Yale High School graduates 'hard-working class with a bright future'
May 17—Saturday was filled with smiles, a few tears and anticipation for the future as the Yale High School class of 2021 had its graduation ceremony at the Ray Homer Gymnasium.
YHS Principal Rocky Kennedy has worked at the school for 13 years and has been principal for seven of those years.
"I would like for people to now they are a hard-working class with a bright future, in whatever direction they want to go," he said.
Kennedy said the graduation size was pretty normal for YHS, although not all the students who graduated were able to attend the graduation ceremony.
Kennedy said he was proud of how the school staff, students and community handled the pandemic and wore their masks while at the school.
He was proud to say they never shut down the school, except for the inclement weather.
"Our kids and community understood this is what needed to be done to work through the pandemic," he said.
Kennedy said he is grateful for the school staff for their hard work and dedication to the students, not only through the pandemic but in general.
