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Speakers told Thursday’s Lawrence Adult Education Center graduates that by claiming their GEDs and diplomas, they have already shown the strength and resolve they need for their post-grad journeys.
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Free State High School students earned awards — and double snaps — from Starlight Theatre Thursday for their staging of “The Addams Family Musical: School Edition.”
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Twenty-three seniors from Bishop Seabury Academy graduated Thursday evening, with younger classes joining in the annual Stepping Up ceremony.
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Angelia Perkins planned to sneak out quietly after her last day of 32 years teaching photography at Lawrence High School, but colleagues had other plans, surprising her with this year’s Master Teacher award.
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Family and friends of 317 Lawrence High School graduates filled the stadium Wednesday evening, gathering to celebrate the Class of 2026 in a ceremony that balanced both achievement and grief.
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Family and friends of 409 Free State graduates filled Allen Fieldhouse Tuesday evening as district administrators called the occasion a milestone of resilience and perseverance.
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Thousands of Jayhawks finally made their way through the Campanile Sunday as graduates who no longer had to fear they’d never get their diplomas if they had made the passage sooner.
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Graduates in Lawrence Virtual School’s Class of 2026 were told Saturday that they don’t need to become perfect — they just need to have the courage to keep learning, keep trying and keep building community.
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Friends and family gathered at Community Connections at Pinckney Friday morning to celebrate graduating students of the C-Tran and Project SEARCH programs.
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Smiles, laughter and encouragement filled the air at Lawrence Public Schools’ annual Pat Grzenda Adaptive Triathlon on Wednesday morning.
