Graduation weekend in Posen and Rogers City

Ninety-three Posen and Rogers City high school seniors wind up their high school careers this weekend. The Posen Class of 2005 will graduate 27 students, 13 with honors, during commencement exercises to be conducted Friday at 7:30 p.m., while Rogers City has 66 seniors ready to turn their tassels Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Of the group in Rogers City, 30 will graduate with honors. In addition to the weekend events, Rogers City has Class Night Friday at 7. The history, prophecy, and giftatory are at 8:30 p.m. and are for class members only.

THE ALPENA High School jazz band will perform the processional as Posen seniors enter the high school gym, which will be followed by an invocation by the Rev. Lee Hoops of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Metz. Salutatorian Jaclyn Szczerowski and valedictorian Matthew Ponik will deliver speeches to their classmates, families, and friends. Brittany Romel will perform Kelly Clarkson?s ?Breakaway? to the gathering. After high school principal Clifford Kelly officially presents the Class of 2005, school board president Kenneth Wozniak will issue diplomas. Superintendent Dennis Stratton will end the ceremony with concluding remarks before the confetti flies and the jazz band plays the recessional. Senior class officers include Ponik, president; Adam Zdybel, vice president; Jaclyn Szczerowski, secretary; and Katie Lewandowski, treasurer.

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FTER THE processional, the RCHS band and choir will perform ?Star Spangled Banner,? ?Alma Mater,? ?Come Sail Away,? and ?With a Little Help From My Friends.? Salutatorian Lacey Smolinski and valedictorian Rebecca Bruning will give speeches before superintendent Edward Schultz offers his remarks to the graduates. High school principal Deborah Jones will present the Class of 2005, and school board president Michael Marx will award diplomas. Senior class officers include Bruning, president; Kristy Curtis, vice president; Desiree Farmer, secretary; and Kristyn Blackmer, treasurer. Betty Konieczny is the class sponsor.

THE PHS CLASS motto is ?The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.? The class colors are silver and green and the class flower is the white rose, while the class song is ?Good Riddance? by Green Day. The RCHS class motto is ?The Memories we?ve shared, the times we?ve had together, they will stay with us always ? goodbye is not forever.? The class colors are white and navy blue and the class flower is the tiger lily, while the class song is ?Full Circle.?