PHOTOS: Flathead and Glacier high schools hold graduation ceremonies
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Graduates file into the gymnasium at Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate smiles to the crowd at the Glacier High School class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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International Baccalaureate students take their seats at Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A row of graduates applaud a musical performance at the Glacier High School class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Graduates file into the gymnasium at Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Graduates file into the gymnasium at Glacier High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate waves to the crowd at Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Graduates file into the gymnasium at Glacier High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Graduates file into the gymnasium at Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Student Body President Vincent Lam welcomes the crowd to Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Sam Engellant, a Summa Cum Laude graduate with merit and STEM distinctions in science and math, gives the welcome address at the Glacier High School class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Graduate Max Waverek performs "Vienna" by David Friedman at the Glacier High School class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Graduates file into the gymnasium at Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Maya Kinkaid, a Summa Cum Laude graduate with humanities and merit distinctions, gives the welcome address at the Glacier High School class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Graduates file into the gymnasium at Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Principal Brad Holloway welcomes the crowd to the Glacier High School class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead High School's class of 2025 listens to a musical performance during their graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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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. | May 31, 2025 1:00 PM
Scenes from Flathead and Glacier high schools' graduation ceremonies held on Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31.
A graduate smiles to the crowd at the Glacier High School class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
International Baccalaureate students take their seats at Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A row of graduates applaud a musical performance at the Glacier High School class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Graduates file into the gymnasium at Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Graduates file into the gymnasium at Glacier High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate waves to the crowd at Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Graduates file into the gymnasium at Glacier High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Graduates file into the gymnasium at Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Sam Engellant, a Summa Cum Laude graduate with merit and STEM distinctions in science and math, gives the welcome address at the Glacier High School class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Student Body President Vincent Lam welcomes the crowd to Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Graduate Max Waverek performs "Vienna" by David Friedman at the Glacier High School class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Graduates file into the gymnasium at Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Maya Kinkaid, a Summa Cum Laude graduate with humanities and merit distinctions, gives the welcome address at the Glacier High School class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Graduates file into the gymnasium at Flathead High School's class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Principal Brad Holloway welcomes the crowd to the Glacier High School class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead High School's class of 2025 listens to a musical performance during their graduation ceremony on Friday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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