Dickinson County News: Features: Commencement ceremonies planned May 17, 24 (05/13/09)

Nearly 250 Dickinson County students will accept diplomas later this month at commencement ceremonies throughout the Lakes area.

Graettinger/Terril kicks off the graduation events with a 1 p.m. ceremony on Sunday, May 17. H-LP's event begins shortly after at 2 p.m. on May 17.

Okoboji and Spirit Lake graduate their seniors during Memorial Day weekend. Spirit Lake's commencement is planned for 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 24, and Okoboji's graduation is scheduled for 3 p.m. on May 24.

School District: Graettinger/Terril

Graduation time & date: 1 p.m. Sunday, May 17 at the Graettinger High School Gym

Baccalaureate: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 at Bethel Lutheran Church

Number of seniors: 33

Class flower: white rose, dipped in orange with silver sparkles

Class colors: orange and white

Class motto: "We did it the right way, looking back on the good times, we cherish the many memories."

Commencement speakers: G/T graduates Malorie Girres, Jacob Hoffman, Kass Schany, Leah Flaharty, Keisha Meyer, Megan McGrauth

School District: Harris-Lake Park

Graduation time & date: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17 in the H-LP High School Gym

Number of seniors: 25

Class flower: lily

Class colors: lavender, silver and black

Class motto: "We came as strangers. We stay as friends. We leave with memories that will never end."

Class song: "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts

Commencement speakers: H-LP graduates Matthew Mayou, Kyle Jacobsen and Rebeca Vander Meulen

School District: Spirit Lake

Graduation time & date: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 24 at the Spirit Lake High School

Number of seniors: 110

Class flower: long stemmed white rose

Class colors: red, black and silver

Class motto: "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Class song: "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" by Green Day

Commencement speakers: Graduate speakers will be selected this week.

School District: Okoboji

Graduation time & date: 3 p.m. Sunday, May 24 in the new gym at the Okoboji High School

Number of seniors: 77

Class flower: white rose tipped in maroon

Class colors: maroon and black

Class motto: "We have come a long way but not half as far as we will go."

Commencement speaker: Kelsey Keizer, 2005 Okoboji graduate