Harding graduates 286

WARREN

New Warren G. Harding High School graduate Jesse Kilpatrick made a name for himself as news anchor for the school’s broadcast channel and communications program.

But what he hopes to do in his career is solve crimes as a forensic investigator.

“We’ve had a few students who’ve been killed. It’s caused me to want to give some peace or resolution, to try to figure out what happened, to put a peaceful end to it,” he said Friday at a post-commencement picnic at Packard Park organized by the school. Harding’s commencement was Thursday.

“They’ve lost so much. They deserve to at least know what happened,” he said of crime victims.

Kilpatrick plans to attend Bowling Green State University in the fall and will see whether he’ll be able to fit broadcasting or film studies into his schedule.

Fellow graduate Briana Jenkins has been involved in a lot of activities through her high-school career, including choir, National Honor Society and Upward Bound.

But one of the things that sets Jenkins apart from others is her desire to help people, and it’s led her to choose psychology as a major when she begins college at Kent State University this fall.

“I like to help people solve their problems. If I see you frowning, I have to help you put a smile on your face,” she said.

Read more about Harding's 286 graduates in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.