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Happy Graduation
As Paul Wilson took part Wednesday evening in the graduation ceremony at Genoa-Kingston High School, he pondered one thought: This is the final stepping stone between me and the Army.
While most high school seniors are scheduling summer vacations and looking forward to spending more time with friends, 18-year-old Wilson said he can't wait to be a U.S. Army combat medic.
He completed the required 10 weeks of basic training last summer and was listed, pending graduation, as “on reserve.” On Wednesday, he and 149 of his peers from the Genoa-Kingston High School Class of 2008 each received their diplomas.
“Graduation gives us an opportunity to conjure who we are and how we have changed,” class salutatorian Hailie Fowler said. “It's all about pe
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