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HERMANN­—The Central District Coalition for Roadway Safety awarded Hermann High School (HHS) a $400 Project Graduation grant to assist with Project Graduation, a drug and alcohol-free after graduation celebration. Schools that participated in the ‘It Only Takes One’ seatbelt competition were eligible to apply for the Project Graduation grant, which included cash, gift cards and educational incentives that remind students to buckle up and drive safely. Seniors and parents, who are planning the all-night event, along with school administrators accepted the incentives on behalf of the 2015-16 senior class. Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC), a member of the Central District Coalition for Roadway Safety, presented the incentives to Project Graduation President Stacy Grannemann, seniors Grant Raterman and Ellie Holland and Project Graduation treasurer and Co-coordinator Cara Stiers.