BOTKINS — Botkins High School Class of 2017 members will receive their diplomas during graduation on Sunday, May 28, 2017. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. at the Botkins Junior High School gymnasium.

The class valedictorians are Kayla Kohler, Madeline Okuley and Micah Smock. The salutatorian is Madison Steinke.

The class colors are burgundy and gold. The class motto is “Like wildflowers; you must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would.” The class flower is the dahlia.

Neil Boerger, president of the Botkins Board of Education, will be the guest speaker for the ceremony.

Members of the Class of 2017 are Paige Albers, Joshua Aldrich, Crystal Altstaetter, Payton Amstutz, Alex Bergman, Lucas Bergman, Aleighya Brown, Konnor Burmeister, Joshua Coe, Gavin Cotterman, Rachel Creps, Trent Egbert, Amber Ferguson, Logan Fisher, Kaleb Hanby, Madison Haught, Ali’sia Hoskins, Alexis Jones, Alexander Jutte, Kayla Kohler, Holly Landreth, Darien Leonard, Aubrey Marvicsin, Damian Metz, Harrison Meyer, Joshua Miller, Paige Oakley, Madeline Okuley, Isaac Oen, Xavier Pax, Mikayla Place, Kristen Rickert, Tanner Russell, Jason Schneider, Joseph Shuga, Micah Smock, Kylee Stauffer, Madison Steinke, Bryce Swank, Madison Wagner, Garrett Williams, Casey Woodall, Drake Woodruff, Cheyenne Wyan Cheyenne and Jonathon Yenser.