Thirty-eight seniors walked across the grass, some in bare feet, at Colorado Rocky Mountain School on June 6, donning the proverbial (in this case) cap and throwing flowers in the air once they were announced as 2026 graduates. Congratulations, Oysters! The time to break free of your shell has come. Photos by Renee Ramge
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The innocent assassination
Swim goggles — the new fashion fab or a senior’s desperate grasp on a $500 prize? Maybe you’ve seen seniors across the valley adorned with colorful goggles soaking in the last weeks of high school. Personally, you wouldn’t catch me getting lunch at Dos Gringos or sweating through the end of a workout without them. […]
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Wearing white to graduation: an unofficial tradition forged through history
As high school seniors come closer to that long-awaited taste of freedom, one of our remaining concerns lingering beneath our agitation includes the decision of what attire should lay beneath our gowns. Considering the outfit may go unnoticed from a lower perspective of the audience, it’s difficult and almost feels irrational to drop a pretty […]
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Donning the cap and gown
I’ve been having dreams for the past few months about graduation. Each is always a little different from the last, but it always includes finally walking across the Basalt High School stage, getting handed my diploma and throwing my cap up in the air to celebrate. I can’t be the only one, right? Every high […]
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CRMS graduates walk tall
Colorado Rocky Mountain School celebrated the graduating class of 2024 during a commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 8. Congratulations and here’s to each of your next chapters! Photos by Renee Ramge
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Congratulations RFHS and Bridges Class of 2024!
The transition from high school to what comes next is an exciting, and perhaps nerve inducing, moment — one that inspires cheers and tears alike. The graduates from Roaring Fork and Bridges High School wore it well on commencement day. The Sopris Sun wishes each and every one all the best on their future paths. […]
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RFHS student reels in two diplomas, including a college degree
Graduation season is fast approaching for students and their families in the Roaring Fork Valley, including the commencement ceremonies for Colorado Mountain College (CMC) graduates at the institution’s Spring Valley campus, which take place May 3 and 4. Among these college graduates is 18-year-old Esmeralda Alverde Duarte, a Roaring Fork High School senior enrolled in […]
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Letters – June 1, 2023
Holy Cross election We are ranchers in the Crystal River Valley with family ties to the area going back generations. Like many people living here, our livelihood depends on clean air, clean water, and a stable future climate. Protecting local land and water, and ensuring a rapid transition to a clean energy future to protect […]