MARTINS FERRY — Martins Ferry High School held its commencement service at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Tolbert Gymnasium.

Attending the commencement service was the Class of 1968. Clarence Hill, retired U.S. Navy captain, was the guest speaker representing the Class of 1968. Amanda Paige Jacob was named valedictorian, while Marcus Larenz Clark was named salutatorian.

Jacob is the daughter of Tim and Amy Jacob of Colerain. She earned a 4.870 grade point average. She was awarded the Ken Dennis Scholarship, the Albert A. Christ Scholarship, the Alumni Scholarship, the Forever Ferrian Award, Purple Rider Booster Club Athletic Award, and the Amanda Rosepapa Memorial Softball Scholarship. She was active in National Honor Society, MFHS Student Council and French club. She has been a member of the yearbook staff, Chy-Phy science club, and the OVAC Leadership Board. She is a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Martins Ferry. She is a four-year letter-winner in volleyball and softball, and a two-year letter-winner in track. She is employed at the Twisted Cone and at Jacob & Sons Meats. She plans to attend Wheeling Jesuit University in the fall to major in exercise science and minor in psychology with the goal of becoming a physician’s assistant. She will be continuing her softball career there as well.

Clark is the son of Ryan and Heidi Clark of Colerain. He earned a 4.843 grade point average and has attended the Academic Awards Banquet every year since the fifth grade. At MFHS, he was a four-year letterman in cross country and track and a one-year letterman in basketball. He was active in the National Honor Society, Chy-Phy science club, yearbook staff, and Spanish club. He received several awards including the Renaissance Award, the Challenge Program Academic Excellence Award, the OVAC Academic All Conference Award, and the Ohio Division 2 Track and Cross Country Academic All-Conference Award. He works at West Texas Roadhouse and has volunteered in the Central Services department of Wheeling Hospital. Clark will attend Otterbein University in the fall, where he will pursue a degree in pre-medicine education and run cross country and track.

Graduates of the Class of 2018 include: Benjamin Lawrence Absalom, Camden Stone Brandon Adams, Rshawn Tyrese Allen, Jasmine Marie Anderson, Preston Lee Antill, Alyssa Kathleen Barritt, Austin Michael Bassa, Cory James Bennett, John Logan Bisbocci, Ricky Andrew Blake, Jonah Leonard Blauth, Trenton Bailey Blount, Hunter Michael Bodkin, Jennifer Leann Bonnette, Jacob Andrew Michael Borutski, Micaella Bracho, Merjam Brink, Brandon Dallas Brooks, Robert Dean Brown, Taylor Lynn Burress, Kade Philip Carpenter, Albert Michael Chieffalo, Marcus Larenz Clark, Merritt Violet Craft, Shayna Marie DiGiandomenico, Kacie Dawn Dobrzynski, Demetrius Altman Dokes, Shaylynn Michelle Dombroski, Samantha Marie Eimer, Kyllie Elizabeth Endsley, Matthew James Flading, Jamie Alexis Fogle, Mackenzie Nicole Fulst, Rebecca Willa Vaud Gasaway, Osvaldo Gil, Jr., Mikayla Renee Ging, Roric Oberon Grabenhorst, Hunter Ashleigh Gust, Kara Noelle Halaja, Chad Allen Hall, Nyha Marchia Harrison, Markey Faye Henry, Kelsey Jordan Hill, Dalton James Hoover, Colton Alan Howard, Jason Michael-Allen Husvar, Jr., Amanda Paige Jacob, Shaun Allan Jeter, Daiquan Xavier Johnson, Jacob Louis Johnson, Davi Joe Kerns, Taylor Marie Kidd, Shaelee Paige Kropka Monroe, Alexandria Nicole Kuneff, Brandon Lee Lemmon, Jacob Michael Lindeman, Jerry Lee Lipscomb Jr., Jason Luke Lovejoy, Ryan Rex Mack, Meghan Rene Marshall, Dakota Andrew McGrew, McKayla Marie Martin, James Richard Mehlman, Matthew Henry Mitchell, Klarissa Jane Oiler, Kaiden Blake Oliver, Thomas Mikhail Orolek, Gerald Robert Pintarich III, Sierra Nicole Pintarich, Logan Parry Powell, Kylee Marie Powers, RayQuan Malik Prayear, Karolina Raskova, Megan Lee Reed, Makenzie Lynne Reihner, Rylee Jane Ophelia Reis, Shyheem Meleke Richmond, Jeremiah Keith Allen Roller, Cody Alan Russell, Thomas John Scott, Christopher Matthew Selby, Macy Jo Shriver, Pimrata Sipiyarak, Ambrosia Rebeklyn Sirback, Angela Marie Smith, Shayla Marie Smith, Joshua Joseph Snider, Zee Anna Nicole Snider, Shayla Kathryn Snyder, Taylor Jo Stalder, Taylor Dawn Stauffer, Emily Lynn Sullivan, Cassidy Renee Thoburn, Cameron Michael Tickerhoof, Alexander Xavier Vasile, Jessica Faye Waggle, Lauryn Ashleigh Walker, Shawna Marie Warner, Brook (Brett) Whitney Welshans, Cole Eric Wharton, Keith Jacob Wilson, James Russell Yost, Amee Maryiah Youngclaus, and James Paul Zupko III.