Liberty Holds 31st Commencement

Dressed in blue and gold caps and gowns, the Liberty Class of 2012 was awarded diplomas Sunday evening at McDaniel College.

In the auxillary gym before the ceremony, the class handed out 300 marbles, so when each graduate shook hands with principal Thomas Clowes they would give him a marble. They gave him a jar during the awarding of diplomas to collect the marbles.

Valedictorian Brian Bartholomew led the class into the gym for the graduation ceremony. He was also the first to receive a diploma.

Katherine Lester was the student speaker and spoke about their time at the Eldersburg school. She said, "LHS got us to this moment right now." She also thanked the teachers and parents.

"It's been a long time coming, but we made it. This end marks the beginning of the rest of our lifes," she told her classmates.

Math teacher Kevin Giffhorn was selected to give the commencement address.

He told them to take mental pictures as they go through life and think 'this is the best time of my life.' He also told them it will get rough sometimes, but to keep moving. Life is like a marathron and you need to attack the hills, but finish.

Nanthan Cromer and Jonah Boyer performed the class song.

Board of Education members Virignia Harrison and Gary Bauer presented the diplomas.