(From left to right) Klamath Union valedictorian's Alexis Dahm, Anne Peterson, Kadence Geraud, Julia Knudson, Natalie Krueger, Ameesha Hazarika and salutatorian, Maria Osuna Gonzales. Not pictured is valedictorian Kate Rodriquez.
Congratulations to the Klamath Union High School class of 2023 valedictorians and salutatorian.
The excelling seniors were honored with a surprise lunch from North Shore Hawaiian Kitchen celebrating their outstanding academic achievements. The Klamath Union valedictorians are Alexis Dahm, Anne Peterson, Kadence Geraud, Julia Knudson, Natalie Krueger, Ameesha Hazarika and salutatorian Maria Osuna Gonzales. Kate Rodriquez also joins the group as valedictorian but was not on campus this past Tuesday.
The students posed for a photo, were greeted, congratulated by their Klamath Union administrators and were informed by KU Principal, Tony Swan, what their next steps were before graduation.
The ladies will now need to send their principal an electronic biography, along with a photo, for a feature which will go on Herald and News, along with all the valedictorians and salutatorians in the Klamath Basin.
What follows is the most nerve-racking. The girls will have to write and submit a speech which will be read at graduation. Each valedictorian and salutatorian will speak at graduation for close to a minute and a half.
Most of the girls expressed they had not been at a Klamath Union graduation in the past. Swan let his students know they could get examples from him from previous speeches. Finally, the group will be present at KU's Senior Awards Night June 6 to receive medallions worn at commencement.
This year is the first time in the last six years all the valedictorians and salutatorians were all female.
