{"id":43768,"date":"2023-06-24T08:44:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T12:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=43768"},"modified":"2023-06-24T08:45:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T12:45:47","slug":"batavia-141st-bhs-graduation-at-vandetta-stadium-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/06\/24\/batavia-141st-bhs-graduation-at-vandetta-stadium-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/141st BHS Graduation at VanDetta Stadium\/photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Class of 2023 Graduation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, June 23<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7:00pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VanDetta Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Jason Smith, Superintendent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Paul Kesler, Principal <\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Kim Przybysz, Faculty Speaker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Jack Pickard and Noah Pickard, co mayors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Christina Brown and Clara Wood, Summa Cum Laude speakers <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Provided information)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Class of 2023 is our first class to graduate using\u00a0the\u00a0Latin Honors system.<\/strong>\u00a0Approved in 2019, this system honors students who take a rigorous\u00a0course load and provides the opportunity to achieve Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude graduation honors. Similar to a college honors system, it can also help students when applying for scholarships.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the honor criteria: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summa Cum Laude<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022Grade requirement: 95+ high school average<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022Course requirement: 3 Advanced Placement Classes OR 2 Advanced Placement Classes and 2 Dual Enrollment College Courses*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magna Cum Laude<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022Grade requirement: 90+ high school average<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022Course requirement: 2 Advanced Placement Classes OR a 1 Advanced Placement Class and 2 Dual Enrollment College Courses*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cum Laude<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022Grade requirement: 85+ high school average<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022Course requirement: 1 Advanced Placement Class OR 2 Dual Enrollment College Courses*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*College credits earned at GVEP will meet the Dual Enrollment requirement for these honors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Class of 2023 Graduation Friday, June 23 7:00pm VanDetta Stadium Speakers  -Jason Smith, Superintendent -Paul Kesler, Principal  -Kim Przybysz, Faculty Speaker -Jack Pickard and Noah Pickard, co mayors -Christina Brown and Clara Wood, Summa Cum Laude speakers  (Provided information) The Class of 2023 is our first class to graduate using\u00a0the\u00a0Latin Honors \u2026<\/p>\n

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