 423-479-4509 116 Whitewater Dr. • Ocoee, TN 37361 • Phone 423-338-9356 101 State Hwy. 58 South • Georgetown, TN 37336 • Phone 423-476-2686 2010 Broomfield Road • Cleveland, TN 37323 • Phone 423-479-5416 917 Main St. • New Tazewell, TN 37823 • Phone 423-526-2778