Resilience and Kindness are superpowers demonstrated by the Class of 2023 you see in these pages.

The gift these small mountain schools offer is that each of these graduates is known and cared for. They build lifelong friendships here. We are all extended family. This year we saw teachers, principals, staff, coaches, school boards and parents work together to continue bringing normalcy and security back into these students’ classrooms.
The reward to the adult mentors is the joy of seeing curiosity, learning, character and talent flourish in young minds and hearts despite the difficulties of the past few years.

It took courage and perseverance for these graduates to focus on their studies and athletics. They reached for their ‘personal best’ this school year, and found it.

Kindness is contagious. Students mentored with kindness show kindness to each other. Kindness shared with others becomes a superpower.

That is one of the secrets of this elusive rare element called Resilience.
Resilience defies barriers. It is the healing that can sustain a lifetime.

The faces on these pages are those of true winners.
Look closely. You will see character, kindness and resilience in these young eyes.

—Patric Hedlund

Congratulations to the Class of 2023 and Gratitude to this wonderful community that mentors them
—from Hometown Publishing and The Mountain Enterprise

Thank you to professional photographer Dionne Bolton for providing the Peak To Peak Charter photos and Gorman School photos!

A message to the graduates:

Corey Hansen, El Tejon Middle School principal
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This is part of the June 2, 2023 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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