Graduates celebrate after the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)
Graduates celebrate after the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Madison Greene and Landon Foster place roses on an empty chair for a loved one who had died as the graduates march onto the field during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. Honoring fallen friends and family with the roses is a Manitou Springs graduation tradition. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Ninth-grader Acacia Gilmore carries her bass down the hill from the high school before the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Graduates walk down the hill from the high school before the start of the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Graduates walk down the hill from the high school before the start of the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Senior Class President Landon Foster speaks during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Student Body Vice President Kara Donegan battles the wind as she speaks during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Teachers Brian Brown, left, and Mike Talbott rap for the seniors during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Salutatorian Adam Krych speaks during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Valedictorian Evan Fugate speaks during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Linnea Zak-Moore protects her mortar board from the wind while walking on stage for her diploma during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Graduate Halli Leonhardt fights a gust of wind to keep her mortar board on her head during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Graduate Maddox Gonzalez celebrates as walks on stage to receive his diploma during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Graduate Annika Kuzbek fists teacher Brian Brown while on stage to receive her diploma during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Graduates battle the wind while waiting for their turn to walk on stage during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Teacher Brian Brown celebrates with a graduate during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Linnea Zak-Moore protects her mortar board from the wind while walking on stage for her diploma during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Lana Kahtava places a rose on an empty chair for a loved one who had died as the graduates march onto the field during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. Honoring fallen friends and family with the roses is a Manitou Springs graduation tradition. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)A graduate places a rose on an empty chair for a loved one who had died as the class of 2025 marches onto the field during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. Honoring fallen friends and family with the roses is a Manitou Springs graduation tradition. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Ari Clark places a rose on an empty chair for a loved one who had died as the graduates march onto the field during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. Honoring fallen friends and family with the roses is a Manitou Springs graduation tradition. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Salutatorian Adam Krych speaks during the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Graduates celebrate after the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Graduates celebrate after the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)Graduates hug after the Manitou Springs High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025, on George Rykovich Stadium in Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock)
