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CAMERON -- Cameron High School, a constant in the community for more than a century, sent another class of graduates into the world Friday.
CHS held its 116th graduation Friday at the high school, honoring the latest class to earn their diplomas.
"We celebrate our seniors, and their past 14 years as they become strong college students, employees, leaders and citizens," Cameron Principal Wyatt O'Neil said. "These young people have transitioned from adolescents to young adults, from today's learners to tomorrow's leaders.
"We have been blessed to share with these young people and their families, in building the foundation for their future accomplishments," he added. "Tonight, graduates, you become alumni of CHS."
O'Neil then went down the list of accomplishments of the 48 members of the 2024 graduating class. There were athletic honors, like the girls basketball team's three state championships and graduating senior Ashlynn VanTassell's school records for career points and rebounds, her Class A All-State first-team honors and her share of state player of the year honors.
There was another long list of the students' academic and career accomplishments. O'Neil said 24 students were West Virginia CTE Completers, earning 45 completion certificates, and three others state FFA Degree. Thirty of the 48 already have college transcripts with at least one college course already taken in high school. At least half of those 30 students have double digit college credit hours.
The Cameron Class of 2024 earned 453 free college credit hours, and an additional 186 potential AP college credit hours are pending scores in July.
Two members of the class, Hunter Wetterau and Brenna Riggle, have joined the military, O'Neil added. Seventeen more will enter the workforce to fill industry positions. Fifteen will enter two-year colleges, while 14 will enter four-year colleges.
Of those attending college, eight have earned the Promise Scholarship and two have earned HSTA Tuition waivers. As of Friday, Cameron's 2024 graduates have earned $1,277,085 in college scholarships and awards.
The school saluted valedictorian Carter Bertram and salutatorian Kenzie Clutter, both of whom spoke before the assembled crowd Friday. Eight other students were recognized for graduating with honors - Ashlee Dobbs, Emilee Dobbs, Thaddeus Dempewolf, Joshua Meneely, Jacob Meneely, Sarah Bush, Coy Angel and Chelsea Sayman.