Dear Graduates and Parents,

We are gearing up to celebrate the Class of 2020 as best we can. The ceremony will be held in the Wahoo High School gym at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 26. I am listing some of the protocols that will be in place, in accordance with guidance from Three Rivers Health Department, to make sure we can have the event safely. In alignment with health department recommendations, masks should be worn whenever social distancing from households cannot be achieved.

 1. Each graduate will get nine tickets to allot to members of their family to attend the ceremony. No one will be allowed into the building without a ticket. Tickets will be distributed at practice, which will be on Thursday, July 23 at 1:00 p.m.
 2. Graduates need to report to the school by 12:45 p.m. with their gown, cap, stoll, any honor chords/medals they will be wearing, and the diploma that was handed out in May.
 3. Families will sit together in the bleachers, with spaces marked out, honoring distances between other families in attendance. Programs will be waiting for attendees in their section.
 4. The students will be seated on the floor, appropriate social distancing measures in place, during the ceremony.
 5. The high school band and choir will not be performing this year.
 6. Students will stand and be recognized for academic honors when announced by the principal. They will not have them placed around their neck by the administration this year.
 7. When called, each student will cross the stage, picking their diploma up from the table, pause for a picture, then exit the stage on the other side.
 8. We will not have the class song played or flowers distributed, as that was done during the virtual graduation.
 9. At the completion of the ceremony, students and families will be expected to exit the building for any pictures and continue practicing social distancing as much as possible.
10. Finally, if you are NOT planning on participating in the graduation exercises and have not informed Mrs. Krecklow, please contact her at 402.443.4332 ext 3001 or via email at mkrecklow@wahoowarriors.org as soon as possible.

This is the outline of the day and what it will look like as we move through the graduation exercise. While it still isn’t a “normal” ceremony, this certainly gives families the opportunity to attend graduation and watch each student cross the stage as culmination of 13 years of hard work. We look forward to seeing you on July 26 and hope everyone stays safe.

Sincerely,

Brandon Lavaley, Superintendent
Wahoo Public Schools

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Seniors persevere coronavirus pandemic and are ready to take on the world; Graduation ceremony video premieres May 18 @ 5:00 p.m.

Congratulations to the Wahoo High School Class of 2020!

This year’s class has proven to be tougher than most! Due to the coronavirus pandemic that swept through the nation, a virtual graduation was held on Thursday, May 7 throughout the day. Students arrived one by one in their caps and gowns and were allowed to pick up their diplomas and other academic honors that they individually earned. A compilation of the individual “walks across the stage” will be shared with each student and their family. A live graduation has been planned for Sunday, July 26, should it be approved by local and state health officials.

Fifty-three percent of this year’s graduates plan to attend a four-year college or university, twenty-seven percent plan to attend a two-year college or trade school, five percent plan to enlist into a branch of the military and fifteen percent plan to enter the workforce or are undecided about their future plans.

Seniors will attend 17 different post-secondary learning institutions, the largest numbers attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (15) and Southeast Community College (15).

This senior class also realized success on the ACT: eight seniors scored 30 or better and nine scored between 25-29.

Seventy-eight percent of the seniors who applied for local scholarships, as a class, have been awarded more than $80,000.

Graduation Celebration
J.K. Rowling reminds us that, "we do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already. We have the power to imagine better." With great pride, we present the Wahoo High School Class of 2020 Virtual Graduation ceremony, recorded on Thursday, May 7. A special thank you to Tammie Tonniges, Bob Maass, and Landon Mattison of JEO for making this video possible!

Valedictorian & Salutatorian

Congratulations WHS Class of 2020 Valedictorian Alex Tomjack and Salutatorian Jackson Taylor!

Senior Class Video
This is the class video created by your Senior Class Sponsors, Mrs. Smaus and Miss Munch. Congrats, Class of 2020! You are . . . tougher than most!

Senior Awards Ceremony
The 2020 Senior Awards Ceremony was held virtually on Wednesday, May 6.

Class Song

"I Lived" by OneRepublic

Class Color

Black

Class Flower

Yellow Rose

Class Motto

"I wish there was a way to know you're in the good 'ole days before you actually left them." --Andy Bernard

Members of the Class of 2020:

(* = National Honor Society, § = Academic Honor Graduate)

Ethan John Abolins	Joseph Michael Lindscomb
* § Jade Elizabeth Andresen	Abygayle Josephine Lowther
* § Rachel Margaret Ballentine Myers	Trevin Kyle Luben
Madison Lee Bittleston	Lillian Jo Mann
Kole Robert Bordovsky	Samuel Dean Maly
Logan Charles Brabec	Jackson Zachary Markvicka
Elijah Michael Brabec	Jenna Elizabeth Masek
* § Kendal Nicole Brigham	Nathan Hunter Mather
Jaynie Lynn Bustad	Melina Gabriella McClain
* Elise McKenna Cejka	Jaden Gabriel Nota
Gerardo Chavez Madrid	Morgan Kay Oden
* Zoe Mei Christenson	Luke Theodore Partridge
Bryce Raymon Claussen	Jaquelyn Rose Perkins
* Kalon Phillip Cooper	* § Paige Maurene Peterson
* § Grant Glenn Crockett	Callan Charles Phillips
Vanis Lee Davidson	Isaac David Privett
Evan Thomas Divis	Logan Charles Rouse
Alyssa Michele Dunkle	Eli Turner Sanchez
Marshall Owen Elder	Joseph Paul Scanlon
Sara Jo Else	* § Trey John Scheef
Trenton Maurice Erdmann-Hughes	Trey Robert Shanahan
Dylan James Fittro	Calin Douglas Smith
Ashley Denise Flight	Rolando Sotelo
* Nathaniel Kenneth Fox	Hannah Marie Stuart
§ Nicholas Evan Fuller	Hannah Raye Subbert
* Alec Castleman Gettert	Brandon Craig Charles Swahn
Connor Michael Grandgenett	Robert Gene Swain
Dyllan Edward Gunderson	* § Jackson Steven Taylor
Braden Michael Harris	Colby Ryan Thompson-Schleiger
§ Adam Michael Hayworth	§ Alex Michael Tomjack
Ryker Wayne Henderson	* § Gunnar Ryan Vanek
Tayler Anthony Henderson	* Thomas David Waido
* Kaitlyn Marie Herndon	* Alyssa Ann Walla
Sophie Maxine Holst	Peyten Keith Walling
Joseph Charles Janda	* Grace Hoa Ann Wirka
Tucker John Janecek	Jesus Conrique Zaragoze
Kyle James Jelinek	Jerstan Thomas Robert Zeleny
* § Trey William Johnston	Quinn LeRoy Zeleny

Senior Highlights