Senior Night celebrated at high schools
Kathleen Woodford Mineral Independent | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 9 months AGO
Saturday was Senior Night in Alberton. Parents were escorted onto the gym floor by graduating students. (Photo courtesy of Gus Chambers).
Senior Night was held in St. Regis on Saturday. Three senior athletes were escorted onto the gym floor with their parents. (Photo courtesy of the St. Regis Fan Club Facebook).
Saturday was Senior Night for area high schools. Three seniors were honored in St. Regis, including Madison Hill, who plans on attending Montana State University after she graduates. Courtney Cheesman, who wants to go to North Idaho College, and Trevor Lowry, who has plans to attend the University of Montana.
Alberton also had Senior Night, where both Alberton and Superior students were honored as part of the Clark Fork Mountain Cats co-op. Those honored were Emma Duboise who will be attending the University of Montana (UM); Griffin Pluth, Missoula College; Rebecca Pluth UM; Mackenzie Spence, MSU; Nick Turnbull, Montana Tech.; Taryn Ververis, UM; Matthew Buchanan, Great Falls College.
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