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Graduation 2014: Bloomingdale High

 
Eva Applebee gives Julie Borota, 17, a hand with her tassel before the start of the Bloomingdale High School 2014 commencement exercises at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall on Thursday, June 05, 2014 in Tampa, Florida.
Eva Applebee gives Julie Borota, 17, a hand with her tassel before the start of the Bloomingdale High School 2014 commencement exercises at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall on Thursday, June 05, 2014 in Tampa, Florida.
Published June 6, 2014

BLOOMINGDALE HIGH

NUMBER OF GRADUATES: 537

VALEDICTORIAN: Samuel Miller

SALUTATORIAN: Madee Prether

SPEAKERS: Alex Geer, Marcus Butler, Prether, Miller, principal Sue Burkett

SCHOLARSHIPS: $6.8 million

MILITARY: 27 students joining the armed forces, including one appointment each to the Air Force Academy, West Point and the Merchant Marine Academy

PAIRED UP: There were 14 sets of twins in the graduating class.

RHYTHM: The class of 2014 clapped a single clap in unison for each of their classmates as their name was called.

SENIOR PRANK: Some of the letters on the front of the school were removed. Left behind were the letters L O L. It read "LOL High School."

Angela Skane, University of Florida, tb-two* staff