OASIS Lead Teacher Marta Branch celebrates with OASIS High graduates and GED recipients, from left, Arthur Brand, Kieran Zoeller, Adam Thomas, Sheri DeRaimo, Alaina Vedder, Berry Sharp, Alex Brown, Fernando Arevalo, Connor Pamatian, and Erik Sherman. Andrew Vodros, who is in West Virginia and Brittany DuFour, who is in Alaska, were unable to be present at the ceremony June 5.
In a jam-packed, standing room only ceremony filling Emmanuel Parish Hall on Saturday, several of the Orcas Alternative Student Initiated Studies (OASIS) high school graduates thanked their OASIS teachers for making it “Impossible to fail.”
The ceremony, in OASIS’ fourth year, honored those students who have passed Washington State and OASIS High School graduation requirements, or passed the five tests to complete the General Education Development (GED) certificate.
Andrew Vodros, who passed his GED tests in December, is now preparing to enter a four-year college in West Virginia. Brittany DuFour, is currently in Alaska preparing to entering the national Job Corps.
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