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Elmore Education Matters
The 20212022 school year
has ended, and 766
graduates received diplomas signaling the end of their K-12 academic careers. Thanks to our high school administrators for providing their graduates a ceremony to remember. I am incredibly proud of the accomplishments of these students!
The Elmore County High School senior class of 105 students was awarded nearly
$1.64 million in scholarships. Seven graduates
will enter military service, and 43 students
are college-bound. Sean Darnell was named
Region 3 Bryant-Jordan winner, and Maggie Thames received the Joe Sewell Girl’s Academic Award. Valedictorian was Maggie Thames, and Co-Salutatorians were Jack Atkinson and Emma
Brown.
The Holtville High School senior class of 106 students earned approximately $3.2 million
in scholarships. Thirteen members of this class
will enter military service, and 41 will pursue post-secondary education. The Joe Sewell Boy’s Athletic Award went to Cooper Harrison, and Michael Forney received the overall boy’s Joe Sewell Memorial Award. Valedictorian was Hannah Daniel, and Co-Salutatorians were Michael
Forney and Brae Lee Morris
Stanhope Elmore High School’s senior class of 223 students was awarded $3.1 million
in scholarships. Twenty-nine graduates will
enter military service, and 120 students will pursue post-secondary education. The Joe Sewell Girl’s Leadership Award went to Madison McElrath, and Mackenzie Foshee received the Girl’s Church, Community, and Character Award. Valedictorian was Chloe Naquin, and Co-Salutatorians were Raegan Blame and
Madison McElrath.
The 239 students in Wetumpka High School’s senior class have earned over $4.6 million in scholarships. Six students will enter military service, and 153 students will pursue
post-secondary education. Avery M. Thomas re-
ceived the Joe Sewell Boy’s Leadership Award. The Valedictorian was Julian Vilardi, and the
Salutatorian was Adrianna Orsi.
The EDGE, Elmore County’s virtual school, graduated its second class of 93 seniors. Four graduates will enter military service, 57 students will pursue post-secondary education, and 32 students will enter the workforce. The EDGE Valedictorian was Gabriel Brenneman.
Our students have taken advantage of
a wide variety of course offerings, including Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, and/ or Career-Technical Education courses and
are well prepared to enter college or the work force. They have collectively earned scholarship
offers totaling over $12.5 million! Congratula-
tions to our graduates and we wish you well in your new endeavors!
The end of each school year provides an
opportunity to “look behind and plan ahead.” We will reflect and fine-tune to offer our students optimal opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve maximum potential in the upcoming school year!
Richard Dennis is the Superintendent of Education for Elmore County Schools. He is a 1983 graduate of Holtville High School. He served 21 years as a high school principal at Holtville High, Wetumpka High and most recently, Prattville High. He and wife, Leslie (also an educator) have three sons and a daughter.
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Elmore County Schools
Homeschool Co-Op Recognizes Graduates


Academy Days Co-op honors its graduating seniors Gabriella Newell of Montgomery, Emma Wilson of Prattville and Gabriella Colburn of Pike Road as they embark on a new chapter in their lives. Held at Eastmont Baptist Church in Montgomery, Academy Days Co-op meets weekly during the school year for homeschoolers to take classes in such diverse subjects as Marine Biology, Chinese, Photography, Shakespeare, Computer Programming, Cake Decorating, and P.E. Visit www.AcademyDays.com for more information.

Redland Celebrates Original Teachers
Redland Elementary has had an amazing staff over the years. We’ve had some great ones leave and some great ones come in! These people in this picture are the originals! We’ve been together since the doors opened in 2009. Now that the dream of the Redland Middle School is a reality, some of us will continue serving the redland community there. While the tears are flowing for this end, we know there is an exciting beginning just around the corner.
Wetumpka High Theatre Performs The Addams Family
Wetumpka HS Theatre Guild’s performance of The Addams Family did not disappoint. Great job by all involved. Go Indians!
Homeschool Kindergarten Graduates Warn the World

Finishing up kindergarten and letting the world know it are Morgan Perrotta of Ramer, Gavin Lancaster of Montgomery,
Daniel DuPre
of Montgomery, AnnaGrace Maddox of Montgomery, Zelda Senn of Millbrook, and Shaun Lynch of Montgomery. Not pictured are
Nolan Wilson of Prattville and Madalyn Dyer of Mathew. These homeschoolers will start first grade at Academy Days Co-op in the fall. Held at Eastmont Baptist Church in Montgomery, Academy Days
Co-op meets weekly during the school year for homeschoolers in preschool through high school. Some of the classes these new first graders and other elementary students can look forward to taking in the fall are science labs, creative writing, history, art, and P.E. Visit www.AcademyDays.com for more information.

Holtville High Baseball Wins Big
What a night! The HHS Bulldogs baseball team swept Headland last night in the AHSAA State 5A Semifinals in front of a HUGE crowd and is headed to the Finals for the first time since 1983! We appreciate all who came out to cheer on this awesome group of coaches and young men! The Bulldogs will play Game 1 at 7 p.m. Wednesday night at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, AL!