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Graduation set for Bridgeport High School

BRIDGEPORT — The Bridgeport High School’s Commencement ceremony will be held on the Bridgeport High School campus at 2 p.m. Sunday in the John J. Havlicek Gymnasium.

Graduating with top honors from the Bulldog Class of 2017 are Sydney Michele Kloss and Josie Lee Bugaj. Kloss will graduate summa cum laude, and Bugaj will graduate magna cum laude.

As a very involved student in Bridgeport High School, Kloss finished top of her class in 2017. She was inducted into the National Honor Society her junior year, acting as president her senior year. She was selected to be part of the JETS Science Team her freshman, junior and senior years. She was secretary of Bridgeport Student Council and a two-year member of the Drug Free Club. She was a three-year member of Math Club and served as secretary her junior and senior years. Kloss was co-editor of the Sunnyhill Yearbook and was on prom committee her junior year. She was a two-year member of concert band and on the dance team for two years serving as captain her junior year. She was a four-year member of the Lady Dogs Basketball Team, lettering her senior year. Sydney sang in the choir and Girls Ensemble and also took theatre during her freshman year. She earned principal’s list all four years and served on the Superintendent’s Council her senior year. She has also been in Interact Club all four years and volunteered with Easter Seals Ride With Pride Program. Kloss has been a WBHS News anchor and a writer for the Paw Print Press her junior and senior years. She is a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and is employed at Cracker Barrel in St. Clairsville. This fall, she will be attending Duquesne University to study physical therapy. Kloss is the daughter of John and Paula Kloss.

Josie Lee Bugaj completes her senior year finishing second in her graduating class. She was a member of the National Honor Society and served as treasurer. Bugaj participated in the math club, Spanish club, and Interact club. She was also part of the JETS Science Team all four years of high school. Her junior year, she was a member of Bridgeport’s prom committee and was a peer tutor. Her senior year she was a tech aid and a Close-Up participant. She was once voted student of the month and earned principal’s list and high honors numerous times during high school. She also earned an academic letter during her junior year. Athletically, Bugaj was a part of the soccer team her freshman year. She was a member of the basketball team all four years, serving as co-captain her senior year as well as earning a varsity letter. She also was a member of the softball team and lettered all four years. She served as co-captain her senior year. She plans on attending Ohio University Eastern this fall to further her education. She plans on majoring in accounting. Bugaj is the daughter of James and Mary Bugaj.

Rounding out the top five members of Bridgeport’s graduating class will be Treavon Michael Clark, David Lee Wiselka and Jace Edward Johnston.

Bridgeport High School Principal, Rob Zitzelsberger, will present the class during the ceremony, and Superintendent, Zach Shutler will accept the class.

The Class of 2017 includes:

Makenna Leigh Beal, Luke Isaac Holskey Bendel, Harley David Bennett, Misha Jai Berry, Madison Rachel Booth, Alexis Paige Bowers, Miranda Jo Bowers, Kristijan Tode Bucevski*, Josie Lee Bugaj, Jared Nicholas Burlenski, Dane Michael-Donald Cash, Treavon Michael Clark, Katelin Marie Clemont, Nicholas Gage Coast, Thomas Gregory Coyne, Danielle Lynn Dawson, Erica Kristine Duffy, Richard Allen Dunlap, III., Morgan Glorianna Eddy, Chase Wade Fine, Cameron Michael Fish, Brandon Michael Galloway, Ashley Nicole Hamilton, Matthew James Herink, Samantha Nicole Ivan, Jerald Paul Jarman, Jr., Jace Edward Johnston, Candace Alexandra Kendzierski, Min Seok Kim*, Sydney Michele Kloss, Cody Lee Krol, Mia Lynn Leiffer, Blaike Anthony Thomas Leonard, Thomas Edward Linn-Barry, Scott William Liston, Shayla Marie Marple, Dej’ Starr C. Massey, Karleigh Marilissa McCardle, Ryder Austin McFadden, Jeremy David McKivigan, Caleb Quade Nelson, Dylan James Nowakowski, Guytano Marcel Pagano, Hannah Nicole Patroski, Jarred Brandon Pettit, Deanna Marie Jordan Piper, Jasimine Alexandra Rodgers, Jair Rodriguez Herrera*, Emilio Santiago Saldana, Guy Charles Smith, Deanna May Spoon, Austin Bradly Gary Wayne Steen, Levi Allen Throckmorton, Charlotte Johanna Katharina van den Bos*, Tierra Paige White, Elijah Navel Williams, David Lee Wiselka, Jr., Sardorbek Sheralievich Yusupov*, Jamie Ann Zifzal

*Foreign Exchange Student

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