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Vol. 12, No. 33, Tuesday June 13, 2017 www.LamontLeader.com
LHS Graduating Class 2017 ceremonies Touching, funny, historic, and personal pursuit of dreams
After the ceremonies concluded on Friday evening, the LHS Grad Class 2017 tossed their caps in the air in celebration of their achievements. By KERRY ANDERSON The 65th Graduating Class from Lamont High School had its ceremonial send-off on Friday at a nicely decorated LHS gymnasium before a packed crowd of family, friends, teachers and dignitaries. The ceremony was touching, funny, historic and personal in a way that can only be done in a small town school like Lamont. The graduates in grad robes and caps walked in pairs before a cheering audience from the back of the gym to take their seats of honour on stage. Brittney Lopushinsky and Laine Lysyk were Mistresses of Ceremonies and handled the chore professionally all evening long.
Many words of praise and advice give back to your community.” Lamont Mayor Bill Skinner, were given to the class, beginning with Board of Trustee Colleen Holowaychuk Bruderheim Mayor Karl Hatch and who gave an inspiring and passionate Lamont County Councillor Robert Malica each wished speech. the graduates well in Fort Saskatchetheir future endeavwan-Vegreville MLA This class is ours and all three Jessica Littlewood folsmart, gave heart-felt guidlowed: “Elk Island ance as the class Public Schools does determined and embarks on its future. such a good job growfilled with ideas. LHS Principal ing these young peo- Principal McLean Sharon McLean spoke ple. You should be so about why the class proud of your accommight have picked plishments… Remember the skills you’ve learned and “All Your Dreams Can Come True, If challenges you’ve overcome here and You Have The Courage To Pursue they will help you in your future… Them” as their class slogan. “It’s from When you find success I hope you will Walt Disney,” she said. But it makes
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sense, “All Walt Disney movies inspire the imagination.” This class is smart, determined and filled with ideas, she added. The Principal then sprung the biggest surprise of the evening on the gathering by bringing a graduate of the very first LHS graduating class up to the front, former long-time Mayor Fred Pewarchuk. She presented him a grad robe and cap, while he surprised her with a sweater from his grad class. Pewarchuk gave a historical account of LHS when he attended and a humorous rundown of prices of goods and traditions of the era, as well as some of the technology which hadn’t yet been invented. Continued Pages 12 and 13