Monett graduates celebrate their commencement with the traditional mortarboard hat toss. A total of 179 students turned their tassels on May 8 in a ceremony moved indoors due to inclement weather. MSL Photography/Special to the Monett Monthly
First graduate Braden Cendroski handed a card with his name and honors to Jesse Van Hoose to announce him. Around a dozen students managed to lose their cards with their names, prompting Van Hoose to pause until the students repeated their names to him. Murray Bishoff/Special to the Monett Monthly Graduation speaker Adriana Reyes delivers her address at Monett High School’s graduation. MSL Photography/Special to the Monett Monthly Graduation speaker Carsyn Goetz delivers her address at Monett High School’s graduation. MSL Photography/Special to the Monett Monthly The top 10 percent of the class, seated in a row in front of the rest of the graduates, linked arms and swayed to the singing of the School Toast, though very few sang along. Honor graduates from right to left were: Braden Cendroski, Carson Burtrum, Miles Young, Parker Doss, August Black, Lizzie Smith, Hannah Parris, Taylor Bryan, Mackenzy Cutbirth, Sophia Soriano, Mia Gripka, Ada Bluel, Reena Johnson, Kyrie Stephenson, Matthew DaSilva, and Braxton Jackson. Murray Bishoff/Special to the Monett Monthly Seniors from the MHS Choir led the singing of the School Toast as graduation ceremonies neared closing. From left are: Morgan Wright, Zoey Stellwagen, Mia Gripka, Kyrie Stephenson, Ada Bluel, and Daniel Wecker. Murray Bishoff/Special to the Monett Monthly Monett High School graduate Kallie Hohensee receives her diploma at the school’s commencement ceremony in May. MSL Photography/Special to the Monett Monthly Monett High School graduate Colin Umfleet receives his diploma at the school’s commencement ceremony in May. MSL Photography/Special to the Monett Monthly
