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amazing.” His mother pulls out a video she took of the homecoming assembly at the Lake Washington High School auditorium on Oct. 17. The crowd chants, “Tre! Tre! Tre!” as he walks down the auditorium on a red carpet. “The stands were rocking up and down,” recalled Tre’s brother, Brett Walker, 15. Shelby Farrell, who was Lake Washington High School’s homecoming queen last year and now attends the University of Idaho, attended the homecoming assembly. “I’ve never experienced anything like it,” Farrell recalled. “There was such a strong sense of unity in the gym when Tre walked down the red carpet and received a standing ovation from
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the entire school. When Tre won, the entire gym went crazy, cheering and chanting his name. It was such an amazing moment and I was so happy to be a part of it.” Lake Washington student Jordan Zigweid said when Tre was crowned, he was “very proud” that he voted for his good friend. Tre said as he was being crowned, he thought, “I can’t believe this is happening. This is the best day of my life.” Approximately 760 kids in grades nine through 12 voted; Tre received 89 percent of the vote, said Valerie Yob, the school’s activities director. During the homecoming game on Oct. 18, in which Lake Washington beat Interlake 56-20, Tre made a royal appearance. He and homecoming queen Maddie Shepard rode onto the field during the game as they sat atop a convertible, wearing their homecoming garb. Following the half-time appearance, Tre jumped out of the car and ran over to play in the drum line, where members threw him up in the
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Tre Walker wants to become a firefighter after he graduates from Lake Washington High School. CARRIE RODRIGUEZ, Kirkland Reporter
air, said Tawnee Walker. “It was really cool,” Brett Walker said. “Tre is a social kid. He knows everybody in the school. He knows how to introduce one person to another. In a way, Tre holds the whole school together. Tre’s just opened arms, no matter what they look like, no matter who they are, Tre’s just there to take them in and make them a part of it.” Christina Thomas, Lake Washington High School principal, said she is “very proud” of the students’ support of Tre. His parents are also proud of the school and the Lake Washington School District. “It says a lot about the school that they would be really supportive,” Joe Walker said. “It was really something that the whole school got behind him and it just unified them. We are really proud of him and we’re really proud of the school too for their support.” Tawnee Walker said the school district has done a “great job” of building up the school community to be one of “support and inclusion.” Tre’s next moves will hopefully be seen on the basketball court. He plans on trying out for the basketball team. He is also gearing up to become a firefighter after high school. He is currently taking a fire and EMS course at Lake Washington Institute of Technology called Washington Network of Innovative Classes. Tre dons his fire gear and explains how heavy his boots are, weighing 10 pounds each. He says it only takes him 45 seconds to put on his “bunker” gear. “That’s super good,” he says.