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Minooka CHSD 111 certifies Class of 2025; students honored, military commitments recognized
Summary
Minooka Community High School’s Class of 2025 was certified as having met graduation requirements, salutatorian and valedictorian delivered speeches, and several graduates were recognized for enlisting in the armed forces during the commencement ceremony.
Minooka Community High School’s Class of 2025 was certified as having completed graduation requirements during the school’s commencement ceremony, which included speeches from student honorees and recognition of graduates entering military service.
Mrs. Solomon, the school principal, told the Minooka Community High School District 111 Board of Education that the class had “successfully completed all of their graduation requirements,” and then introduced Laura Prossais Horeczko, president of the District 111 Board of Education, to address the graduates.
The certification was the formal announcement tied to the ceremony; following it, Superintendent Dr. Robert Schiffbauer addressed graduates and families, offering congratulations and urging students to carry “the values of hard work, dedication, [and] perseverance” as they leave high school.
Student speakers included salutatorian Samantha Hulick and valedictorian Tayah Gummerson. Hulick told classmates they have opportunities ahead, saying, “we get to learn, we get to try, we get to fall down and most importantly, we get to pick ourselves back up.” Gummerson reflected on change and discomfort as part of growth, urging classmates to “become comfortable with the uncomfortable” as they move forward.
The ceremony also included a roll call of graduates and a recognition of students who committed to military service. Graduates named as entering branches of the U.S. armed forces included students listed for the Marine Corps, Air Force, Army, Army National Guard, Navy and Coast Guard; the ceremony asked family and audience members to stand as those names were read.
Senior class officers—Kira Kelter (president), Gracie Anderson (vice president), Veronica Gray (secretary) and Marina Herstoff (communications and public relations)—led the class in the traditional tassel change. Attendees were asked to meet graduates on the north field after a cap toss; the field would be available for photos 30 minutes after the ceremony.
The program combined formal certification of requirements with customary graduation elements: addresses from district and school leaders, student speeches, name reading, and ceremonial traditions. No votes or further board actions were taken during the ceremony.
