Clark Fork Mountain Cats celebrate Senior Night
Kathleen Woodford Mineral Independent | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 10 months AGO
Clark Fork Mountain Cats celebrated Senior Night on Friday. Flowers were presented to the parents as seniors escorted them onto the gym floor. Their future goals were then announced, along with their high school accomplishments.
The evening started with Alberton Senior Nick Turnbull and his mother, Kathy Woodford. He will be attending Montana Tech after graduation. Nicholas Taryn Ververis escorted his parents, Angelo and Stacy and Brynly onto the floor. He will attend the University of Montana’s Davidson Honors College for Business and Political Science.
In between the girls and boys basketball game, band member and players escorted their parents. Band member Matthew Buchanan escorted parents, Charles and Deena. He will be attending Great Falls College for paramedics and music.
Emma Marie Duboise escorted Ann and Scott Kinney onto the floor. She will attend the University of Montana and study psychology.
Girl’s manager, Jerome Miller escorted father, Dan Miller. He will attend the UM and major in History and Archaeology.
Band member Aiden Patko escorted Bridget and Joseph Patko. He will attend UM for Journalism.
Track and band member, Griffin Pluth from Alberton escorted mother Patty Pluth. He will attend Missoula College in the fall.
Griffin’s twin sister, Rebecca escorted father, Marty Pluth. She will attend UM and major in English and wants to teach in South Korea.
Boy’s basketball manager, Mackenzie Spence escorted father Patrick Spence. She will attend Montana State University for pre-dentistry.
Another Senior Night will be celebrated in Alberton during games on February 11.
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