While a packed house at the Kohl Center was a far way off, more than a thousand friends and family were in attendance as 370 seniors graduated from La Follette High School Friday night.
La Follette’s ceremony was one of four being held for Madison high schools this weekend, with East High School’s preceding it Friday evening, and Memorial and West’s graduation ceremonies scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
After Kelly Lynaugh, the principal for La Follette’s senior class, gave an introductory speech, two class speakers spoke on the challenges and opportunities their class has been through and will face.
“Today, amidst the celebrations, I am reminded that the world we inherit is a dynamic place, replete with challenges and rewards, and it would be wrong of us to grasp the latter without reflecting on the former,” said class speaker Emily Latorraca.