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Story & Graphic by Malaykah Mbeche – Feature Editor

   Graduation is a very special ceremony that only comes once for high school students. It marks the end of a chapter and the start of a new one, celebrating years of hard work. 

   “We get to move through a ceremony that honors both the graduates and all their accomplishments that have helped them get to this point as well as their families and community,” Lauren Hollingsworth, Social Studies teacher, said.

   Family is a huge part of many students’ journeys throughout their school years. They encourage and enable students to join different activities, sports, and clubs. They put in so much work, effort, and support into their students’ studies, which is why it is very important to celebrate them.

   “The ceremony is heart filling, the absolute best feeling as it connects to why educators and community members do what we do,” Hollingsworth said.

   Teachers get their final opportunities to watch the students they helped grow walk across the stage and celebrate their final moments before they move on from high school.

   “It reminds us that every student is our student,” Hollingsworth said.

   It becomes a bitter sweet moment when teachers have to watch all these students they have known for years move on to bigger things.