The village of Mink Creek has four
young men graduating from high school this year. It is a year like
no other and their lives have shifted in unexpected ways. Each one
has missed being with friends and being in an actual classroom with
teachers for one on one assistance. All the hours that they have
needed to spend in front of their computers at home has been a
challenging experience but also created some learning in areas
unplanned. Some online stuff was slow slogging with computers not
always being user friendly. All the senior plans of the big prom,
the special privileges given to the senior class, no yearbook
signing, etc. went out the window for the entire student-body and
there has been some disappointment with that. Senior Projects that
were moving to completion were suspended.
Andrew Iverson, son of Kurt and
Margret Iverson, had high expectations this year fortrack season,
having done very well in his events last year. He managed to get in
some practices with family and friends, but missed having any type of
competition to conclude their season. Andrew has received a mission
call to Queretaro, Mexico for the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. His current plan is to leave for Mexico on July
7, 2020, where he would be in the Mission Training Center for several
weeks before assignment to his first field of service. Here too, it
is 'wait and see' because the MTC there is still closed due to the
COVID19 virus.
Calvin Henderson is planning on going
into a computer coding and game design program. His parents are
Shoni and Brady Henderson. He loves photography, video editing,
photoshop, graphic design, and making hilarious videos! He has
actually really enjoyed doing school online, but misses his friends
and teachers. Calvin says that it still doesn’t seem real -- that
he’s actually done, but hasn't been 'at school!' Although he is
bummed that he missed prom and the rest of the year, he is still
excited for the future. He has a great attitude to be a part of the
class of 2020 “The one with the pandemic.” It is a history lesson
he didn't expect.
Austin
Corbett, son of Shane and Sherrie Corbett, is an amazing young man
who has dealt with some extra challenges during these school years.
He
has grown in many ways over the last few years in high school. One
of his interests is heavy equipment, the big stuff. He loves to see
how they work and make them even work better. This summer Austin
will be working with his grandpa doing construction. Beyond that, he
hopes to go off to trade school to get more skills. He dream is to
own his own company in construction. Austin was so sad to have school
moved to home, missing friends and his school teachers. He has an
amazing heart for others! He looks out for others in ways a person
would never guess!
One of our seniors, David Seamons, left for summer work in the middle
of April. He is part of a sales crew selling pesticides in the
Vancouver, WA area with Rico Crosland and two more Seamons brothers,
Sam and Ben. David is the son of Jeff and Jennifer Seamons. He is
finishing school online while on the job. His plan is to earn money
for his mission, attend BYU in Provo, UT, in the Fall and then go on
his mission. He has missed lot of senior activities, but he felt
good about getting on with his life and starting to work.
This
'news' is not the usual. We are proud of these four, we are always
proud of our graduates. The last few months have turned everyone's
lives around and our expectations, our routines, have been a bit
like the game “fruit basket upset.” Almost from day to day,
there is that feeling of suspension and we gingerly move forward to
move out. Hopefully before too long a semblance of normal will
return, and at the same time we will have learned some important
lessons as to what really matters in our lives.
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