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Graduations start June 5
BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
Whether you’re attending the Arlington or Lakewood high school graduation ceremonies on Friday, June 5, school staff recommend you arrive early.
Sports: Eagle
competes in 4 events at state. Page 10.
Arlington’s graduation starts at 7:30 p.m. at John C. Larson Stadium, but seniors need to report to the commons by 6 p.m., which is also when the gates open to families. The mandatory graduation rehearsal, during which students will
receive their tickets, kicks off at 9 a.m. and will last an hour. All guests over age 2 must have a ticket. Seniors will be given six tickets each. Non-ticket-holders will be directed to sit in the visitors’ grandstands. Families
who do not plan to use all six tickets should contact the school, so they may be redistributed. The school’s parking lots often fill up at least an hour before the graduaSEE GRAD, PAGE 2
Other graduations • June 8, Arts and Tech • June 9, Mountain View • June 10, Marysville Getchell, Marysville-Pilchuck • June 11, Heritage
Arlington scholarships total $1.3 million BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
Locals honor veterans on Memorial Day. Page 14.
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A total of about 60 students took home about $1.3 million in scholarships at the awards banquet May 27. the many packed lunches and more.” AHS English teacher Marilee Herman recalled attending the original high school on French Avenue, back when news crews were doing stories about how overcrowded the building was and the water foun-
tains were unsafe to drink from because of rust. As an ambitious student, she took one of her teachers seriously when he joked that he’d award extra credit to anyone who stole a sign saying to vote no on that year’s levy. She turned serious when she asserted that
school is not about grades, but about lessons learned, and the ability to learn. “It used to be that you would graduate high school with 70 percent of the knowledge you needed,” Herman said. “Now, that’s down to two percent. Every eighteen months, stuff is
changing, and it’s all about the survival of the fittest learners.” Herman identified humility, perseverance and innovation as the three traits of successful learners, and pointed out that they were receiving these SEE SCHOLARS, PAGE 9
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ARLINGTON — The stage was literally too small to hold all the students during Arlington High School’s senior scholarship and awards ceremony May 27, even though several students received multiple scholarships in recognition of their academic achievements. AHS Principal Brian Beckley noted that the night’s total scholarships added up to $1.3 million, with 30 students receiving $788,654 from the colleges and universities that they’ll be attending, and more than $70,000 coming from organizations and individuals in the local community. “This is the time to experience the rewards of hard work, dedication and commitment,” Buckley said. He praised the students’ families for contributing to their success with “love and support; hours spent being the taxicab from one activity to another; the many thumb drives, discs and printer ink cartridges purchased; the detailed calendars hanging on walls; the dozens of cookies baked; the igniting of enthusiasm for learning;