HHS graduation is Friday night at Todd Field

The Hastings High School class of 2012 will hold its commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday, June 8, at Todd Field. About 400 will graduate.

In the event of inclement weather graduation will be moved inside to the gym at Hastings High School. No tickets are required to attend an outdoor graduation at Todd Field. However, building occupancy of the gym means seating is limited for an indoor graduation. Each graduate received a letter detailing graduation plans. The letter included five tickets for family use in the event of an indoor graduation – no additional tickets are available.

Hastings Community Television broadcasts a live simulcast of indoor graduations for people to view from their homes. If graduation is outdoors, HCTV will record, then re-broadcast graduation at a later date.

The commencement ceremony will include a welcome and speeches by graduates Sean Kelly, Whitney Johnson, Mari Novotny and Mike Swinehart. Principal Mike Johnson will announce the honor students, and recognize this year’s foreign exchange students. The Hastings High School Choir and Band will perform, and the Hastings School District 200 School Board members will hand out the diplomas.

Following the ceremony, the 33rd annual all-night grad party will be held. Parents and the community are hosting the party.

The party begins at 11 p.m. and includes games, entertainment and food.

Honor students have been selected.

Students graduating with the highest honors (3.934 or better grade point average for four years) are Klair Becker, Abigail Boetcher, Lucas Bunting, Benjamin Carlson, William Estes, Taylor Evansen, Kelly Flanders, Blake Gerold, Ashley Helget, Whitney Johnson, Emma Koethe, John Kummer, Elin LaBreck, Naomi Latt, Jeffrey Lindquist, Michelle Mages, Erika Nielsen, Emily Northard, Rylee Pool, Aunnie Putz, Kelsey Richards, Kristian Sebion, Jordan Shaffer, Ryan Simons, Alexis Tupy, Abigail Walsh and Natalie Wilson.

Students graduating with honors (3.867 or better grade point average over four years) are Lori Bauer, Michael Biskupski, Alexander Frank, Kayla Kuss, Jordan Marshall, Ellen Ries and Paula Winn.

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