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By: Morgan Guess
Staff Reporter
As the semester comes to an end, many seniors are thinking, only five more months until graduation. However, 14 seniors have made the decision to graduate early, including Emilee Asquith, Whitnee Bradford, Nathan Burnett, Savannah Bynum, Zachary Chain, Kaitlyn Haden, Cody Hudson, Shelby Husband, Jr., Zyquona McGill, Lauren (Alee) Odom, Tiffany Poe, Bryson Rogers, Alexander (Alex) Trussell, and Brenden Trussell. To be an early graduate, these students have to meet the following requirements: make an 18 on the ACT, complete all 28 required credits, and sign a form in advance during sophomore year.
Some students may think that, by graduating early, one would miss out on the experiences that go with graduating with their class, such as throwing a cap at graduation and attending the senior prom. The December graduates don’t see giving these experiences up as a sacrifice but instead getting a jumpstart on their futures. Haden commented, “I went to my junior prom. I know what I’m missing, and I’m not too heartbroken about not going to my senior prom. As for graduation, I would love to throw my hat in the air after receiving my diploma, but to me, at this point, it’s not worth sitting at OGHS when I already have gotten all I can get from the school.” Asquith also commented, “The benefit is definitely getting a head start in college because by going in January, there aren’t 1,000 freshmen applying and stealing your chances at everything.” These 14 December graduates plan to receive their diplomas on December 21st.