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F rom smiling faces, to tears and hugs,
the seniors at RHS were very sad
when it was time to go.
Senior Chris Onken was the one who
welcomed everyone to graduation Sunday,
May 23. One of the points that he made was
that everybody moves on at different paces.
He said there will always be the ones who
As the senior class
will be anxious and excited to be on their While enjoying their sponsor, Ms.
own, and then there will always be those who meal at the banquet, Rowley gives one of
are holding on to their mom’s leg, just seniors Jesse Krueger her favorite classes
wanting to hang on for a few more moments . and Jason Schiessler some of her best
Another speaker at the ceremony was talk about their plans advice for the
Mattie Germer, who reminded the audience of for the future.
future.
the Littleton, Colorado, school shooting. Her
words showed everyone how lucky they
really were. Taking a deep breath,
Megan Fonfara also spoke to her classmates Megan Fonfara tries
to relax while facing
about her memories of RHS. She talked
about all of her worries about graduation, one of her biggest
such as her party, falling in front of her class fears - giving advice
while getting her diploma, and what her to her senior class.
senior class will remember the most about
her.
Ms. Jan Rowley was chosen by the senior
class to speak; she was also the class sponsor.
One thing that seniors will all remember
about the ceremony was Tom Paukert’s
famous fall while walking up to get his
diploma.

Salutatorian Mattie Germer gives
her speech to the senior class.
For one last W hile thinking about
m em ory preparations for the She rem inded them of events that
RHS, a group future, these two seniors not only happened at Ralston but
of senior slowly walk up to get their of things that have happened in
girls get diplom as. the United States.
together at
the banquet.

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