By Brianna Parker, student reporter

It could be said that Thomas County Central High School put a ring on it Aug. 25. Juniors were given their class rings during a ceremony held in the school’s gymnasium.

When ordering, students could choose from many traditional ring styles or even a dog tag option. During the ceremony, class officers spoke about the rings’ significance.

“In the end, our rings should symbolize the good times that we have so far experienced in high school and the experiences that are yet to come,” TCCHS Junior Class President Huntley Rodgers said. “And (they) remind us that we are all the same in one way: they remind us that we are always Yellow Jackets.”

It was an emotional time for students and their loved ones.

“Handing my daughter her necklace was such a wonderful feeling,” mother Leslie Layton said. “It’s very bittersweet to realize that she’s (daughter Ashlan) a junior now.”

Juniors were excited to receive their rings.

“High school has been the greatest years of my life,” Alyxus McCardle said. “My ring will help me look back fondly on them.”

Some juniors even feel as though they missed out by not getting a ring.

“I really regret not getting a ring,” Shivani Patel stated. “My best friend got one and it’s stunning!”