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A PUBLICATION OF THE KEYSTONE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Spring 2013
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2013Ceremony
Graduation
Friday, May 31, 2013 at 7pm
First Baptist Church of Elyria
11400 LaGrange Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035
Graduation attendance is by ticket invitation only.
. . . a look inside
the Keystonian
A Message from the Principal
pg. 1
Scholarship Recipients
pg. 3
Graduate Survey Results
pg. 9
District News
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL TO THE CLASS OF 2013:
“OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO”
Thomas Clary, Principal
On Friday, May 31, 2013, the Keystone High School seniors are bidding goodbye and forging into the world after high school. Our graduating
seniors are leaving behind many memories, inspiring teachers, and accomplishments that are both told and unspoken. For some, the
accomplishment may have been passing that last class to earn a diploma. For others, it has been becoming an honors student. No matter what
the level of accomplishment, we would like to congratulate them all for finishing their 13
years of school successfully and wish them the best.
Oh, The Places You’ll Go
Just as these seniors are leaving many memories and forging into a new world, I am
also. With my retirement, I cannot help but think back to the wonderful world of Keystone
High School. It has been an extraordinary time of accomplishment and formation of new
relationships that I will never forget. I feel like I am part of the Class of 2013 as I venture
on to a new and hopefully exciting future.
As our graduates venture off to their pursuits after KHS, I would like them to remember a
few inspired words of the great author, Dr. Seuss; I know I will.
“
Congratulations! Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away!
And will you succeed? Yes! You will indeed!
(98 and ¾ percent guaranteed)
KID, YOU’LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!
So... Your mountain is waiting.
Get on your way.
”
From the staff at KHS, we wish all of our graduates the best as they move that waiting mountain.
Honor Societies &
Important Academic Programs
National Honor Society (NHS) is an organization that recognizes and encourages academic achievement and
community involvement. Leadership, service, character and scholarship are the four pillars by which this society is founded.
“NHS is a great way to recognize students’ hard work. It helped me expand my
leadership skills and also understand the value of community service.”
- Hannah Clouser
Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Program (PSEO) offers students the opportunity to earn college
credit while attending high school. In partnership with Lorain County Community College and Bowling Green State University, this
program helps students get an advanced start in college and saves the money spent on university coursework.
“The PSEO program gives you the chance to explore new horizons beyond the high school
experience. I loved being able to sit alongside my classmates and share this experience with them.”
- Sarah Speck
Teacher Education Exploration Program (TEE) is designed for high school seniors interested in pursuing
a college degree in education. This program provides aspiring teachers with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the
school environment.
“The TEE program really solidified my career choice and gave me a whole new
perspective on all the hard work teachers do to help us learn and grow.”
- Brittany Gates
Lorain County Joint Vocational School (JVS) offers quality career-technical programs for students from
Keystone Schools. Students receive individualized, hands-on learning experiences in over 25 programs in a state-of-the-art facility.
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“The Allied Health Sciences Program at the JVS taught me so much about
leadership, independence, and responsibility. ”
- Madeline Pisanelli
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Top 5 Students
Sarah Lilly Speck
Hannah Mae Clouser
Nicholas William Hinkle
Christina Marie Ficociello
Brittany Nicole Gates
Class Officers
President
Brittany Lynn Sokolowski
Vice President
Michael George Billinghurst III
Secretary
Hannah Mae Clouser
Treasurer
Brianna Margaret Lawless
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Keystone Scholarship Recipients
Keystone High School is tremendously grateful for the generosity of the surrounding
community. Local residents, alumni, organizations, and businesses invest in Keystone
students and empower them to attain a college education. Thanks to the community’s
financial contributions, over $50,000 in scholarship funds were awarded to Keystone
seniors this year.
Organizational &
Individual Donors
Bob & Loretta Friedt Memorial
Cheyenne Lacko
Boys State
Michael Billinghurst, Riley Braun,
Chase Robison
Evelynn Fanning Memorial
Mariah Gunther, Cheyenne Lacko
Keystone Educational
Endowment Program (KEEP)
Keystone Local Education
Association (KLEA)
Brittany Gates
Holcomb-Denham Memorial
Alysha Duelley, Brittany Gates,
Nicole Tuttle
Keystone Middle & High School
Casual for a Cause
Alysha Duelley, Brittany Gates,
Brianna Lawless
John R. Yates Memorial
Morgan Mekoleske
G.L.W. Broadband, Inc.
Cheyenne Lacko
Keystone Middle &
High School PTA
Brianna Lawless, Logan Priddy
Girls State
Taylor Chester, Kaylyn Flanigan
LaGrange Co-Op Preschool
Alysha Duelley
INSERVCO
Camron Schumann
LaGrange Historical Society
Nicole Tuttle
K.A.T.S. - George Hyatt:
Chase Robison
LaGrange Lions Club
Sarah Hasel, Logan Priddy
K.A.T.S. - Jason Rodak:
Adam Hopkins
LaGrange Masonic Lodge
Morgan Mekoleske
K.A.T.S. - JoAnn Hyatt:
Christina Ficociello
LifeShare
Julia Plas, Kayla Posey, Brittany
Sokolowski, Sarah Speck
K.A.T.S. - General Scholarships
Brittany Bowers, Brittany Gates,
Nicole Tuttle
Keystone Alumni Association
Taylor Chester, Sarah Speck
Margaret Maurer Memorial
Alysha Duelley, Sarah Hasel,
Cheyenne Lacko, Courtney Pollock,
Logan Priddy, Sarah Speck
Keystone Elementary School PTA
Michael Billinghurst, Alysha Duelley
Medical Mutual
Nicholas Hinkle
Keystone Elementary School Staff
Shawn Vislosky
Molly Beth Webber Memorial
Laura Holland
Keystone High School Drama Club
Nicole Tuttle
Ohio Association of Public School
Employees (OAPSE) #434
Christina Ficociello, Kaylyn Flanigan,
Cheyenne Lacko, Courtney Pollock
Keystone Key Care
Brittany Bowers, Brianna Lawless,
Courtney Pollock, Meredith Pollock,
Kayla Posey, Logan Priddy,
Camron Schumann, Nicole Tuttle
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Students Taking Renewed Interest
in the Value of Education (STRIVE)
Kristi Ropchock, Ryan Voelker
Kreider-Coleman Memorial
Lisa Spanos
Marge Fatz Memorial
Amanda Duplaga
Rosalind A. Voyner Memorial
Shawn Vislosky
Seth J. Sheldon Memorial
Warren Miller
Shirley Dombrosky Memorial
Kayla Posey
Tony Prewitt Memorial
Tiera Hunt
KEEP Anonymous
Bradley Conrad
Sarah Hasel
KEEP General
Taylor Chester, Alysha Duelley,
Kaylyn Flanigan, Brittany Gates,
Nicholas Hinkle, Brianna Lawless,
Warren Miller, Madeline Pisanelli,
Julia Plas, Meredith Pollock,
Logan Priddy, Lisa Spanos,
Sarah Speck, Dylan Stiner,
Danielle Swiger, Nicole Tuttle
KEEP Memorial
Warren Miller, Sarah Speck
Introducing the
Keystone High School
Class of 2013
Sonya Louise Ali
Abbey Ruth Baumhardt
Eli Joseph Benko
Nathaniel Lloyd Bevington
Michael George Billinghurst III
Brittany Ann Bowers
Riley Harrison Braun
Joshua Russell Buchanan
Jared William Burns
Nathan Perry Buswell
Michael Laurence Campbell
Taylor Ann Chester
Hannah Mae Clouser
Bradley David Conrad
Tessa Patrice Cummings
Joseph Lee DiCocco
Dakota Daniel Diederich-Fox
Troy Thomas Dill
Jennifer Marie Dobrilovic
Alysha Shea Duelley
Kelsie Lee Ann Dunn
Amanda Lyn Duplaga
Brandon Loren Enderby
Christina Marie Ficociello
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Zacharie Dennis Fiscus
Kaylyn Alyssa Simmons
Flanigan
Lindsey Marie Fleck
Jacob Michael Frish
Melissa Rae Gagnon
Brittany Nicole Gates
Benjamin Philip Gawen
Eric Shawn Glenn
Caleb Hughes Green
Ashleigh Allen Grega
Maili Lynne Grissinger
Mariah Hope Gunther
Ashley Nicole Hartman
Austin Jeffery Hartsel
Sarah Emily Hasel
AnnaJean Marie Haslage
Benjamin Charles Haury
Logan John Hinkle
Nicholas William Hinkle
Laura Anne Holland
Adam Ryan Hopkins
Ann Marie Horton
Gregory Lee Howard
Grant Kenneth Humphreys
Tiera Elizabeth Joy Hunt
Tyler Christian Sheppard
Jaworski
Adam Gerard Karleskint
Adam Shane Keys Jr.
Lauren Ann Kingsboro
Melissa Lynn Knepper
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Justin Kaelan Krandall
Alex Stephen Krems
Kyle Nicholas Kuepfer
Cheyenne Rain Lacko
Trevor Jeffrey Lauffer
Brianna Margaret Lawless
Nicholas Aaron Liedorff
Caley Mae Logan
Morgan Lee Mekoleske
Larissa Ariel Melnyk
Matthew Ryan Miller
Warren Phillip Miller
Cody Nigel Minton
James Patrick Moffitt
Michaela Yvonne Morris
Joshua Alan Nabors
Tyler Gauge Nicola
Brennon Charles O’Connor
Katherine Marie Olderman
Randy Jon Pannell
Austin James Phelps
Brittany Brandice Brooke
Phelps
Clifford Jacob Phillips
Madeline Rose Pisanelli
Julia Kay Plas
Courtney Susan Pollock
Meredith Martine Pollock
Kayla Marian Posey
Logan Nathaniel Priddy
Desiree Leeann Pummell
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Christopher John Rastetter
Brianna Kali Ray
Cody Glenn Rising
Joshua James Rising
Francesca Ann Ritenour
Chase Aaren Robison
Kati Marie Ropchock
Kristi Ann Ropchock
Kayla Cecila Rose
Tyler Michael Rumpf
Mindy Alexis Schmitt
Camron Thomas Schumann
Kaylee Nicole Sherrill
Ashley Nicole Smith
Shye Devereaux Smith
Brittany Lynn Sokolowski
Lisa Christine Spanos
Sarah Lilly Speck
Kelsey Alexis Staller
Austin James Stambaugh
Derek Kenneth Stewart
Dylan Raymond Stiner
Jessica Nicole Stump
Jenna Marie Sugerik
Danielle Kalynn Swiger
Heather Rose Tenney
Allison Elizabeth Towne
Alexa Lyn Tucker
Nicole Karen Tuttle
Dakota John Valerius
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Zachary Paul Vince
Shawn Colburn Vislosky
Ryan Daniel Voelker
Hannah Rachelle Warkentien
Cody Ray Webster
Ashley Nichole West
Bethany Anne West
Kyle Edward West
Matthew David Williams
Brooklyn Belle Withrow
Shellie Marie Worcester
Ashley Lynn Zuckerman
Not Pictured:
Patrick Tyler-Thomas Arndt
“An investment in knowledge
pays the best interest.”
-Benjamin Franklin
“Education is the most powerful weapon
which you can use to change the world.”
-Nelson Mandela
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Graduate Survey Results
5%
3%
8% 5%
11%
11
%
7%
4
%
8%
21%
81
51
%
%
47%
College/University:
Most Common Answers
Most Common Answers
plan to attend a 4-year college/university
Medical
Lorain County Community College
plan to attend a 2-year college/university
Business
Kent State University
joining the U.S. Military
Education
Bowling Green State University
plan to join the workforce
Computers/Information Technology
Ohio University
Law/Criminal Justice
Akron University
other
Cleveland State University
Students involved in extracurriculars = 64%
“
other
Students involved in sports = 62%
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21%
Career Field:
Post-Secondary Plans:
6% 6%
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”
Congratulations &
best wishes to the
Class of 2013
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at Ridge Tool
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GOOD LUCK CLASS OF 2013!
Administrative Contact Information
District:
440-355-5131
Jay Arbaugh, Superintendent
Keystone High School:
440-355-5132
Thomas Clary, Principal
Keystone Middle School:
440-355-5133
Timothy Jenkins, Principal
Keystone Elementary School:
440-355-5134
David Kish, Principal
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Darryl Graves, Assistant Principal
LeeAnn Petry, Assistant Principal
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