![Some Early Morning Seminary graduates of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are pictured. Back row, from left: Cumorah La Hammond, of Crestview, Hannah Orse of Fort Walton Beach and Niceville residents Samantha Hanson and Seth Ficklin. Front row, from left: Brooklyn Burbidge of Crestview, Tristin Stevens of Fort Walton Beach, and Lauren Ann Forester of Sandestin. Graduates not pictured are Madelynn Farris of Crestview and Thomas Kibler of Niceville. [Special to the News Bulletin]](http://127.0.0.1/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ghows-DA-529015a0-32a9-1e43-e053-0100007f1cf2-24f0ecb9.jpeg)
CRESTVIEW — The Fort Walton Beach Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints honored Early Morning Seminary graduates June 4 at the Niceville chapel. About 75 youths are in the stake, which includes congregations in Baker, Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, Niceville, Fort Walton Beach and Sandestin.
Crestview residents who graduated from the four-year program are Cumorah La Hammond, Brooklyn Burbidge and Madelynn Farris.
Graduates spoke of the many blessings of rising early to attend this study of the New Testament prior to high school studies.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview residents among Early Morning Seminary graduates