Hernando County schools announce top high school graduates

Central High School

Graduation: 9 a.m. June 1 at Grace World Outreach Church, Brooksville

Graduating class: 298 seniors

Early 2020 graduates: 19 students

Valedictorian: Jordyn McFarlane

College: Johnson and Wales University

Salutatorian: Melissa Geiger

College: Florida State University

Rest of the Best

3. Olivia Guerin

4. Grace Powers

5. Kaylee McCue

6. Destiny Morilla

7. Sara Prefontaine

8. Alexis Coleman

9. Suzannah Butler

10. Olivia Conner

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Hernando Christian Academy

Graduation: Held May 11

Co-Valedictorian: Grace Kanuri

College: University of Florida

Co-Valedictorian: Kaitlyn Turner

College: University of Florida

Salutatorian: Joseph Whitley

College: University of Florida

Rest of the Best

4. Logan Wilhelm

5. Lidel Ha

6. Katelyn Klukowski

7. Lauren Cantrell

8. Alex Zhong

9. Leah Grant

10. Elyse Maurette

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Hernando High School

Graduation: 2 p.m. June 1, Grace World Outreach Church, Brooksville

Graduating class: 251

Valedictorian: Thamid Ahmed

College: University of Florida

Salutatorian: Andrew Bedard

College: University of Florida

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Rest of the Best

3. Anna Babione

4. Emilee Crist

5. Cesar Mejia

6. Michael Kavanagh

7. Alyssa Nixon

8. Isabel Bork

9. Gabrielle Boswell

10. Madison Hala

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Nature Coast Technical High School

Graduation: 7:30 p.m. May 31, at the school (rain date, 9 a.m. June 2)

Graduating class: 298

Valedictorian: Amber Foster

College: University of Central Florida

Salutatorian: Hailey Skoglund

College: Florida Polytechnic University

Rest of the Best

3. Madison Hancock

4. Alexander Pannozzo

5. Brooke Paredez

6. Sarah Williams

7. Jennifer Porcelli

8. Kayla Acevedo

9. Alan Nieves

10. Adriana Nguyen

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Spring Hill Christian Academy

Graduation: Held May 18 at Spring Hill Baptist Church

Valedictorian: Abigail Meeker

College: Pasco-Hernando State College

Salutatorian: John McCloud IV

College: Pasco-Hernando State College

Rest of the Best

3. Gabriel Archie

4. Ettienne Corbin

5. Lordane Labios

6. Nicholas Petters

7. Brandon Serafin

8. Daniel Bell

9. Trinity Henman

10. Tahinda Treuhart

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Springstead High School

Graduation: 7:30 p.m. June 1, at the school (rain date, 1:30 p.m. June 2)

Graduates: 395

Valedictorian: Dustin T. Faulkenberry

College: University of Florida

Salutatorian: Ryan L. Bradley

College: University of Florida

Rest of the Best

3. Kailey M. Rybka

4. Grace M. Flaugher

5. Lesley Banh

6. Nathaniel W. Toler

7. Kyra E. Riggans

8. Stefanos Belavilas

9. Jonathan C. Cunningham

10. John P. Parker

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Weeki Wachee High School

Graduation: 7:30 p.m. May 30, Grace World Outreach Church, Brooksville

Graduates: 365

Valedictorian: Dante Hauer

College: Florida State University

Salutatorian: Mikhaela Andersonn

College: Wellesley College

Rest of the Best

3. Abigail Kizer

4. Kiersten Arostegui

5. David Wu

6. Shayleese Vazquez

7. Camryn Hay

8. Ciana Kraft

9. Isabella Hoogland

10. Niloofar Afshar

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West Hernando Christian School

Graduation: June 1

Valedictorian: Brianna Evans

College: Florida State University

Salutatorian: Madyson Holop

College: Pasco-Hernando State College

Rest of the Best

3. Jordan Poe

4. Christy Walton

5. Olivia Fowler

6. Kelsie George

7. McKensey Schnitzer

8. Angelina Hilley

9. Kasey Schnitzer

10. Garrett Sellers

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Wider Horizons School

Graduation: Held May 24

Co-Valedictorian: Caitlyn Joy Deam

College: University of South Florida Medical Program

Co-Valedictorian: Syed Faris Hasan

College: University of South Florida Medical Program