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VOLUME 86, NO. 21
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MAY 23, 2019
MEET THE CLASS OF 2019
2019 In this special edition, we honor the 2019 graduates of the high schools in the West Orange, Windermere, Dr. Phillips and Southwest Orange communities.
See inside our special section honoring seniors at all West Orange-area schools.
Transplant patient graduates college
Amy Quesinberry
Makenzie Whitaker, who wasn’t expected to live past age 6, is using her degree to write a series of children’s books with an emphasis on childhood diseases.
AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR
The best person to write about a chronic illness often is the one who actually has lived with the disease. Makenzie Whitaker, who will turn 22 next month, became sick when she was 2 and had a kidney SEE WHITAKER PAGE 4
Hannah Swayze
Shane Godoy, Omar Torres, Damarius Maxwell and Taiwo Adebimbe stopped for a picture during their senior breakfast on May 15 at Ocoee High School.
One last blast Local seniors from West Orange High, Ocoee High and Foundation Academy celebrated their last day as high-schoolers. MORE PHOTOS ON PAGES 8-9
Honoring the fallen Ocoee will honor its war dead on Friday, May 24, and Winter Garden will hold its program Monday, May 27.
SEE PAGE 4.
Eric Gutierrez Eric Gutierrez
Warren Sapp embraced a friend as he walked by during the walkout at Foundation Academy.
Allison Sartini, second from right, was all smiles with her mom, Tracy; dad, Tony; and brother, Tony, after she celebrated her Senior Walkout at West Orange High School.
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