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PHOTOS: Flathead and Glacier class of 2024 graduation ceremonies

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 11 months AGO
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | June 1, 2024 11:30 AM

Photos from Flathead and Glacier high schools' class of 2024 graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1.

    Graduates file into the gymnasium during Flathead High School's class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Kalispell Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2252 gives the color guard presentation at the Glacier High School class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 1. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Graduates file into the gymnasium during Flathead High School's class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Graduates file into the gymnasium and take their seats at the Glacier High School class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 1. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Graduates smile as they take their seats during Flathead High School's class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Graduate Alli Buls sings the national anthem at the Glacier High School class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 1. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Anders Thompson smiles to the crowd as graduates take their seats during Flathead High School's class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Student speaker Blake Lindemann addresses the crowd at the Glacier High School class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 1. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Graduates applaud a musical performance during Flathead High School's class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    A graduate waves to the crowd after receiving her diploma at the Glacier High School class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 1. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Graduates smile as they take their seats during Flathead High School's class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Graduates applaud a musical performance at the Glacier High School class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 1. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Graduates file into the gymnasium during Flathead High School's class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Graduates stand and smile as different academic and extracurricular accolades are announced at the Glacier High School class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 1. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Rachel Ottman gives the opening address during Flathead High School's class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier High School principal Brad Holloway welcomes the crowd to the class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 1. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Senior class president Jaden Williams welcomes the crowd to the Flathead High School class of 2024 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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