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THE UPPER SCHOOL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE HARKER SCHOOL SENIOR ISSUE
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THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2024
Honoring the class of 2024 Seniors prepare for graduation ceremony at Mountain Winery ariana goetting
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DANIEL LIN
“My favorite part is the closeness, the friendships,” Daniel said. “I feel like I could walk into any of these classes with 2024 people and I could easily talk to any of them as if they’re my friends. That’s a unique thing that’s special about the class of 2024.”
SAY CHEESE The senior class poses for a picture on the bleachers in the Zhang Gymnasium during Matriculation on Aug. 18, 2023. Matriculation marked the return to campus for all high school students and marked the beginning of the seniors’ final year together. Since matriculation, the senior class has experienced countless memorable moments.
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‘24 highlights......08
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he senior class’s graduation ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. at the Mountain Winery on Thursday, May 23. Graduation marks the end of the seniors’ high school
experience and serves as a transition to a Seniors must arrive to Mountain new stage in their lives. Winery by 3:30 p.m., and the ceremony For many seniors, graduation has will begin at 5 p.m., lasting approximately often felt far on the horizon, so the reality an hour and a half. Each senior received of this milestone is 10 guest tickets both exciting and to invite family I’m excited to go through and surreal. Associated friends, Student Body who will gather this momentous part of our President Daniel to celebrate the lives with all of my closest Lin shares these special day. sentiments. Throughout friends. “For all four high school, the years of high school, class of 2024 I’ve always looked has undergone ASB PRESIDENT forward to this remote learning, moment,” Daniel social distancing said. “I don’t think it’s processed yet. I’m and other challenges, but they have excited to go through this momentous also enjoyed spirit rallies, sports games, part of our lives with all of my closest performances and other fun events that friends.” have fostered a sense of community.