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TOP OF THE CLASS Pontotoc City Class of 2022
South Pontotoc Class of 2022
North pontotoc Class of 2022
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Graduation Friday, May 20, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tommy Morton Field
Graduation Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 2 p.m. Cougar Field
Graduation Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 10 a.m. Vikings Field
Valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian
(Agri-Center if raining)
(In the gym if raining)
(In the gym if raining)
Elizabeth Mitchell
Caroline Cook
Rhys Panes
Salutatorian
Salutatorian
Salutatorian
Ashton Maffett
Claire Caldwell
Shannon Wilson
Star Student
Star Student
Star Student
Elizabeth Mitchell
Caroline Cook
Shannon Wilson
Star Teacher
Star Teacher
Star Teacher
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Graduation ceremonies will be held this weekend
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he strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” will be heard on all three school campuses this weekend as each of the schools prepare to graduate the Class of 2022. Graduates will step off to be in their seats by the time the official services begin on each campus. Pontotoc High School graduates will be in their places by 8 p.m. on Tommy Morton Field, Friday, May 20. If it is pouring rain, the services will be held at the Pontotoc County Agri-Center located at 430 C.J. Hardin Jr. Drive. On Saturday, May 21, North Pontotoc will host their graduation at 10 a.m. on Viking Field and South Pontotoc will have graduation at 2 p.m. on Cougar Field. In case of rain these ceremonies will be held in the respective gyms. We here at the Pontotoc Progress want to extend our congratulations to all of you who have run the course and will soon get the diploma for which you have worked throughout these 13 years. You are going to face a world that you never imagined you would face just two short years ago. You have lived through having to be cut off from your friends and family. You ap-
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Regina Butler, Pontotoc Progress Don’t Discount Your Legacy
Timothy’s heart didn’t just happen to be open and sensitive to spiritual things. He was the product of a legacy, a spiritual continuance. His mentor, Paul, affirms, “For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice” (1:5).
Don’t Ignore Your Lord
proach your step into the world of adulthood with an understanding of times such have not been seen in some 60 years. It is our joy to celebrate you and give you some final advice and encouragement from Pastor Chuck Swindoll out of 2 Timothy 3:14-17.
Don’t Stop Your Learning
Paul urges his friend Timothy to “continue in the things you have learned” (3:14). It is one thing to take a course, to complete one’s work, to earn a diploma or a degree; it’s anoth-
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er thing to become a student for the rest of your life: to remain hungry for knowledge, to stay curious, to read widely, to be adventurous, creative, on a never-ending pursuit of truth.
Don’t Forget Your Leaders
As Paul reminds his friend to continue in those things he has learned, he adds, “knowing from whom you have learned them.” Timothy needed to remember, to stay near, to thank the teachers who had impacted his life and contributed to his growth.
As Paul closes these very personal lines to his younger friend, he returns to “the sacred writings” and assures Timothy that “all Scripture is inspired by God and profitable . . . that the man [and the woman] of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work” (3:16–17). In effect he was saying that God’s Word would remain a reliable, profitable source of nutritious food throughout his life and was exhorting him to stay close to the Lord, regardless. And so, graduate, continue feeding on God’s Word. Stay near the only One who can lead you safely on your journey. For those of you for whom graduation is a dim memory, the admonition remains the same: Don’t stop your learning. Don’t forget your leaders. Don’t discount your legacy. Don’t ignore your Lord. Read more at insight.org.
Class of 2022 graduates Makenna Cooper from North Pontotoc, Randy Tzib from Pontotoc High and Adriana Bland from South Pontotoc are preparing to receive their diplomas after a successful 13 years of learning.
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PONTOTOC CITY
Aajayla Adair
Lydia Allen
Sagr Adam Alowdi
Ethan Ball
Jordan Ball
Ryan Barefoot
Brady Bass
Yennifer Bautista
Cameron Bean
Alarryn Beckley
Dyimonde Bell
Ramynzia Billingsley
Elliott Boddie
Jamyia Bowen
Dylan Boydstun
Anna Scott Boyette
Karon Bradley
Samya Brooks
Savannah Bryan
Scott Caden
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PONTOTOC CITY
Curtis Carwile
Belinda James Castleman
Kinsey Cayson
Michelle Ceron Anaya
Issaias Chaperno
Makayla Chumley
Ty Clayton
Carter Cleveland
Gabriel Cole
Olivia Collins
April Conlee
Blanca Contreras Valeriano
Matthew Cook
Clinton Cunningham
Brice Deaton
Isaac Ditto
Shaniya Dixon
Angela Dominguez-Garcia
Ariyauna Douglas
Jonathan Earnest
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PONTOTOC CITY
Jaylen Edwards
Olivia Ellis
Coda Ethridge
Andrew Eubank
Jamius Eubanks
Kylon Farr
Adrian Feagin
Keegan Ferguson
Carmen Fields
Shariah Fields
KyleeAnne Finley
Allison Floyd
Carley Fowler
Shelby Fowler
Mikey Franklin
Tieon Franklin
Emilio Garcia
Walter Gardner
Terri Gates
Tykese Tre Golden
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PONTOTOC CITY
Hamilton Gonzalez
Brody Hall
Audrey Hamill
Kelsey Haney
Callionna Haynes
Adam Hays
Joseph Henry
Charles Holcomb
Zacchaea Holesome
Joseph Holmes
Jaliyha Hoover
Jason Houser
Caroline Howard
Christopher Hullett
Olivia Inmon
Dasja Jackson
Denise Jara
Anna Jenkins
Jacobe Johnson
Keelin Johnson
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PONTOTOC CITY
Danaysha Jones
Mashyla Jones
Alley Lira
Ximena Lira
Dontae Locke
Harley Lyons
Emily Mabus
Cynthia Macias
Ashton Maffett
Angel Maldonado
Jasmine Maldonado
Makayla Masters
Santaisha Mayes
Stevie Mays
Funtaja McCallister
McKavious McClendon
India McCoy
Robert Isaac McDonald
Davin McGregor
Rylee McIntyre
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PONTOTOC CITY
Caleb McKnight
Kyleal McShan
David Metcalfe
Taylor Mims
Elizabeth Anne Mitchell
Destiny Montgomery
Alan Morales Sopino
Chelsy Mull
Janayja Naugle
Zoe Newsom
Emma Faith Osborn
Cooper Parmer
Kentrel Peters
Juan Ramirez
Jimmy Ray
Kristin Ray
Alexia Rogers
Kaylee Royce
Lizet Ruedas
Dynastee Ruth
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PONTOTOC CITY
Christopher Ruth
Emily Sauerwein
Alexandria Shadburn
Marcus Shadburn
Alise Siddell
Kaylin Simmons
Alexis Smith
Marlin Souter
Joshua Spates
Cooper Stacks
Riley Stanford
Justin Stegall
Holly Stewart
John Dawson Suggs
Walker Tackett
Addie Grace Taylor
Erika Thomas
Colby Thompson
Gabriella Thompson
David Tucker
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PONTOTOC CITY
Kaden Tucker
Nathan Tzib
Randy Tzib
Akylah Vance
Michael Vasquez
Jacob Vickery
Anthony Voivedich
Scout Waldrop
Dakota Walker
Samuel Walker
Alaysia Washington
Brody Washington
Dylan Westmoreland
Chaney White
Anna Katherine Wilbanks
Dylan Williams
Za’riyah Williams
Janecia Wilson
Montinique Wilson
Brooklyn Witcher
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PONTOTOC CITY
Jessica Woods
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Justin Woods
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SOUTH PONTOTOC
Joe Haze Austin
Pamela Bejarano
Cooper Allen Bishop
Landon Brock Bishop
Adriana Grace Bland
Connor O’Brien Bland
Ethan Cole Boyett
Sydney Erin Brazil
Kendall Michelle Breedlove
Josiah Job Brown
Claire Elizabeth Caldwell
Shylee Brooke Canerdy
Kayda Bea Cockrum
Connor Brady Coker
Joshua Ray Coker
Caroline Paige Cook
LaShay Michelle Corder
Mickelle Duyonne Dawson Jr.
Carlos Gabriel Deloera
Alana Ranea Dillard
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SOUTH PONTOTOC
Emma Grace Dobbs
Jesus Emmanuel Fernandez
Kara Nicole Fleming
Sallie Blake Fleming
Marlee Faye Foster
Caleb Anthony Fuller
Colton Paul Fuqua
Elena Danielle Gann
Avery William Gardner
Audre Nicole George
Ashton Luke Goggins
James Edward Gonzalez-Ajtun
Austin Ray Goolsby
Lexy Leigh Greathouse
Baylor Mac Griggs
Morgan Elizabeth Gunter
Stacy Emily Guzman
Johnathen Allen Hall
Ebony Ny’tavia Hallman
Shakiya Beunka Hallman
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SOUTH PONTOTOC
Alexandria Jazmin Hamilton
James Marlyn Harpole
John Brently Hays Jr.
Gerald Clayton Heatherly
Avery Grace Hendon
Gabrielle Faith Higgason
Marlee Elizabeth Paige Hoing
Rhealey Lynne Hollis
Caroline Macy Holloway
Jayden Davis Hooker
Laila Karis Houpt
James Bryson Howell
Tiffany Lasha Hurst
Addison Claire Jaggers
Laura Grace Jones
Whitney Lanell Jones
William Colby Lewis
Chase Joshua Long
Daniela Nicolle Lopez Funes
Kayla Rayne Martin
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SOUTH PONTOTOC
Ezequiel Martinez
Eden Caroline Mathews
Kiara Jade McCord
Alexis Faith McCoy
Logann Sophia McGarrh
Alisha Kimayion McKinney
Jaylen Aaliyah McLeod
Ryleigh Kate McVay
Arial Ja’Leeya Mix
Amber Paige Montgomery
Gabriel Faith Mooneyham
Breana Nicole Nix
Micheal Neal Nix
Donivon Lee Owen
Christopher Aaron Pannell
Zachary Skyler Patterson
Kaleb Reece Pennington
Rebekah Claire Pilcher
Jesse Len Prater
Liddean Addiline Priest
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SOUTH PONTOTOC
Samantha Sabrina Pulliam
Hailey Maree Rackley
Pamela Nicole Raines
Gabriella Faith Ritchie
Rylan Royce Roberts
Jesus Castillo Rodriguez
Victoria Faye Rodriguez
Margaret Ann Ross
Gatlin Ward Roye
Colton Cade Sappington
Sasha Nicole Sessions
Austin Nash Shempert
James Curtis Silver
Conisha Nicole Smith
Cody Lane Stutsy
Breana Austin Taylor
Emme Danae Thompson
Fantasia Leann Triplett
Dylan Chase Tutor
Holley Elizabeth Waldo
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SOUTH PONTOTOC
Kealey Gracyn Ward
Maitlyn Jean Washington
Kenneth Lee Waters Jr.
Asteric Rayne Whitt
YOU DID IT
James Mekhi Williams
CLASS OF 2022
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NORTH PONTOTOC
Logan Akins
Michael Anderson
Thomas Baker
Daniel Beaman
Alexis Bell
Cayden Bell
Annasia Berry
Colby Boyd
Colton Boyd
Allison Bramlett
Mason Bramlett
Karlee Bramlitt
Anna Beth Brown
Landon Brown
Kaliya Brownlee
Faith Carr
Alexandria Carroll
Kimberly Carter
Kailey Coker
Makenna Cooper
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NORTH PONTOTOC
Jessie Leigh Corley
Alexandra Davis
Elizabeth Davis
Marissa Davis
Michael Dennis
Tate Ellis
Kagan Ezell
Maly Mae Fitts
Josue Franco Garcia
Maria Franco Garcia
Baylie Gann
Esmeralda Garcia
Rosa Garcia
Kaitlyn Gordon
Nykierra Green
Elizabeth Hale
Jack Harlow
Brayden Harrison
Tanton Harrison
Aizlynn Herbert
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NORTH PONTOTOC
Bryan Heredia
Dylan Herring
Carson Hester
Lindy Holley
Hunter Howard
Justin Jarrett
Madison Jarrett
Emma Jennings
Aayden Johnson
Adi Jones
Obrian Judon
Kalor Kirby
Andrew Laliberte
Deleasha Lipsey
Rachel Logan
Alex Lopez
Arturo Lopez
Ivan Lopez
Victor Lopez
Charleigh Lyons
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NORTH PONTOTOC
Yessica Martinez
Brooke McBrayer
Molly McGee
Jamie McGillivray
Josiah McKnight
Rebecca McMillen
Amy Miller
Arteria Miller
Karson Mitchell
Cole Montgomery
Madison Monts
Colton Moore
Bryson Moorman
Dawson Morgan
Nathan Moss
Alauna Myhand
Christian Najera
Brayden Nowlin
Katelynn Oglesby
Rhys Panes
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NORTH PONTOTOC
David Parsons
Madison Paul
Citlali Perez
Kevin Perez
Catherine Perkins
Karmen Pfahler
Carl Pierce
Ari Pina
Chloe Pina
Clayton Pitts
Jordan Pitts
Kassey Potts
Logan Powell
Lindsey Raby
Jose Ramirez Gonzales
Juan Ramirez Gonzales
Bryce Reeder
Yesica Romero Zuniga
Jace Russell
Evelyn Sanchez
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NORTH PONTOTOC
Bindi Seale
Brady Shettles
Wesley Simmons
Kathryn Smith
Tatum Sneed
Isabelle Southard
Allyson Speck
Caroline Speck
Emily Spellins
Madison Swords
Aidan Tatum
Anna Scott Thomas
James Cobb Thomas
Jonathan Tovar Romero
Yaquelin Tovar
Audrey Tucker
Alyssa Tzib
Keaton Varnon
Destiny Vaughn
Abby Waldron
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NORTH PONTOTOC
Andrew Walker
Leyton Walker
Shannon Wilson
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Brennan Westmoreland
Jackson Wise
Jaime Westmoreland
Jaylen Wise
Alonzo Wilcher
Madelien Woodson
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Loving Messages From Home
To our graduating senior:
We know you have spent long days and nights studying Math, English, Science and History. You have run races, acted in dramas and enjoyed hours hanging out with your friends. After graduation your life will change. Some friends will leave, some will stay and you will meet new friends along the way. But no matter how far you roam, you will always be special to us, so we send you these loving messages from home.
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