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Graduations                        

Some families like to do things in big ways, and that seems to be the case with the Walton family this spring. Graduation day is a big event for the person graduating. There are diplomas, programs, achievements, pictures and parties. The Waltons have four children, and all four graduate this spring! By some stroke of fate, the three girls are graduating on the same day —May 13th—from three separate colleges, and miles apart!

Kelley graduates from Liberty University in Lynchburg. She is the oldest of the four Walton siblings and took one year of Bible College in New York before attending Liberty. Since the Walton family attended her Bible College graduation she will have to settle for her soon-to-be in-laws as her graduation supporters. Kelley majored in Elementary and Special Education.

Courtnie is graduating from a four-year college program at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a minor in Communications. Brenda and Casey will be attending her graduation ceremony. Courtnie plans to be home this summer and job hunt!

Candace decided to take summer school and get college over with in three years!! She is graduating from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA, with a degree in Business Management. Dickie and Brandon Yoder will be attending her graduation. Candace will be looking for a job this summer and also plans to take some classes from Tech over the internet.

Casey graduates from Richmond Christian High School on June 2 at 7:00 P.M. All are invited. Casey will be attending Columbia International University in Columbia, South Carolina, this fall.

So to the Waltons.........A BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!!! None of us will try to top your big day!

• to Ashley Blankenship, who will complete her studies this spring. She is working at Kountry Kids Day Care in Powhatan.

• to Beth Brenneman, who will complete her studies by correspondence with the American School. She will be helping at home this summer.

• to Jason Habel, who will graduate from Virginia Tech on May 13 with a B.S. in Business Marketing. His plans for the future—-look for a job!

• to Joshua Habel, who will complete his high school courses in June. He has used the ABeka curriculum in his homeschooling the past two years.

• to Albert Pavalonis, who will graduate from Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot High School on June 4. He will be taking Tactial Rescue and Cardiac Technican courses this summer and attending Hampden-Sydney College in the fall.

• to Jon Ranck, who has completed course requirements for high school graduation via homeschooling and course work at J.S.Reynolds Community College this spring. He is involved in farming and working toward his certification in Diesel Mechanics.

• to Aaron Vaughn, who earned his GED this winter. Aaron has been working on Larry Nice’s construction crew and plans to take a few classes this fall at the community college.

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