Corbin High School held their 99th Annual Commencement Ceremony at the Corbin Arena, Sunday, May 22, 2016. Family and community members nearly filled the 5,000 seat Corbin Arena Sunday afternoon to celebrate the accomplishments of the 175 Corbin High School Graduates. Senior Representatives Morgan Danielle Cathers and David Andrew Reedy spoke at the ceremony. The students shared stories from throughout their years in Corbin Schools and provided words of wisdom to their fellow graduates.
Corbin High School Principal John Crawford along with Superintendent David Cox presented the students with their diplomas as well as recognized students for their many accomplishments. Fifty-nine Corbin High School Seniors graduated with honors this year, meaning they accomplished a 4.0 GPA or above. The seniors were also awarded more than $2 million in scholarship money and achieved the highest college and career readiness score in CHS history, with 87% of students being college and/or career ready.The 2016 symbols were red and white as the class colors, corn flower as the class flower, “Don’t You Forget About Me” by Simple Minds as the class song, and “Whatever you are, be a good one” -Abraham Lincoln as the class motto. The class officers were President Makenna Thibodeaux, Vice President Morgan Cathers, Secretary Allie Hopper, and Treasurer Alyssa Bishop.