Vance County Schools

For Immediate Release

May 24, 2017

Southern Vance High School administrators, faculty and staff members joined parents, additional family members and friends of seniors in the Class of 2017 in honoring the graduates’ achievements during their Class Night on May 23.

A total of 160 graduating seniors were honored.

The event was held in the school’s gymnasium and attended by hundreds who paid tribute to the soon-to-be high school graduates.

Over $3 million in scholarship funds were presented to the graduating seniors to use as they go on to attend four-year colleges and universities. Well over 70 percent of the seniors will go on to attend a college or university, community college or join the U.S. military.

The approximately 90-minute event featured seniors receiving accolades for their outstanding academics, school attendance, citizenship, community involvement and athletic talents.

Those seniors who make up the top 10 percent of the graduating class are Luis Amaya-Villa, Yasmene Clark, Dalton Elliott, Gavin Eutsler, Daniel Faulkner, Kenia Gomez-Jimenez, Cynthia Harrington, Kendall Harris, Brandon Lawrence, Antonia Loyd Jr., Angelica Montano, Vianey Nonato, Tyler Patrick, Jaslin Renteria, Heidy Reyes Morozumi, Yarelic Picaz and Autumn Wortham.