EPCHS Principal Bill Sanderson stands with seniors Marissa Burke and Diana Tracey who had perfect attendance throughout their four years of high school. (Supplied photos)
EPCHS students achieve perfect attendance
2 seniors did it for all 4 years
Twenty-one Evergreen Park Community High School students were recognized with an offer of a complimentary breakfast in the EPCHS cafeteria on, May 20, for having achieved perfect attendance for the 2021-2022 school year.
Perfect attendance is truly an accomplishment, and we commend the following students and their parents for their focus on coming to school each day: Daniel Amuimuia, David Amuimunia, Jack Bledsoe, Marissa Burke, Braxton Delk, Jacob Dwyer, Maeve Faulkner, Zach Gumban, Patrick Haythorn, Jamia Head, Evan Kulovitz, Joshua Lukacs, Keith Maciaszek, LeeSean McCorker, Nathan Olsoon, Saanvi Patel, Emily Pineda, Diana Tracey, Brianna Uwajeh, Jai Willis and Bewendson Yameogo.
Burke and Tracey were also given $100 each for having achieved perfect attendance all four years of high school.
The EPCHS STamPede booster club sponsors the perfect attendance breakfast and provided two $20 gift cards to SmallCakes Cupcakery for a raffle held for all who attended the breakfast.
Many of the perfect attendance students stand in front of Evergreen Park High School with Principal Bill Sanderson.
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