Clarke Central High School Class of 2025 alumni attend the 2025 Senior Brunch in the Miller W. Jordan Memorial Food Court on April 18, 2025. Principal’s Secretary LaToya Hill has helped organize the Senior Brunches since they were created in 2023, and values them as an opportunity for seniors to celebrate and connect before they graduate. “These will be moments that carry (seniors) through the tough times that inevitably will come,” Hill said. “Some of these friendships (made in high school) will literally last a lifetime. If you stay present (and) try to build these memories, (high school) truly could be special.” Photo by Wyatt Meyer
The annual CCHS Senior Brunch will be held in the Miller W. Jordan Memorial Food Court from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. on March 20 as a celebratory activity for the Class of 2026.
Clarke Central High School’s Class of 2026 will gather in the Miller W. Jordan Memorial Food Court from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. on March 20, swapping stories and jokes over plates piled high with breakfast food at the annual Senior Brunch.
A graphic shows the details of the 2026 Senior Brunch, which will be held on March 20. Principal’s Secretary LaToya Hill has organized the brunches since their creation in 2023, with the main goal of creating memories that the Class of 2026 can carry with them past graduation. “After (high school), things will get tough (and) change, and building good memories sometimes saves (students) from depression,” Hill said. “For me, (as a CCHS Class of 1996 alumna, being a CCHS) student was one of the most fun times of my life, so we want to help and build that with our seniors here.” Graphic courtesy of LaToya Hill
Senior Brunch, organized by Principal’s Secretary LaToya Hill, is open to all seniors who have paid their senior dues and RSVP’d for the event. The brunch will include a meal catered by local restaurant Street Treats, graduation updates, outdoor games and speeches from CCHS Class of 1996 alumnus Tharon Johnson and Class of 2023 alumna McKenna Ezekiel.
“My hope with (inviting alumni) is to give (seniors) a perspective of what they have learned from being a student at Clarke Central,” Hill said. “I like for (seniors) to see that these people are now successful, but they did have some hiccups along the way, (which) can be encouraging.”
The brunch has changed since its creation in 2023, including its relocation from the Clarke County School District Administrative Offices to CCHS in 2025. This year, the brunch was pushed up from April to March to better accommodate guardians and teachers.
“Our idea was to spread some (senior events) out to give parents a break financially and not to wear on (teachers) so much,” Hill said. “When (Senior Brunch was) in April, we would expect (teachers to) help with the brunch, the following week was Prom, (and) after that (were) exams, one thing after another.”
“I know there’s a lot of division between (upperclassmen) of the school, but having these (celebratory senior) events helps get rid of those.”
— Alexander Fishburn,
CCHS senior
CCHS senior Alexander Fishburn is looking forward to attending the event with the rest of his graduating class, especially among increased “senioritis” and graduation planning.
“I’m excited to see the senior class, because there’s not many events where all the seniors can just get together,” Fishburn said. “I know there’s a lot of division between (upperclassmen) of the school, but having these (celebratory senior) events helps get rid of those.”
