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Oak Mountain High School
326 graduates 5476 Caldwell Mill Road • Birmingham, AL 35242 Eagles • 1,572 students • The No. 9 high school in the state and No. 1 in Shelby County
Dear Class of 2020,
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Well, it feels strange to say it, but this is it. It’s been a wild ride, Class of 2020, and neither of us would have dreamed of sharing it with anyone else. We’ve been through a lot over the years, good and bad alike. We were the only class to have an extra math class instead of advisory back in sixth grade—remember that? And the last class to be taught by Mrs. Golliver, with her Jolly Ranchers and literary projectiles and that inflatable mountain. We were the first class to have SOAR60 all four years, and we were the class of 9 National Merit Semifinalists. Most recently, we were the first class to send a basketball team to the Final Four. Now we’re the class that has to graduate in the midst of all this madness, the class that had the end of our senior year and everything that comes with it—prom, banquets, award ceremonies, probably a trip or two, graduation itself, all of it—snatched away from us, as if we were marathon runners pulled out of the race just as the finish line came into sight. But, as awful and unfair as that is—we did it, you guys. We made it. We’re done. Our class’s journey has been a roller coaster, full of the highest highs and lowest lows, but, like all things in life, we’ve made it special by facing it together. Each of us have had our own struggles and our own triumphs, but it is exactly our vibrant individuality that makes this class great. We are truly greater than the sum of our parts, each a distinct, colorful tile in the mosaic of our relationships and experiences at OMHS.
To the athletes who brought us together in school spirit and gave us something to rally around, thank you.
To the choir and theater kids that made our talent shows and plays and musicals so special, thank you.
To the band that kept us entertained at every football game, pep rally, and Homecoming Parade, thank you.
To the Student Government officers that represented our interests and made sure everyone’s voice was heard, thank you.
And to every single one of you, thank you for the years of friendship and encouragement you’ve shared. Thank you for the blood, sweat, and tears you’ve poured into Oak Mountain since day one. Thank you for everything. We’re going to miss you so much.
Finally, we want to thank all the teachers whose classrooms we’ve been lucky enough to call home over the years. You have supported, reassured, and cheered on so many students, helping us in ways you don’t even know, and none of us would be where we are now without you. We know we speak for everyone when we say thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for everything you do. And thank you from the two of us especially, for teaching us not only to learn, but to love learning.
From your valedictorians, Matthew Bray and Elizabeth Camp
Olivia Lee Abernethy Caleb Christopher Acton Minseong Ahn Madeline Riley Allen Quinterrace DeSean Alls Mandrell Rasheed Amos Sahithi Athan
Zoё Nicole Atkinson Gerald Deliciamore Austin III
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Ashlyn Davis Boyd Autumn Simoné Bradford Griffin Dale Brantley
ELIZABETH CAMP
Valedictorian
Kathryn Cecelia Branum Matthew Lee Bray Christopher Louis Brignet Aaron Jarmon Brooks Abigail Elizabeth Brown Benjamin Cullinan Buckley Blake Monroe Buckner Kyle Thomas Burke Caroline Pepper Callahan Elizabeth Marie Camp Amyia Reneé Campbell Grace Elizabeth Campbell Hallie Jane Campbell Parker Sullivan Campbell
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MATTHEW BRAY
Valedictorian
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Oak Mountain High School senior Evie Bell spent a lot of her time in high school running with her friends and teammates at cross country and track practices and meets.
“Some of my favorite memories also include watching my dad coach the football team on Friday nights, early morning study crams with my friends before school, the trips down to the state outdoor track meet with the team, and staring at my friends with confusion when we both don’t understand what is going on in class,” Bell said.
During her time in high school, Bell said some of her proudest accomplishments consisted of making some of the best friends she could ask for.
Bell said her favorite subject is U.S. and World history because there is a lot to learn from past situations and decisions.
“What we learn can help us with how we handle the future,” Bell said.
When senior year was cut short due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Bell said she was “extremely disappointed.”
“We aren’t going to be able to do many of the senior activities that we had been looking forward to all these years,” Bell said. “After my initial reaction, I was able to move on and try to make the best of a situation. There really isn’t any point to be upset about something you have no control over, so you have to move on and continue to make the most of it. Life goes on.”
One of the best pieces of advice Bell said she has received was that knowledge is the accumulation of information, and wisdom is putting the knowledge into use.
Some things Bell will miss about her time in high school include “just about every day my friends and I eat lunch in our old AP U.S. History teacher’s classroom,” Bell said.
Bell plans to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point over the next four years and then will be commissioned into the Army as a 2nd lieutenant.
Bell is the daughter of Cris and Kim Bell. Studying the past to be prepared for the future ” “ The hope is that I was able to leave a positive impact, and being able to take with me the life advice that I have learned over my four years at Oak Mountain.
