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Approximately 280 Madison County High School seniors will walk across the stage at the Classic Center in downtown Athens to receive their diplomas Friday night. The class will be led by valedictorian Samantha LaZear, who will attend the University of Georgia on a softball scholarship this fall, where she will study pharmacy, and salutatorian Julia Sims, who leave in July for a career in the U.S. Air Force.

Speakers for the occasion, besides LaZear and Sims, will be Andrew McCannon, Steven Resby, Nicole Adams and Blaise Bolemon.

Honor graduates this year are: Kelcie Adams, Tyler Beam, Blaise Bolemon, Haley Bowles, Kristin Bradshaw, Samantha Bridges, Taylor Bruce, Aubrey Bullock, Tyler Christopher, Maura Clifton, Jessica Cooper, William Crumley, Kaitlin Dean, Joshua Dooley, Julia Dove, Olivia Duncan, Tiffany Eubanks, Chloe Farmer, James Fielding, Adrienne Fitzpatrick, Amber Fitzpatrick, Catherine Gilliam, Candis Gordon, Jesse Griffeth, Ashley Haley, Taylor Hall, Kayla Harper, Martin Hoang, Victoria Hurteau, Bryson James, Bailee Jordan, MacKenzie Kelley, Joel Kellum, Jeffrey Lawton, Cody Mainland, Courtney Mattox, Caleb McCain, Andrew McCannon, Holden McKenzie, Audra Minish, Tony Patrick, John Patton, Jonathan Peeples, Alexander Perry, Courtney Phillips, John Pieper, Christopher Poss, Richard Preston, Katelyn Reeves, Kathryn Reeves, Emely Sandres, Megan Seagraves, Jasmine Taylor, Daniel Townsend, Brock Turner, Franciska Virginia, Daniel Walker and Kymberlie Williams.

Commencement services will begin at 7 p.m.