2015 graduation season commences in Clark County

Another graduation season is upon us. In the next three weeks, more than 5,000 Clark County high school seniors will take their culminating walk across the stage into a new phase of their lives.

Most of the Class of 2015 was born in 1997 and 1998. A gallon of unleaded gas cost $1.22 at Clark County pumps back then. A typical home in Vancouver or Hazel Dell sold for $150,000.

Bill Clinton was sworn in for a second term in 1997. That was the year Princess Diana was killed in the Paris car crash. “Titanic” was the big movie that Christmas, and the first Harry Potter book was released, though it didn’t come to the United States until ’98.

Most members of the Class of 2015 were preschoolers when the Sept. 11 terror attacks occurred, and even many of their parents would struggle to recall the May 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens or Ronald Reagan’s presidency.

In the coming months, these new graduates will follow familiar patterns as they go off to college, enter the military, undertake a church mission or enter the workforce full-time. They’ll become truckers, and dentists and sales reps. Some might end up with careers that aren’t yet invented.

On Sunday, The Columbian spotlighted a sample of this year’s outstanding graduates. Today, we list the commencements and baccalaureates, along with honor graduates, of all Southwest Washington high schools. Most importantly, we send our best wishes to the Class of 2015.

Good luck. The world is waiting.

Battle Ground High School

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, large gym (The Cage), 300 W. Main St., Battle Ground, with 475 graduates.

Honors: Jacob Kulla, Kira O’Connor, Kyla Pohl, Danielle Russell are co-valedictorians. Hallie Wyles is salutatorian.

The Bridges Academy

An alternative school, operated by Educational Service District 112 and housed at the Clark County Skills Center, 12200 N.E. 28th St., Vancouver.

Baccalaureate: None

Graduation: 7 p.m. Monday, June 8, ESD 112 con-ference room, 2500 N.E. 65th Ave., with six graduates.

Honors: None.

CAM High School

Baccalaureate: 3 p.m. Sunday, June 7, Battle Ground Baptist Church, 1110 N.W. Sixth Ave., Battle Ground.

Graduation: 7 p.m. Friday, June 12, at Prairie High School, 11311 N.E. 119th St., Vancouver, with 52 graduates.

Honors: Co-valedictorians: Christopher Mackie, Kaitlin Pankratz and Alexandra Probst.

Camas High School

Baccalaureate: 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Grace Church, 717 S.E. Everett Road, Camas.

Graduation: 7:15 p.m. Friday, June 12, Doc Harris Stadium, 1125 N.E. 22nd Ave., Camas, with 475 graduates.

Honors: Reesab Pathak is valedictorian and Yun Teng is salutatorian.

Cedar Tree Classical Christian

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: 7 p.m. Thursday, June 4, Glenwood Community Church, 12201 N.E. 72nd Ave., Vancouver, with five graduates.

Honors: Sarah Sheets is valedictorian.

Clark County Skills Center

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: Each program has its own event. Seniors return to home school for graduation.

Columbia Adventist Academy

Baccalaureate: 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6, Meadow Glade Adventist Church, 11001 N.E. 189th St., Battle Ground.

Graduation: 10 a.m. Sunday, June 7, Meadow Glade Adventist Church, with 27 graduates.

Honors: Top students are Lindsey Shearer and Austin Parrish.

Columbia River High School

Baccalaureate: 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7, J Hoover Gym, Columbia River High School, 800 N.W. 99th St., Hazel Dell.

Graduation: 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, J Hoover Gym, Columbia River High School, with 320 graduates.

Honors: Top 5 percent of the class: Jason Christian Anderson, Ryan Daniel Boe, Kellan Michael Bortz, Mariko Sue Chopp, Abigail Nicole Corlett, Ruby Kathryn Davis, Liliana Gabriela Delgadillo, Rebecca Emma Duncan, Jessica Nneoma Ekeya, Gabriel Robert Evenson, Jennifer Ann Ferina, MaKenzie Paige Fockler, Sarah Emily Furth, Bryce Allan Masahide Hackett, Daniel Edward Nehnevaj, Allyse Christina Ripley.

Evergreen High School

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 15, McKenzie Stadium, 2205 N.E. 138th Ave., Vancouver, with 415 graduates.

Honors: Top 5 percent: Matthew Arnett, Brittney Baird, Jennifer Breaker, Brant Buchanan, Kaleb Burris, Genevieve Cammer, Arnold Castro, Irina Chizh, Janet Duong, Yen Hoang, Danielle Lorange, Chevis Marques, Denisha Mataia, Rebecca Mattson, Mckay Morgan, Lily Nguyen, Leanne Nguyen, Jessica Orleva, Bailley Simms, Keilea Swearingen, Hailey Vandemarr, Schubert Kent Yu, Maria Zheleznov.

Excelsior High School

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: 4 p.m. Friday, June 12, Washougal High School Washburn Performing Arts Center, 1201 39th St., Washougal, with 33 graduates.

Honors: None.

Firm Foundation Christian School

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: Was Friday, May 29, Firm Foundation gymnasium, 1919 S.W. 25th Ave., Battle Ground, with seven graduates.

Honors: Aleeah Johnson is valedictorian.

Fort Vancouver High School

Baccalaureate: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, Fort Vancouver High School auditorium, 5700 N.E. 18th St., Vancouver.

Graduation: 8 p.m. Friday, June 12, Fort Vancouver High School auditorium, with 265 graduates.

Honors: Top 5 percent of the class: Arina Cheptea, Haley Hanns, Emily Hengstler, Wendy Hsei, Alexandra Johnson, Mandeep Kaur, Cassandra Lea, Jennifer Lopez, Emma Nellor, Tina Nguyen, Liya Savochka, Holly Ta, Lilian Tran, Jessica Waleske, Austyn Young.

49th Street Academy

14619 N.E. 49th St., Suite B, Vancouver. A transition school that accepts students from kindergarten through age 21.

Graduation: Students will graduate with their home schools.

Hayes Freedom High School

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Liberty Middle School gymnasium, 1612 N.E. Garfield St., Camas, with 35 graduates.

Honors: None.

Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School

9105 N.E. Ninth St., Vancouver. School accepts students in ninth through 12th grades.

Graduation: No graduates this year.

Heritage High School

Baccalaureate: 5 p.m. Sunday, June 7, Heritage High School auditorium, 7825 N.E. 130th Ave., Vancouver.

Graduation: 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, McKenzie Stadium, 2205 N.E. 138th Ave., Vancouver, with 416 graduates.

Honors: Top 5 percent of the class: Sooah Choi, Robert Edward Minneker, Andrey Benjamin Bobrik, Amanda Mar, Christopher James Kites, Jeffrey Wu, Annastassia Sophia Penttila, Joshua Lee Frazier, Elizabeth Ann Cusanelli, Crystal Dawn Blacker, Zachary David Bocanegra, Dmitriy V. Ivanchuk, Jarod C. Luedecker, Brandon Erin Hatch, Melissa Ann Bailey, Shaylin Deann Reynolds, Hayley Renee Wulf, Danika Layne Roland, Christine Nguyen, Christopher Adam Eirhart, Jonathan Reed Cavitt, Brooke Anne Brown.

Hockinson High School

Baccalaureate: 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11, Hockinson High School gymnasium, 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie.

Graduation: 7 p.m. Friday, June 12, Hockinson High School gymnasium, with 160 graduates.

Honors: Top 5 percent: Hannah Ballo, Zachary Barclay, Jack Bloss, Joshua Carter, Emmah Ferguson, Trace Jacquot, Lyndee Johns, Hailey Kirsch, Joshua Koehler, Michael Phillips, Brian Prigmore, Alicia Stark.

Hudson’s Bay High School

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Hudson’s Bay High School gymnasium, 1601 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver, with 270 graduates.

Honors: Top 5 percent: Saul A. Paez Martinez, Hunter L. Simpson, Joselyn Rojas, Ariele M. Retherford, Courtney N. Doner, Elexis E. Eakin, Dat T. Vo, Cinthia A. Huizar-Bramasco, Newalla J. Comstock, Tyra Hardin, Ashley M. Beard, Alexander D. Embleton.

King’s Way Christian School

Baccalaureate: 11 a.m. Sunday, June 7, Vancouver First Church of God, 3300 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver.

Graduation: 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Vancouver First Church of God, with 32 graduates.

Honors: Emily Dick, Rebekah Gillock, Teagan Haden and Sarah Seydlitz are co-valedictorians.

La Center High School

Baccalaureate: Was Sunday, May 31, La Center High School Commons, 725 N.E. Highland Ave., La Center.

Graduation: 7 p.m. Saturday, June 6, La Center High School gymnasium, with 98 graduates.

Honors: Valedictorian is Emily Muffett, and salutatorian is Max Hiller.

Legacy High School

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: 5 p.m. Thursday, June 11, Union High School auditorium, 6201 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St., Camas, with 22 graduates.

Honors: None.

Vancouver Flex Academy

(formerly Lewis and Clark High School)

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11, Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 N.E. 18th St., Vancouver, with 20 graduates.

Honors: None.

Mountain View High School

Baccalaureate: 4 p.m. Sunday, June 7, Mountain View High School auditorium, 1500 S.E. Blairmont Drive, Vancouver.

Graduation: 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, McKenzie Stadium, 2205 N.E. 138th Ave., Vancouver, with 471 graduates.

Honors: Top 5 percent: Parker Anderson, Savannah Ard, Mark Bajtay, Brittany Beaudoin, Jonathan Bush, Yu-Ting Chiu, John Correy, Lauren Cushner, Carter Danforth, Cole Demert, Ian Douglas, Rachel Graves, Angelica Harig, Neila Hashimee, Ritika Jain, Anna Klug, Heather Klug, Emily Leland, Peter Lu, Alina Melnik, Brady Petrik, Peter Prescott, Carole Salmo, Abigail Sloan, Nolan Strait, Brigitta Teuscher, Megan Waller, Jessica Wilmoth, Daniel Wu, Christopher Xue, Hanna Youn.

Prairie High School

Baccalaureate: Was Sunday, May 31, Prairie High School auditorium, 11311 N.E. 119th St., Brush Prairie.

Graduation: 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11, Battle Ground High School gymnasium, 300 W. Main St., Battle Ground, with 343 graduates.

Honors: Michaela Bruns and Jamie Ferris are co-valedictorians; salutatorian is McKenna Harshbarger.

Ridgefield High School

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: 7 p.m. Friday, June 12, Ridgefield High School stadium, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield, with 140 graduates.

Honors: Top 3 percent of the class: Bridget Beatson, Bailey Smithline, Abigail Smithline, Kaylene Brink, Rena Jones and Taylor Holeman.

River HomeLink High School

Baccalaureate: Was Sunday, May 31, North Creek Church, 811 N.E. 88th Circle, Vancouver.

Graduation: 7 p.m. Friday, June 5, Prairie High School, 11311 N.E. 119th St., Brush Prairie, with 63 graduates.

Honors: Co-valedictorians are Brittany Curtiss and Richard Boneksi III. Salutatorian is Rachel Mayolo.

Seton Catholic College Prep

Baccalaureate: Was Sunday, May 31, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 17010 N.E. Ninth St., Vancouver.

Graduation: 6 p.m. Monday, June 1, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 400 S. Andresen Road, Vancouver, with 40 graduates.

Honors: Mason Bruce, Meg Spencer.

Skyview High School

Baccalaureate: 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7, Skyview auditorium, 1300 N.W. 139th St., Salmon Creek.

Graduation: 8 p.m. Friday, June 12, Skyview auditorium, with 513 graduates.

Honors: Top 5 percent: Aaron Abeson, Joseph Bean, Megan Condon, Katherine Cooke, Lauren Ho, Dakota Hunsaker, Nolan Kiem, Tiana Klutz, Rowyn Lea, Andrew Lim, Emily McKinney, Jamie McMullen, Megan Paluck, Jessica Reschke, Elizabeth Rowe, Samir Sen, Alexander Sheppert, Shelby Sherman, Mikayla Sieck, Alexis Smith, Sydnee Smith, Caroline Vance, Nathan Wreggit.

Stevenson High School

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6, Stevenson High School, 390 N.W. Gropper Road, Stevenson, with 68 graduates.

Honors: Audriane Shipman-Kardinal is valedictorian and Savanna O’Mahoney and Jacob Isaacson are co-salutatorians.

Summit View High School

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, Prairie High School, 11311 N.E. 119th St., Brush Prairie, with 101 graduates.

Honors: None.

Union High School

Baccalaureate: 3 p.m. Sunday, June 14, Union High School auditorium, 6201 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St., Camas.

Graduation: 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, McKenzie Stadium, 2205 N.E. 138th Ave., Vancouver, with 537 graduates.

Honors: Top 5 percent of class: Shelby Bafus, Lauren Birch, David Buehler, Nicole Carlson, Treyton Chambers, Victor Chang, Zhengyi Chen, Christina Chow, Grace Davis, Dana Fulk, Dominic Gianatassio, Kaitlyn Goertzen, Kristi Gowans, Hannah Haney, Isabelle Hansen, Nolan Henry, Madisen Hess, Wen Le Hong, Eric Hou, Emily Jackson, Cristen Jansson, Maja Jelic, Pauline Kim, Michael Kinkley, Rebecca Lampman, Delaney Lindahl, Haruka Maeda, Emma Martin, Madeline Mckinnon, Tate Nelson, Emily Nguyen, Katie Perkins, Daniel Rodricks, Megan Rosenkranz, Kashala Russell, Sanjay Sampath, Angela Schroeder, Joshua Shepherd, Madeline Shoup, Zachary Thomas, Brittni Weimerskirch, Kathryn Winburne, Susan Zou.

Vancouver iTech Prep

2901 Falk Road, Vancouver.

Graduation: None this year. (Only had 10th- and 11th-grade students in 2014-2015.)

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: 8 p.m. Thursday, June 11, Royal Durst Auditorium, 3101 Main St., Vancouver, with 64 graduates.

Honors: Top 5 percent: Vanessa Hunt, Rebecca Steele and Lerzan Cengiz.

Washington State School for the Blind

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 5, Sherman Auditorium, 2214 E. 13th St., Vancouver, with eight graduates.

Honors: None.

Washington School for the Deaf

Baccalaureate: None.

Graduation: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, George B. Lloyd Auditorium, 611 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, with 12 graduates.

Honors: None.

Washougal High School

Baccalaureate: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Washburn Auditorium, 1201 39th St., Washougal.

Graduation: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Fishback Stadium, 1201 39th St., Washougal, with 187 graduates.

Honors: Madeline M. Gregory, Adam J. Krout, Paige N. Moore, Jacueline J. Steffanson are co-valedictorians and Alexandra S. Carstens is salutatorian.

Woodland High School

Baccalaureate: 3 p.m. Sunday, June 7, Woodland High auditorium, 757 Park St., Woodland.

Graduation: 7 p.m. Friday, June 12, Woodland High stadium, 757 Park St., Woodland, with 143 graduates.

Honors: Top 5 percent of class: Adeline Dinehart, Ryan Forcier, Amanda Gilkerson, Hunter King, Ryan Sturdivan, William Trevena, Virn Warndahl and Matthew Young.

— Compiled by Kay Richardson, Columbian staff writer