All About (or Mostly About) Graduation

"Let's Chat, Pts. I and II"

• Co-hosts Sophia Bales and Shawn Roney discuss concerts, astronomical ticket prices, Gen Z's relationship to music and high school graduation ceremonies .

"Beyond the News Pages"

• Madalyn Norton, Mason Kusters, Cody Bowers and Haylee Weber are among those featured.

"Spikes, Strikes and Soundbites"

• Clips of Aidan Ivison, Mason Kusters, Matt Habermehl, Nick Persell, Donivin Williams, Eli Steele and Dayne Loftin are featured.

"Look to the West"

• Clips of Carter Pitts, Principal Christen Everett and Kyra Davidson of Excelsior Springs High School are featured.

Notes: 

• Orrick graduation coverage:  https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/ohs-grads-gear-changes-after-high-school.
• H-C graduation coverage: https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/h-c-graduates-take-stage.
• Richmond graduation coverage includes the following: https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/graduates-bid-farewell-rhs.
• Coverage of Dayne Loftin at sectional track: https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/sports/double-fun.
• Coverage of Donivin Williams/Burnine award: https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/sports/richmond-qb-receives-1st-burnine-scholarship.
• Excelsior Springs graduation coverage: https://www.excelsiorspringsstandard.com/news/eshs-graduates-celebrate.
• Material is free to view through June 6, 2023.

Credits:

• Hosts: Sophia Bales, Shawn Roney
• Producers: Sophia Bales, Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Editing: Shawn Roney
• Music/Drum Machine Programming: Shawn Roney
• Songs: "God Bless Hardin," composed by Shawn Roney; "Annie Lisle," composed by H.S. Thompson, arranged by Shawn Roney; both performed by Sacred & Secular

Chapters

• 0:00 "Our Sponsor/Intro"
• 1:13 "Let's Chat," Pt. I (Concerts, Gen Z, Etc.)
• 9:59 "Let's Chat," Pt. II (Graduation Ceremonies)
• 24:43 "Beyond the News Pages," Pt. I (Orrick HS Graduation)
• 28:20 "Beyond the News Pages," Pt. II (Hardin-Central HS Graduation)
• 37:44 "Beyond the News Pages," Pt. III (Richmond HS Awards, Graduation Ceremonies)
• 45:54 "Beyond the News Pages," Pt. IV (Sophia Talks to the Class of 2023)
• 49:45 "Spikes, Strikes and Soundbites," Pt. I (Ivision Pitches and Reflects)
• 54:37 "Spikes, Strikes and Soundbites," Pt. II (Kusters Looks Ahead)
• 59:26 "Spikes, Strikes and Soundbites," Pt. III (Award-Winners/College-Bound Jocks)
• 1:03:11 "Spikes, Strikes and Soundbites," Pt. IV (Student Athletes' Parting Throughts)
• 1:08:09 "Look to the West," Pt. I (Carter Pitts Reflects)
• 1:10:12 "Look to the West," Pt. II (Everett Speaks)
• 1:11:55 "Look to the West," Pt. III (Davidson Speaks)
• 1:16:01 "In Closing"