Class of 2021

Life has been a tough climb at times for Nicolas Lopez.

Any time Theo Turner goes to class for Northwest Christian Schools’ home-schooling program, he does so in a full cowboy outfit.

Imagine a tendon or ligament ripping from the pelvis and taking a piece of bone with it.

Madilyn Lee Wiertalla doesn’t see anything particularly noteworthy about a high school path that ended with graduation from Medical Lake Endeavors, a small student-centered alternative program made up of about 40 students from Medical Lake and surrounding communities.

Caleb Malen doesn’t consider himself an artistic person, but with video production, it’s different.

Alexandria Gustafson spent a good portion of the past year commuting to her grandmother’s house every weekday so she could use her Wi-Fi to attend online classes at St. George’s School, since there is no internet access at her home near Deer Park.

Noah Gregg walked through orientation at what was to be his high school the next four years and came home with a face filled with shock.

When New Vision High School senior Braeden Pritchett looks back at his past four years, he says, he’s “shocked” at how he was able to turn things around.

Genesis Prep senior Nathan Weeks doesn’t just welcome a challenge – he seeks them out with a vigor that exceeds his years, and they’ve shaped a great deal of his present and future.