Sunday saw Lone Peak High School send off its largest-ever graduating class, as 28 seniors received their diplomas and turn their eyes toward the future.
The seniors are an accomplished bunch, having been accepted to more than 60 colleges and universities nationwide. Big Sky School District Superintendent Dustin Shipman said it’s a real testament to Big Sky’s teachers and community.
“I’m just thrilled that our students from a small rural school in Montana are getting accepted to some of these really great universities across the U.S.,” Shipman told EBS.
Middle and High School Principal Marlo Mitchem said she’s proud of what Lone Peak’s seniors have accomplished. She credits the school’s International Baccalaureate program, which sets Lone Peak students apart from other applicants, as well as the range of sports and extracurricular activities in which LPHS students are engaged.
“Our students have a well-rounded and balanced program at Lone Peak High School; admissions officers recognize this,” Mitchem wrote in a statement to EBS. “We are excited for all our soon-to-be graduates as they begin the next chapter of their lives, and it has been a privilege working with them!”
Mitchem wrote that Lone Peak’s 2023 valedictorian, Jessica Bough, was accepted to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Vanderbilt.
This graduating class was the largest in Lone Peak’s history, with one more student than 2021’s graduating class (27).
Lindsey Blackburn — Rio Salado Community CollegeOrrin Coleman — University of Washington, SeattleMadeline Cone — Middlebury CollegeAvery Dickerson — University of North Carolina, Chapel HillPierce Farr — Baylor UniversityStacey Fletcher — Gallatin CollegeOwen Gitchell — Colorado Mesa UniversityEmily Graham — Kutztown UniversityAugustus Hammond — San Diego State UniversityElizabeth Henslee — Marymount Manhattan CollegeCody Hodge — EntrepreneurMyla Hoover — Montana State UniversityHaley Houghteling — Montana State UniversityFelix Jacobs — Northwestern UniversityKatherine King — Texas Christian UniversityKatrina Lang — University of MichiganSkylar Manka — University of Colorado, BoulderColter Marino — Trinity CollegeCameron Moore — Gallatin CollegeMalin Nilsson — Katedralsholan, SwedenChloe Nogaret — University of California, BerkeleyMax Romney — University of Notre DameBen Saad — Mount St. Mary’s UniversityWinn Stewart — University of Colorado, BoulderElia Turner — University of MontanaGeorge Valera — Gallatin CollegeJosie Wilcynski — Gonzaga UniversityValedictorian Jessica Bough — Stanford University
Fall Community Cleanse at Santosha Wellness Center October 4-17.
Join Callie Stolz, C.A.S., P.K.S., Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist and Pancha Karma (cleansing) Specialist, in a 2-week Ayurvedic Cleanse to assist our bodies in making
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Fall Community Cleanse at Santosha Wellness Center October 4-17.
Join Callie Stolz, C.A.S., P.K.S., Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist and Pancha Karma (cleansing) Specialist, in a 2-week Ayurvedic Cleanse to assist our bodies in making those changes and setting ourselves up for a healthy winter season.