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Planning for a Madelyn Airington Joshua Alejo memorable, happy Most memorable moment: Have been able to play in playoffs my junior year which graduation day was also my first year back at DHS. Graduation day can be an extra half hour or so to an exciting and nerve- arrive at the destination wracking experience. and get settled. Suggest an Steeped in tradition, grad- early departure for guests uation signifies the end of as well, as the parking lot the line for academia for or on-street parking will many students. fill up quickly. Knowing what to expect Expect limited tickets during the commencement ceremony and being Many schools have prepared can help tame space restrictions and nerves and ensure the day can only accommodate a moves along as smoothly predetermined number of as possible. attendees. Tickets may be Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Brown’s Funeral Home limited to a specific num- PO Box 1210 4900 W Old Hwy 70 Get clothing set ber per graduate. 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Heed the direction flat shoes for the com- of faculty, as there will be mencement ceremony. plenty of time to let loose Whether traversing the after the ceremony. football field or the school Make sure that you give auditorium, flat, comfort- all graduates the respect able shoes will be easy to they deserve by turning Choctaw Casino & Resort Shamrock Bank walk in and help gradu- off cell phones. 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The Heroes: Beyonce, Honors: National Honor or those in stuffy auditori- gown should be free of Oprah Winfrey, Barak Society, Oklahoma Obama, Michelle Honors Society and ums can mean contending jewelry and flowers. Some schools will adorn caps Obama, Bhad Bhabie, Superintendent’s with sun and warmth. Kevin Gates. (Honor- Honor Roll Sipping water can prevent and gowns with academic regalia, while others will able Mentions: Cardi Heroes: Mom, Family overheating. B, Blue Ivy Carter, Khloe K.) and Mr. McGehee not. Reserve your gradu- Leave travel time Proudest moment: Announcing my affiliation with Proudest moment: Having the honor of design- ation party as a chance the Beyhive and making it to my senior year. ing the senior class shirts and walking across the Much of the commu- to personalize if you so graduation stage without falling! nity will be en route to the desire. graduation, making for Graduation is full of congested roads and diffi- tradition. Planning for cult parking situations. Do the day can tame nerves not add to nerves by rush- and make it an enjoyable Stuteville Chevrolet Durant Democrat ing around. Give yourself experience. 851 Westside Dr. 200 W. Beech St. Durant, OK 74701 Durant, OK 74701 580-920-1800 580-634-2151 Dress appropriately Rocio Antonio Nakayla Arguelles on graduation day Most memorable mo- Most memorable moment: All of the crazy Students on the cusp of Shoes ment: Running cross fun times with my graduation face several country and meeting Graduation is not the XC family! Going to important decisions in the my best friend miss it! day to try out new shoes, months ahead. One lesser Organizations: HOSA Organizations: Cross which can be uncomfort- Honors: National but important decision is Country, Track, HOSA, able to wear if they have Technical Honor what to wear to graduation FCCLA not been broken in. Make Socity and Director’s Honors: Went to HOSA ceremonies. Graduation sure your trip across the Honor State for 3 years, went wardrobes extend beyond stage is unencumbered by Heroes: My parents to Cross Country re- caps and gowns, as it’s uncomfortable shoes. and my family gionals, state 2 years, generally accepted that Proudest moment: 2 letters in softball, got accepted to SAGU students will wear formal Getting to walk Heroes: Mom, Dad, Jesus, Coach Reynolds, and attire when receiving their Accessories across the stage at Coach Bokies degrees or diplomas. Remember that acces- graduation. School rules sories will have to be toted around. Ladies may want Pay close attention to to leave their purses be- schools’ rules regarding hind, and guys may want to graduation garb. Although skip wearing suit jackets. Landmark Bank gowns and mortarboards Durant Democrat 900 W Main St Similarly, leave extra hats, 200 W. 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HOSA, NHS, Student Council, and the bowl- Check the forecast and Avoid hat hair ing team dress appropriately, espe- Plan a hairstyle that can Honors: Caption of cially if the ceremony will manage a mortarboard. the academic team, be held outdoors. Look for Stick to something simple president of Key Club, breathable fabrics, such as for the ceremony. You can Academic state qualifier, bowling team state quali- cotton or linen, so that you always dazzle with pomade fier, Kiwanis Senior of the month. Heroes: The Doctor from Doctor Who will not become overheated or blow-out creams at the Proudest moment: Qualifying for OSSAA State for during the ceremony. graduation party. the Academic Team Layer clothing (such as a Graduation is a special light sweater over a sleeve- time in students’ lives. less sundress) if you’ll be Mark the occasion by indoors with air condi- dressing conservatively tioning. This way you can and comfortably and in Durant Democrat Casteels Tire 200 W. 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Tommy Ballentine Cherokee Barnes Blake Barron

Most memorable Most memorable moment: moment: Getting to Earning a 3rd place tennis meet new people and medal with Dylan Lamb making wonderful despite never earning one friends. with Bo Mallet. Organizations: Organizations: Varsity Ten- Yearbook nis and Calculus Club Heroes: Mrs. Hicks, Honors: NHS, Band my mom and dad, All-State qualification, and Allison Murray qualifying 3 years of State Proudest moment: tennis and placing 2 years Face planting into the of State tennis. wall in gym Heroes: God, family, Maker Mayfield, and Donald Trump Proudest moment: Making it through all 4 years of Mrs. Newton’s class

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Harrison Bates Rylen Baxter Ashley Bell

Most memorable moment: The memories made on the debate trips and the trips to Boston Organizations: Debate Honors: 2 time Regional Qualifier in Speech Heroes: Mrs. Worden Proudest moment: All of the awards won at the tournaments I have attended

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Cassie Bisson Cody Blair Cordelia Blakley

Most memorable moment: Most memorable All the fun times at Cross moment: Going to re- Country practice. Fruit Fridays, gionals in competitive horse apples, Fighter the Frog, events with FCCLA and Snack Organizations: FCCLA Organizations: Cross Country, and Upward Bound Track, FFA and Calculus Club. Honors: Graduating Honors: National Merit with some of the best Scholar Semifinalist, KXII A+ people I’ve met Athlete, Cross Country Lion Heroes: My family, Pride Award, Cross Country they have supported Regional Champions, 6 year member of Cross Country & Track, me my whole life and being an FFA Chapter Officer for 3 years. Proudest moment: Being able to represent FCCLA Heroes: My parents, my brother, Ms. Newton, Coach Reynolds, & as their homecoming queen candidate Loralei and Rory Gilmore Proudest moment: Being elected Durant FFA President and being able to represent FFA for homecoming

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Most memorable moment: Performing in the Liberty Bowl Organizations: Band, DECA Heroes: My Dad & Mom, G-Eazy

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Most memorable Most memorable moment: moment: The mold When Sarah Rogers protest almost re-broke her wrist Organizations: Art trying to stand on 2 soc- Club cer balls and performing Heroes: Nicki Minaj, at the Liberty bowl in Beyonce, Obama, Memphis Bhad Bhabie, Rih- Organizations: Band, hanna, Tokyo Vanity, Soccer, Key Club, and Cupcakke, Gucci Academic Team Mane, 6lack, Dreezy, Honors: Super Inten- SZA, HER dant’s Honor Roll, All District Honor Band, and NHS Proudest moment: Heroes: My mother and Ms. Kelley When we did the Proudest moment: Scoring 3 goals junior year in soc- protest it was on my cer and getting a “wow” on Mrs. Newton’s tests. birthday

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Kathryn Bridges Miranda Bromagem Abe Brown

Organizations: HOSA Heroes: My dad and Jesus

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Patience Brown Jordan Buhler Tyler Buhler

Most memorable moment: When Durant ran out of water Organizations: Track, Cross Country, and FCCLA Honors: Being a part of the class of 2018 Heroes: My meme, my sister, my mom and dad, and the Lord Proudest moment: Making it this far in school and graduating

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Raychell Bullock Guy Carey Brandon Carmichael

Most memorable moment: All of the shenanigans pulled on our tennis trips Organizations: Tennis and Debate Honors: State qualifier in Debate, qualifying 3 years of State tennis , and placing 2 years of State tennis. Heroes: God, family, and Roger Federer Proudest moment: Each time I made State in Tennis

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Matthew Carter Ciara Castillo Stormen Castor

Most memorable Organizations: Foot- moment: Powerlifting ball, basketball, golf State Honors: Most im- Organizations: Foot- proved golfer ball and Powerlifting Heroes: My mom and Honors: Champion of uncle Joey Character Award and State Powerlifting Team Runner Up. Heroes: My mom and my grandpa Proudent Moment: Getting to finally show my abilities at powerlifting state

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Lauren Cathey Kacey Chavez Shaya Claxton

Most memorable moment: Most memorable moment: Scoring the winning goal in the Going to Memphis for last two seconds of our final the Liberty Bowl with the game my senior year for the win. band Organizations: Soccer Organizations: Band, Art, Honors: Honor Graduate, Forensics Club, and Stage Oklahoma Honor Society, Crew National Honor Society, Debate Honors: 6-year in All Club, All District First Team, All District Honor Band, 1st District Second Team, Gatorade place in Figure Drawing in “G” Hustle Award - Coerver the Curriculum Contest, Performance Camp, PK Award and 1st place OEMA – Coerver Performance Camp, Junior Prom Princess Candidate, Poster Design Contest Homecoming Queen Candidate – Soccer Candidate Heroes: Mrs. K Jones, J.K. Rowling, and Dylan O’Brien Heroes: My Papa Proudest moment: Designing and painting the props Proudest moment: Being the only girl in 5A to score on Bishop for the band’s marching show Kelley (sophomore year).

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Jade Claxton Madelynn Coffey Summer Collins

Most memorable moment: Most memorable moment: Cheering at all of the football Taking coffee from the teacher’s games and basketball games and lounge for the past 4 years and playing at all the soccer games. cross country practice Organizations: Class President Organizations: Cross Country, - Junior and Sophomore Years, Track, Student Council, FCA, Student Council Executive Officer DECA, Media and BPA (Treasurer), Attended Student Honors: 4 year Track letter, 2 Council Basic Leadership Confer- year XC letter, Miss DHS Crowd ence, State Student Council Pleaser, Miss DHS Congeniality, Leadership Conference, HOSA, Cheerleader, Varsity Soccer, Fellowship of Christian Athletes , Super Exec. Secretary, NHS, and CX Summer Delegate – Oklahoma Baptist University Regional Champion Honors: Youth Leadership Oklahoma Graduate , Best Teammate Heroes: Jesus, parents, Shalane Flanagan, Amy Cragg, Meb Award – Varsity Soccer , Girls State Delegate , National Honor Soci- Keflezighi, and Cory and Topanga Matthews ety, Prom Princess, Homecoming Queen Candidate (representing Proudest moment: Winning Miss Congeniality and the honor of FCA) , Best Attitude – Cheerleading Squad , Prom Queen Candidate having my peers vote for me Heroes: Coach Garrett and Coach Hazell

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Zane Compere Aaron Cook Hanna Cook

Most memorable moment: Most memorable Flying on stage during the Choir’s moment: The protest performance of Mary Poppins 1st semester of my Organizations: Pride of Durant junior year. band, mixed Varsity Choir, Choir’s Heores: Richard Musical productions, and Broad- Dawkins, Lawrence way Lights productions Krauss, Zakk Wylde Honors: National Merit semifinal- Proudest moment: It ist, being chosen every year for hasn’t happened yet, the SOSU curriculum contest, it will be graduating FBI National Academy Associ- ates Youth Leadership Program Graduate, National Honor Society member Heroes: Mom, Dad, my sister, friends and Sailor Moon Proudest moment: Being named a National Merit semifinalist and getting a 35 on my ACT

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Most memorable moment: Most memorable mo- Most memorable mo- Being a homecoming ment: Meeting my best ment: OASC State candidate and getting to friend my freshman year Organizations: Student and 4 years later being Council, FCA, Academ- be in the parade. Organizations: DECA, like sisters ic Team, Basketball, Organizations: KTS, HOSA, Soccer, Cross County, HOSA, Cross Country, Varsity Wrestling, Track, Cross Country, Track NHS, Calculus Club, Honors: Making my family and Leadership Band, Cheerleading, and Sparklers proud Honors: NSHSS, Heroes: Marilyn Monroe, Executive President, Honors: DECA Nationals Qualifier and getting to be Barack Obama, Selena, Regional Champs Celia Cruz, Shakira, in XC, 4 year Varsity VP my junior year and President my senior year Proudest moment: Participating in organizations and Salma Hayek, Rosario Dawson, and Jennifer Lopez letter in Soccer, 3 year Varsity letter in Basketball, Proudest moment: Getting accepted to Southeastern Indian Honor Society, and Homecoming finalist getting recognized for my accomplishments made in them and becoming the first person in my family to get a Proudest moment: Being elected Executive college degree. President

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Most memorable mo- Most memorable moment: Being starting ment: Presenting a goalie for Soccer healthy lifestyle pow- playoffs erpoint to elementary Organizations: Basket- students for HOSA ball and Soccer with my best friends Honors: Champion of Kolby and Tre. Character in Basket- Organizations: ball, Lion Heart Award Football, Basketball, in Basketball, and Baseball, track and NHS HOSA Heroes: My mom for Honors: Class 5A getting me to this point Football All-Star, District Receiver of the Year Proudest moment: Winning Regionals in Basketball Heroes: A$AP Rocky, OBJ, and Baker Mayfield Proudest moment: Beating McAlester for the first time in 9 years while catching 3 touchdowns

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Gavin Daws Emily Ervin Brenden Farrel

Most memorable moment: When my friend Alex pulled the Fire Alarm ac- cidentally at a band concert Organizations: Band Honors: AP Stats Heroes: Mr. Gregg and Sabrina Ervin Proudest moment: Performing in the Liberty Bowl with the Pride of Durant

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Most memorable moment: State Powerlift- ing Meet Organizations: Foot- ball, Powerlifting, and Soccer Honors: State powerlifting team runner up, Soccer State Aca- demic Champs, and Football All-District Honorable Mention Heroes: My Grandpa and James Lee Hill Proudest moment: Beating McAlester for the first time in 9 years

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Alissa French Arya Gautam Gavin Crouse

Most memorable moment: Food Fridays Organizations: Cross Country, Track and Student Council Honors: National Honor Society Heroes: My family Proudest moment: Running with my team

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Most memorable moment: Most memorable mo- Most memorable moment: That time Coach G nearly ment: Freshman year Mr. Brese high-fiving me choked on a carrot talent show after I stood up to a bully Organizations: Soccer, Organizations: Band, Organizations: Band, Key Club, Friends of 2 years Track, Vine Varsity Mixed Chorale, Rachel, HOSA Lovers Association Calculus Club Honors: AP Lang, AP, Biol- Heroes: My mom, Honors: Perfect Atten- ogy, AP Alegra II Paul Blart, Rylee dance for 13 years, AP Heroes: My parents, Jones, Black Panther, Calculus, AP Literature, Dalton Woodrum, Coach Michael Schott, and 4 year letter in band and Garret, Alex Mitchell, Gabby choir, 5 year All-District my step parents, and all Proudest moment: Band and Choir member those currently serving or have served in the military Quoting every vine there ever was created and I Heroes: My parents and Mrs. Newton Proudest moment: Maintaining my 4 year relation- guess graduation Proudest moment: Being able to finish my senior year ship with my boyfriend and surviving all my mental walking and no longer relying on my wheelchair breakdowns

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Most memorable mo- Most memorable moment: ment: The day there The multiple times we had was deer corn on a to evacuate the band busses student’s truck because someone threw up Organizations: FFA Organizations: Band, Stu- Heroes: My cousin dent Council, FCA, Yearbook, Dusty who passed and HOSA away from Leukemia Honors: All District all 6 and my grandparents years, Senior Class Presi- Proudest moment: dent, NHS and being the Going to state for section leader of the best Parlipro with my AG section class Heroes: Jesus Christ, my mom and dad, Coach Hazell, and Bob Ross Proudest moment: When I gave my acceptance speech for Senior Class President

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Refael Guzman Kenyatta Harmon Shayla Harper

Most memorable mo- Most memorable moment: Passing all my ment: Going to state in exams softball and track and Organizations: Book me and my brother Club and AVID being known as the Heroes: My mom who “athletic siblings” raised me Organizations: Leader- Proudest moment: ship Passing my classes Honors: All-State Soft- and getting awards ball, going to State all 4 for reading and years in a row in softball writing and track, and state runner-up 2017 Heroes: God, Beyonce, and my mom Proudest moment: Making All-State in softball

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Most memorable Most memorable mo- moment: Going to ment: Going to Mem- Durant High School phis with the Pride of Organizations: Varsity Durant Choir Organizations: Pride of Honors: Music Theory Durant Heroes: Robin Wil- Heroes: My parents and liams, Jim Carrey Timothee Chalamet Proudest moment: Proudest moment: My White Christmas proudest moment dur- performance of ing high school would senior year just have to be every moment I was in the Pride of Durant. All the times we went to a contest and came back with smiles on our faces.

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Most memorable mo- Most memorable moment: Making it to the Most memorable ment: Senior release State Championship moment: Getting to Organizations: Rick softball game Junior year park my truck in the and Morty Schwift- Organizations: Softball, student parking lot posting, Hi Welcome HOSA, FCA and Basketball Organizations: VocRe- to Chili’s Honors: Superintendent hab work Program Heroes: Mom, Honor Role for 4 years, top Heroes: All of my IDubbs, and Danny 10% for 4 years, National teachers who kept Devito Honor Society, Oklahoma me out of trouble Proudest moment: Honor Society, Basketball Proudest moment: Graduation Champion of Character, Getting to graduate HOSA National Qualifier, Softball Academic All State, Softball All Region & Softball 1st Team All District Heroes: my parents, my nana & Jesus Christ Proudest moment: Hitting my last ever home run in the last game on our field

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Most memorable mo- Most memorable moment: The scabies/ ment: Going to Special mold outbreak Olympic Events and Organizations: Band getting to work on the & Speech and Debate school to work voca- Heroes: Peggy tion program Worden Organizations: School Proudest moment: to work program and When I finally gradu- Special Olympics ate Heroes: Mrs. Toni, Mrs. Ezell and her mom (AKA Grandma). They care for me Proudest moment: Getting a job in the community and working

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Shaun Hope Steven Horney Morgan Hudson

Most memorable moment: The walkout. It shows we CAN stand and make a difference Organizations: Varsity Mixed Choir, DECA, Competitive Speech Heroes: Infinite Waters, Bob Marley and the people I’ve met on my journey, good or bad that made me who I am today Proudest moment: Realizing who I am and the difference I can make just caring. Attitude is everything

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Most memorable mo- Most memorable moment: FFA National ment: When Stead- Convention man, Bruen, and Organizations: FFA Tre dressed up like Heroes: Mom and Dad cheerleaders at a pep Proudest moment: rally. That was classic! Being an FFA officer Organizations: Football, and getting to serve Track, and Power my chapter Lifting Honors: First team All District defensive end, 4 year letter in Foot- ball and Track, and 3 year letter in Power LIfting Heroes: God and Nacho Libre Proudest moment: I got Life of the Party!

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Most memorable mo- Most memorable ment: All the funny moment: When DHS moments in class with made the news for the Isaac and Canaan and walk-out about the every moment in band mold Organizations: Band Organizations: Student and Calculus Club Council, FCA, NHS and Honors: All District National Society of Band for 6 years and High School Scholars multiple superior Honors: Superinten- ratings dent’s Honor roll Heroes: My parents, Heroes: My parents, Trevor, Mady Mullens, Noah Sicking, Mr. Gregg, and my brother, the Sloan family, and Michael G. Scott Fleeman Proudest moment: Looking back to who I was fresh- Proudest moment: I was kicked out of school on Hal- man year and seeing how much I have grown as a loween for wearing a pirate costume person

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Most memorable Most memorable mo- Most memorable moment: Being in the ment: Making fun of moment: Watching same Music Theory Coach Lopez almost movies in class on Honors class as my everyday Fridays best bud Mia Knight Organizations: FCCLA, Heroes: My family Organizations: Okla- HOSA, DECA, and Proudest moment: I homa Yearbook didn’t get in trouble Honors: Being the Heroes: My parents at school until my older Rylee Jones and Sandra Jones senior year, and it Heroes: Liam Neeson, was only a little bit Aaron Lewis and Jackie Gonzalez Proudest moment: Being in the same Music Theory Honors class as my best bud Leia Kirkpatrick

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Klowly Kelley Jonmichael Kennedy Myah Keyes

Most memorable moment: Playing at the Liberty Bowl in Band sophomore year Organizations: Band for 3 years and FC- CLA 1 year Heroes: My hero is myself 10 years from now Proudest moment: When I got accepted into Texas A&M

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Jesse Kinyon Leia Kirkpatrick Brian Klann

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Kayla Knight Michael Krantz Grace Kuykendall

Most memorable mo- Most memorable ment: Being around moment: All of Mr. my friends and hav- McGehee’s class ing fun at school sophomore year Organizations: VocRe- Organizations: HOSA hab Work Program Honors: I got straight Proudest moment: A’s 2 years in a row Passing all my Heroes: My mom, classes my freshman papa, Marilyn Monroe, year Donny, Steven, Harri- son, and Ms. Cox, and Regina George Proudest moment: When I realized I had made life long friends

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Rachel Lamb Lokii Landers Emily Langley

Most memorable mo- Most memorable moment: ment: When we had Marching in front of the mold walkout thousands at the Liberty Organizations: Soccer Bowl and being elected and Softball Homecoming Queen Honors: 4 year varsity Organizations: Band, FFA, letters in softball, 4 and HOSA year varsity letter in Honors: NHS, OHS, soccer, and NHS Oklahoma Indian Student Heroes: My parents, Honor Society and Out- Mindy Kaling, and Rick standing Student of the Ford Semester at the KTC Proudest moment: Going to state playoffs 5 times Heroes: My dad and my special mom, Tiffany with soccer and softball Proudest moment: Hearing the band yell for me at drum major auditions and feeling all the support they gave me

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Kayla Lee Makenna Lehr Malachi Lehr

Most memorable mo- Most memorable moment: ment: Coming home Finally getting my first from the Ardmore “Wow!” on a quiz in Mrs. football game laughing Newtons’s so hard we cried Organizations: Soccer for Organizations: FCCLA, 4 years, Cross Country DECA, HOSA and for 1 year, Yearbook and Yearbook Calculus Club Honors: Dean’s Honor Honors: Oklahoma Honors Roll 2 times, A and B Society and National Honor Roll 3 times, and Honors Society attitude is everything Heroes: My parents, Mrs. Heroes: My family and my teachers who never gave Newton, and Vines and memes up on me Proudest moment: Not dying during Cross Country Proudest moment: Getting into the college of my my junior year and making it through 4 years of Mrs. dreams! Go Bisons! Newton’s

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Alexandra Lemke Brooke Leroy Floyd Lewis

Most memorable mo- Most memorable Heroes: My mom ment: Prom moment: The entire Proudest moment: The Organizations: DECA school being day I got a piece of Heroes: My mom and convinced we had paper saying I was stepdad scabies done with it Proudest moment: Organizations: Stu- Keeping my grades dent Council and FCA up and graduating Honors: Being accepted to the one and only south-easy Heroes: Dwight Schrute Proudest moment: Graduating

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Tiffiany Linson Christpher Lynch Jordy Maltos

Most memorable moment: Making the playoffs in Soccer Organizations: Soccer for 4 years Honors: Captain of the Soccer team and NHS Heroes: Larry Enticer “I’m still gonna send it.” And my grandpa Proudest moment: Surviving in Ms. Newton’s class for 3 years

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Fatima Martinez Abigail Mason Anna Mayfield

Heroes: My mom! Most memorable mo- Proudest moment: ment: Sleeping in my Figuring out who math class I am and what I’m Organizations: Band worth. for 2 years Heroes: Baker Mayfield Proudest moment: Getting away with sleeping

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Collin McDaniel Cassidy McCann Victoria McCarty

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Mika McCraw Hannah J McDonald Kaytlynn McElroy

Most memorable moment: Most memorable Winning Miss DHS my fresh- Most memorable mo- moment: Cheering at man year ment: Homecoming every sports event, Organizations: Musical The- top 6 doing yoga on the bus atre, Drama, Varsity Mixed Organizations: Cheer- on the way home from and Women’s Choir, Media leading and FCA a football game Team, Debate, BPA, Key Honors: 3 year letter Organizations: Cheer, Club, FOR Club, Forensics in cheer HOSA, FCA Club, AP Lang Club, AP Lit Heroes: My dad, my Honors: 4 year letter Club, and Art Club Bubba Shane, and in Varsity Cheer, All- Honors: Ben Carson Scholar, my Papa Region Cheer Squad NHS, OHS, NSHSS, Cur- Proudest moment: nominee, All State riculum Contest Winner, 2nd and top 10 placings in BPA State, Making cheer my Cheer Squad nominee, senior cheer captain, All- Homecoming Candidate senior year American nominee Heroes: Jesus, my parents, Mrs. Latona and Meagan Jorgenson Heroes: Mom, Dad, Mawmaw and Pawpaw Proudest moment: Representing Durant at the Carson Proudest moment: Getting accepted to OU Scholars Banquet in Chicago

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Most memorable moment: Most memorable mo- Watching Shaya get into ment: When I forgot a fight on the soccer field how to pray at the Organizations: Soccer, football game Student Council, HOSA Organizations: Baseball and BPA and FCA Honors: Distinguished Honors: NHS and 2017 Student of Health All District Baseball Sciences, HOSA state, Heroes: Dad, Coach 3 year varsity letter in Moore, Ricky Bobby, soccer, Sophomore class and Jack Black Secretary, Oklahoma Proudest moment: Honor Society Playing the #1 team in the nation at state Heroes: My mom, my step dad, and Coach Jones Proudest moment: Finally making varsity in soccer

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Elizabeth Medina Natalie Mendez Kalab Merritt

Most memorable moment: Performing in the school musicals every year Organizations: 4 year Choir member and 4 year Key Club member Honors: Representing the state of Okla- homa on the Oklahoma Ambassador of Music European Tour Heroes: My mom, dad, and Harry Styles Proudest moment: Making superior ratings on my choir ensembles and taking them to State

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Michael Miller Alexx Mitchell Katelyn Mitchell

Most memorable moment: Having Miss Garcia (my school mom) work at DHS for my senior year Organizations: Soccer for 1 year Honors: Being in Mrs. Kelley’s class my junior year and being a part of the class of 2018! Heroes: My mom, step dad, family, friends, and church family Proudest moment: Being able to graduate

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Mason Moore Noah Morgan Jared Morgan

Most memorable moment: Breaking my nose Organizations: Bas- ketball Honors: AP Statistics Heroes: My mom, grandpa & grandma Proudest moment: Driving my grandpa’s Cadillac

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Hannah Morrison Noah Morrison Madyson Mullens

Most memorable moment: Most memorable Most memorable mo- Balancing cheer and band moment: Winning ment: Performing dur- during the summer but regionals in baseball ing the Liberty Bowl making All-American Cheer and the after party Organizations: Band Squad anyways! Organizations: Honors: All-District Organizations: Band, Cheer- Baseball band, State clarinet leading, Student Council, Honors: 4 year Varsity choir, and 2nd place FCA and the Student Advi- Letter in Baseball in Spanish at the Cur- sory Board Heroes: Jesus Christ riculum Contest Honors: NHS, All-American and Donald Trump Heroes: My mom, dad, Cheer Squad, 6 year All Proudest moment: Kaden, Mr. Gregg, Ms. District Honor Band, Champion of Character Award Winning regionals Cox, Jullian Parker, Heroes: Jesus, Taylor Swift, Jon Hazell, Annie Cox, Mrs. and dog-piling on and Shayne Topp Lively and the Morrison family Tahlequah’s field Proudest moment: Being part of the Pride of Durant Proudest moment: Establishing the first Student Advisory and playing in cool places such as San Antonio Board and Memphis

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Allison Murray Alexis Nabors Chris Nava

Most memorable mo- Most memorable moment: Most memorable moment: Making lifelong Jamming on the cheer ment: My whole high friendships bus before every game school career was bor- Heroes: Jesus, my Organizations: Cheerlead- ing and uneventful sister, my dad, my ing, Student Council, Organizations: Band mom, and my Nana FCA, and HOSA Honors: Honored to Proudest moment: Honors: NHS NSHSS, have studied under Being accepted into Senior Class Vice Presi- Chris Gregg leadership at my old dent, Cheer Captain, Heroes: Ricardo Nava, high school 3x All American Cheer George Lopez, D.J. qualifier, Most Spirited Forbis, and Jackie Cheerleader, and Best Chan Dressed Proudest moment: Marching pregame and performing Heroes: My parents, my sister, Mrs. Lively, and at half time during the Autozone Liberty Bowl Rihanna Proudest moment: Being named Cheer Captain

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Ashleigh Ned Brady Nicholas Cade Ogden

Most memorable Most memorable moment: moment: Winning Spencer Patton and I stripping Regionals in baseball down to a singlet in front of and the after party everyone at a pep rally Organizations: Base- Organizations: Baseball, Foot- ball and Basketball ball, NHS, Student Council, Honors: All District and Calculus Club Baseball 2016 and Honors: Executive VP, 2017 President’s Excellence Award, Heroes: Lebron James American Citizenship Award, and Jacob Juneau PC Leadership Award, Football Proudest moment: Team Captain, Week 1 Hard Scoring 7 runs in the Hat Award, 2017 prom Prince, and American Indian Honor Society 7th inning to go to Heroes: My dad, my mom and Michael Murphy State Proudest moment: Receiving my appointment to US Naval Academy

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Derek Ogden Nicholas Orozco Valentina Orozco Serrano

Most memorable Most memorable mo- moment: Beating ment: Fruit Fridays McAlester in football with Cross Country Organizations: Foot- and horse apples ball Upward Bound Organizations: 4 years and Powerlifting of soccer, 3 years of Honors: Honor Socity cross country, 1 year and 1st in the Cur- in yearbook riculum Contest Honors: Regional XC Heroes: My grand- Champs, Cross Coun- parents try State Qualifier Proudest moment: Heroes: My parents, Beating McAlester in Mrs. Weiner, Coach Reynolds and my grandma football Proudest moment: Starting varsity soccer and cross country and making new friends

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Rayne Paris Haleigh Patrick Chloe Pigg-Paris

Most memorable moment: Meeting my best friend Catie Pfaff in encore junior year Organizations: FCCLA and BETA Honors: Member of the Honor Society Heroes: My mother, my Nana, my 2 sisters, Harry Styles, and Greta Genvig Proudest moment: Skipping junior prom to see the 1975 concert

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Cecilia Plyler Joseph Poston Steven Potts

Most memorable moment: Marching Pirates my fresh- Organizations: BPA man year. When Christian and Forensics Club and Isaiah got AC because Heroes: My great Mackinzi and I took them to grandpa (Pop), Lil get grilled cheese Skies, and Post Organizations: Band, DECA, Malone AP Calculus Club, Yearbook Proudest moment: & Forensics Club Graduating Honors: made the All- District Band 3 years in a row, made it through 4 years of Ms. Newton’s class Heroes: Mackinzi Whitmire, my parents, Nita White, & DJ Skysto

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Most memorable moment: Stirring the pot of tea, drink- ing the tea and roughing the feathers Organizations: Tea Drinkers Association Honors: Being able to walk the stage Heroes: Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Lana Del Rey, Diamond, Julia Man, Wonder Woman, J-Lo, Maggie Harp, Grease Kuykendall, and most certainly Regina George Proudest moment: Making great friends, I have gained so much confidence these past years, I will cherish these memories

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Regan Ramos Khalio Rehman Ty Reynolds

Most memorable moment: Cross Country: fog, horse apples, Gregory the Frog, Prince Ronald Reagan, Snack!, and Family Fruit Fridays Organizations: XC and Track Honors: AP Lang, AP Lit, and AP Stats Heroes: My parents, great grandfather, Coach Reyn- olds and Coach Bokies Proudest moment: Everyone congratulating me for getting 5th at Regionals, 13th at State and going to the Meet of Champions

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Jessica Robbins Connor Roberts Raeni Robinson

Most memorable moment: Most memorable When I was stranded in the moment: The time I parking lot for an hour and dropped Hunter in a half because my bumper the Sparkler dance fell off Organizations: Spar- Organizations: Mixed Choir klers for 3 years and Calculus Club Heroes: Hunter Ham- Honors: 2017 OK Ambassa- ilton, Preston Boney, dors of Music nominee and Future Heroes: Ms. Newton, my Proudest moment: parents, God, Pastor Larry Drivers Ed 2015 “Turn Murray, The Gilmore Girls, around don’t drown.” and Shawn and Gus from Psych Proudest moment: Getting my one and only “wow” on a test in Ms. Newton’s class

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Jordan Rogers Anastasia Romero Sarah Routledge

Most memorable moment: Most memorable moment: Meeting my best friend Helping Tanner find a home- my freshman year and coming dress, playing Dutch making memories the 21 in tennis, and taking care past 4 years of a calf in AG Organizations: Track, Organizations: Tennis, FFA Cross Country, KTC, and and Student Council HOSA Honors: National Honor Soci- Heroes: My step mom, ety, 4 year varsity letter for Since 8th grade she has tennis, American Citizenship helped our family and Award, serving as the FFA pushed me to better chapters reporter, secretary myself and vice president Proudest moment: Discovering what I want to do and Heroes: My mom, my dad, my sister, Baby Houseman, and doing everything I need to get there. Serena Williams Proudest moment: Getting 2nd at state with Rebekah Corson

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Sareyea Royal Gavin Rudolf Braden Rudolf

Most memorable moment: Organizations: Foot- The time I swan lifted the ball, Wrestling, and great Guy Carey at the Powerlifting sophomore HOCO dance Honors: 3 year letter Organizations: Wrestling, in Football and 2 year Football, and HOSA letter in Wrestling Honors: State Qualifier Heroes: My Mom and in Wrestling, Lion Heart Dad and My Uncle Award, and Impact Player Brady of the Month Proudest moment: Heroes: My dad Ending a long rivalry Proudest moment: Winning streak when we beat the match that qualified me to go to Wrestling State McAlester

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Most memorable moment: Encore, back when that was still a thing … Organizations: HOSA, FC- CLA and Art Club Honors: 1st place in Star Events: Illustrated Talk and 2nd place Star Events: Recycle and Redesign Heroes: A boogie with da hoodie, Mick Jenkins, Chance the Rapper, and thank you mom and dad for everything Proudest moment: Graduation and being accepted to Murray State College

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Most memorable moment: Most memorable Most memorable Beating McAlester at their moment: Every bas- moment: Winning homecoming, winning ketball game basketball regionals as regionals, and going to Heroes: Kobe Bry- a sophomore state in baseball ant and Connor Organizations: Basket- Organizations: Calculus McGregor ball and tennis Club, Baseball, Football, Proudest moment: Honors: 2015 Lion Heart and Student Advisory Getting to play ball Award Board for the fans, and to Heroes: Mom, Dad, my Honors: 2 year football let- represent Durant brother Bentley, and ter, 4 year baseball letter, Lions by doing what Texas V Scottish Rites NHS, OHS and Woodmen I love Hospital Life Award Proudest moment: Re- Heroes: Donny ,Brenda, Cameron, Jacoby Simmons, turning to school after Mrs. Newton, Coach Hazell, My Pepaw, and Derrick back surgery Haworth Proudest moment: Winning Champion of Character

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Most memorable moment: Most memorable mo- Hysterical social situa- ment: reconciled my tions I have witnessed friendship with Simi Honors: Oklahoma Indian Kaur who changed Student Honor Society, me as a person Academic All-State Proudest moment: Nominee, National Graduating and hav- Honor Society Nominee, ing a 3.0 GPA and Honor Roll Heroes: Kanye West, Jef- frey Williams, Marrissey, Ernest Hemingway, Raf Simans, Lebran James, Rakim Mayers Proudest moment: Being myself despite existing in a provincial atmosphere

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Most memorable moment: Heroes: Lil Strange Marching in the St. Louis and Rose St. Patrick’s Day parade Proudest moment: Organizations: Band, Jazz Graduating and Band, Key Club leaving Honors: Outstanding junior class musician, Gold letter in band 2 years, 1st place in Psychology and 2nd place in Music Fun- damentals @ Curriculum Contest Heroes: My parents, Mr. Gregg Proudest moment: Being contracted to perform with a professional marching band this summer

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Most memorable moment: Organizations: Man- The student led walkout ager for the football to protest the mold in team and powerlift- 2016 ing Organizations: Drama, Heroes: My parents Choir, Musical theater, because they sup- Young Democrats of port me in everything Durant, AP Lang Club I do Honors: President of Proudest moment: Young Democrats of When I became a Durant State Powerlifting Heroes: My mom, Dr. Hall, and Mrs. Weiner Champion for girls Proudest moment: Playing Matthew Charissma in the student led production of “And Then There Was One”.

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Emily Thompson Zachary Thompson Makayla Trail

Most memorable moment: Most memorable mo- When Felicia got the ment: Being stuck on cheer bus hung on a rock a broke down bus on at BWW my sophomore the way home from year Danceline Camp and Organizations: Cheer, ordering pizza off the Student Council, FCA, side of the highway and HOSA Organizations: Spar- Honors: NHS, HOS, klers for 4 years HOSA National quali- Heroes: My grandma fier, All-American Cheer and Coach Misty nominee, Senior Class Proudest moment: Join- Secretary ing the Sparkler team and becoming a part of an Heroes: My parents, Papa and Mrs. Lively amazing organization Proudest moment: Cheering for the basketball boys as they won regionals my sophomore year

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Organizations: HOSA Heroes: My grand- mother Sandra, SNL, memes, Sunday naps, a good book, and my cat Proudest moment: Continuing up the staircase of life, never sitting down for too long. Overcoming my fears and doubts and finding myself

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Natalie Wacker Dakota Wallace Hannah Wallace

Most memorable moment: Prom night Heroes: My mom and my dad Proudest moment: I made an A+ on a test

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Most memorable Most memorable moment: Making new moment: When I fell friends asleep in class and Organizations: VocRe- made everyone stand hab Work Program up for 5 minutes Proudest moment: Organizations: Band, Graduation DECA & Forensics Club Honors: made the all- district honor band 6 years in a row Heroes: Cecila Plyler, Ms. Kelley, my mom, my girl Nita, and DJ Skysto Proudest moment: I wore shorts everyday, even when it was cold

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Organizations: HOSA, DECA, and Varsity mixed choir

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