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LANE ISAACS

Shopper News Contributor

Hundreds of family, friends and

Harper Creek High School alumni

gathered on Friday, May 31 at

Harper Creek stadium to witness

the commencement of the Class of

2024.

The program started with Principal

Ed Greenman, Jr. acknowledging

the event and introducing staff and

welcoming all in attendance.

Greenman then introduced the first

speaker of the event, Senior Mallory

Flanders, Student Council President

and one of the 203 graduating class

members.

During Flanders’ speech, she

spoke to her peers about reflection,

but also the path ahead.

“Too often, we are thinking about

what is in store for us in the future

and not soaking in what is right in

front of us,” Flanders said.

Sean Etheridge, a Distinguished

Alumni Award winner and an alum-

nus of Harper Creek, 1996, was next

to take the podium and share his

wishes to the graduating class.

He shared many memories of his

high school years, but also of his

college years.

“You will make your own choices.

So you need to know that you’ll

need to live with them,” he said.

“This is the moment that you decide

on which path to take when you

leave this field, and unfortunately,

there’s no street signs.”

Etheridge closed, saying, “Always

work on having a strong support

network because you’re going to

need it.”

Harper Creek High School

graduates 203 seniors

Valedictorian and 2024 HCHS

graduate Dru Koster delivers

her commencement speech on

Friday, May 31 to a graduating

class of 203 new alumni.

(Shopper News photo by Lane

Isaacs)

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