Mount Pleasant High School held a ceremony on Tuesday, April 30 in the MPHS Auditorium honoring ten seniors who have committed to entering the armed forces after graduation. In front of the American flag and with their families in the audience, each senior was introduced by Mount Pleasant High School Principal, Craig Bailey, and presented a red, white and blue cord to wear at graduation. Also in attendance to help present cords were MPHS Class of 2024 Counselor, Jerilyn Goolsby, Air Force Sergeant, Mark Schriner, Army Sergeant, Ramiro Herrera, Army Private, Jett Stockinger, and Marine Sergeant, Michael Pyle.

Those seniors and their military branches include Christian Coleman (Texas Army National Guard), Jose Escobar (Texas Army National Guard), Robert Grant (Texas Army National Guard), Brahlyn Lloyd (Texas Army National Guard), Mariana Mendez (Air Force), Lorena Ponce (Texas Army National Guard), Azariah Rudd (Army), Azarian Rudd (Army), Tawnny Swanson (Texas Army National Guard), and Jacolby Turner (Navy).

The Mount Pleasant High School commencement ceremony is set for Friday, May 17 at Sam Parker Stadium at 8:00 p.m.

Photo: MPHS seniors earning military cords for graduation (L to R) Counselor for the MPHS Class of 2024, Jerilyn Goolsby, Private Jett Stockinger, Sergeant Ramiro Herrera, Robert Grant, Jose Escobar, Christian Coleman, Azarian Rudd, Azariah Rudd, Brahlyn Lloyd, Lorena Ponce, Tawnny Swanson, Mariana Mendez, Sergeant Mark Schriner, Sergeant Michael Pyle, and MPHS Principal, Craig Bailey.

Not pictured Jacolby Turner