• Article Photo. The VSHS Chamber Choir sings 'Go Light Your World' during Baccalaureate Service Wednesday, May 26.
    The VSHS Chamber Choir sings 'Go Light Your World' during Baccalaureate Service Wednesday, May 26.
  • Article Photo. Rev. Connie Wacht of First Christian Church represented VAMA during Baccalaureate service.
    Rev. Connie Wacht of First Christian Church represented VAMA during Baccalaureate service.
  • Article Photo. 2010 graduates Alyssa Hanson, Katie Larkin and Megan Horst organize the Baccalaureate ceremony.
    2010 graduates Alyssa Hanson, Katie Larkin and Megan Horst organize the Baccalaureate ceremony.
  • Article Photo. Noelle Phelps delivered the senior address for Baccalaureate.
    Noelle Phelps delivered the senior address for Baccalaureate.
  • Article Photo. The Sonshine Choir sang two songs for VHSH Baccalaureate ceremony.
    The Sonshine Choir sang two songs for VHSH Baccalaureate ceremony.

More than a dozen members of the Vinton-Shellsburg Class of 2010 participated in the Baccalaurate ceremony with the Vinton Area Ministerial Association Wednesday night in the VSHS auditorium.

2010 graduates Megan Horst, Katie Larkin and Alyssa Hanson organized the event and senior Noelle Phelps spoke to the audience.

Phelps urged her fellow seniors to consider their high school years the worst of their life, no matter how good they were. That way, she said, they could look forward to even better things.

VAMA President Connie Wacht collected words of advice from other area pastors to share with the graduates. The SonShine Ecumenical Singers sang "One Step" and "We Will Walk in the Light." THe VSHS Chamber choir also performed, singing "Go Light Your World" to end the ceremony.