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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.

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(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.

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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

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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.

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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

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CHS holds last graduation at stadium

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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.

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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

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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.

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Gold Academy had 100% of its seniors graduate From Staff Reports

GOAL Academy’s graduating class of 2015 was honored Saturday evening.

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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,

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PRINCIPAL KYLE PAGE expresses his pride in the achievements of the 2015 graduating class of Goal Academy during Saturday evening’s commencement ceremony.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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