For the fifth year Welllsville Mayor Joe Surace, with the generous help of the First Baptist Church, hosted the "Breakfast With The Mayor" honoring the graduating seniors of WHS. The breakfast was held at the First Baptist Church on Center St. this past Wednesday, May 20. The church provided the food and put on the breakfast at no cost to the mayor. Guest speaker was Professor Paul Blevins. Blevins spent 23 years working in the Wellsville school system.
Next Sunday is graduating day for 57 of some of the finest young people in this nation. After graduation next Sunday the Class of 2009 will officially become alumni of WHS.
Surace told the seniors that no matter where they go in life the ville will always be home. Professor Blevins told them that nearly 70% of this year's class will go on to further their education. The Ohio State Superintendent of Education has named WHS a "School of Promise". Blevins noted that while enrollment has declined the quality of education at WHS has not. He told them they come from a good school system, a friendly school system and a solid, academically inclined school system noting that Wellsville will never leave you or foresake you.
Also offering remarks was Councilman John McMahon and alumni Mary Heaton. Before offering benediction Rev. Thompson remarked that his name was Thompson. His mother's maiden name was Young. He was wondering if he might be kin to Seargents Thompson & Young who were there to present the USAR National Scholar/Athlete Award. See the article below for that award.
Shown above is Mayor Surace and Prof. Blevins addressing the seniors. Also is a picture of some of the seniors present and the WHS Choir getting ready to sing us a song. Apologies to the guys in the back row. It was a bad angle to get you all.
Congratulations to the graduating seniors that make up the Class of 2009. We wish you the best of luck in all your endeavors.
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