The Fort Atkinson High School 133rd Commencement Ceremony, titled: “Road Trip, Movin’ On,” was held Sunday, June 13, in the Fort Atkinson High School PremierBank Gymnasium. Some 231 Class of 2021 seniors as listed on the commencement program graduated before friends and family.
Pictured below are scenes from the event, including the ceremony and candid shots taken afterwards.
Fort Atkinson Online sends an exuberant “Congratulations!” to all of Fort Atkinson’s graduating seniors and their families.
Chris Spangler and Kim McDarison photos.
Several speakers took the podium during the graduation ceremony. They were: graduating senior Cory Pfeifer, who delivered the welcome speech; graduating seniors Ava Kleman and MaryEllen Moran, who introduced fellow classmates who attended Fort Atkinson High School as foreign exchange students. They were: “Justin” Wei Ting Chen, of Taiwa; Francesca Scian, of Italy; and Baptiste Billard, of France. Also at the podium were faculty speaker Mike Hall, District Superintendent Rob Abbott, students speakers Ava Kleman, Aidan McDonough and Madison Miles, and High School Principal Dan Halvorsen who presented the 2021 senior class. A closing speech was delivered by Brooke Leibman.
Following are scenes from the graduation ceremony:
Family members celebrate from the bleachers in the PremierBank Gymnasium:
Friends, families and graduates gather after the ceremony:
The following Fort Atkinson High School Class of 2021 students graduated Sunday, June 13:
Students with a double asterisk after their name have earned academic honors in the form of a Gold Cord, which signifies as seventh semester cumulative grade point average of between 3.85 and 4.00.
Students with a single asterisk after their name have earned academic honors in the form of a Silver Cord, which signifies a seventh semester cumulative grade point average of between 3.50 and 3.84.
