Baccalaureate service set Sunday for seniors
By Sandy Morris
The annual Baccalaureate service for the Albany High School Class of 2021 will be held Sunday, May 23 at the AHS auditorium.
Former Albany youth minister Grant Zeller will be the keynote speaker, delivering the message at the 7:00 p.m. ceremony. He will be introduced by valedictorian Hannah Trail.
A total of 35 local seniors are expected to participate in the service and subsequently receive their diplomas during commencement exercises set for Friday, May 28.
Student council president Tana Thompson will lead the invocation at Sunday’s Baccalaureate service, and salutatorian Sidney Bartee will present the scripture reading for the evening. Student council secretary Torie Fuentes will lead the benediction.
After the Baccalaureate service, seniors and their parents are invited to attend a coke float reception hosted by First Baptist Church in the school cafeteria.
Graduation Plans
Commencement exercises for the Class of 2021 will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 28 in the Albany High School gymnasium.
Seniors will meet in the gym earlier the same day, at 10:00 a.m., for graduation practice.
Class president Hannah Trail was selected to present the invocation.
Trail has been named as valedictorian of the class, while Bartee is the salutatorian. Both will deliver addresses during the evening ceremony.
Other honor students are Tana Thompson, Morgan Garcia, Elia Hebel, Paige Picquet, Jackson Chapman, and Allison Hill.
Local scholarships will be awarded to members of the class who are planning to continue their education.
The scholarships will be presented by AHS/AJHS counselor Jenny Scott.
District superintendent Jonathan Scott will verify that students have met graduation requirements.
The awarding of diplomas will be conducted by Hill, along with current Albany school board vice-president Kelly Head and counselor Jenny Scott.
Class vice president Tana Thompson will give the benediction.
A reception is planned after the graduation ceremony at the Whitney Theatre. Junior usher/usherettes and their parents will host the reception.
