2025 Millington Central High School Graduation Highlights

Among the group ascending onto the turf of the Millington Stadium Thursday night were some Hornets, Eagles, Jets and mostly Stallions. The Millington Central High School Class of 2025 were the first freshmen under new Principal Michael Perry. The 208 graduates also carry the distinction of being the first back to routine students for four years after the 2020 global pandemic. Finally the Class of 2025 walked the halls all four years of Millington Central Middle High School. It all came to a climax with the 115th Commencement for MCHS starting with the processional under the sounds of the MCMHS Band. Then the National Anthem was performed by MCMHS Choir seniors Madison Clements and Louis Smith with an assist from several in the audience. The audio issues were quickly fixed in time for Leah Thomas to lead her Chorale in the Alma Mater. The first student to take the stage for a speech was Senior Class President Chasity Bright. The NJROTC leader and 2024 Homecoming Queen welcomed everyone and gave some reflections. Then an emotion Perry recognized three late members of the Class of 2025 Osbel Paul Bonilla Sanchez, Justin Alfredo Garcia and Haley Marie Reedy Then Perry turned the attention to several distinguished guests from the Millington School Board, City of Millington and Millington Municipal Schools. The next two students to the stage were the Salutatorian Cortia Hibbler and Valedictorian Jerry Lin. The top two students of the class thanked their parents and reminisced on what made them successful. Both scholars will head off to different parts of the state to continue their educations with Hibbler at Middle Tennessee State and Lin at Vanderbilt. Assistant Principal recognized Hibbler and Lin among the honor recipients. She noted the Class of 2025 has earned $11.2 million in scholarships. Perry addressed his first full class one more time about “being a good person” and encouraged them to be reliable. Millington Municipal Superintendent James “Bo” Griffin had the honors of passing out all 208 diploma holders and Perry later gave the students permission to transition their tassels as official graduates of Millington Central.