CARNDUFF — The Carnduff Education Complex is celebrating its 2023 graduates.
Thirty-one students will be graduating from the school this year.
After a few years of changes and challenges, the graduates were able to enjoy a normal school year where they had their education routine as well as all sports and other extracurricular activities.
"Students have had an excellent year," said principal Ryan Nichols.
"We had a very good year athletically. We received the sportsmanship banner for 3A girls' volleyball. And we also had our first provincial track championship in the quad. Carter Beck won a provincial track championship.
"And our kids have been in activities within school and outside as well."
The Carnduff Education Complex graduation ceremony and the following grad parade take place June 28, with the ceremony starting at 6 p.m. at the school gym, followed by a parade through Carnduff.
The traditional ceremony will recognize the graduates and scholarship winners and will also see an address by the valedictorian.
The grad parade tradition was born out of the pandemic and became really popular with the community. Graduates and their escorts have decorated platforms set up on flat-deck trailers, which go through town to allow all residents to become a part of the celebration.
"Parades allow people who don't come to the ceremonies a chance to recognize and have a look at this year's graduates," Nichols said.
The Carnduff Education Complex and its staff wish the graduating class all the best in their next chapters.
"We have an excellent graduating class," said Nichols.
"And we'd like to recognize our graduates and wish them all the best on behalf of our school administration and staff."
