WHS to Graduate 40 Seniors Sunday, May 23rd; Chamber to Hold Graduation/Promotion BBQ June 3rd

Forty Whitehall High School Trojans will receive their diplomas on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 2 p.m. The Commencement Exercises will be held on the Whitehall High School football field, with the Varsity Gym reserved in case of inclement weather.

A change in pace from last year’s COVID-19 non-graduation; this year’s ceremonies will not require limited attendance, as the venue is outdoors. Attendees are asked to sit on the bleachers, or stand along the fence line. The school is also asking those who feel the need to mask to please do so in accordance with their own health concerns.

Also a change from previous years, the Whitehall Middle School is longer be providing Promotion Ceremonies for the eighth grade class. Because of this, the Whitehall Chamber has stepped up and is planning, along with several parents, a BBQ for both the graduating seniors, the promoting eighth graders, and their families for Thursday, June 3rd from 5-7 p.m. at the Legion Avenue Park Pavilion.

Students and their families are asked to RSVP to the BBQ for headcount purposes by June 1st to the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce at 287-2260 or whitehallmtchamber@gmail.com.

The BBQ is sponsored by the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce, as well as many local businesses. If you are a business or individual interested in helping sponsor the event, please contact the Whitehall Ledger at 287-5301 or whledger@gmail.com by June 1st.

The Whitehall School District is proud to announce Kathryn Whitehurst as WHS 2021 Valedictorian as well as Macee Patritti as the 2021 Salutatorian. Graduating seniors include: Mason Alexander, Ryan Alley, Jadyn Andrews, Brody Becker, Wyatt Biggers, Kaleigh Bubnich, Dalten Denny, Jamus DuBois, Kyle Ervin, Hannah Haverland, Hayden Hoagland, Abby Hockenberry, Dallen Hoover, Kenzie Hugulet, Colin Janik, Riverz Jensen, Jacy Johnson, Meagan Johnson, Hallee Kelley, Kendra Klapan, BreeAnne Lanes, Gryphon Lombardi, Gage McMillan, Tucker Miller, Anna Nelson, Marta Nelson, Macee Patritti, Geoffrey Porter, Dawson Powers, Hailee Punchard, Dalaney Scafani, Logan Senst, Aidan Shea, Kobe Shields, Hope Schockley, Dylan Smith, Flint Smith, Hunter Trast, Trentin Walker, and Kathryn Whitehurst.

The WHS graduation section is in the middle of this week’s paper. Thank you to the students and parents who helped gather information, as well as the school and local supporting businesses.