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Clay County graduates 72, ceremonies held Saturday for all 3 schools

Clay County graduates 72, ceremonies held Saturday for all 3 schools
Graduation ceremonies were held at all three Clay County schools Saturday, May 9, with Sandy Creek and Harvard sending off their seniors at 2 p.m., while Sutton’s graduation ceremony started at 4 p.m. In the photo at the left, former classmate, Angelina Cloet, and Sutton graduate, Addison George, share a memorable moment during Sutton’s ceremony. In the center, Harvard graduates Bailee Parrish and Lillian Smith embrace each other during Harvard’s flower dedication, while in the photo at the right, Jessie Stratton receives her diploma from Sandy Creek school board member, Ryan Petr. TORY DUNCAN & LILY GRIESS | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Graduation ceremonies at Harvard, Sandy Creek, and Sutton were held this past Saturday, May 9, with Harvard and Sandy Creek holding their services at 2 p.m., while Sutton closed out the celebratory day at 4 p.m.

Harvard sent off 10 new graduates during their ceremony, with Cohen Reutzel being honored as the class valedictorian, and Guadalupe Gabriel-Gomez was honored as the 2026 salutatorian.

Lillian Smith presented the senior welcome, with the Harvard Choir singing “The Lighthouse” in between Gabriel-Gomez’s and Reutzel’s speeches.

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