Allen Consolidated Schools held their commencement exercises for the class of 2024 on Saturday, May 11th. The Allen Band began the ceremony with the prosessional before Shantel Miller gave the opening remarks followed by Dave Uldrich presenting the Allen Consolidated Schools Foundation Award, presented to two people this year, Joe Roth and Alex Ankeny.
Principal Lana Oswald then presented the special awards before the address by this years salutatorian Olivia DeKok. Michael Dickens the 2024 valedictorian then gave his address to the crowd.
A slideshow followed of the young and old exploits of the class of 2024.
Kristin Smith, Allens guidance counselor then presented the class of 2024’s scholarships, which were as follows:
Ava Anderson: Cooperative School Scholarship, Wayne State College.
Olivia DeKok: Allen Education Association Scholarship, K.R. Mitchell Scholarship, Allen Public School Foundation Scholarship, Philip Morgan Memorial Music Scholarship.
Michael Dickens: A-Club Scholarship, Tom Wilmes Scholarship, K.R. Mitchell Scholarship, Alternate, Brent Chase Scholarship, Allen Public School Foundation Scholarship, Security Bank Scholarship.
Andrew Hogue: Wildcat Promise Year 1, Wayne State College.
Shantel Miller: Cyril Pottebaum and Karen Sundberg-Campbell Memorial Scholarship, Allen Education Association Scholarship, Jessica Bock Loomans Memorial Scholarship, A-Club Scholarship, Ponca Rodeo Scholarship, K.R. Mitchell Scholarship, Alternate, Brent Chase Scholarship, Allen Public School Foundation Scholarship, and Women’s Basketball Athletic Scholarship, Midland University.
Landon Monteith: Virigina Wheeler Scholarship, First Lutheran Church and Andrew Uhing Fund Scholarship.
Superintendent Pattee then presented the diplomas to the graduates before the seniors gave special recognition to the people who helped them along their journey to graduation. Joseph Roeber then gave the closing remarks before the Allen Band played the recessional ending the ceremony.