Gray Stone Day School will hold its ninth graduation ceremony on Friday, June 7 at 7 p.m. The ceremony will be in the gymnasium, adjacent to Pfeiffer University’s Misenheimer campus. A reception will follow.
The speaker will be Thom Tillis. Tillis has 31 years of experience as a senior leader in public service and in consulting firms. Elected to the N.C. House of Representatives in 2006, he is the Speaker. Tillis left IBM in 2009 to focus his attention on serving in the N.C. House of Representatives. He was an executive with IBM Corp. where he led a management consulting practice focused on the financial services industry. Tillis was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accounting and management consulting firms.
Tillis lives in Cornelius, with his wife and two children. He has served on the many boards and committees in his local area. He is active in education-related issues and views helping schools as a top priority.
This year will see 66 area graduates complete their high school careers. It is the eighth year seniors have completed a service project as part of their graduation requirements.
Student speakers are Rebecca Brickner, Lea Efird and William Howland. Seniors Catherine Harward, Dustin Britt and Elizabeth Harvell will welcome guests, present the class gift and introduce the speaker.
Junior marshals are Preston Bowers, Jack Chen, Jordan DeJaco, Hunter Efird, Luke Green, Alexa Kennedy, Caroline McLeod, Jordan Redman, Jessica Roy, Caby Styers, Jennie Wagner and Maria Weber.
Students at Gray Stone Day School will graduate with honors according to their cumulative grade point averages determined after the last day of school. Students with a GPA of 4.3–4.44 will graduate with honors; 4.45–4.59 with high honors; and 4.6 and above with highest honors.
Gray Stone Day School 2013 senior plans:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Rebecca Brickner, Lea Efird, Elizabeth Harvell, William Howland III, Katie Morris, Ria Sethi.
North Carolina State University — Adam Cartagena, Jordan Eudy, Noah Hartsock, Catherine Harward, Darcie Herron, Caleb Isaacson, Quentin Parsons, Jenna Stamey.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Harrison Barnett, Miller Chambers, Kaitlyn Kubacki, Lukas Lakes, Lauren Schroepfer, Kristy Williams.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington — Jackson Canaan, Sarah Goodnight, Brandon Harris.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro — Kaitlyn Catalani, Alley Deese, Margaret Streble.
Appalachian State University — Scot Brantley, Lee Fisher, Grey London, Ethan Mancil, Kevin Parmar, Hannah Smith.
Western Carolina University — Samantha Baker, Amelia Richardson.
East Carolina University — Mary Cadle, Kendall Taylor.
Meredith College — Taylor Hopkins.
University of Georgia — Caleb Barnes.
Elon University — Adam Foreman.
Lenoir-Rhyne University — Josh Copeland.
Liberty University — Anna Cooper.
Indiana University South Bend — Carlyn Dolniak.
Wingate University — Akik Islam.
Coastal Carolina University — Brooke Harvey.
Campbell University — Meghan Ingold.
Pfeiffer University — Keeland Kelley.
Charleston Southern University — Brittany Little.
Syracuse University — Donner Mansfield.
Clemson University — Lauren Marino.
North Carolina A&T University — Kaneza Sambira.
University of Alabama — Jordan Seabolt.
Methodist University — Caitlin Smith.
Ferrum College — Trinity Welsh.
Brevard College — Ashley Woods.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts — George Mobley II.
Surry Community College — Josh Faile.
Mitchell Community College — Makenna Gazaille.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College — Christina Crawford, Kelsey Jose.
Stanly Community College — Dustin Britt, Samantha Lowder, Caleb Potts, Isaac Russell, Kevin Sanders, Sarah Scarboro.
Undecided — Domonique Lee.

Photos on 16C