De Soto

High School

Graduation

Ceremony

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Friday, July 10, 2020 — 7:00PM

De Soto Middle/High School

Gillespie Memorial Stadium

Live video broadcast via graduation link: www.desoto.k12.wi.us

Scholarships

Analia Arce-Johnson—WTC, La Crosse Tribune Extra Effort

Alex Boardman—Friends of Pool 9, De Soto & Freeman Lutheran

Churches, Holtet, De Soto VFW Auxiliary

Alexa Boardman—Stoddard American Legion, Prairie View PTO,

Holtet, Stoddard Lioness Club, Stoddard Fire Department

Matthew Boardman—Patricia Olson Memorial, Dan Gillespie

Memorial, Kyle (Deegs) Deegan Memorial, De Soto VFW,

Zach McCullick Memorial, Stoddard PTO

Marcus Connolly—Friends of Pool 9

Rachel Gianoli—Ben Oliver Memorial, John Patrick Cina, De Soto

VFW Auxiliary, Kaitlin Gillespie Memorial, De Soto VFW

Hunter Pedretti—WI Technical Excellence, Friends of Pool 9,

American Legion Auxiliary

Trevor Rebhahn—River Bank, Ben Oliver Memorial, Holtet

Pearl Sikora—WI Academic Excellence, Stoddard Lions Club

Carter Steger—John Patrick Cina, 7 Guys from 1980, Stoddard

Lions Club

Alexis Story—Vernon Electric, Mitchell-Kruck, Holtet

James Veglahn—Bobst-Sallander, Genoa State Bank, Stoddard

Lions Club, New Hope UMC

Lydia Wilson—WTC

Commencement Ceremony

Class of 2020

Salutatorian & Valedictorian Recognition………………...Mr. Fergot

Valedictory Address………………………………..……….Pearl Sikora

Welcome….…...……...…………………………………..Hunter Pedretti

Class of 2020 ‘Time of Your Life’ Video Tribute…...Hunter Pedretti

Faculty Speaker…………………………………………………Mrs. Bent

Music Interlude……………………………...……...Matthew Boardman

Recessional……….………………………………..……… Class of 2020

Senior Class Advisors

President……………………………..………………………….Carter Steger

Vice President……………………………………………………Alexis Story

Class Colors………………………………………………….Gold and Black

Class Flower………………………………………..White Chrysanthemum

Class Motto ‘The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.’

Class Song…………………………………………………Time of Your Life Green Day

Recognition of Foreign Exchange Students………...Mrs. Gronning

Presentation of Graduate Candidates…………………….Mr. Fergot,

Mrs. Gronning, Mrs. Boardman

Foreign Exchange Students

Kalle Frejhammar, Sweden and Tore Nilsson, Sweden

School Board Members

Valedictorian—Pearl Elizabeth Sikora

Salutatorian—Alexis Briana Story

*Honors **High Honors ψ National Honors Society

2020 Graduates

Caleb Robert Logslett Hunter Patrick Pedretti ψ* Kaden John Pedretti Lila Mae Radde * Trevor Paul Rebhahn ψ* Pearl Elizabeth Sikora ψ** Takoda Gene Spears Carter Gregory Steger * Alexis Briana Story ψ** James Dwight Ervin Veglahn ψ** Lydia Robyn Rose Wilson

Mrs. Boardman, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Reuter, and Mrs. Wateski

Rick Pedretti—President, Jess Boardman—Vice President, Geri Fox—Clerk, Kirk Holliday—Treasurer, Brent Hutchison,

Jeff Long, Darus Spingler, Ryan Venner, Kevin Walleser

Administration Principal: Mr. Fergot, Principal/Superintendent: Mrs. Gronning

Director Special Education/Pupil Services: Mrs. Malin Director of Technology: Mr. Gronning

School Counselor: Mrs. Rapraeger

Analia Estrella Arce-Johnson * Alexa Renee Boardman ψ* Alexander Glenn Boardman ψ** Matthew Allen Boardman ψ* Nathan Ryan Busteed * Marcus Edward Connolly Matthew Ray Fruth Rachel Helen Gianoli ψ** Tymber Anne Huebner Kyler Roger Kuhnke Michael Joel Kunert * Tyler Le Roy Larson *

‘History’ One Direction

“Pomp & Circumstance”

‘We Won’t Stop Dreaming’—PinkZebra

De Soto Virtual Charter School 2020 Graduate

Cody Rollin Neumann

Traditional Ceremony Closing …………Mr. Fergot & Mrs. Gronning

Class Speaker…………………………………………...James Veglahn