TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL holds farewell assembly for graduating seniors

Truman High School held its Farewell Assembly for the Class of 2016 on June 8 in the school gymnasium. A packed crowd enjoyed the two-hour program, which including many scholarships being handed out to graduating seniors.

It was capped by the usual "selfie" from the most emotional person in the building, Principal Melissa Skopczynski. This year, taking a que from the worldwide fad of "dabbing," the principal led the graduating class in a collective "dab" for the cameras.

The event featured the Truman band, choir, JROTC honor guard and many officials from the district, city and various groups, especially the Taylor Public Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence, which handed out the majority of the scholarship honors.

Mayor Rick Sollars presented his third mayor's scholarship of $500 to Bianca Warner, who is heading to Central Michigan University.

Other award winners included Zackary Polovino (University of Michigan, $1,250), Daniel Andrade ($500), Marques Bennett ($500), Dwight Monk ($500), Samantha Bloss ($500), Luke DeShano ($250), Alvin Greene ($250), Katherine Polito ($250), Anthony Castro-Avelar ($500), Karina Kokay ($500), Eric Hipshire ($500) and Alicia Duncan ($500).

All-Around Achievement and Service Awards went to DeShano and Warner. The top music award went to Rachel Trombetta.

Link Leaders Alexis Salliotte and Joey Herrera were awarded.

The Principal's Award went to Herrera and Monk.

Several videos were played during the event, including a memorial to the late Ian Taylor, who would have graduated this year but was killed in an accident.

Both of the Class of 2016 from Truman and Kennedy graduated at the Taylor Sportsplex this week.