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Ionia High School 2025 graduates toss their caps into the air at the end of Thursday evening’s commencement ceremony. Customarily held outdoors, this year’s ceremony took place in the school’s gymnasium due to unseasonably cold weather. — DN Photo | Tim McAllister
Class info
Number of graduates: 175
Valedictorian: Kaitlyn Lange
Salutatorian: Stevie Gross
Class song: “Where’d All the Time Go?” by Dr. Dog
Class flower: White tulip
Class quote: “You only live once.” — unattributed
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They said it …
“These past four years have tested us and presented us with undeniable challenges, but the senior class of 2025 has truly triumphed and become stronger. Their resilience comes from knowing that deep inside every bulldog beats the tenacious spirit of an eagle, the unwavering strength of a ram, the fierce independence of a wildcat, the powerful grace of a panther and the bold courage of a jaguar.”
— IHS Principal Craig Bowen
“It’s hard to ask for help from others. It’s hard to admit that we need help, that we aren’t able to do it by ourselves. But life happens, and things don’t always go like we expected them to, and sometimes you have no idea what to do next. So sometimes we need help.”
— Valedictorian Kaitlyn Lange
“Change can be the best thing that ever happens to us. You cannot live life by never taking any risks or putting yourself out there. So live life without regrets. You have time to do everything you can ever dream of.”
— Salutatorian Stevie Gross
