On Friday, June 11, approximately 250 students will graduate from Solanco High School (SHS). The commencement ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. at the Solanco football field, 585 Solanco Road, Quarryville.

Recently, senior class officers Kayla McCauley, Anna Stickler, and Paige Balliet spoke to the Advertiser about their time at SHS.

Advertiser: How has your senior year been going?

Balliet: This year made me realize what I value. You never realize how much you miss something until you don't have it.

Stickler: It's been tough. We couldn't come together for events, and a lot of the seniors aren't here because they're online. I see probably three seniors a day.

McCauley: Our senior year went a lot different than everyone expected, we missed out on a lot of things, but I think the school district has been good with keeping things as normal as they can be.

Advertiser: Is there anything you want to tell the Class of 2021?

Balliet and Stickler: We miss you!

McCauley: I feel like we all have adapted well and made the most of the year. We have a bright future ahead of us because we all got through this together.

Advertiser: If you could give a message to yourself when you were younger, what would it be?

Balliet: Don't worry about what other people think of you, focus on having fun.

Stickler: It all will go by fast, so take the time to enjoy everything. Go to the dances, football games, everything.

McCauley: Expect plans to change and embrace that change because you're obviously changing those plans for a reason.

Advertiser: What will you miss most about high school?

Balliet: I'm going to miss the closeness of the community and knowing everyone in our classes.

Stickler: I agree with Paige. I'm going to miss how close everyone is.

McCauley: I will miss everyone, especially librarian Emily Dawley. She's stood by us and has does an awesome job planning events and helping us through high school.

This fall, class president McCauley and class vice president Stickler plan to attend the Pennsylvania College of Health Science for nursing. As for class historian Balliet, she will attend Penn State's main campus to major in kinesiology and exercise science.