Eagle Point hosts senior parade
On May 20, the residents of Eagle Point celebrated the Class of 2020 by hosting a senior parade. The event was a way for the neighborhood and community to come together and celebrate over 70 seniors from Oak Mountain High School.
The idea originated when some Eagle Point moms wanted a way to celebrate the seniors in the neighborhood, since so many senior celebrations and traditions were cancelled due to COVID-19.
Maryjane Herring, whose son Griffin is in the OMHS senior class, and Tonja Sims, mom of Jordan Sims, helped coordinate the event.
At first, they thought there wouldn’t be an in-person graduation, so this would be a way to honor them. When it was decided the graduation ceremonies would take place after all, it was decided the parade would still go on.
An announcement was posted on the Eagle Point Facebook page, inviting all seniors to sign-up for the parade. Graduates were also allowed to invite other senior friends to ride along with them in the parade.
Oak Mountain SGA President Ryan Hall said he was really excited about the parade, because it's never been done before.
"I thought it was an awesome idea to bring us together," he said. "When this was planned, we didn't know we were going to have a graduation. We were all really excited to come together and show our colors and share our accomplishments together. Being able to drive through the neighborhood and having all that support means a lot."
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department and Fire Department served as parade escorts through the neighborhood.
The seniors decorated their cars and wore their cap and favorite senior shirt. At the end of the parade, they posed in front of the fire truck for a photo op.
Oak Mountain High School will hold gradation at 7 p.m. Monday, June 1 at Heardmont Stadium.
Participants in the parade were:
- Griffin Herring (Auburn)
- Riley Lehman (Samford)
- Anna Holsomback (Calhoun Community College)
- Emma Holsomback (University of Montevallo)
- Christian Lester (Auburn)
- Jacob Payne (UAB)
- Ryan Hall (Auburn)
- Morgan Terry (Alabama)
- Zachary Hagedorn (Samford)
- Chloe Hughes (Troy)
- Sydney Stewart (Alabama)
- Matt McPherson (Alabama)
- Jordan Sims (Mississippi State)
- Jacob Goldfon (Trade School/ Apprenticeship)
- Chloe Watkins (Troy)
- Mackenzie Faulkner (Alabama)
- Hannah Faulkner (Auburn)
- Blake Buckner (Tennessee)
- Abi Brown (Florida International University)
- Jake Rivers (UAB)
- Drew Padgett (JSU)
- Chiraag Samal (Auburn)
- Zane Nelson (Prep School Basketball)
- Josie Olson (Auburn)
- Josh Scherer (Vanderbilt)
- Madison Smith (Auburn)
- Avery Land (Harding)
- Ashleigh Hogan (Alabama)
- Gideon Lombardo (Alabama)
- Dylan Moore (Alabama)
- Caleb Yousif (Auburn)
- Tilly Gwaltney (Alabama)
- Tonja Smith (TBD)
- Amyia Campbell (Alabama)
- Emaline Philpott (Jeff State)
- Sellers Philpott (Jeff State)
- Will Pfaffman (UAB)
- Zach Paisley (UAB)
- Jonathon Bennett (Alabama)
- Sullivan Tipton (Florida College)
- Bradley Cox (South Alabama)
- Annalise Tucker (Jefferson State)
- Cole Rierson (Auburn)
- Ashley Boyd (Alabama)
- Isabel Sullivan (Alabama)
- Jessica Egan (Auburn)
- Greyson Kennemur (Troy)
- Elaina Hilton (Alabama)
- Lucy Mansfield (Ole Miss)
- Danielle Reteif (Auburn)
- Hallie Campbell (Auburn)
- Grace Shirley (Auburn)
- Isabel Fizer (Ole Miss)
- Zack Bailey (Springhill)
- Kyle Percer (Faulkner)
- Ellie Hogan (Samford)
- Keeley Percer (Faulkner)
- Zac Hollington (Jeff State/UAB)
- Kirsten Hassinger (Belmont)
- Julia Wolter (UAB)
- Wren Horstmann (gap year)
- Kathryn Norton (Auburn)
- Aaron Brooks (TBD)
- Annie Dunn (Alabama)
- Winn Jones (Auburn)
- Grant Sutton (Auburn)
- Connor Moore (Alabama)
- Kirsten Hassinger (Belmont)
- Cassidy Cody (Aveda Cosmetology School)
- Caitlyn Hilley (UAB)
- Emma Hice (gap year)
- Hannah Kelley (Auburn)
- James Taylor (Alabama)
- Parker Campbell (Auburn)
- Paul Miller (Auburn)
- Raylee Patton (Undecided)
- Chris Young (Auburn)
- Cole Sester (Birmingham-Southern)
- Thomas Otts (Alabama)