LOWER LAKE, Calif. – When this article is released school will officially be out!

We would like to congratulate all the graduates this year. Graduation was held at 6 p.m. May 31 at Lower Lake High School.

As promised in the last article a list of graduates: Destiny Blevins, Lloyd Bridges, Monica Clifford, Alvaro Duran, Kayla Fua, Veronica Hernandez, Alexis Kennedy, Nicholas Kieffer, Jade Klein, Brianna Legg, Micaela Martinez, Sara McDonald, Samantha Miller, Riley Nielson, Destiny Parlet, Haley Ramirez, Diana Reyes, Candice Safreno, Michelle Steele and Cheyanne West.

Each of these students received a unique award from a different teacher.

Dan Maes, Carlé's English teacher, presented Jade Klein with the “Caretaker Award,” Cheyanne West with the “Most Improved Award,” Nick Kieffer with the “Service Award” and Alexis Kennedy with the “Future Chef Award.”

Angie Siegel, Carlé's science teacher, presented Veronica Hernandez with the “Rosie the Riveter Award,” Riley Nielson with the “Fire Spirit Award” and Micaela Martinez with the “Student Extraordinaire Award.”

Lance Christensen, Carlé's math teacher, presented Alvaro Duran with the “Gentleman Scholar Award,” Destiny Blevins with the “Dances to Her Own Drummer Award” and Michelle Steele with the “Kind Soul Award.”

Alan Siegel, Carlé's history teacher, presented Brianna Legg with the “Leadership Award,” Karren Martinez with the “Eyes on the Prize Award,” Samantha Miller with the “Head Designer Award” and Destiny Parlet with the “Earnest Award.”

Sherry, Carlé's secretary, presented Haley Ramirez with the “Office Butterfly Award” and Candice Safreno with the “Artist Award.”

Lilli, Carlé's head counselor, presented Lloyd Bridges with the “El Presidente Award” and Aries McDonald with the “Aces Award.”

Heather Koehler, Carlé's principal, presented Monica Clifford with the “Focus Award,” Diana Reyes with the “I Did It My Way Award” and Kayla Fua with Carlé's “Valedictorian Award.”

Graduation went really well, said Mrs. Koehler.

We would like to give a thank you to Alfred Lewis and Anthony Bigness for running the sound and music section of the get together. We would also like to thank Stacie Clemons, Taylor Churchill and Teagan Tompioner for ushering.

With that said we would also like to thank and give a mention to Dan Maes who is retiring after this school year.

Maes has been an essential asset to Carlé for 10 years and has finally decided its time for him to retire, as mentioned in the last article.

He plans on traveling to Italy and New Zealand in the company of his wife.

We wish you the best, Dan; we sure will miss you a lot. You are very much a compelling, giving and knowledgeable force of Carlé.

Gary Oakes, Carlé's main custodian for many years, is also retiring this year; we appreciate all you have done for us, always keeping our school tidy and clean. A clean environment is extremely Important especially in learning spaces. We love you, Gary, and have a really fun and relaxing retirement.

“I am so happy to have been given the opportunity to be the principal of Carlé High School,” said Principal Koehler. “I really appreciate what this school provides the community and that each student is able to pursue their own unique path to graduation. I really look forward to spending another year at this amazing place. Have a wonderful summer and I wish all of you that are signed up for Woodland classes the best of luck.”

Nicholas Phipps is a student at Carlé Continuation High School.