-information courtesy of VCS Chief Communication Officer Aarika Sandlin
Graduation season is officially underway in Vance County Schools, as Vance County High School awarded 202 students with their high school diplomas on Friday, May 24, 2024, in the Vance County High School stadium. The ceremony began at 9 a.m. Posting of Colors was presented by the North Carolina 81st Air Force Junior ROTC Color Guard.
Principal Dr. Nealie Whitt III shared words of encouragement to the graduating class, and VCHS Class of 2024 graduate Chedaria Turner delivered the farewell address to fellow classmates.
Turner shared a moment of gratitude to those who have impacted the lives of the Class of 2024, expressing that “Your belief in our dreams has been our strongest foundation.”
She continued by stating that the door to their futures had opened, the knob has twisted and opened “to a future where we will prosper and come out stronger than any others before or behind us.” She finished her words to her fellow graduates with well wishes, sharing “May your future play out to its fullest extent.”
Students were presented their diplomas by Principal Dr. Nealie Whitt III, Superintendent Dr. Cindy Bennett, and Randy M. Oxendine, VCS Board of Education Chair.
Vance County Early College graduation will take place today at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College.
AdVance Academy graduates on Friday, June 14 at 3 pm. followed by Vance Virtual Village Academy at 6 pm. The ceremonies will be held at the Center for Innovation and require a ticket to enter. There’s a livestream link on the VCS webpage: https://www.vcs.k12.nc.us/
Congratulations, Vance County High School Class of 2024!
VCHS Class of 2024 Fast Facts:
- The following seniors enlisted in the military:
○ Dalton Black (U.S. Army)
○ Sarah Baldwin (U.S. Army)
○ Joshua Hicks (U.S. Army)
○ Na’Sean Jones (U.S. Air Force)
○ Ashley Yancey (U.S. Air Force)
○ Kimora Allen (U.S. Navy)
○ Jaliah Snickles-Fields (U.S. Navy)
○ Tony Bolanos-Armas (U.S. Marine Corps)
- 36 students graduated with distinction:
○ 17 seniors graduated Cum Laude (weighted GPA 3.25-3.5)
○ 15 seniors graduated Magna Cum Laude (weighted GPA 3.6-3.9)
○ 4 seniors graduated Summa Cum Laude (weighted GPA 4.0+)
- Students graduated with a variety of honors, including:
○ North Carolina Scholar
○ National Beta Club
○ President’s Award for Educational Excellence
○ President’s Award for Achievement
○ Music Honors
○ Council on International Exchange
○ Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Scholar
○ International Cultural Exchange Service
Follow Vance County Schools on social media to see photos from the graduation exercises.