The L.P. Miller Class of 2019 walked on stage as students, and officially walked off as graduates. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

By Aaron Schulze

L.P. Miller Grad 2019

‘Supportive’ and ‘welcoming’ L.P. Miller Class of 2019 graduates

Jun 28, 2019 | 2:00 PM

For the 10^th time as principal of L.P. Miller Comprehensive School in Nipawin, Cory Froehlich saw a class of students walk the stage and receive their diploma.

Graduation always comes around every June, although Froehlich said it never gets old as each grad class – including the 70 students in 2019 – is different and students forge their own path.

“It’s the icing on the cake,” Froehlich told northeastNOW. “This day caps off the last week as kids finish their exams. They’ve been anticipating this day; the decorations have been going up over the last week and everyone has been really excited.

“The most memorable thing about this crew was they were a very tight knit group. They were close to each other and supported one another and enjoyed having a good time together.”

Froehlich said the support shown by the L.P. Miller grad class of 2019 also extended to visitors of the school, with no greater example than their valedictorian.

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Parker Sturby gives his valedictorian address to graduates, families, friends, and staff of L.P. Miller Comprehensive School. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Parker Sturby grew up in Wapiti and went to the high school in Gronlid until Grade 10 before it was shut down, and the transition seemed to be seamless.

“I came here, and it was amazing how welcoming everyone was,” Sturby said. “I never realized how much I actually fit in until I got voted valedictorian.”

During his speech, Sturby mentioned grad 2019 moving on to the next great goal in life and always keeping in touch with one another – all the generic speech material he heard throughout his life.

However, he realized that generic speech material was the truth, and had one more line he’d like to add now that graduation officially kicked in.

“I wish I could tell them all thank you again for giving me an opportunity and for welcoming me here,” Sturby said.

With a little over two months before focus shifts to the grad class of 2020 begins its final academic year at L.P. Miller, Froehlich doesn’t want his group of kids from 2019 to forget about visiting.

“We always enjoy a cup of coffee and a big hello,” he said.

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