C-G-D class of 2016 graduation

“What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

This quote, attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, was chosen by the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows class of 2016 as their motto. On Sunday, May 22, the class of 2016 graduated from high school, ready to move on and find out what lies ahead of them.

The class of 2016, the smallest at the high school with 56 students, had five students graduate with a 4.0 GPA for Valedictorian: Sierra Dirksen, Maddie Disney, Kennedy Goodell, Zachary Pogge, and Courtney Studer. Each of them spoke about what their class had accomplished, and each chose a concept or idea they felt was embodied by the class.

Class President Noah Maxheimer also spoke. He relived memories and told the audience some fun facts about the class, like how they had won the Homecoming dress-up days competition between classes every year.

“Our class is full of trendsetting stars who can be whatever they want to be,” he said. He added to retiring high school Principal Dennis March, “I can honestly say you saved the best class for last.”

For the full story and more photos, see the May 26 edition of the Monitor.