(West Point)–A record five former Waynesville High School students will graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on June 13th. Having five former WHS students graduate in a single West Point class is believed to be a school record. The five are Hunter Ball, Ashley Wolf, Jon Lowe, Robert Osborn, and Jason Brodeur. In recognition of their upcoming graduation, Waynesville Mayor Luge Hardman presented a coin and letter to Lowe on on Monday. Lowe will deliver coins and letters from Hardman to the other four upon their return to West Point.
In autumn of 2016, a record number of WHS students were attending West Point. They included Devonte Baity, Hunter Ball, Jon Lowe, Mason Reed, Robert Osborn, Adrain Shanahan, Ashley Wolfe, Kimberly Wolfe, and Jason Brodeur.