Hardin-Central (H-C) High School celebrated its graduating seniors with a ceremony and presentation of awards.

H-C staff also graduated Dalton Lee Thacker, a student who passed away unexpectedly in 2020 by suicide.

This year, Thacker would have walked among his peers and the H-C school administration provided a diploma in honor of he and his family.

“It meant a lot to me and the H-C School District. We hope it helped the Thacker family truly continue with their process of honoring Dalton and his life’s big moments even though he is not here,” said H-C High School Principal Wiliam Dow.

H-C Superintendent Dr. Trey Cavanah announced 2023 Class President Ben Barentt, who shared what it meant to be an H-C senior.

“We should be pretty proud of ourselves because we are standing on this stage together. We made it and made it together – that’s all that matters,” Barnett added.

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