Hanahan High is excited to recognize its 221 Hawks who are officially leaving their high school "nest" this week.
The graduating class of 2024 included seven State Academic Honor recipients and 12 Palmetto Fellows. There are 47 students eligible for the Life Scholarship and 90 eligible for the Hope Scholarship.
Students raked in an estimated $2,135,125 in academic scholarships and $200,000 in athletic scholarships.
Commencement exercises will being this Friday at 9 a.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum. All graduation ceremonies are livestreamed
Valedictorian
Avelyn Jane Bailey
Parents: Accalia Bailey and Ruffin Bailey
Awards: AP Scholar with Honor, Breakfast of Champions honoree, USC Honors College High School Writing Contest Finalist, 2023 TheatreWings Excellence in Volunteering, April 2022 Student of the Month for Honesty and Integrity
Offices held: ALA 76th Palmetto Girls State Treasurer, Student Body Vice President, Junior Class Treasurer, International Club Vice President, National Honors Society Community Liaison, Art Club Vice President, Beta Club Vice President
Extracurricular activities: Charleston Stage TheatreWings Apprenticeship, Cross Country, International Thespian Society, 2023 Prom Committee
Scholarships earned: USC Carolina Scholarship, USC Presidential Scholarship, Palmetto Fellows, National Merit Scholarship underwritten by The Estate of 1973 Merit Scholar Dwight P. Rudolph, Mercedes-Benz Vans Rising Star Scholarship, American Legion of SC Quadrant Four 2nd Place Oratorical Scholarship
Total scholarships: $111,200
College attending: Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Intended major: Culture and politics
Message to the senior class: "Education allows for civic engagement. Use what you've learned so far to make change beneficial to our community, state, and country. (Also, go vote.)."
Salutatorian
Lola Elizabeth Kim
Parents: Matt Kim and Sara Dennis
Awards: 2022-23 Engineering Department Award, Junior Marshall, Junior Scholar
Offices held: HHS Engineering Advisory Committee Class Representative
Extracurricular activities: National Honors Society, Beta Club, Renaissance Club, International Club
Scholarships earned: Clemson Merit Scholarship, Charleston Post Society of American Military Engineers Scholarship, Furman Bell Tower Scholarship, Mercer University Merit Scholarship, University of Vermont Presidential Scholarship, Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, Clemson Palmetto Pact Scholarship, University of Vermont Presidential Scholarship, Wentworth Presidential Scholarship, Wentworth Early Action Scholarship, Women in Industry Society of Women in Engineering “Give One More” Scholarship
Total scholarships: $488,450
College attending: University of Vermont Honors College
Intended major: Biomedical Engineering
Message to the senior class: "Always remember that the future’s unwritten, so do not feel bound to a future your heart isn’t in."
Top 5 graduating seniors
Joining Bailey and Kim in the Top 5 are the following graduates:
Jordan Elizabeth Antley
Sophie Raye Westberry
Ashika Sunita Patel
Hanahan High's graduating class of 2024
Andrea Michelle Acevedo Juarez
Ashton Michelle Adams
Caitlin Marie Adams
Oakley Mejia Hook Aguilar
Waad Zakaria Mohamed Alshaikh
Ayanna Belle Andal
Jordan Elizabeth Antley
Jonah Thomas Andreas Auckenthaler
Jose George Baby
Rhett Joseph Bagwell
Ashton Leigh Bahm
Avelyn Jane Bailey
Breanna Olivia Barnfield
Veda Jane Barry
Kaitlin Rae Bauer
Emily Paige Baxley
Biecheslav Bayona Guerrero
Caroline Grace Bazzle
Sophia Monroe Bennett
Rheagan Helena-Vaughn Berman
Isaias Mateo Bierra Reyes
Aidan Shaw Breuer
Jacob Caldwell Broome
Jaylin Makell Brown
Victoria Katherine Holmen Bryant
Jacob Christopher Bunting
Kevin Oliver Bustamante
Rachel Marie Cameron
Zachary Allen Campbell
Reina Nayely Carcamo Blanco
Andrea Guadalupe Cedillo Rodriguez
Edsel Absalom Chacon Canizares
Sydney Decena Charles
Elin Chen
Jacob Peter Clark
Wayne Nathaniel Clark
Zachary Andrew Connors
Genesis Handreiv Contramaestre Gamboa
Juliemar Cortes Nunez
Aubryn Jace Courtney
Nathanael Patrick Craven
William Howard Crisp
Dylan Michael Crocker
Sarah Elizabeth Crocker
Hunye Skyleur Crouch
Alejandra Camila Cruz Martinez
Emery Andrew DeJesus
Christopher Aiden Dial
Darling Omar Diaz Reyes
Myles Connor Divino-Sauve
Michelle Anh Do
Lauryn Elizabeth Doan
Carla Yulisa Dominguez Hernandez
Wilson Thomas Dotter
Gabriel Werner Dotterweich
Scarlett Mary Kathryn Duke
Quinn Avery Everett
Mitzylennys Fernandez Vargas
Jacob Daniel Ferris
Ediz Berk Fikret
Barrett Jonathan Fowler
Michael Allen Fuller
Kevin Daniel Gabriel Perez
Cristel Eugenia Garcia Lopez
Haylie Madison Gaskins
Hailee Rebecca Getsinger
Brennan James Gombach
George Landon Gomes
Hunter Lenwood Gomes
Guilherme Felipe Goncalves
Jose Alexander Gonzalez Mijangos
Austin Mason Guerrero
Eduar Josue Guillen Reyes
N’khia Danielle Hagood-Forrest
Samantha Rayne Hannah
Naphtali Ove’ Annabelle Hardy
Mauricio Daniel Haro Salazar
Ashlyn Paige Harrison
Michael Ross Head
Joshua Andrew Heinen
Regan Brooke Helton
Landon Presley Herbert
Andrea Abigail Hernandez Balderas
Marvin Yair Herrera-Morales
Ava Mae Hoecht
Timothy Gordon Holt
Ariana Lee-Ann Hooper
Sarah Catherine Hopkins
Clayton Christopher Horner
Jaylah Reygina Hughes
Jaylin Reginald Hughes
Nathan Michael Humphrey
Mikhailee Suzan Hutto
Katelyn Gail Ivey
Nicolas Rissardi Joda
Christian Robert Johnson
Eric David Johnson
Mekhi Jamar Johnson
Desmond Jamal Jones
Matthew Nicholas Kane
Trevor Louis Kennedy
Chase Alexander Kepner
LoLa Elizabeth Kim
Jacob Adam Klauck
Cade Wilder Knight
Mason Vincent Lanot
Jaidyn Faith Lantz
John Tecumseh Lantz
Tyler Lawrence Lassiter
Lawson Thomas Lentz
Aria Elizabeth Lewis
Guilherme Ferreira Lima
Ethan Riley Lugar
Leah Danielle Mack
Andrea Meria Madrid
Addison Marie Mann
Emmanuel Joseph Marshall
Enzo Augustine Martin
Carlos Joandy Martinez
Emma Gabriel Massey
Joseph Thomas Mayhew II
Hannah Grace McCown
Derrick Jakeen McCray
Lacy McKay McElroy
Kylee Paige McFadden
Evan Lee McKettrick
Charles Damien McLeod
Karli Gracelyn McNeer
Edward James Meadows IV
Isabella Cristina Melo de Andrade
Owen Riley Miller
Cecil Isaiah Jacob Mills
Cody James Mills
Leonza Serenity Mitchell
Habiba Mohamed Hamdy Ramdan Mohamed
Lana Khalifa Mohamed
Rana Khalifa Mohamed
Makiya An’ya Mood
Jamuri Clifton Moore
Lleily Morales Gutierrez
Ashlyn Anaylah Mouzon
Rylee Alexis Musachio
Ana Nelson
Lily Ngoc Nguyen
Jarell Rayquan Nick
Brooklyn Carol Nickels
Henley Jackson Nicodin
Hayden Parker Ortega
Valentino Ortega-Rangel
Riley Nicole Padgett
Ashika Sunita Patel
Om Bhavinkumar Patel
Ella Catherine Patrick
Jasmin Esmeralda Perez Granwell
Jamie Marie Phillips
Braden Thomas Pillow
Devon Elizabeth Pillow
Emily Marie Pohl
Carlos David Portillo Santos
Leah Caitlin Qualls
Nevaeh Faith Quinn
Evelyn Quiroz Aparicio
Jaylan Shea Ricks
Aidan Nicholas Riemann
Madison Lindsay Risher
Payton Michael Ritchie
Kevon Jaheim Rivera
Brandon Thomas Roberts
Shakeema Lucille Robinson
Andrew Daniel Roblero Romualdo
Mario Andres Rodriguez Santiago
Brayden Cooper Roof
Jayson Hunter Ruggiero
Jose Luis Salazar Lopez
Yair Santiago Perez
Nathalie Santiso Osorio
Catherine Itzel Savinon
Benton Camara Scofano
Jacob Patrick Semmler
Daemion Lashone Seward-Hubbard
Sierra Lynn Shelton
Anna Kate Siniard
Breanne Casey Garcia Sinsuat
Khalia Tatiana Smalls
Adeline Louise Smith
Ayden James Smith
Serenity Knewtlani Sonoda-Phommavong
Lesli Monserrat Soto Vazquez
Porter Salvatore Sprovero
Mason Elijah Staggs
Jacob Tyler Steele
Allyson Jane Steighner
Charles Edward Stewart
Hunter James Strader
Alexandria Cooper Stuckey
Timothy James Sullivan
Noah Ramsey Tackett
Logan James Taylor
Leah Gabrielle Toney
Johnathan Martin Tumbri
Dahnte Jeremiah Turner
Riley William Turner
Yahir Alejandro Vega
Anya Janelle Velez-McCall
Bernardo Vidal dos Santos
Valeria Carolina Villegas
Caleb Daniel Walker
Austin Wesley Watts
Amelia Kingsbury Webster
Alexzander John Weslanski
Destiny Sue West
Sophie Raye Westberry
Kayleigh Ceridwen Wiegel
Madison Ivey Wilder
Michael James Wilkerson
Lakya Marie Williams
Logan Riley Williams
Colin William Woods
A’Janique Alexus Wright
Youssef Essam Mohamed Youssef
Paulo Roberto Zielinski Filho