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MARATHON HIGH SENIORS WALK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HALLS ONE LAST TIME

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Alex Rickert
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Carlos David Lopez Estevez, right, has a very proud little brother. ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly

The Marathon High School Class of 2026 took one last stroll through the halls that helped raise them on May 22, visiting the classrooms of Stanley Switlik Elementary School and high-fiving a parade of young admirers. The annual tradition allowed the class to test out their graduation gowns, give plenty of hugs to former teachers and even give some congratulations of their own to little Switlik graduates, who put on their own graduation garb for the occasion.

Photos by ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly

Elementary school students line the Switlik halls to congratulate the Class of 2026.
Elementary school students line the Switlik halls to congratulate the Class of 2026.
Seniors pause for a class photo after their walk through the elementary school halls.
Adrian Gonzalez, left, and Kylo Geaneas salute senior baseball standouts Massimo Quargnali and Gabriele Cirina.
Graduate Jayden Rosete shares a hug with Whisper Bland.
Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert made the perfectly natural career progression from dolphin trainer to newspaper editor in 2021 after freelancing for Keys Weekly while working full time at Dolphin Research Center. A resident of Marathon since 2015, he fell in love with the Florida Keys community by helping multiple organizations and friends rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Irma. An avid runner, actor, and spearfisherman, he spends as much of his time outside of work on or under the sea having civil disagreements with sharks.

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