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Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Seniors at The Oaks Academy proceed into the auditorium of Murphy First United Methodist Church prior to their graduation ceremony Thursday. From top are Rylan Hawkins, Courtney Kilpatrick, Paige Messer, Cameron Pendergrass, Logan Queen and Austin Reece. -
Zach Orton, agency manager for N.C. Farm Bureau in Murphy, offered graduating seniors some heartfelt advice Thursday evening. -
The Oaks Academy Class of 2023 sat among a packed audience at the Murphy First United Methodist Church as graduating students receive their diplomas. -
Brandon Tony Thrasher (right) was excited to start a new life after graduating from The Oaks Academy on Thursday. His proud mother left proof of her happiness via a kiss mark on his cheek after the ceremony. -
Jessie Brown wants to work more with the Valley River Humane Society since she has time to do so after graduating from The Oaks Academy on Thursday.
By Anngee Quinones-Belian
Staff Correspondent
Murphy – Elementary, middle and high school years have come to a final end for 18 students of The Oaks Academy, Cherokee County’s alternative school…