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Greenville

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Mackenzie P. Dykstra

Christine E. Eaton

Zach Edgecombe

Elizabeth J. Emerson

Renee C. Erland

Elexxus M. Espada

Lindsey N. Farmer

Joshua L. Fegley

Megan L. Ferguson

Sidney M. Fisher

Kolby J. Fliearman

Hailey M. Frain

Travis R. Francis

Keith J. Frank

Alexandria R. Garant

Rosa M. Garcia

Matthew Geldersma

Benjamin E. George

Lonnie G. Gibbons

Jacob F. Giddings

Ashley T. Giesbrecht

Michael L. Gilbert Jr.

Tyler Gillman

Alexis A. Golden

Anthony Gondek

Morgan E. Gotwalt

Cassie Grimmett

Brooklynne U. Grover

Lara Guderjahn

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Alex J. Hagen

Jennifer M. Hagen

Payton A. Haglund

Madison M. Hall

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Greenville

Karrigan C. Hansen

Michael R. Hansen

Jack W. Hansing

Gavin Harding

Keeleigh E. Harkness

Aric M. Haskins

Jake T. Haskins

Gage Helms

Christian Heminger

Cameron J. Heppe

Aidan Hudson

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Cheyene R. Hunt

Trey M. Ingles

Phakhwan Jantarasan

Matthew R. Jeffrey

Ian R. Johnson

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Greenville

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Grace M. Jones

Paul L. Kash

Adele O. Kemp

Kaitlynn Kent

Vicki M. Kikos

Anna J. Kilts

Hailey King

Noah Kinsley

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Michelle Klock

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Zachary L. Krammen

Lydia M. Kremers

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Kaelynn A. Moore

Emma G. Morris

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Jacob T. Rasmussen

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Vestaburg High School valedictorian Ashlyn Jerome has had a hectic high school career, which suits her just fine. She plans to continue excelling this fall, when she heads off to the University of Michigan. — DN Photo | Mike Taylor

‘Change is exciting’ Vestaburg High School valedictorian readies for her ‘full ride’ at U of M

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oes Vestaburg graduating senior Ashlyn her life. It starts with a career as a nurse anesthetist, Jerome keep busy? Is the sun hot? Is snow followed by a husband and kids of her own.

“I don’t have a backup plan,” she said. “I know that cold? Does Tuesday follow Monday? this is what I want and I’ll do anything to achieve it.”

In a word, yes. And then some.

For a young woman with such laser-like focus, it’s Were Hollywood to make a movie of Ashlyn’s high school career, they’d have to give the part of her char- something of an anomaly that her choice of career acter to twins in order to cover all the bases while came about as a result of happenstance. She was always interested in the medical field, but on the day maintaining a viable shooting schedule. after Christmas, 2017, Ashlyn experienced complicaNext fall, Ashlyn is headed to the University of Michigan, where she’s enrolled in the nursing pro- tions following minor surgery.

“I had a hemorrhage in my throat about a week gram. Thanks to her academic, sports and extra-curricular record, she’ll be attending with a full scholar- after my tonsillectomy,” she explained. “I woke up at 3:30 a.m. covered in blood and I was horrified. My dad ship.

The eldest child of Marie and Russell Jerome, rushed me to the hospital where wonderful nurses Ashlyn has lived in Vestaburg her entire life. Though took care of me for three days. I want to help people her roots there grow deep, she says she’s excited to like the nurses helped me.”

Ashlyn admits she’s nervous about the “size differbegin this next chapter in her academic and social career. She expects it to be every bit as full as the years preceding it.

During her freshman, sophomore and junior years at VHS, Ashlyn played softball and basketball. She served as president of the student council, was vice president of the National Honors MIKE TAYLOR Society, participated mtaylor325@gmail.com in Model United Nations and was a member of Varsity Quiz Bowl.

In her “spare time” (and those quotation marks are there for good reason), she works at the Edmore McDonalds, O’Connor’s Shoes in Greenville, tutors at Montcalm Community College and finally, babysits occasionally.

She also takes college classes along with her high school curriculum.

“I really don’t have much free time,” Ashlyn said, in what could serve as the dictionary definition of the word “understatement.”

Was she surprised when she was named valedictorian of her graduating class? Was anyone?

“I wasn’t really surprised,” she said. “Mr. Bloomfield, our counselor, told me that I would be valedictorian at the end of the fall semester of my fresh- Ashlyn Jerome will be entering the University of Michigan’s nursing program this fall. man year.”

In coming years, she hopes for a career in nursing and also plans to at some point get It’s also not surprising that Ashlyn has a plan for married and raise kids of her own. — DN Photo | Mike Taylor

ence” between VHS and the University of Michigan.

Until now, she’s never been part of anything larger than MCC. Though she’s excited by the prospect of new experiences and faces, the siren song of smalltown life likely will pull at her heartstrings indefinitely.

Even so, she intends her first steps onto a larger stage will be made with confidence and an eye toward the future, rather than the past.

“I’ll miss the tight-knit community of Vestaburg most when I leave,” she said. “Everybody knows everybody and everyone is so helpful to one another. I’m happy that I’ll be able to experience new things. I’ve had the same scenery at Vestaburg for 18 years so change will be exciting.”

She lists her favorite things about her years in high school as her teachers and some of her fellow students.

These she will miss. Cafeteria food and online classes?

Not so much so.

As the only member of her graduating class headed for U of M, she knows it will be hard to hang on to her high school friendships. Even so, she can’t wait to get started, to make that next move toward the future.

VHS counselor Bill Bloomfield – who predicted Ashlyn’s eventual valedictorian status three years ago – had nothing but good things to say about this star pupil.

“Ashlyn is highly dedicated, driven and very active in school sports, clubs and student government,” Bloomfield said. “She has worked her way to the U of M, literally, holding down a part-time job as she has completed both her high school classes and 30 college credits.”

Vestaburg principal Jennifer Warner-Leja admitted she didn’t really know Ashlyn all that well, owing to fact Ashlyn was one of those students who just didn’t require much administration attention to succeed.

“To be honest, as an administration team, we have not had many conversations with Ashlyn,” WarnerLeja said. “The reason for this is simple, she is just that great of a kid. She not only exemplifies, but she also exceeds the ideal student-athlete. She has overcome adversity in a way that demonstrates true strength, commitment, and motivation.

“Our school community is very proud of the young woman she is, and we are certain that her future endeavors will be successful. We are pleased and honored to soon call her an alumnus of Vestaburg Community School.”

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Ionia

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Kennon Aldridge

MiKayla Althoff

Kiarrah Anderson

aledictorian Abby Frost and Salutatorian Sophia Rewa will give speeches during Ionia High School graduation at 7 p.m. May 31 at the football stadium. Approximately 199 seniors are graduating.

Baccalaureate is scheduled for 7 p.m.

May 21 at Restore Church. The Senior Breakfast will be at 8:30 a.m. May 29 in the cafeteria. Former Lt. Gov. Brian Calley will be the featured speaker.

Class quote: “Cherish Yesterday, Live for Today, and Reach for Tomorrow” Class flower: Rose Class colors: Blue and white Not Pictured: Mathis Facchi

Taylor Anderson

Larson Baker

Edie Barr

Xavier Begerow

Adam Bentley

Jeremy Bernstein

Julian Blackburn

Nicholas Brown

Ellen Buchbot

Kaylee Bush

Layna Buskirk

Travis Bussell

Harley Butler

Izick Castillo

Alexis Challender

Jared Christensen

Gracie Cochran

Mekala Conn

Avery Conran

Stephanie Conran

Kaleb Courter

Cole Cudney

Autumn Daly

Caleb Deeren

Hanna Denslow

Allyson Diebel

Lindsay Dood

Alina Duren

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Ionia

Alexandre Durham

Zachary Dygert

Aleyse Edwards

Gavin Edwards

Nikolas Eldridge

Tyler Esch

Abigail Flanagan

Dyago Flores

Keisha Fosburg

Parker Foster

Macaul Franks

Riley Frisbie

Abigail Frost

Eli Garcia

Zachary Gee

Jonathan Gerdes

John Gibbons

Alexis Gibbs

Meigan-Brianna Good

Linn Grabau

Matthew Grand-Girard

Scott Grant

Brooke Gregory

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Ionia

Micah Groom

Xavier Guernsey

Dathan Hall

Katlyn Hall

Marissa Hall

Natalie Hamp

Trisha Hansbarger

Jazmin Hart

Matthew Haskins

Tyler Hausserman

Laurynn Henry

Havynne Hetherington

Brendon Hickok

Dylan Hill

Tye Hixson

Kimberlyn Hollon-Morseau

Devon Hoogerwerff

Cameron Hull

Cole Hummel

Aydan Hurst

Damon Jackson

Eason Johnson

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Cloie Jones

Keith Kasper

Madison Kemp

Brandon Kerstetter

Samantha Kraft

Erik Kramer

Hannah Lennemann

Brittany Levine

Colin Listerman

Matthew Loyd

Robert Luginbuhl

Samuel Luginbuhl

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Ionia

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McKayla Mahlich

Jesse Mann

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Alex Martin

Tabbatha Martin

Ashlyn May

Xzandra McAllister

Kiera McCoy

Lauren McCrackin

Brennon McGuire

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Patrick O’Connor

Kaytlin Orban

Zachariah Paton

Destiny Pendley

April Perry

Emily Peterson

Bryce Phelps

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Danielle Rhoades

Noah Richard

Brody Richardson

Chloe Rios

Hannah Rios

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Haylee Rowley

Benjamin Salyer

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Brandon Schmoekel

Allison Shattuck

Kylie Sibley

Olivia Simmons

Camryn Simon

Heidi Simon

Dylan Sink

Kyarra Smith

Seth Speer

Brandon Spicer

Nickohlas Sprague

Jenna Stacey

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Joshua Talbot

Darius Taylor

Gage Taylor

Brandon Thurlby

Joshua Trierweiler

Madison Trueblood

Destini Tyler

Naroa Velazquez

Jorge Villagomez

Emily Vriese

Morgan Waterman

Mikenzie Weaver

Caleb Wentworth

Hailee White

Anakah Williams

Biana Williams

Madison Williams

Alexyss Winchell

Anna Winters

Savannah Wise

Dillyn Wittenbach

Tori Wolcott

Haley Woodard

Johnathon Wriston

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Madison Bishop

Courtney Boyd

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he 83 graduating seniors at Lakeview High School will be honored at graduation at 1 p.m. June 2 at the football field. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be in the school gymnasium.

Two seniors, who are chosen by their classmates, will give commencement speeches, along with a keynote speaker, who has not yet been determined.

Awards Night will be 6:30 p.m. May 20 in the high school gym. Baccalaureate will be 7 p.m. May 23 at the New Life United Methodist Church.

Class motto: “We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.”

Class song: “All Star” — Smash Mouth Class flower: Plumeria Class colors: Blue and gold

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Danielle Carpenter

Joshua Case

Austin Chandler

Jacob Cole

Mary Cole

Mellisa Cole

Karli Commans

Danielle Craft

Megan Crawford

Ally Daniels

Catlynne Decker

Shane Esterline

Megan Eves

Jenna Funk

Brody Gunderman-Lake

Dylan Hacko

Bailey Harris

Abbie Hayward

Andrew Heady

Ethan Herl

Michael Hogle

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