Excited but a little nervous!
That’s how Madison Butler describes her feelings at this moment.
As President of the Class of 2017 at DeKalb County High School, Butler will be standing before her classmates and hundreds of proud parents and other relatives and friends to deliver introductory remarks during tonight’s commencement on the football field.
“Tonight is the night that we have all been waiting for but I have been nervous because in all honesty the word “speech” scares me. So I just want to talk to them about something that might inspire them a little,” said Butler.
Madison said its been an honor to have served as class president.” The way you’re chosen as class president is you turn in an essay to the teachers and administration of the school and they read it. They look at your transcript and take everything into consideration and then they make their selection”.
“ My duties included making sure everybody was doing what they were supposed to be doing as far as Project Graduation and other activities. I ran a lot of social media sites and let all the seniors know about everything that was going on. Of course I have a speech at graduation and I will be in charge of the class reunions,” Butler continued.
Madison has received a scholarship from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and will be attending there this fall. I’m a pre-med major and as soon as I finish under graduate school I am applying to medical school for plastic surgery,” she said.
Butler has already earned 12 hours of college credit through dual enrollment (equivalent to one semester of college work).
Madison said she enjoyed her senior year and will miss the high school experience. “I loved senior year. I know we joked that we ruled the school but we had a lot more freedom. I think they treat us like adults when you are seniors and I liked that part”.
In addition to being Class President, Butler also served this year as a baseball manager, a member of HOSA, Student Council, FFA, and the National BETA Club at DCHS.
Madison is the daughter of Ronda Butler McAbee and Dennis Butler.
“My parents have been very supportive of me and I am very blessed to have them,” Madison concluded.
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