Oh, Happy Day!
By Ivan Saul Cutler, Carolina Peacemaker / June 3, 2022Share this article:
High School Graduation is a joyous time and it’s a great achievement for hundreds of Guilford County Schools’ (GCS) students and the families. Celebrations began last week (May 25) and will conclude on Sunday, June 5.
The soaring academic pageantry is occurring in various areas of the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. Students will participate in a processional march to Sir Edward Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance.
Following the dignified presentation of Colors (United States and North Carolina flags) from high school military branches of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), the national anthem and Pledge of Allegiance, followed by valedictorian/ salutatorian speeches, the happiest moment occurs when Superintendent Dr. Sharon L. Contreras declares the seniors as graduates as family and friends provide thunderous applause. Here are a few snapshots from some of the GCS graduations.
Middle College at N.C. A&T graduates Trevor Landon Rice (N.C. Central University) and Joshua Kaleb Scovens (West Point). Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
Middle College at N.C. A&T graduates Trevor Landon Rice (N.C. Central University) and Joshua Kaleb Scovens (West Point). Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
The Middle College at A&T graduates celebrate this important milestone. L-R: Aaron Fant (UNC Greensboro), Darin Fant (GTCC), Jadon Floyd (Johnson & Wales) and Landon George (Winston-Salem State University). Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
The Middle College at A&T graduates celebrate this important milestone. L-R: Aaron Fant (UNC Greensboro), Darin Fant (GTCC), Jadon Floyd (Johnson & Wales) and Landon George (Winston-Salem State University). Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
A&T STEM Early College graduates. Photo by by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
A&T STEM Early College graduates. Photo by by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
A&T STEM Early College graduate Chela Simone Parris. Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
A&T STEM Early College graduate Chela Simone Parris. Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
Greensboro College Middle College graduate DeVonda Unique Harper. Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
Greensboro College Middle College graduate DeVonda Unique Harper. Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
Ethan Joyce, a Middle College at A&T graduate, will attend Winston-Salem State University. Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
Ethan Joyce, a Middle College at A&T graduate, will attend Winston-Salem State University. Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
Graduates of the Middle College at Greensboro College. Zion York, top left, Sarah Felder, Jayden Hopkins (sunglasses), Jordan Christopher, Shania Ross, Emerson Johnson and Jada Garrison. Lauren Pinnix, front left, Serena Evans, center Serena Evans, Sarah Felder, Jada Garrison and Courtney Green. Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
Graduates of the Middle College at Greensboro College. Zion York, top left, Sarah Felder, Jayden Hopkins (sunglasses), Jordan Christopher, Shania Ross, Emerson Johnson and Jada Garrison. Lauren Pinnix, front left, Serena Evans, center Serena Evans, Sarah Felder, Jada Garrison and Courtney Green. Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
Greensboro College Middle College graduates (L-R): Serena Faith Evans, Sara Adell Felder, Jada Chanelle Garrison and Courtney Mary Michelle Green. Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
Greensboro College Middle College graduates (L-R): Serena Faith Evans, Sara Adell Felder, Jada Chanelle Garrison and Courtney Mary Michelle Green. Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
A&T STEM Early College Graduates (L-R): Shamora Delaine Beatty, Helina Kamora Bennett, Weston Robert Bondurant and Nicholas Alexander Brower. Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
A&T STEM Early College Graduates (L-R): Shamora Delaine Beatty, Helina Kamora Bennett, Weston Robert Bondurant and Nicholas Alexander Brower. Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
Graduates of the Middle College at N.C. A&T are minutes away from marching into ceremony: Graduates Tiquin Southerland (GTCC), left, Braden McCall, (N.C. A&T State University), Jaylen Williams (UNC Charlotte), Dominique Burney (GTCC), Chris Higgins (Winston-Salem State University), Ryan Barnes (Morehouse College), JayVion Alston (GTCC), Aaron Fant (UNC Greensboro), Darin Fant (GTCC) and Isaiah Horne, (N.C. A&T), center front. Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
Graduates of the Middle College at N.C. A&T are minutes away from marching into ceremony: Graduates Tiquin Southerland (GTCC), left, Braden McCall, (N.C. A&T State University), Jaylen Williams (UNC Charlotte), Dominique Burney (GTCC), Chris Higgins (Winston-Salem State University), Ryan Barnes (Morehouse College), JayVion Alston (GTCC), Aaron Fant (UNC Greensboro), Darin Fant (GTCC) and Isaiah Horne, (N.C. A&T), center front. Photo by Ivan Saul Cutler/Carolina Peacemaker.
