The Hammond School Class of 2007 graduated May 26 at First Presbyterian Church. Dr. David E. Shi, President of Furman University, delivered the commencement address.

The fifty-three members of the Class of 2007 distinguished themselves in a variety of ways:

• 87% earned college scholarships in excess of $3,000,000.00.

• Sixteen percent were named South Carolina Palmetto Fellows, the state’s highest scholarship designation.

• Two class members advanced to finalists in the National Merit and National Achievement Scholarship Competition.

• Twenty-one percent were named Honor Graduates, having earned cumulative GPA's of 4.5 or higher.

• Ten percent scored 1500 or above on the SAT. Nineteen percent earned scores of 1300 or above.

• Ninety-four percent participated in the Advanced Placement Program with a total of 161 AP exams taken before completing their Hammond diploma.

Members of the class were accepted to fifty-eight colleges in eighteen states and the District of Columbia and will attend a twenty-seven colleges in twelve states and the District of Columbia. The following list represents the schools they will attend.

Auburn University	Lewis and Clark College
Belmont University	Loomis-Chaffee, Georgetown University
Bethune-Cookman University	Sweet Briar College
Clemson University	The Citadel
Coastal Carolina University	University of Georgia
College of Charleston	University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill
Converse College	University of Pittsburgh
Dartmouth College	University of South Carolina
Elon University	University of Virginia
Emory University	Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Furman University	Washington University/St. Louis
Hampton University	Wofford College
High Point University	Wofford College
Kenyon College

Congratulations Class of 2007!