Cedar Creek Graduation

CHRISTIE ROTONDO, Staff Writer
EGG HARBOR CITY— Courtney Petrella and Rebecca Ramp may have had different experiences and memories over their four years at Cedar Creek High School, but at graduation Friday night they focused on what brought the Class of 2015 together.

The valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, gave a joint speech to the 199 students of the Class of 2015 and hundreds of family and friends who sat in the bleachers at the school’s football field. In it, both Petrella and Ramp touched on what made Cedar Creek a “home away from home.”

“Each and every one of our experiences at Cedar Creek is vastly different. With so many classes to take, teachers to meet, and clubs and activities to participate in, every graduate has their own story to tell,” Ramp, a Mullica Township resident, said.

“Rather than speak of our personal opinions, we asked our fellow graduates to state how they would describe their four years at Cedar Creek in one word. You can see that while the responses differ alone, together they perfectly define Cedar Creek,” Petrella, also of Mullica Township, finished.

The responses included adjectives like “life-changing,” “memorable,” and at times a little “turbulent.”

They also reminisced about seeing their teachers dance at pep rallies, transforming the cafeteria into a carnival for Project Prom, and refusing to graduate until they brought home “the plank”- the award given to the class with the most spirit at Cedar Creek’s pep rallies.

“While our futures are important, it’s the past that made us into the people we are today,” Ramp said.

“Our years at Cedar Creek are slowly transitioning into our memories. There are moments from these past four years that I’m sure not one of the graduates here tonight will ever forget,” Petrella added

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Photos of Top Ten Students  -  Five from Mullica
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MTEA Awards
 Pleased to announce that the Mullica Township Education Association $1000 Scholarship for a Cedar Creek HS Graduate planning to enter the field of public education was awarded to Felicia Allebach. The MTEA $500 Scholarship for a Cedar Creek HS Graduate planning to major in a field leading to a career in public service was awarded to Emily Schlee