The Aiken Homeschool graduation was celebrated on May 8 at River of Life Church in Aiken. Dr. Gary Senn, director of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center at USC Aiken, delivered the address to the graduates.
Senn, who recently achieved the position of professor, and Darlene Smalley, also of the Ruth Patrick Science Center, has designed and taught an ecology class for homeschoolers who are seeking science classes that are nontraditional. Several graduating students have taken this class and requested Senn as the keynote speaker for their graduation.
Each of the 17 graduates was honored in a slide show, and a display table was designed for each of them. The parents presented the diplomas while a personal biography of each student was read. There were almost 300 guests attending and live music was provided by the AAA Band, led by Barb Rollins. The band included both homeschooled students and students from South Aiken Baptist School. The event was hosted by Wendy Hoyle, president of Aiken Area Home Educators. Congratulations to the graduating class of 2015.
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