GENEVA — As the last day of school draws near, students at Geneva High School are preparing for the summer and senior graduation. Caps and gowns are in; scarlet for girls and gray for boys, so seniors will proudly show their GHS colors during their last march to the podium to receive their diplomas. Teachers are preparing final exams; clubs, organizations, teams and societies are all holding their end of the year parties; and students are saying their parting words for the summer and their goodbyes to senior friends.

Graduation for GHS class of 2009 will take place 2 p.m. June 7. Graduating seniors must arrive at 1 p.m. If the weather permits, the graduation ceremony will be held at Memorial Field on Eastwood Street in Geneva. In the case of inclement weather conditions, graduation will take place in the auditorium at Geneva High School. If graduation must be held indoors, due to limited seating in the auditorium, each senior will receive three tickets for family members. Other family members and friends are invited to watch graduation on a large screen in the auxiliary gymnasium. The faculty speaker, chosen by the senior class steering committee, will be chemistry teacher Robert Lundin. Class speakers are yet to be named and will be chosen later in May by a panel of faculty members who will listen to, and evaluate their speeches.

The GHS Jazz Band will provide music for the seniors’ special day. Thanks to the fund-raising efforts of the senior class steering committee, each senior will be provided with their cap, gown, tassels and a 5 - by 7 photograph taken as they receive their diploma, for a $10 fee. JP Films of Jefferson will be recording this timeless memory, and providing a DVD of the events for the price of $20.

Graduating seniors must attend the two graduation practices which will be 10 a.m. June 2 at Memorial Field and 10 a.m. June 3 at Geneva High School. Seniors are reminded to be prompt!

More than 200 students will be graduating this June and most are more than ready to move on to take the next big step as they enter into their adult lives.

“Graduation is the end of one journey and the beginning of a new one. As the time grows closer to walk forward and receive our diplomas, we say ‘good-by’ to some things and people and ‘hello’ to others. Now we enter into a life of infinite decisions and responsibilities with freedom to be who we really are and to be successful,” said senior Arielle McClung.

Seniors cannot help but

reflect on how high school has shaped them in the last four years. “High school is strange in that it’s like an alternate universe far, far away. You go in with friends, an identity and usually an idea of what you want to do with your life, but high school changes that. It makes you a new person by giving you the best and worst experiences of your life,” said Alexandra Webb.

The 2009 seniors have made all of us at Geneva High School proud. They have won Northeastern Conference championships in seven different sports. They have helped to save countless lives by donating more than 400 pints of blood to the American Red Cross. This class has clocked more than 6,000 hours of community service to support our Geneva area, and they have provided us with wonderful plays, concerts, art shows and displays of academic excellence.

Guidance counselor Candy Urcheck said our seniors have brought home nearly $1 million in local, state and national scholarships that will help them through college. So, as we say “good-by” to the members of the GHS class of 2009, we reflect upon their class motto:

“The memories we’ve shared,

“The times we’ve had together,

“They will stay with us always

“Good-bye is not forever.”







a.m. June 2 at Memorial Field and 10 a.m. June 3 at Geneva High School. Seniors are reminded to be prompt!

More than 200 students will be graduating this June and most are more than ready to move on to take the next big step as they enter into their adult lives.

“Graduation is the end of one journey and the beginning of a new one. As the time grows closer to walk forward and receive our diplomas, we say ‘good-by’ to some things and people and ‘hello’ to others. Now we enter into a life of infinite decisions and responsibilities with freedom to be who we really are and to be successful,” said senior Arielle McClung.

Seniors cannot help but

reflect on how high school has shaped them in the last four years. “High school is strange in that it’s like an alternate universe far, far away. You go in with friends, an identity and usually an idea of what you want to do with your life, but high school changes that. It makes you a new person by giving you the best and worst experiences of your life,” said Alexandra Webb.

The 2009 seniors have made all of us at Geneva High School proud. They have won Northeastern Conference championships in seven different sports. They have helped to save countless lives by donating more than 400 pints of blood to the American Red Cross. This class has clocked more than 6,000 hours of community service to support our Geneva area, and they have provided us with wonderful plays, concerts, art shows and displays of academic excellence.

Guidance counselor Candy Urcheck said our seniors have brought home nearly $1 million in local, state and national scholarships that will help them through college. So, as we say “good-by” to the members of the GHS class of 2009, we reflect upon their class motto:

“The memories we’ve shared,

“The times we’ve had together,

“They will stay with us always

“Good-bye is not forever.”