Alex Zimmerman never dreamed that entering a high school talent show could mean so much. But that one afternoon in front of his Thornapple Kellogg High School classmates playing his electric guitar has landed him on stage in front of a national audience.

Several Thornapple Kellogg High School students entered the annual Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society competitions at the regional level and many advanced to the state level. Students competed in categories of architecture and design, engineering and design, and woodworking

The 222 members of the TKHS Class of 2019 marched into the Bob White Stadium where many had played football or soccer or ran track. Some had marched in the band across the field. Others had been in the student cheering section at home games. There was a stiff wind blowing - but the students are all too familiar with the winds at the stadium and managed to hang onto their caps as they made their way to the graduation ceremony.

This is a live feed connection to the ceremony which actually starts at about the 5-hour mark of the connection. Just move your cursor across the bottom of the screen to advance to the actual ceremony.

Thornapple Kellogg High School seniors honored for their outstanding achievements at the annual Senior Honors Night. Thornapple Area Enrichment Foundation awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships with the potential for up to nearly $38,000 in additional renewal awards for TK seniors. Numerous other organizations offered additional scholarship awards for graduating seniors. The following is a list of all honors and scholarships presented to TK Seniors: