The-Press-News.com - Greg Fach, valedictorian, speaks of friendship, dreams, life at C. South

Photo By Submitted PhotoMembers of the Canton South Class of 2008 are as follows: Justin Cody Alborn, Monica Lynn Allen, Judith Elise Anderson, Joshua S. Arnold, Jason Robert Ayers, Jessica Ann Baer, Tiffany Ellen Bailey, Kelsey Marie Baker, Krystle Rose Baum, Jennifer Marie Beach, Alissa Louise Becker, Aaron Perkins Bednarz, Joel Aaron Bell II, Laura Renee Bevington, Lisa Rae Bible, Mindy Ranee Bice, Ryan Keith Biedenbach, Sandra Diane Bissett, James Edward Blakeney Jr., Elizabeth Ann Bourquin, Tyler Norman Bourquin, Kalen Allen Bowen, Courtney Elizabeth Bowling, Lauren Rachael Boyer, Ashleigh Danielle Bristow, Chelsea Rae Brownfield, Rachel Leigh Brownsword, Dustin Andrew Burnworth, Deja Jari Bush, Lonnel Lamar Bush II, Travis Gene Byers, Ashly Jeanette Canter, Kayleigh Marie Capeles, Amanda Jean Casto, Chelcie Renee Chaddock, Rachel Elisebethe Cheviron, Cameron Daniel Clapper, Katie Sue Collinsworth, Kristen Marie Collinsworth, Kevin Michael Conners, Justin K. Corner, Stephani Amber Cottrill, Nicholas Michael Cowden, Johnathan W. Cox, Marissa Doreen Crank, Jared Paul Crowe, Thomas Allen Dalton, Chantel Dominique Daniels, Derrick Derrezse Jerome Daniels, William Alan Dazey, Chase Charles Denny, Andrea LaVonne DiMinno, Brooke Alyssa Dobransky, Walter Martin Doerschuk, Brittany Raychelle Donhoff, Michelle Dee Dorn, Ashley Nichole Dunham, Lecia Marie Dunham, Nikki Marie Dunn, Kristen Marie Eagle, Ashley Nichole Eggleston, James Dana Elder III, Jessica Renee Elseser, Stephanie Lynn Erickson, Catherine Ann Fach, Gregory Allen Fach, Bryan Edward Ferrer, Stephanie Ann Ferry, Kara Ann Fogle, Benjamin Keith Foringer, Sarah Ann Forte, Douglas Michael Foster, Tyler Richard Freday, Michael Steven Furlong, Justis Lee Garabrandt, Ashlie Ann Garcia, Stephanie Nicole Garcia, Jessica Leigh Goodwill, Rachel Michelle Graham, Ryan Allen Griffith, Heather Leann Grossenbacher, Cara Rose Gurule, Joseph Otto Hager, Loni Kayleen Hall, Whitney Renee Hall, Ashlee Renee Halter, Matthew Edward Hamilton, Angela Christine Haney, Natasha Nicole Haslam, Channing O'Neil Hawkins, Catherine Keely Hayes, Brittany LeeAnn Haynam, Bradley Nicholas Hebert, Kammie Lena Hein, Joshua Allen Herbert, Dustin Ryan Hintz, Tricia Ann Hiple, Ashley Nicole Hodge, Daniel Lee Hoffman, Megan Danielle Hoobler, Daniel Joseph Hughes, Tawnlynn Cynthiana Hunter, Bruce King Ideozu, Ari'elle Monique Jackson, Brook Mychael Jackson, Toniqua D. Jennings, Donald Martin Jensen II, Tyler Wayne Joy, Renee Lynn Kendrick, Kara Lee Kennedy, Tiffany Lynn Kent, Ashley Janean Kerr, Erika Ann Kerr, Ashlea Dawnielle Kimbrough, Justine Nicole Koehler, Elizabeth Rebecca Koelble, Stephanie Joan Kohring, Robert Alexander Krob, Joshua Alexander Kuhn, Leanna Kelli Lakosh, Kathleen Elizabeth Laughlin, Miracle Marshey Cherise Leathers, Jarron Edward Lenzy, Marcus Edward Lenzy, Zachary John Lewis, Christie Marie Lightfritz, James Olin Lockhart, Shaina Michelle Lutz, Alexandra Catherine Maggiore, Madeline Marie Mann, Katelyn Rae Masalko, Peter Joseph Maurer, Dustin Wayne Maxwell, Anthony Justin McAbier, Tiffany Christine McCallister, Levander Victor McClellan, Kenneth Marcus McCorvey, Brittanie Ann McFarlane, Carlita Elise McNutt Jason Lee McWilliams, Sean Michael Metz, Clint Aalyn Miller, Kristy Lynn Miller, Alex Lee Miner, Tyler Joseph Neading, Angela Vey Nice, Joshua Craig Oberlin, Brittany Ann Ohler, Andrea Nicole Oyer, Allysha Kirsten Percy, Jennifer Rae Perdue, Holly Ann Perkins, Amanda Katlynn Petroff, Alfred L. Pfouts, Nelson Edward Poland II, Courtney Marie Post, Jamie Lynn Prestier, Amanda Jae Radabaugh, Ashton Lea Rebstock, Kara Nicole Richardson, Keith William Riffle Jr., Molly Ann Ritz, Joshua Lee Roan, Jamil Marcel Robinson, Justin Clark Rogers, Shannon Breanne Rose, Kristin Alyse Roska, Ashia S. Salyers, Alta Marie Sandy, Joann Marie Schneider, Amanda Renae Schroeder, Preston Allen Seran, Ronald Edward Sheaks, Bryan Michael Shingleton, Thomas Edward Simon, Kary May Skelley, Ashley Nicole Skelton, Manuel B. Smith, Justin Walter Solvey, William Thomas Stevenson Jr., Sean Russell Steward, Matthew David Stock, Kelsey Rae Stoddard, Pimjai Sukpaiboon, Ryan Martel Lee Thompson, Mellissa Nicole Tice, Derrick Timothy Toney, John-Todd Andrew Truax, Corey Scott Tucker, Travis Dean Vanest, Kaitlyn Taylor VanHorne, Mary Adrienne Vogt, Tyler Wayne Wackerly, Kevin Hamilton Walker, Jeannie Marie Warrick, Lindsay Nicole Wearstler, Michael Stanley Weaver, David Edward Whipple, Cory James Whitmer, Kayla Lynn Wilcox, Matthew Cole Wiley, Conrad Rayshaun Williams, Steven Edward Williamson, Jeffery Charles Wittensoldner, Emily Nicole Wojtaszek, Shelley Kay Wymer and Brandy Lynn Yoho.

The Class of 2008 at Canton South High School held its graduation ceremony at the Canton Baptist Temple on Tuesday, June 3, at 7 p.m.

The student-selected speaker was Mark Gamertsfelder, who has been a physical science and physics teacher at the high school for eight years. He related the graduation experience to the " Wizard of Oz." with Wildcat Country always being " home" to the graduates of Canton South High School.

Valedictorian Gregory Fach gave a humorous but enlightening speech about friendship and being a child. "The friends I have made here at Canton South will always hold a special place in my heart," he said.

Quoting from the Bible in Matthew, Chapter 18, he reminded everyone: "how much fun it was to dream and imagine and believe in the impossible" as a child.

Superintendent Teresa Purses gave a short message encouraging the students to always keep their Wildcat hearts.

Principal Nicki Howard recognized the top 10 students in the Class of 2008. They were Bill Dazey, Shelley Kay Wymer, Gregory Fach, Alex Krob, Katie Laughlin, Shaina Lutz, Kary Skelly, Kelsey Stoddard, Matt Hamilton and Emily Wojtaszek.

This year's "most outstanding senior girl and boy" were Kary Skelley and Donald Jensen.

During the ceremony, the ACappella Choir sang " I'll Stand by You" and " If We Hold on Together."

Canton Local Board of Education President Dave Brothers and Purses presented the diplomas to the 201 graduates.

The ceremony closed with the senior members of the Sound of South singing the Alma Mater.

The class flower for 2008 was the Tiger Lily. The class colors were chrome and crimson, the class song was " How Far We've Come" and the class motto was: " Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."