Tonight, 389 seniors from Habersham Central High School and 57 seniors from the Success Academy in Mt. Airy will receive their diplomas. Graduation is scheduled for 8 p.m. at Raider Stadium. It looks like the weather will cooperate this year. The forecast calls for mostly clear skies.
“We are looking forward to seeing the Class of 2019 graduate this Friday in a warm and sunny Raider Stadium,” says Habersham County School Superintendent Matthew Cooper. “Everything that we do in K-12 education is to prepare our students to graduate from high school. High School graduation unlocks the ‘American Dream’ for every student and it provides a gateway to move on to a University, Technical College, military or a career. I want to congratulate each graduate of Habersham Central High School and Habersham Success Academy. I also want to say thank you to the family members and educators who have been there to support our graduates during their successful journey from Kindergarten to graduation.”
Habersham Success Academy Principal Ernie Garrett says he’s very proud of the accomplishments of the academy’s graduating seniors. “Many of these students faced great obstacles throughout their school career,” Garrett says. “It will be my privilege to award diplomas to fifty-seven students who persevered and reached their goal.”
HCHS principal Jonathan Stribling says he, too, is proud of the Class of 2019. “This group is comprised of an ultra-talented group of seniors with bright futures. They have worked very hard to get to this point in their educational journey, and I look forward to seeing their personal and professional accomplishments as they move forward.”
This year’s valedictorian is Nevaja Brown. The salutatorian is Parker Garrett.
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Traffic and parking
If you plan to attend graduation, allow yourself plenty of time for traffic and parking. Carpool if possible. Handicap parking for the home side of Raider Stadium will be in front of the stadium near the Ninth Grade Academy. Handicap parking for the visitor’s side will be located near the visitor’s entrance gate.
The map below shows how traffic will flow out of the NGA and HCHS parking lots after graduation.
Camp Creek Road near the high school will be closed to thru traffic before and immediately following graduation. If you normally travel that way you should plan to use an alternate route. Also, keep in mind, traffic tends to back up on GA 365 North at the Mt. Airy/GA 197 South exit at least one hour prior to graduation.
If you want to avoid traffic tie-ups, arrive early and plan to stay late.
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