Graduation: Class of 2022

  • HVA graduate Isaiah Alsup - Bearden Photos by Alan Sloan • Hardin Valley Photos by Tammy Cheek

  • From left are HVA grads Madison Romain, Jillian O’Dell, Dylan Stewart and Olivia Rose - Bearden Photos by Alan Sloan • Hardin Valley Photos by Tammy Cheek

  • BHS 2022 graduates, from left, are Mason Cunningham, Matthew Hickman, Joseph Suits and Lucas O’Baugh. - Bearden Photos by Alan Sloan • Hardin Valley Photos by Tammy Cheek

  • BHS graduate Ariana Nichole Holland is joined by her father, Tucker Holland, and Glennie Sykes. - Bearden Photos by Alan Sloan • Hardin Valley Photos by Tammy Cheek

  • From left, HVA grads Emmeline Broemmel, Katie Bush, Rebecca Malmstead and Jessie Quince. - Bearden Photos by Alan Sloan • Hardin Valley Photos by Tammy Cheek

  • Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. R Richard Webber gives AF Academy appointment to HVA graduate Gavin McCormick. - Bearden Photos by Alan Sloan • Hardin Valley Photos by Tammy Cheek

  • Graduate Lacy Somerville alongside her mother, Jenny Somerville, and sister, Sadie Somerville, BHS Class of 2025. - Bearden Photos by Alan Sloan • Hardin Valley Photos by Tammy Cheek

  • HVA teacher Courtney Sanford hugs graduate Lindy Futrell. - Bearden Photos by Alan Sloan • Hardin Valley Photos by Tammy Cheek

Hardin Valley Academy’s 455 Class of 2022 graduating seniors walked across the stage on HVA’s football field in front of bleachers packed with family and friends Friday night, May 27.

Dylan Stewart, one of the class speakers, accepted the school’s highest achievement, the Hawk Award. Emily Haugh was recognized as valedictorian, Iris Lee was recognized as salutatorian and Gavin McCormick earned an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Despite the many COVID-related obstacles Bearden High School’s Class of 2022 had to negotiate, these 453 graduates combined to break a school record for scholarship dollars earned: $34, 266,650.

BHS Class of 2022 Commencement was Wednesday evening, June 1, at the school’s Bill Young Field.

Other school milestones reached involving this class included the first-ever Virtual Enterprise National Championship team plus repeat UDA national championships from the BHS dance team, seven sports state championships, four National Merit Finalists, three National Merit Scholarship winners, one U.S. Presidential Scholar nominee, one perfect ACT score and one perfect SAT score.