By Hana Ruiz and Arooba Muqaddar, Clarion Staff
As the 2018-2019 school year comes to an end, 510 Kennedy seniors will once again be walking the stage at their graduation ceremony that will take place at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, June 12th in the recently renovated Memorial Auditorium on 1515 J Street. Kennedy seniors, Rafaela Lomboy and Frances Feng, will serve as Salutatorian and Valedictorian, respectively. Two other graduating Cougars, Noah Cantero, and Julian Williams, will be the featured student speakers sharing their advice or memories with fellow classmates. Also speaking will be Sacramento City Unified School District Board Members Darrell Woo and Superintendent Jorge Aguilar. Mary Hardin Young, the Instructional Assistant Superintendent, will be a distinguished guest at the ceremony.
The Class of 2019 will have a number of opportunities to attend fun events as they live their last moments as high school seniors. The last spirit week is from May 28th through May 31st, ending with the Senior Rally. Seniors that are receiving awards/scholarship are invited to attend the Senior Awards Night on June 4th from 6 to 8 PM in the auditorium. On June 5th, Kennedy seniors can attend the annual Senior BBQ from 6 to 8 PM in the football stadium to enjoy outside games and eat BBQ. Lastly, Sober Grad Night is on June 12th from 11 PM to 6 AM at Country Club Lanes; seniors are welcome to come and enjoy the night with their friends and make final memories.