Top left: Ridgway class of 2022 Valedictorian Cutler Connaughton hugs his mother, Lynn Padgett, during the graduation ceremony on May 27. Connaughton praised his classmates for being able to work together, despite their diverse backgrounds and opinions.

Above: Ridgway graduate Diego Maldonado celebrates after receiving his diploma on May 27. During the ceremony, he told Superintendent Susan Lacy to take care of his mother, who is the district’s food service...