Retiring Educator to Address Graduating Seniors

Before retiring, Melanie McLocklin has one last bit of business -- applauding the Central Gwinnett High School graduates.

McLocklin is one of the key speakers at the school's commencement ceremony Wednesday. She has taught at Central Gwinnett High for more than 30 years, and is currently a technical educator there.

The school will salute 514 graduating seniors, with 60 of them being honor students.

The ceremony takes place 7 p.m., May 22 at the school's stadium.

Who's Speaking at Nearby Schools?*

Archer High School: 428 graduates, 110 honor graduates 

• Former principal Charles "Buck" Buchanan

-- Ceremony takes place 7 p.m., May 25 at the Gwinnett Center Arena.

: 122 graduates, 61 honor graduates

• Stephanie Diaz, student
• Elizabeth Salimonu, student
• HanFei Wang, student
• Calvin Watts, GCPS assistant superintendent
• Louise Radloff, school board member

-- Ceremony takes place 3 p.m., May 22 at the Gwinnett Center Grand Ballroom.

Mountain View High School: 430 graduates, 101 honor graduates

• Steve White, Teacher of the Year

-- Ceremony takes place 4 p.m, May 24 at the Gwinnett Center Arena.

Phoenix High School: 255 graduates

• Katie Hogewood, student
• Nicolae Neculcea, student
• Ali Salcedo, student

-- Ceremony takes place 7 p.m., May 20 at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center.

See also:

• 2013 Largest Class Ever to Graduate from Gwinnett Schools
• Do You Have a Graduating Senior?

*(Note: Speakers named here may not be the complete list of graduation speakers.)