Eighth Graders Celebrate Moving Up Ceremony
On Tuesday, June 23rd, eighth grade students marked the end of their middle school journey, and the start of exciting opportunities in high school as Camden Middle School held its 2026 Moving Up Ceremony in the Camden Middle School Auditorium.
In front of an audience of family and friends, over 125 students received their completion certificates, along with a litany of other awards including the Presidential Awards and A-Pass award.
The occasion was marked by students with an original poem, along with two student speakers selected by their peers. The poem was written and read by Naiara Nottingham, and was as follows:
“A chapter of our lives has come to a close
We are heading in a direction that nobody knows
What I do know is that we have each other
And we will make each year more fun than the other
Four years ago we all came together
To make new friends and become better
Yes we are still changing figuring out who we will become
But I have no doubt we will have experiences to grow from
Each step forward is a step in the right direction
Life is full of ups and downs but it will be perfection
I know we will enjoy these next four years
We can take every challenge as it appears
And while the journey ahead may seem unclear
Together we can make the most of each year
I’m proud of us all and all we’ve become
Congratulations class of 2030, the best is yet to come”
Student speakers Cody Terrier and Katherine Dean offered their own personal reflections on their time roaming the halls of Camden Middle School, while also expressing optimism for the challenges and opportunities that await.
“Although middle school is ending, our journey is far from over,” Terrier said. “We are simply closing one chapter and beginning another. As we move on to high school, we will face new challenges, opportunities, and experiences. I hope each and every one of us continues to work hard, chase your goals, and make the most of the years ahead.”
“I believe middle school is one of the most challenging times in our lives: we change, school changes, and even our friends change,” Dean said. “Every one of us is going to high school this year, probably nervous, excited, or a little bit of both. No matter what is in store for the next chapter in high school, we are all going to face challenges that may be hard and we may have great successes too, but regardless we have to remember to persevere.”
When addressing the graduates, principal Brittany DerCola called on the message of a favorite book - “Be You”, by Peter H. Reynolds. As she flipped through the pages, the enduring message was one of authenticity as each student embarks on their high school journey.
Congratulations to the following students on this important milestone! Please note that due to media release restrictions, not all names are present here.
CMS Eighth Grade Blue Team
Colin Baker
Payton Barbato
Claire Barber
Alaina Britton
Kase Britton
Kaydence Brodie
Jaylena Brower
Lillian Brown
Hunter Burdo
Kylie Carey
Mackenzie Carnell
Koa Cartwright
Leah Chase
Samuel Coleman
Thomas Copeland
Katherine Dean*
Betty Deyo
Isaac Dominski
Gunner Drake
Kristian Dugger
Carley Dutcher
Benji Dyer, Jr.
Thomas Forte
Peyton Gallup
Natalie Gonzalez
Savannah Grass
Myles Grygiel
Jace Hanifin
Savanna Harp
Addison Harrington
Ivy Hatton
Owen Hatzinger
Riley Hebble
Angelycz Hernandez
Zane Hiemstra
Lillie Hunt
Damian Jaeger-Soullas
Regann Janes
Paisley Johnson
Kayleigh Lyons
Wyatt Metcalf
Elizabeth Miller
Owen Morrison
William O’Hern
J’Von Odom*
Zackary Pardee
Coldyn Parker
Brooke Lynne Perine
Kaycee Perrigo
Connor Pickett
Sydney Renk
Landon Riley
Jacob Sands
Christopher Scott
Maika Sessoms
Cash Seymour
Aiden Shovlin
Lauren Skinner
Jordan Smith
Kyla Sommerville
Jason Tanner, Jr.
Aeris VanRiper
Devin Witzigman
Zoey Yager
Trace Young
* = Leadership Representative
CMS Eighth Grade White Team
Noah Axtell
Zay’onna Ayer
Liam Bates
Brecken Beckwith
Antonio Beddia
Gabriel Bonaventura
Masen Bourgeois
Jack Carpenter Furry
Addison Catlett
Brooke Chesebro
Aaliyah Christman
Faith Clemens
Kasch Coonrod
Castiel Cruz
Layla Cruz
Sahmari Drake
Elliot Dust
Hayley Farr
Mikaya Gladle
Calvin Gray
Madisyn Hathaway
Malia Henderson
Dakota Kirby
Allison Kuc
Aydan Larkin
Sophia Leonard
Adrianna Loiacono
Zachary Lyman*
Natalie Lynch
Christina Mashtare
Karlee Matthews
Camrynn Merithew
Taylor Mitchell*
Erick Munoz Tenesaca
Noah Newell
Bailey Newton
Naiara Nottingham
Serenity Oliver
Justin Ortiz Ovando
Jayden Parks
David Patrick
Jeremiah Petrie
Jadelyn Platt
Joel Porter
Madison Prusinowski
Giovanni Reeve
Brianna Relyea
Robert Ridley III
Julian Salce
AngelLita Scheideman
Baron Swancott
Cody Terrier
Lexi Thorp
Sonja Van der Werff
Christopher Walker
Connor Wallis
Kaden Wallis
Madison Waterman
Joseph Woodcock
* = Leadership Representative
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