The Rowan County Early College High School had its graduation on May 17 at 6 p.m. at Carson High School auditorium. Student speakers included Dylan Bruney, valedictorian, and Whitney Hardison, salutatorian. Dr. Judy Grissom, superintendent of Rowan-Salisbury Schools provided the welcome. Dr. Cindy Misenheimer, principal, spoke on “Our Second Graduating Class.”
Junior Marshals for the graduation were David Pryor, Francisco Cuadra, Kristy Williams, Hunter McIntyre, Ashton Bare, Amber Allman, Emily Wallace and Nancy Ha.
Total number of graduating seniors will be 61.
Rowan County Early College plans:
Appalachian State University — Connor Bost, Destiny Bunn, Crystal Haney, Jamie Linke, Justin Rattz.
Brevard College — Whitney Hardison.
Campbell University — Savannah Simpson.
Catawba College — Addison Bevis, Stephen Case, Oscar Castillo, Sydni Cockerham, Tonya Eller, Jessica Gibson, Taylor Griggs, Trevor Meadows, Payden Mitchell, Jessica Parkerson.
Catawba Valley Community College — Chelsea Mungro.
East Carolina University — Devin Bivins, Dalisha Jacobs, Michael Knox, Hope Murray, Nikhyia Polk, Magen Purvis.
Gardner-Webb University — Kenton Harkey.
High Point University — Doina Duca, Kristopher Wood.
Lake Norman Dental Assisting School — Yesenia Ramirez.
Lees-McRae College — Kabao Lor.
Liberty University — Bryson Call.
Montreat College — Mitchell Lenox.
North Carolina Central University — Onesha Stevenson.
Oklahoma State University — Jeremy Barragan.
Pfeiffer University — Suzanne Ayala, Tricia Mallimo.
Salem College — Kristen Shook.

United States Air Force — Zachary Bare.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Hunter Barbee, Dylan Bruney, Joseph Lingle, Sara Muharemovic.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Sean Garver.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro — Taylor Feathers, Laura Pickler, Sarah Rex, Kristen Robinson.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke — Amanda Burdette, Jarrett D’amato, Brandi Sheffer.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington — Druscilla Lam, Brandi Slawski, Brittany Wilkins.
Western Carolina University — Heather Ervin.
Winston-Salem State University — Caleb Johnson.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College — Harley Bradshaw, Selene Pina Cruz, Charles File.
Undecided — Amber Hancock, Miguel Jimenez, Amber Mileski, Hobie Parrish.

Photos on page 16C