May 8^th through 11^th marked the seniors’ last official days of school, with Friday serving as a final review day, and seniors’ finals taking place the following Monday and Tuesday.

The week proved itself quite eventful; pride days all week, the senior barbeque, and the senior prank in the commons made the week one to remember. Late Thursday night, about half the senior class snuck into the school to conduct the prank. Early the following morning, brightly colored yarn was found strewn all throughout the commons and school entrance.

Many seniors like Christian Englert savored and celebrated their last week of high school.

Englert said, “The best part (of the last week) was getting pampered by the school with all the pride days, movies during class, and the senior barbeque.”

Seniors also took the opportunity to camp in the parking lot for two days, rather than the usual one.

Ethan Lopez expressed that despite all the festivities, leaving is somewhat bittersweet.

“The hardest part about leaving is realizing that all the friends I’ve made, I might not be able to see again,” Lopez said.

Maria Le appreciates all the opportunities to go to Mass that Carroll provided her.

She said, “But what I won’t miss is all the homework that’s due the very next day.”

As the last days provided closure for the soon-to-be-graduates, they acknowledge what the community has done for them.

Lopez said, “Carroll has developed me into a man that I never thought I would be, and I feel like I am prepared to protect my faith and bring it to the world.”

The Class of 2017 may be finished with high school, but they will forever be Golden Eagles.

As the class of 2017 graduates, many longtime friendships are changing. For Riley Schmidt and Natalie Leonard, who have not gone more than nine days without seeing each other since the fourth grade, splitting up and going to different colleges will be a new adventure. Schmidt will go to Kansas University and Leonard will attend Kansas State University.

“Fourth grade we bonded due to both getting in trouble from our teacher for ‘being too rowdy’,” said Schmidt.

Before school started, Leonard was feeling nervous that her “little dweeb self had not friends in the class”. Not for long though, she said with a wink.

“We bonded through getting kicked out of class and earning detentions that year for demerits on account of being ‘noisier than cattle’,” Leonard remembered.

“I expect the phrase “distance makes the heart grow fonder” to come to life,” said Schmidt. “I think seeing each other when we meet up is going to be some of the most fun times of my entire college.”

Leonard said they both know college is about meeting new people and getting out of your comfort zone, even though it will be hard at first.

“Growing up with Riley Schmidt has been the greatest adventure of all time…I’m not worried about us not staying so close, we’re family now. Needless to say we’ll be making the drive on the reg,” said Leonard.