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Rock Canyon graduating class of 2023

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BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Students turned their tassels from left to right and family and friends gathered at Magness Arena on May 18 to celebrate the Rock Canyon High School graduating class of 2023.

Choosing the Ferris Bueller quote, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it” as the class motto, 578 seniors embraced their nal day as high schoolers and are looking forward to the next chapter of their lives.

Bhavya Surapaneni and Carter McDonald spoke to their fellow graduates and re ected on their time at Rock Canyon.

“ ere’s always more to learn, more to write, because not having the whole story means that we have to write it for ourselves,” said Surapaneni. “And so we look back into the past to gure out what the future holds.”

As the pandemic interrupted their high school careers, the class was congratulated on persevering through the unknown.

“So let’s challenge each other to not be afraid of the unknown,” said McDonald.

Following the charge to the class by math teacher Tony Koy, Principal Andy Abner addressed the graduates.

“Rejoice in your struggles for they produce opportunities to persevere,” said Abner. “Perseverance creates strong character, and it is the strong character that gives everyone in this arena today, hope in all of our futures.”

Superintendent Erin Kane accepted the class of 2023 and Athletic Director Tom Brieske joined Assistant Principals Karly Bloom, Benjamin Burns, Ty Clark, Je Geary and Mandi Zimmerman in congratulating seniors as they received their diplomas from school board members. e class of 2023 will be furthering their education in 43 states, will travel to four countries and a few will be serving our country.

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