Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
WAKEFIELD-Thirteen graduates were awarded diplomas Friday night at the Wakefield-Marenisco 2015 graduation ceremony.
Superintendent Catherine Shamion said a few opening words and introduced the Wakefield-Marenisco Valedictorian Jennifer Wanink who gave a speech to her classmates.
Wanink emphasized the class motto during her speech, which is a quote from Jack Canfield: "Everything you want is on the other side of fear."
Guest speaker retired Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol, Wakefield alumni from the class of 1987, gave a speech to the graduates as well.
A performance of "The Marching King" was done by the Junior-Senior High School band.