The Haywood High School Class of 2016 participated in graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 14, at the John B. Hooper Memorial Stadium. The stands were filled with family and friends as 186 seniors received their diplomas on the cool and windy morning. Class of 2016 President Mya White, Vice President Hannah Stanley, Secretary Audrey Davis, and Treasurer Charity McGhee spoke during the ceremony, as well as the seven class Valedictorians. Mr. Torry Patrick, Program Manager, Sports Plus Rehab Centers, was the guest speaker, and the HHS Band and Show Choir performed. Also speaking was Superintendent Teresa Russell. Dr. Jerry Pyron, HHS Principal, and Assistant Principals Paige Ferguson and Tim Seymour, and REACH Director Drayton Hawkins presented the diplomas to the seniors. Members of the 2016 Top Ten are Valedictorians Audrey Davis, Dylan Simmons, Tina Phan, Haynes Kirby, Kezira Horton, Hannah Stanley, and Anne Marie Sceals; Madison Ross; Dustin Milton and McKenzie Scott.

2016 Haywood High School Graduates

Cameron Allen, Jonatan Arellanes, Bret Baggett, Shelby Baggett, Tietiyana Bailey, Lashunda Barken, Brittany Barken, Cortnea Beasley, Dekevon Billingsley, Eugenia Boles, Matthew Bond, Daniel Bradford, Madalyn Brasher, Rashad Brown, Javious Bryant, Xavier Bullock, Aquaria Caldwell, Sandra Caletre, Lakendrick Callaway, Whitney Campbell, Gabrianna Carney, Tyra Carney , Madison Carvin, Jochebed Castellanos, Martin Chavez, Charde Cherry, Charvae` Cherry, Brianna Clark, Derayiz Claybon, Codie Cobb, Kaitlin Coble, Joshua Coburn, Jimmie Covington, Kaila Crew, Lapatra Currie , Keenan Currie, Mary Catherine Currie, Kadesha Davis, Audrey Davis, Marshada DeBerry, Nicholas Decanter, Micaela Dix, Darleisha Douglas, Quinton Douglas, Shawn Douglas, Jamese Edwards, Kaitlyn Ellington, Madeline Elrod, Isiah Franklin, Theodore Frederick, Cassidy Fry, Erica Gavin, Kyreka Gayden, Makeeva Giles, Leroy Gillespie, Kendall Goodrich, Dymond Haley, Tyler Hall, Taycwon Hammond, Jerrod Hammond, Jawuan Harris, Tyeshia Harris, Katie Harston, Alearyn Haynes, Kanecha Hines, Maurice Holloway, Scott Hooser, Kezira Horton, Tyeshia Houston, Jemarion Howard, Aimia Huey, Destin Jameson, Demetrius Jarrett, Ja Lynn Jarrett, Terman Jeter, Jaslyn Johnson, Martavius Johnson, Kristopher Johnson, JaKobe Johnson, Alecia Johnson, Kortavius Jones, Dallas Jones, Leigha Jones, Briana Jones, Keiston Jones, Joseph Jones, Cody Kelley, Shalliah Khalid, Christian King, Karyn Kinnon, Haynes Kirby, Khadijah Lambert, Keairaney Lanier, Colton Lilly, Alexis Lopez Richard Lott, Ayanna Maclin, Raven Mann, Robin Martin, Christopher McCuller, Jaqwaylen McDaniel, Zachary McFarland, Charity McGhee, Jatavius McGuire, Aundria Middlebrooks, Dustin Milton, Jonathan Montague, Harley Moore, Ladaisha Moore, Silvestre Morales, Sky Navarro, Martez Nile , Aierial Oldham. Brenden Perez Perkins, Alex Perkins, Deshun Perkins, Tina Phan, Alexandria Pugh, Martavious Pugh, Victoria Rameriz, Raney Akilah, Dylan Reed, Joshua Reed, Tre Shaun Reed , Justin Richardson, Tamaji Richardson, Imogen Riley, Yajaira Rodriguez, Guadalupe Rosales, Madison Ross, Christian Sagahon, Juan Sanchez, Jessica Santos, Megan Saxon, Anne Marie Sceals, McKenzie Scott, Robert Segura, Anjuli Shirkrisin, Kyland Shutes, Jacob Siegler, Dylan Simmons, Dylan Sloan, Madison Smith, Christian Snipes, James Snipes, Alexis Somerville, Sequoya Springfield, Hannah Stanley, Joseph Stephens, Halie Steward, Michael Stone, Christopher Sweet, Kabrea Swift, Darius Tatum, Jadarius Taylor, Kyshaun Taylor, Timia Tharpe, Tyler Thoss, Tiffany Tims, Matthew Tims, Zachary Tinsley, Denarius Toliver, Mutao Transor, Alexis Turner, Jaleel Turner, Lakesha Turner, Jamarcus Tyus, Mickey Utley, Ashley Vaughn, Noah Vaulx, Alexandria Walker, Javonte Walker, Janale Watkins, Tysheanna Watkins, Lakesha Watkins-Burton, Deuncay Weddle, Diamond West, Darell West, Asia White, Mya White, Taasha Wilbourn, Kalik Williams, Ashanti Williams, Je Leesia Williams, Charlie Williams, Markevious Williamson, LaChersia Williamson, Kentavious Wilson, Kaleb Witherspoon, Ariel Woodland, and Tradarius Woods