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A collection of stories and media from the Wall High School graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2011
The Wall High School Class of 2011 graduated Wednesday night. This slideshow of the event incorporates an audio selection of the ceremony. Nearly all the official program is included, save the rather long reading of the names of the 356 graduates. Also included in a separate file is a slide show without the audio.
Wall Township High School is by no means unique when it comes to graduation ceremonies. And in some ways, Wednesday’s ceremony for the graduating Class of 2011 was exactly the same as it was everywhere else there is a high school: Members of the school’s band played "Pomp and Circumstance" as bright-eyed teenagers in long gowns filed into a gymnasium filled to the gills with beaming parents and family members. Speeches were made -- some funny, some serious, and some in between. Some parents, in their zeal, let loose air horns to herald the sound of their kid’s name being called to retrieve …
A photo essay from the Wall High School's 51st graduation ceremony, held Wednesday to honor the 356 seniors in the Class of 2011.
The Wall High School Class of 2011 has been accepted into 212 separate colleges and universities throughout the country. Ivy League schools, design schools, technical institutes, religious colleges. Liberal Arts, environmental science, art and medical institutions, the Class of 2011 runs the gamut of higher education. The list of colleges that have accepted Wall High graduating seniors -- included below -- might not be complete and does not necessarily reflect where students will ultimately go, but where they have been invited to attend, school officials said. Rosaleen Sirchio, Wall High …
The graduating Class of 2011 is more than 300 strong. The 51st commencement ceremonies honoring the achievement of the 356 seniors was held Wednesday, June 22. Below is a list of the Wall High School Class of 2011. Go Knights!   Brian Curt Abrecht   Keith R. Adamkiewicz   Gabriella Carmela Agostinelli   Nicole Elizabeth Allotta   Brittany Lynn Alvarado Russo   Briana   Anello   Christina Marie Armswood   Jordan Marie Avallone   William Paul Avon   Stephanie Jean Avon   Brian Laurence Ayers   Devyn Elise Bales   Taylor Nicole Bales   Matthew John Balkovic   Victoria Claire Ball   Victoria …
(Ed Note: This article was originally published Jun 16 2011 04:00am) Wall High School’s top students were honored Tuesday at the Board of Education’s regular meeting for their high achievement and leadership. Schools Superintendent James Habel awarded seven students who earned the extraordinary title of National Merit Scholar and also the high school’s Top 10 students overall. Each year, about 1.5 million students nationwide apply for the distinction of becoming a National Merits Scholar, but fewer than 50,000 are selected, Habel said. The distinction requires high standardized test scores, …

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