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Gov. Nixon to be Northwest Commencement Speaker
The governor will address the 440 graduates and their families; Joplin support drive is being held in conjunction with the ceremony.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will deliver the keynote address Saturday at Northwest High School at the annual commencement exercises. The governor is scheduled to address the more than 440 graduating seniors, their families and Northwest staff as it celebrates a year of educational success.
The ceremony will be at 10:30 a.m.
"It's kind of a neat thing, and an honor for the kids to have the governor at their graduation," said Paul Ziegler, superintendent of the Northwest R-1 School District.
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Nixon hails from Jefferson County, a native of DeSoto.
In conjunction with the ceremony, the Northwest School District is hosting a community drive to collect supplies and other necessities for the Joplin Storm Recovery and Relief. The Spirit of Northwest Marching Band trailer will be used to transport collected items directly to Joplin to aid in the relief efforts.
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