Athens HS Senior Newsletter

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Communicating gratitude is always important, especially at Thanksgiving.

Wishing Seniors and Families a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Cap & Gown Order Process Has Begun

Our Balfour company rep visited our last Senior Meeting to provide this handout with detailed instructions on ordering both ESSENTIAL and optional items for graduation ceremony.

Please visit HeyGrad.Net now to confirm height/weight (no payment necessary)
Before placing order, determine if you want only ESSENTIAL items (to include cap, gown, tassel, & diploma cover) that will be delivered directly to AHS even though you enter shipping address
If you want optional items like apparel, class rings, or their most popular item official AHS graduation invitations, then you may want to select a package at a discounted price
When you are ready to place order, visit the AHS specific page on Balfour's website
Follow these step-by-step instructions to buy only the ESSENTIAL items

Medical Opportunities and Outreach in Rural Education (MOORES) Program

AHS Seniors have already been offered almost $30 Million in Scholarship Offers!

By simply completing their Match Profile, over 80 AHS Seniors have already received multiple admission/scholarship offers from participating colleges. Now is the time to choose "I'm Interested" or "I'm Not Interested" for each offer. The colleges/universities will not have your name/personal info until you respond. Almost 70% of the offers still need a response! If you haven't begun, new offers drop monthly so get started now on your profile!

HBCU Fest is Virtual on Friday, November 13 from 3:00-7:00 PM CST

Alfred Street Baptist Church presents its 24th Annual Historically Black College & University (HBCU) Festival, a hybrid event being held November 13-14, 2026. The festival is dedicated to connecting high school students and their families to HBCUs, and scholarship opportunities. Over 70 colleges and universities will be represented during the two-day event. Click image above to register.

AHS Senior Scholarship Page is Live

PLEASE "Bookmark" this page!!

I will be adding to the Senior Scholarship page almost daily for the next several months. Many of the Local AHS scholarship applications will become available after January 1, 2027.