LHS Class of 2024 Salutatorian Alexis Galarza was accompanied by her mother and father.
With bittersweet excitement in the air the Lowry High School (LHS) class of 2024 met for the final time as high school students to celebrate their graduation on June 7, with 243 seniors graduating and 229 seniors walking during the ceremony.
“Graduation is a culmination of years of hard work,” said LHS Principal Shaun Taylor during his opening speech.
Numerous students earned scholarships, and maintained excellent GPAs throughout each semester of high school and all of the graduates will go to promising futures, whether they stay close to home or travel thousands of miles away.
LHS Class of 2024 Valedictorian Isabella Bartell was accompanied by her mother and father.
This year’s Salutatorian Alexis Galarza said “Graduation is a time for reflection and anticipation of the future.”
Valedictorian Isabella Bartell spoke of finding one’s passion and its significance for the future.
Both Bartell (earning a 4.023 GPA) and Galarza (earning a 4.016 GPA) finished their high school careers with above average GPAs, and earned a 3.5 GPA or higher throughout seven semesters and were in good standing with the National Honor Society.
LHS Class of 2024 graduated 243 seniors (229 walked) during a ceremony June 6.
The 2024 Class Song was Good Old Days by Macklemore and the Class Flower was a Rose. The Class Motto was “Class of 2024...changing the world like never before.”
Senior Class Officers included: Class President Jacob Woolsey, Vice President Joseph Vankuiken, Secretary/Treasurer Luke Fentress. Senior Class Advisors included Virgina Parker and Miranda Santos.
Senior Savannah Stoker received the Andrea Evert Award and senior Luke Fentress received the Raymond Hooft Award in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments in high school sports.
The LHS Class of 2024 throws their caps into the air in celebration.
The class of 2024 was a hybrid class, with instruction including both online and traditional classes throughout August of 2020 and the rest of the pandemic. Students wore masks, were required to participate in social distancing and attended school only two times a week with block days.
“It took a couple of years for them to experience a fully normal year with all of the Lowry traditions. They have been an understanding and flexible class to work with…The class of 2024 has been respectful and a pleasure to work with,” said Parker in an email.
Despite the trials and tribulations, the Class of 2024 celebrated with senior activities and set an example for other underclass LHS students through school pride and school spirit. The nuances they experienced at the beginning of their high school careers did not slow them down in the least.
“We wish nothing but the best for each of the graduates as they embark on the next chapter of their journey,” said Parker and Santos.