Shanna Fortier
Close to 400 seniors graduated from Arvada West High School May 18 in a commencement ceremony held at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield. Collectively, the class of 2018 has received $4.2 million in scholarships to continue their education.
At the ceremony, 14 valedictorians — all of whom held an unweighted 4.0 GPA — were honored. Those students are Isabeau Andrews, James Biggers, Cheyenne Chrisp, Sydney Derix, Lauren Hinshaw, Samantha Klas, James Kleckner, Tristan Martonez, Kailey Robb, Reagan Robinson, Alexis Rolfson, Jenna Thomas, Ashlyn Wagner and Katherine Wood.