Johnston, SC - Graduation week for the Strom Thurmond High School Class of 2023 has arrived and we are ready to celebrate the tremendous achievements of our Rebels with their families and friends and the community on Friday (6/2).

 

During STHS "Senior Day" festivities held last week, close to 100 graduating seniors who have committed to a college, university, career or military service participated in the annual tradition of "Senior Signing Day" when Rebel seniors sign a banner signifying the next steps in their lives. Following graduation, the banner will be placed in a hallway at the school to serve as encouragement for rising seniors and Rebel classes to come.

 

The largest number of seniors will attend the University of South Carolina Aiken. Among the signees are four seniors who are committed to military service, in Christian Stringer, Sentrell Grim, Will Logue and Gabriel Merriweather. One senior, Hunter Emmons, is immediately entering the workforce with the S.C. Department of Education, while a second, Deshaun Middleton, will be working with the Edgefield County School District.

 

Aiken Technical College - Tristan Puckett, A'Mya Padgett, Theo Heos, Alejandro Prado, Carole Kelly, Malik Williams, Abigail Avery, Audrey Murrell and Aniyah Reynolds.

 

Anderson University - Elena Medlin and Chase Brightharp.

 

Charleston Southern University - Jackson Smith and Gregory “G” Bryant.

 

Clemson University - Silvia Huston, Jayden Broomfield, Charles Fallaw, Elise Fallaw, Carly Fleming, Sara Wates, Eric Caldwell, Eliza Holmes and Seth Wates.

 

Erskine College - Thomas Hobgood, William Bush and Matthew Massey.

 

Full Sail University - Jeremiah Kingsland

 

Furman University - Jari Smith

 

Greenville Technical College - KaNayah Griffin, Jade’ Williams, Sherika Gibson, Levontrez Harrison and Kala Roberson.

 

Hutchinson Community College - Jeremiah Williams

 

Lander University - Annabelle Leaptrotte, Kierra Bunch, Chloe Galloway, Kayla Williams and Abigail Amos.

 

Newberry College - Jaden Bush and Elizabeth Yonce.

 

Penn Foster - Alexis Stephens

 

Piedmont Technical College - Aaliyah Walker and Justin Roldan.

 

Presbyterian College - Ike Rodgers

 

Savannah College of Art and Design - Breyonna Hilliard

 

Skybourne Academy Delta Propel - Caroline Quarles

 

South Carolina State University - Ayana Chinn and J’Myah Brannon.

 

Spartanburg Methodist College - Trey Sloan and Drew Johnson.

 

The Citadel - Karsten Kinzli

 

University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) - Ben Jolly

 

University of South Carolina - Josiah Fortenberry, Taylor Simpkins, Emily Hammond, Tiara Bush, Laila Lanham, Sophia Love and James Creasy.

 

University of South Carolina Aiken - Daniel Mims, Colton Johnson, Michael Mims, Madalyn Quarles, Naomi Rojas, Kinsley Palma, Charles Bayorek, Ziya Heflin, Makai Williams, Savannah Agner, Tobias Knight, Miranda Mills, Amaya Griffin, Karalynn Hecker, Lauren Strock, Ma’kiyah Freeman, Adriana Bacon, Saniya Hill, Blaine Johnson, Hailey Collins, Cara Williams and Jaidyn Stevens.

 

University of South Carolina Beaufort - Jessica Dampier and Savannah Murrell.

 

University of South Carolina Honors College - Chloé Johnfroe

 

University of South Carolina Salkehatchie - MiHailey Miles

 

University of South Carolina Sumter - Ethan Bates

 

University of South Carolina Upstate - Aniyah Plair, Alexander Lee and Layla Williams.

 

Winthrop University - Breanna Finley

 

United States Army - Christian Stringer

 

United States Navy - Sentrell Grim and Will Logue.

 

United States Air Force: Air National Guard - Gabriel Merriweather.

 

Edgefield County School District - Deshaun Middleton

 

S.C. Department of Education - Hunter Emmons