Greenwood Class of 2020

GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

The GHS Class of 2020 will always be special to me and will

certainly have some unique stories to tell. We at GHS are

incredibly saddened that your senior year was cut short.

This pandemic has taken so much from so many, including

our nation's high school seniors. It is hard to believe that just

four short years ago you were the first group of students

to enter the Greenwood Freshman Center. We were all so

excited about the next four years and what the future held.

We never imagined this as a possibility. However, we hope

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DOSOUTHMAGAZINE.COM you still remember the vision we created together and remain "Future Focused" even through these difficult times. The faculty and staff of GHS love and miss you! Principal, Dr. Cody Chatman Photo Courtesy Bill Fant

Excerpt from Graduation speech by GHS Class of 2020 Senior Cadence Graves

“Class of 2020, I know we all had an expectation of how our senior year would unfold. Athletic games and marching band contests. College essays and spring break trips. A magical prom and finally graduation. Due to circumstances out of our control, we were cut short. We have been forced to accept and adapt. And while 'social distancing' may become the phrase that defines the year 2020, let it not define us.

“I challenge you to take the education we have been provided and use it to become world changers. Let us go and become doctors, teachers, business owners, lawyers, artists, police officers, farmers and soldiers that will leave a positive mark on society. Be someone, someone can lean on. A neighbor that will reach out in a time of crisis. A teacher that will rise above the challenge of a global pandemic and continue to educate. A doctor that will risk their own life to save another. And one day, when our grandchildren are interviewing us about our experience with Covid-19, let us be able to pass on the lessons we have learned.”

Camryn Presley, Senior Class President

"Being a Greenwood Bulldog my whole life has shaped me to be who I am. Bulldogs embody what it means to love, work hard, and have fun. My classmates will forever hold a place in my heart, and I will never forget all the memories we have made at GHS. "

2020 Pictured are Hunter Hesslen (left),

Student Council President, and Molly Odell, Beta Club President. Both are members of the GHS Class of 2020 Hall of Fame.

Class Composite/Scholarships and Accomplishments

• Average senior ACT score is 22.6 • 20 students scored a 32 or above (Governor's Distinguished recipients) • 2 students scored a 35 • 1 student scored a 36: Landon Henning

Greenwood High School Athletics

State Titles 2017 Girls Golf 2017 Volleyball 2017, 2018 Football 2018 Baseball 2019, 2020 Dual State Wrestling 2020 5A State Wrestling 2019 E-Sports 2019 Girls Cross Country 2020 Girls Basketball

Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the following students who have been offered the Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship. It is the most academically rigorous scholarship program offered for those graduating seniors scoring either 32 on the ACT or 1410 on the SAT, and a 3.50 academic grade point average. The scholarship is $10,000 a year to any school in Arkansas.

Taylor Aishman Madison Blevins Rylynd Bullington Makenzie Carney Savannah Faux Colton Gattis Danielle Goodwin Landon Henning William Hutchinson Rebecca Morrison Natalie Mulvihill Sherjeel Naeem Case Owenby Joshua Owens Elizabeth Pope Jackson Stewart Ryan Stracener Braedon Ulrich Mollie Wisner Abigail Woodring

2020 Greenwood Senior Statistics

272 Graduates 33 Distinguished Graduates (4.0 and above with Honor Diploma) 110 Honor Diplomas (3.5, 9 Honor courses) 23 Honor Graduates (3.5 GPA) 129 Seniors Attended Greenwood Public Schools K-12 1 National Merit Finalist (William Hutchinson) 20 Governor’s Distinguished Scholars (32 ACT, 3.5 GPA) 71% Graduating seniors receiving scholarships $13.2 million Scholarships Offered $8.1 million Scholarships Accepted 150 Arkansas Challenge (Lottery) Recipients (estimate)

Senior College Plans

College (4 year) 199 College (2 year) 19 Military 12 Vocational 14 Work Force 16 Other/Undecided 12 73% 7% 4% 5% 6% 4%

Colleges Students are Attending

Arkansas Tech 26 ATU-Ozark 6 Carl Albert 5 Henderson 1 Hendrix 6 John Brown 2 Lyon 1 NWACC 1 Ouachita Baptist 7 SAU 3 UA-Fayetteville 27 UA-Fort Smith 95 UCA 9 UA-Little Rock 1 University of Ozarks 3

Other Out of State: Crowder College, Des Moines CC, Eastern Ok State, Chapman University, Connors State, Florida College, NE Ok A&M, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma Christian, Oklahoma City University, Pepperdine, Pittsburg State, Randall University, Texas A&M, University of Kansas, Wichita State.