Hickory High Class of 2015 By the numbers:
Total graduates: 204 are listed to graduate. **An Honorary Diploma in Memory of Jay Brian Robertson, II.
Total Scholarships: • 94 students received a total of 120 scholarships and grants bringing the total to $5,752,831. • How many received full rides either academic or athletic? 11 • Who received the greatest amount in scholarship funds? Barbara McAnulty, 2015 Valedictorian • How many HHS seniors will attend a four year college/university: 97
HHS seniors have been accepted to numerous colleges and universities, including: Appalachian State University, Berry College, Boston University (Boston, Massachusetts), Brevard College, Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah), Campbell University, Cape Fear Community College, Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio), Coastal Carolina University, Clemson University (Clemson, SC), Coker College (Hartsville, SC), Catawba Valley Community College, Davidson College, Duke University, Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, Kentucky), East Carolina University, East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN), Elon University, Emory & Henry College (Emory, VA), Franklin and Marshall University (Lancaster, PA), Furman University (Greenville, SC), Gaston College, Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA), Georgian Court University (Lakewood, New Jersey), Georgia Tech University (Atlanta, GA), Goucher College- Baltimore (Baltimore, Maryland), High Point University, Kendall College (Chicago, Illinois), Livingstone College, Lenoir-Rhyne University, Mars Hill University, Methodist University, Montana State University (Bozeman, Montana), Montreat College, North Carolina A &T, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, New York University, Norfolk State University (Norfolk, VA), Notre Dame University (Notre Dame, Indiana), Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY), Savannah School of Art and Design (Savannah, GA), Tisch School of Drama at New York University, University of Colorado (Boulder), University of Georgia (Athens, GA), UNC-Asheville, UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Charlotte, UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Greensboro (Lloyd Honors College), UNC-Wilmington, University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC), University of Texas – Austin (Austin, TX), University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), Wake Forest University,Western Carolina University, Wingate University, Winston-Salem State University.
How many students will attend a community college or technical school? 67 How many students have signed-up to join the United States Armed Forces? 7 How many seniors will directly enter the workforce? 33
Top 3 academic students at HHS: 1) Barbara McAnulty (Purdue University); 2) Ben Pleasant (Vanderbilt University); 3) Will Tracy (Elon University). All three students received full academic scholarships for all four years. The Speakers at the HHS Graduation (Scheduled for Friday, June 12 at 8 PM, Frank Barger Football Stadium): • Senior Class President’s Speech and Gift Presentation – Benjamin Hughes Pleasant • Salutatorian Address – Benjamin Hughes Pleasant • Valedictorian Address – Barbara Ann McAnulty • Tapping the Bell – Kevin Edward McMahon- 2015 Student of the Year • Closing – Santiago Vazquez-Loredo – Principal’s Choice