G R A D U AT I O N S P E C I A L S E C T I O N
W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 7, 2 0 2 3
MOLLY QUINN/FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2023! The class of 2023: In our region, that’s 7,371 students at 64 schools. They are artists and athletes, mathematicians and musicians, immigrants and innovators. They strive to do good – locally and globally. For this class, their freshman year was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent them into lockdown. They had to learn how to learn in new ways, as well as how to stay connected with friends and family.
Their stories show strength of character, perseverance and ingenuity. They are about to start on new adventures, including college, apprenticeships, work and travel. They want to be nurses, teachers, doctors, electricians, pilots, tattoo artists and firefighters. They’ve already achieved towering accomplishments. We can’t wait to see what comes next. Cheers to the class of 2023!