Class dismissed: La Conner High seniors earn diplomas

For the Class of 2018, it was one last time to enjoy the moment.

Still, in that moment – one extending over a two-hour period – La Conner High seniors alternately reflected fondly upon the past while guardedly taking measure of the future ahead.

The school’s annual Commencement Exercises last Thursday drew a large audience to Landy James Gymnasium and featured a program that elicited both tears and cheers.

In short, there was something for one and all.

Valedictorian Emma Lee, recipient of the coveted four-year, all-expenses paid George and Lillian McMillan Memorial Scholarship, per...