As the school year comes to a close, that means the end of year celebrations and activities are taking place. The seniors said goodbye to Carolina Forest High School as their last day of classes were on Wednesday, May 22. Though their school year may be over, the fun and celebrations are not.
On Thursday, May 23 an assembly was held in the gym for the class of 2024. At this assembly, Student Body President Sofia Morant spoke to the seniors about the memories created all school year long and gave advice and best wishes to her fellow classmates.
“The seniors this year made a lasting impact on Carolina Forest as a whole. Through the adversity, we were able to make it to where we are today and have fun while doing so. I have enjoyed every second of being able to represent and work with my graduating class this year. Congratulations to the class of 2024 and thank you, Panthers for the many opportunities and wonderful memories.”
Principal Driggers also spoke about her memories with the senior class and expressed her appreciation for them, along with applauding them for their success and a hope for a bright future.
Senior superlatives were also announced during this assembly.
Ms. Pride – Sofia Morant
Mr. Pride – Lawson Barnes
Best Smile – Marietta Rutenberg and Gabriel Lopez.
Purest Soul – Gabby Hanson and Tillman Locke
Best Dressed – Ava Rose and Bryson Stanley.
Best Shoe Game – Sofia Morant and Phillip McLean.
Most Likely to Be the Next Einstein – Isabella Hansen and William Kingsmore.
Most Likely to Be the Next Picasso – Amelia Earl and Finn Mahood.
Most Likely to Be on Broadway – Nevaeh Miller and Christopher Carbone.
Most Athletic – Rachel Durkin and Ethan Hamilton
Most Changed since Freshman Year – Angie Guarino and Jibran Jan.
Worst Case of Senioritis – Caroline McGhee and Junior Ximines.
Attached at the Hip Award – Emma Mischel and Morgan Tarbert, and Gaven Ensminger and Shea Mullaney.
Worst Parker – Dakota Santos and Nathaniel Shifflett.
Senior Blake Goodwin explained, “I’ve loved my time here at CF and am so happy I got to spend it with some of my best friends. I’m so excited for graduation and what the future holds after that.”
The Senior Picnic was also hosted on Thursday, May 23 near the baseball field. Seniors enjoyed some of their last moments of high school with some fun. At this event there were inflatables, waterslides, corn hole and yard games with all sorts of treats and snacks being provided like cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones, hot dogs and hamburgers.
Senior Class Sponsor Kristen Kilheeney shared her thoughts on the senior picnic.
“The senior picnic went great this year! We added a DJ, which I thought was a really good addition and all the kids seemed to really enjoy it! Once you see all the students having a great time, you know all the preparations were worth it!”
After an eventful school year and fun filled end of year celebrations, the next time the seniors will be at CFHS will be to walk the stage for graduation!
