Paton-Churdan High School graduated 17 students on Sunday, the largest class in recent history. The class grew in numbers in the past two years, with some students moving from other districts looking for a smaller school to provide more individual attention.
Jake Carey (left) was valedictorian and Garion Consier (right) was salutatorian. Both had grade point averages higher than 3.97, with only three-hundredths of a point separating them. They’re pictured with principal Annie Smith.