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HEIDI DESCH | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 10 months AGO
by HEIDI DESCH
Heidi Desch is features editor and covers Flathead County for the Daily Inter Lake. She previously served as managing editor of the Whitefish Pilot, spending 10 years at the newspaper and earning honors as best weekly newspaper in Montana. She was a reporter for the Hungry Horse News and has served as interim editor for The Western News and Bigfork Eagle. She is a graduate of the University of Montana. She can be reached at hdesch@dailyinterlake.com or 406-758-4421. | June 8, 2019 3:48 PM

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Graduate Dillon Botner addresses the Whitefish High School Class of 2019 Saturday afternoon during the school’s commencement ceremony in the gym. There were 96 seniors who received their diplomas during the ceremony attended by friends, family and the community. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Graduate Lilly Butts smiles after receiving her diploma Saturday during the commencement ceremony for the Whitefish High School Class of 2019 in the school gym. There were 96 seniors who received their diplomas. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Masters of Ceremony Emily Buckmaster and Jack Schwaiger head to the stage Saturday during the Whitefish High School Class of 2019 graduation ceremony at the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

Whitefish High School graduated 96 seniors Saturday as part of the Class of 2019 during a commencement ceremony in the gym.

Masters of Ceremony were Emily Buckmaster and Jack Schwaiger. Dillon Botner addressed the class and Keegan Wold gave a farewell speech.

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