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Anthony Wayne High holds first military signing ceremony as seniors commit to service
Summary
Anthony Wayne High School hosted a military signing ceremony recognizing seniors who signed six-year enlistment contracts with the U.S. Air National Guard and other service roles. School and military leaders, including a statewide Purple Star advocate, addressed students and families.
Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse, Ohio, held its first military signing ceremony on Oct. 11, 2025, recognizing seniors who have signed letters of intent and six‑year commitments to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces, primarily with the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing.
The event, introduced by Christine Young, the district's military family school liaison and a seventh‑grade social studies teacher, brought together students, families, school leaders, recruiters and veterans. Young said the ceremony mirrored athletic signings but noted that “these students have already signed their official mountain of documents,” underscoring that the school event was ceremonial rather than the enlistment itself.
The ceremony matters locally because it publicly acknowledges military‑bound graduates and highlights support systems for military families. Pete Lupiba, a U.S. Navy veteran and commissioner with the Ohio Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3), told the seniors that serving would be consequential and urged commitment: “If you remember any 3 words…
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