Mercer Island High School Crest Learning Center class of 2024 graduates: Left to right, front row: Dante Fromm, Kat vanEeden, Emily Woo, Blake Ogata, Kelly Cullen, Tommy Ji and Cora Marquardi Pirzio-Biroli. Middle row: Lauren Seafort, Sofia Landeck, Fei Campos, Nicky Mills, Delaney Williams and Fern Frame. Back row: Felix Joinson, Frida Barber, Jackson Agee, Brian Bilanski, Taven Glennon-Mulein, Cortez Smith, Willow Crew, Phoenix Baskin, Ethan Chernicoff and Alex Sytman. “As I look around, I can’t help but realize how lucky I am to have such a loving community around me and to have people that have always had my back and push me forward,” Agee said at the recent graduation ceremony. According to the MIHS website, Crest is specifically and carefully designed to offer a successful alternative pathway to graduation. Most coursework is completed in class to support the individualized, project-based learning and supportive structure of the Crest community students. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District