Hannah Ann Marie Adams is the first of over 300 graduates at the 2023 RCHS graduation ceremony.(Photo:GaryBolden)
Rhea County Graduates Over 300 on May 19, 2023 Ceremony
Evensville, TN -- 5/19/23
Rhea County High School held their annual graduation ceremony on campus at the football field on 5/19/23. After the procession of graduates by Rhea County High School Band, led by Gabriel Lajas, the JROTC Color Guard presented Colors. Hallie Smith led the Pledge to the Flage and the RCHS band played the National Anthem. Over 320 seniors participated in the graduation ceremony.
Jesse Messimer, Director of School brought a director's welcome message. Savannah Tilley, Salutatorian and Andrew Moore, Valedictorian, each gave speeches. Dr. Scotty Harrell, RCHS principal presented the Faculty Award to Zoe Aaliyah-Kate McPherson. Nominees for the 2023 Faculty Award included: William Thomas Combs, Nolan Kent Purser,James Darwin Walker Housley., Savannah Grace Tilley and Zoe Aaliyah-Kate McPherson. James Harrison, assistant principal recognized the Academic Top 10: Andrew Moore,
Savannah Tilley, James Housley, Kailee Vincent, Zoie Estes, Hallie Smith, Molly Robinson, Alyssa Barnes
RHEA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Perry Massengill, Chairman Bimbo McCawley
B.J. McCoy, Vice-Chairman John Mincy
Dennis “Punkin” Akin Chip Pendergrass
Wayne Cox Dr. Henry Reid
Janie Graham
JUNIOR HONOR MARSHALS
Alvin Bishop Kaylee Ervin
Emma Fugate Emilee Clar
JUNIOR HONOR USHERS
Sarah Shirley Kenlie Kilby
Isabella Scott Madison Douglas
Madison Hinely Marissa Ray
List of Graduates:
| Hannah Ann Marie Adams** | Makayla Elise Constance** | Isabella Sue Gatian |
| Morgan Paige Adams | Breydon Lloyd Couch | Johnny Lee Glassmire |
| Leslie Maribeth Aguina** | Zowie Grace Coulter** | Theodora Paige Glassmire |
| Brianna Hope Akina | Christopher Ryan Creasman | Jayla Leigh Goins** |
| Victoria Louise Allen** | Christopher Landen Crowe | Makayla Marie Goins** |
| Luke Thomas Alnutt | Cloey Irene Crum*** | Wyatt Malone Goins |
| Ally Belle Arnold** | Isabella Leeanne Crump** | Gracie Kiara Goodwin*** |
| Jakyah Lene' Austin | Peyton Jean Curtin | Malaya Marie Goodwin |
| Catherine Paige Cooper Aven** | Cooper Blaine Curtis | Aleana May Grogan*** |
| Jasmine Marie Averill** | Nathan Paul Czyz** | Camryn Nicole Grun** |
| Ian Thomas Barley** | Zachary Dylan Daniels | Bella Grace Guhne |
| Alyssa Marie Barnes*** | Christopher Kane Dannel | Jacob Arnold Haggart |
| Cody Smith Barringer | Andrew Crawford Daugherty** | Kendall Elizabeth Hake** |
| Breanna Makayla Basile | Bryan William Carcen Davis** | Gracie Loeda Hancock |
| Benjamin Anthony Bassett | Bryson Tyde Davis | Ariana Jade Harvey*** |
| Aiden Tyler Bentley | Emma Renee' Davis** | Megan Juliann Headlee** |
| Addison Paige Berg** | Susana Belen De Leon | Alexander Dee Heald** |
| Mason Richmond Bilbrey*** | Dominique Ann DellaVecchia | Aaron Robert Heimel*** |
| Brandon Lee Bishop | Katelyn Addie Denson | Emilio Hernandez |
| Taylor Gage Bishop | Brian David Derlak Jr** | Jennifer Odallas Hernandez |
| James Kaden Blackburn** | Jessa DeLanie Dodson** | Caleb Ashton Hickman** |
| Leah Marie Blackstone | Lilian Grace Dorn | Jaxson Gauge Hickman |
| Rachel Marie Blackwell** | Camren Lawrence Dorsey-Pate** | Kylie Amelia Hickman** |
| William Ian Blevins*** | Aiden Blane Dugger | Christopher Austin Hill |
| Reba Jo Britt** | Brooke Alyse Dulaney** | Logan Cain Hilliard |
| Daman Gauge Brock | Devon Thomas Dunigan | Reagan Howard Hinds** |
| Parker Nathaniel Brock | Marissa Annette Dye** | Abigail Renee Hitchcox** |
| Bailey Elizabeth Brown** | Aladara Devine Edwards* | Jacob Daniel Hixson |
| Bradley Chandler Brown | Hunter Trent Edwards** | Dawt Hlei Hnem |
| Jacob Elliott Brown | Alexis Breanna Ellam-Smith*** | Chase Evan Hoffman** |
| Caleb Robert Burress** | Zoie Marie Estes*** | Isabella Nicole Holcomb** |
| Harper Leigh Burton*** | Madison Faith Evans** | Heaven Haily Holloway |
| Sadie Claire Burton** | Mary Adrianna Everett | Alexander William Housley*** |
| Allison Bell Byrd** | Kailey Leann Ezell** | James Darwin Walker Housley*** |
| Brenslie Anne Calbaugh** | Christian Ray Fine | Devan Ivan Houston** |
| Macey Willis Carter** | Jackson Curtis Fisher** | Karma Skye Howard*** |
| Marianna Gisselle Castaneda** | Jalen Christopher Fisher** | Zachary Isaac Howard* |
| Jazmin Castellon-Leyte** | Jesse McKinley Fisher** | Mordecai Arthur Huerta |
| Dayanara Castro | Crystal Flores Villanueva | Kendall Alexa Hughes** |
| Hunter Clay Catron | Jasmine Renee Fritts | Lillee Grace Hunt** |
| Yahir Chacon | Robin Marie Fuson** | Brett Norton Hurst*** |
| Mason Wesley Churchill | Angela Galvan | Garrett Boyd Hurst** |
| Gage Clarke Clements*** | Avery Galvez** | Carlisha Shanara Ann Hyatte |
| Jessica Marilyn Clouse | Chastity Gabriella Garmany | Carlisha Shanara Ann Hyatte |
| William Thomas Combs | Kylie Grace Garrison** | Kadence Danielle Jackson |
| Kevin Jaimes Villagomez*** | Alice Nicole Nichols | Kolby Brian Sherrill |
| Victoria Honey Janow*** | Kaylee Paige Nixon | Nasir Tavares Shields |
| Danae Jade Jewell | Caleb Gage O'Dell | Summer Ciara Silvers |
| Maggie Grace Johnson | Michael Trey Orick** | Kenneth Noah Simmons |
| Elizabeth Annelise Johnston** | Alejandra Pacheco | Leah Shannon Skidgel |
| Brianna Nickole Jones | Ethan Gabriel Parker | Gracie Lynn Smith*** |
| Peyton Mikellyn Jones** | Colton Thomas Parten*** | Hallie Sienna Smith*** |
| Logan Garrett Jordan*** | Mackenzie Rae Parten** | Justin Kole Smith** |
| Alicia Kaylee Marie Judkins** | Hugo Pascual Jr | Warren Evan Smith** |
| Sophie Elise Kay** | Camron Reece Patton | Cooper Riley Sneed |
| Stephen Wayne Kerley*** | Hayla Abigale Patton** | Jerrod Allen Sneed** |
| Abigail Katrina Keur*** | Brilee Ashton Peavyhouse** | Autumn Faith Spivey*** |
| James Chandler Bryce Kidd | Kaleb Dewayne Pelfrey | Skylar Diane Sprock |
| Braden Grant Kilby** | Kameron Maliek Pendergrass | Clayton Joseph Stanley** |
| Aubrey Danielle King | Precious Jadyn Perry** | Kadee Sierra Steele** |
| Taylor Raine Knox | Lana Alexus Pittman | Aiden Gauge Stryker** |
| Jaden Nathaniel Lajas*** | Brandy Lynn Nicole Powell | Ryan Michael Sullivan** |
| Amelia Elizabeth Lawson** | Julianna Grace Prescott** | Jovie Reagan Suttles* |
| Richard Chase Lawson | Kyra Elise Price | Rick Christopher Suttles** |
| Omar Angel Leal** | Nolan Kent Purser*** | Samantha Grace Swafford |
| Abbie Lashea Lemons | Elijah Nathaniel Rader | An Thien Ta |
| Ethan Antonio Leon | Gabriel Ramos** | Logan Andrew Tankersley |
| Charles Elias Lewis Jr | Madison Sea Raymond** | Kiowa Christopher Temple** |
| Morgan Joy Lewis*** | Zackery Leo Raymond | Madelyn Elizabeth Thomas** |
| Kaylee Ann Lombardo | Caleb Eli Reagan | Tiffany Nicole Thomas** |
| Samantha Lopez Bautista** | Chase Ian Reed | Anthony Scott Thompson |
| Juan Angel Lopez Hernandez | Tanner Perry Reed | Savannah Grace Tilley*** |
| Armando Lopez Ramos | James Duncan Ricciardi | Cayden Mickel Tipton** |
| Shayla Frida Lopez-Melchor | Blake Steven Rigsby | Caleb Haeger Toliver** |
| Caroline Reese Lytle** | Bryan Logan Roark** | Jandy Brillit Tomas Ajqui |
| Hannah Cate Madewell* | Alexis Ailleen Roberts | Jeysler Gudiel Tomas Ajqui |
| Hope Elizabeth Maldonado | Bailey Grace Roberts | Ava Julianna Travis** |
| Joel Wyatt Manzano | Olivia Skye Roberts*** | Rebecca Nicole True |
| Olivia Gracie Marler | Brianna Danielle Robinson** | Emily Kay Turner** |
| Deysi Marquez | Molly Robinson*** | April Hope Tuttle** |
| Emanuel Marquez Ramirez** | Winifred Robinson | Jaice Tylan Underwood |
| Caitlin Nicole Masengale** | Anibal Policarpio Roblero-Morales | Heyber Yair Vasquez Diaz |
| Brandon Lee Massengale*** | Antonio Michael Rodriguez*** | Jacob Gabriel Vaughn |
| Brooklyn Sky May** | Jeffrey Rojas Salazar** | Juan Edgar Vega-Hernandez** |
| Cameron David Maynor*** | Addison Aaron Rollins | Juan Manuel Velez Jr |
| Hailey Michele McCarthy | Malachi Gage Romero** | Brandon Alexander Villanueva-Sanchez*** |
| Madison Abigail McClain** | Cole Maddox Ruehling** | Kailee Grace Vincent*** |
| Taylor Brook McCoy*** | Peyton John-Thomas Ruggiero | Chance Alexander Wampler*** |
| Alexis Gail McGhee** | Gloria Estrella Ruiz** | Randall Wayne Waters III |
| Corey Joesph McKinney** | Adrinna McKenzie Sadruddin | Khadyn O'Reilly Whalen |
| Zoe Aaliyah-Kate McPherson*** | Malachi Adrial Salas | Blake Edward Wheat*** |
| Trinity Nichole Meadows | Dante Josiah Sales | Cody Lee Wilkey |
| Jonahtan Mendoza | Angel Salvador Sanchez Sanchez*** | Elijah Tayon Williams*** |
| Aaron Christopher Jack Merritt | Juan David Sanchez** | Bradley Taylor Willin |
| Gabrielle Reagan Messer** | Emma Morgan Rose Sandell** | Emma Lee Wilson** |
| Zayde Burgess-Ray Miller** | Matthew Blake Sandell** | Jason Allen Wilson Jr |
| Tara Leigh Mitchell | Dennis James Sanders | Jennifer Bella Ray Wilson** |
| Andrew Anthony Montano | Sara Breanna Sanders | Riley Edward Wilson |
| Catherine Nicole Mooneyhan** | Anna Beth Sandula | Jayden Wayne Woods** |
| Andrew Nathan Moore*** | Daphne Elizabeth Sanjuan-Olvera*** | Michael Bradley Conner Wooten |
| Kanaan Gage Morgan | Tais Santiago Estrada | Cameron Timothy Worthington |
| Alyssa Jade Morris | Jasmin Gabriela Santiago Villa | Bryley Lee Young*** |
| Wesley Wayne Morris** | Adan Isaiah Santiago-Hernandez*** | John David Young*** |
| Ann Marie Moses | Emily Grace Sawyer** | Michael Adam Young |
| James Lester Music | David John Hamilton Schaeffer*** | Brittany Nichole Youther |
| Coleman James Neal** | Elijah Karsten Schrimpsher** | Isaac Zavala |
| Shaylie Grace Needham*** | Chloe Grace Scott | Hayle Alexis Zawisza** |
| Ryan Bradley Nelson | Southerlyn Jalese Sharp*** | |
| Justice Merlin Newhouse | Brycen Alexzander Sherrill** | |
| William Wallace Newman** | Jaden Connor Sherrill |
Explanation of Symbols:
»Honors and Distinction, Gold Tassel***
»Distinction, White Tassel**
»Honors, Blue Tassel*
»Rainbow Tassel and Honor Cord, National Art Honor Society
»Gold Honor Cord, Rhea County Academic Champion
»Purple and Green Honor Cord, Industry Certification
»Red, White and Blue Honor Cord, JROTC Member
»Blue and Gold Honor Cord, FFA Chapter Degree
»Red Honor Cord, Blood Assurance Cord of Courage
»Teal Honor Cord, Distinguished Young Women