Shepard Promotes 187 to High School

Shepard Middle School sent its 187 eighth graders off to high school Wednesday in the school’s annual promotion ceremony in the Deerfield High School auditorium. 

After the students entered the auditorium in their red (boys) and white (girls) gowns, Brendan Egan gave the ceremonial address.

After Egan’s speech, Shepard Principal Michel Shapiro presented the class to Deerfield High School and they were accepted as new Warriors by Amy Bricker. Not all the students will attend Deerfield.

After Deerfield Public Schools District 109 Superintendent Renee Goier presented the class to the District 109 Board, they received their diplomas from Board President Steven Schwartz and Board member Bennett Brenner.

Before the new high school freshmen marched out, Shapiro gave awards to six students. Alex Burn and Sarah Minster received the Outstanding Student Awards while Andrew Israel won the Frank Witcher Memorial Award.

The David Brown Memorial Athletic Award was shared by Julia Harlan and Will Kruse. The winner of the David Schaefer Memorial Award was presented to Adam Gold.

At an assembly Tuesday, The DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Citizenship Award was presented to Jordan McElligott and Adam Gold while Colton Horn and Brooke Buranosky were the recipients of the American Legion School Award 

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