Congratulations, Graduating DB Seniors!

Dobyns-Bennett High School has just graduated more African-American seniors than at any other time in its history!

38 black seniors walked down the aisle to pick up their diplomas, including TWO sets of twins.

On May 17, 2014, a "Reception of Honor" was held for all of the graduating seniors in the Riverview Community Room of the V.O. Dobbins, Sr. Complex. The event, sponsored by the New Vision Youth, South Central Kingsport Community Development, the Riverview Residents Association, the Sons and Daughters of Douglass Alumni Association, and the Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority.

The gathering featured speakers Mrs. Jill Ellis, retired educator from Douglass Elementary-High, and Dobyns-Bennett High School; Devaun Swafford, former DB student-athlete and current football player with the University of Tennessee; Johnnie Mae Swagerty from South Central Kingsport Community Development; Jaquetta Hale from New Vision Youth; Doug Releford, president of the Sons and Daughters of Douglass Alumni Association, and Dr. Chris Hampton, principal of Dobyns-Bennett High School.

The graduating seniors are:

Emmanuel Amoako

Ayran Anderson

Antwan Baines

Summer Baines

Marquetta Bishop

Aashieauna Blye

Alysia Bright

Alyssa Bright

Erica Brower

Cason Byrd

Justin Cradic
Krystal Derr

Paul Gadson

Lauren Hainegardner
Haleigh Hankins

Sabrina Huckaby

Jessica Jackson

Summer Jeffries

Daniel Johnson

Denise Johnson

Tamya Jones

Kiara Kincaid

Trey Kincaid

Chelsey Lee

Kaitlin Long

Kelsey Long

Ty'Leke Love

Jasmine Lyons

Avondre McCrary

Quindalyn Perry

Isaiah Reeves

Nicholas Sensabaugh

Michelle Stacy

D'metrius Ta'bon

Phillip Trammell, III

Kia Watterson

Christopher Watts

Michael White

Congratulations to all the DB graduates as they leave high school, to make their marks on society!

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