Okarche Public Schools’ eighth grade promotion took place May 8 near the end of the annual awards assembly. The class of 29 accepted their certificates, and the 10 valedictorians and two salutatorians were recognized. Valedictorians were Blakely Stephens, Lizzy Schwarz, Chloe Rother, Canon Rother, Reese Robinson, Harrison Mueggenborg, Jacob Henderson, Hartli Ford, Blake Endres, and Cy Collamore. Salutatorians were Evelyn Schroeder and Alli Riedlinger. The students who took part in the promotion were, from left: front row, Blakely Stephens, Amelia Wylie, Blake Endres, Carly Rother, Kenley Brooks, Alli Riedlinger and Reese Robinson; middle row, Devin Wise, Merrick Sellers, Hartli Ford, Evelyn Schroeder, Brooklyn Easton, Sienna Altizer, Lizzy Schwarz, Evelyn Rivera, Elizabeth Austin, Chloe Rother and Bentley Nail; and back row, Matthew Woodland, Grant Krittenbrink, Aldo Franco, Conagher Taylor, Harrison Mueggenborg, Canon Rother, Cy Collamore, Jacob Henderson, Cooper Endres, Eli Lemke and Otto Rosales.