Graduating seniors of the Bridgeport High School Class of 2018 kick off an action-packed week of graduation activities with this morning's senior assembly at Bridgeport High School, where scholarships totaling more than $4 million are being awarded. 

 

Providing special music will be Megan Rinker, who will sing "Country Roads" and Joplin Kehrer, who will perform "Vienna."  

 

Addressing their graduating peers will be senior class representatives Victoria Catania and Cooper Hineman, who – along with Mr. and Miss BHS Brent Sinsel and Catie Wilson – were chosen for the honors by BHS faculty. 

 

This evening feature the baccalaureate service, organized by the students and to be held at Fellowship Bible Church near Hinkle Lake. The service begins at 6 p.m. Providing special music will be BHS senior/vocalist Taylor Frame. Following the baccalaureate will be the senior banquet, 7:15 p.m. at Bridgeport Conference Center. 

 

Parents are invited and encouraged to attend the baccalaureate service. 

 

The morning of Friday, May 25 will feature the traditional Rose Breakfast at the BHS cafeteria, followed by viewing of the senior video and graduation practice. The breakfast begins at 7 a.m. Graduation practice should start around 9 a.m. 

 

Weather permitting, graduation will be held on Wayne Jamison Field and will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 26. In the case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held inside the BHS gymnasium. In that case, a limited amount of tickets will be distributed to each graduating senior. 

 

In addition to speeches delivered by Wilson and Sinsel, some members of the senior class will provide special music. Jenna Love will sing "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield. Lacy Bryant and Alyssa Dent will sing "Five More Minutes" by Scotty McCreery. 

 

As always, a number of BHS juniors will be involved in commencement exercises. Leading the seniors in the graduation processional to “Pomp and Circumstance” – played by the BHS Band.  

 

BHS Senior Counselor Jane Byrd said there are 166 members of the 2018 graduating class.