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EPIC Charter School Sees Record
Number of High School Graduates
The state’s largest char-
ter school and 14th largest
public school district, EPIC
Charter School held its
commencement ceremony
Saturday, June 2 at the
Cox Convention Center.
The ceremony honored
a record number of 1,299
graduating seniors, the
largest class of EPIC grad-
uates since the school’s
inception
EPIC welcomed keynote
speaker, Rick Rigsby, a
best-selling author and
internationally recognized
motivational speaker.
Rigsby delivered an
encouraging address, pull-
ing from his background
as a Texas A&M professor,
Life Skills Coordinator and
Aggies football chaplain.
“This year’s commence-
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ment ceremony was par-
ticularly exciting as we
welcomed nearly 12,000
guests in support of our
graduates,” said EPIC
Superintendent David
Chaney.
“Looking around the
convention center on
Saturday, I saw a sea of
students who are eager
and well-prepared for their
future. As an educator,
there is no better sight.”
EPIC Charter School is
Oklahoma’s largest charter
school and 11th largest
public school district.
With close to 14,000
students enrolled from
every one of Oklahoma’s
77 counties, EPIC pro-
vides a fully state-accred-
ited, self-paced, individu-
alized education for each
student.
Listed below are the
graduates from Seminole
County:
Sierra Merriman,
Wewoka; Tymesha Dan-
iels, Wewoka; China
Trevino, Seminole; Jacob
Choate, Seminole; Jas-
mine Harper, Seminole;
Justice Jones, Seminole;
Emaleh Bryant, Seminole.
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The Wewoka Times

EPIC Charter School Sees Record

Number of High School Graduates
The state’s largest author and internation- dent David Chaney. ma’s 77 counties, EPIC
charter school and 14th ally recognized motiva- “Looking around the provides a fully state-
largest public school tional speaker. convention center on accredited, self-paced,
district, EPIC Charter Rigsby delivered an Saturday, I saw a sea of individualized education
School held its com- encouraging address, students who are eager for each student.
mencement ceremony pulling from his back- and well-prepared for Listed below are the
Saturday, June 2 at the ground as a Texas A&M their future. As an edu- graduates from Seminole
Cox Convention Center. professor, Life Skills cator, there is no better County:
The ceremony hon- Coordinator and Aggies sight.” Sierra Merriman,
ored a record number football chaplain. EPIC Charter School Wewoka; Tymesha Dan-
of 1,299 graduating “This year’s com- is Oklahoma’s largest iels, Wewoka; China
seniors, the largest class mencement ceremony charter school and 11th Trevino, Seminole; Jacob
of EPIC graduates since was particularly exciting largest public school dis- Choate, Seminole; Jas-
the school’s inception as we welcomed nearly trict. mine Harper, Seminole;
EPIC welcomed key- 12,000 guests in sup- With close to 14,000 Justice Jones, Seminole;
note speaker, Rick port of our graduates,” students enrolled from Emaleh Bryant, Semi-
Rigsby, a best-selling said EPIC Superinten- every one of Oklaho- nole.
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The Blanchard News

EPIC Charter School holds graduation for 1,299 students

Close to 12,000 attended EPIC welcomed keynote exciting as we welcomed nearly and 11th largest public school
Saturday’s ceremonies Alissa Mesquita
speaker, Rick Rigsby, a best- 12,000 guests in support of our district. With close to 14,000
The state’s largest charter school Ashton Davis
selling author and internationally graduates,” said EPIC students enrolled from every one
and 14 th largest public school Blake Moore
recognized motivational speaker. Superintendent David Chaney, of Oklahoma’s 77 counties, EPIC
district, EPIC Charter School held Hannah Stallings
Rigsby delivered an encouraging “Looking around the convention provides a fully state-accredited,
its commencement ceremony Isabella Curling
address, pulling from his center on Saturday, I saw a sea of self-paced, individualized
Saturday, June 2 at the Cox Kaitlynn Anderson
background as a Texas A&M students who are eager and well- education for each student. For
Convention Center. The ceremony Kara Preslar
professor, Life Skills Coordinator prepared for their future. As an more information, visit
honored a record number of 1,299 Lindsay Conger
and Aggies football chaplain. educator, there is no better sight.” epiccharterschools.org.
graduating seniors, the largest Michael Smith
class of EPIC graduates since the Tana Hoang
“This year’s commencement EPIC Charter School is EPIC Charter School’s 2018
school’s inception Tyler Sandbo-weiford
ceremony was particularly Oklahoma’s largest charter school graduates from Blanchard:

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The Comanche Times

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