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Brenden Jackson, 18, will walk alongside the rest of his classmates at Tri County High School’s commencement ceremony Thursday, an achievement Jackson worked hard for after slacking off early in his school career. One day during 10th grade, Jackson, a resident of Howard City and the oldest of three siblings, was instructed to head to guidance counselor Wendy Kik's office instead of reporting to his first hour class.
The course of each life is influenced by the many: friends, family, teachers. All have their parts to play. But in the final reel, that course must be navigated by only one: the person herself. Along that path, she encounters events and opportunities even tragedies that guide her toward whatever future awaits.
On Thursday, as she walks across Rudness Field to accept her high school diploma, Kaylee Jakeway will be holding her head high, ready to take on and embrace a future she has laid out. With plans to attend Montcalm Community College and eventually Ferris State University, the 17-year-old is as motivated as she’s ever been to work toward her desired career path of a registered nurse working in a trauma center.