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Friday, April 28, 2023

Photos of four student portraits next to the words "Grads at a Glance: Future Connections"

The Class of 2023 is full of innovative, motivated, and remarkable students ready to take on the future. Click on the images below to learn about some of these special grads-to-be. More profiles are coming as we near Graduation Day, so be sure to catch future editions of PSD Now and watch for more profiles on the Grads at a Glance web page and additional videos on YouTube.>>

photo: teen girl and the name Bailey. video: Words on screen: Bailey Wilcox is a senior at Poudre High School. She dreams of being a welder so we connected her with a welder who just so happens to be her sister. This is an excerpt from their conversation about future connections. Videos shows two women sitting in chairs in a garage.

Bailey Wilcox wants to be a welder after she graduates. Watch a video of her conversation with her sister, who is also a welder, here.>>

Image of a female student holding a tennis racket and wearing a cap with the name Kylee at the bottom.

Kylee Lynn is an avid high school tennis player who aspires to become a psychologist someday. Read more of her story here.>>

photo of a smiling teenage boy with the name Adarsh and yellow futuristic graphic imagery at the bottom of the image

Serving as a member of both the DECA and robotics teams has prepared Adarsh Payyakkil for a future career that blends business and engineering. Read more of his story here.>>

Photo: teen girl and the name Nicole. Video: Words on screen: Nicole Grove is a senior at Fossil Ridge High. She has a lot of different ideas about what she wants to do in her future. We connected Nicole with a community involvement specialist at Canvas Credit Union. This is an excerpt from their conversation about Future Connections. Video shows female student and woman sitting in chairs opposite one another in a bank office area.

Nicole Grove has many interests and is still exploring her career options. Watch a video of Nicole's conversation with a Canvas Credit Union community involvement specialist here.>>

Image: teen girl and the name Maddy. Video: Words on screen: Maddy Simpson is a senior at PGA. She dreams of being an ER nurse so we connected her with an ER nurse who works for UCHealth. This is an excerpt from their conversation about Future Connections. Video shows teen girl sitting with nurse on chairs in a medical room.

A passion for helping people led Maddy Simpson to a job at a nursing home. In the future, she hopes to be an ER nurse. Watch this video to see her conversation with a UCHealth nurse.>>

Photo of a teen boy with the name Max and yellow modernistic graphic imagery at the bottom of the photo

Involvement in several school clubs has given Max Cochran a sense of belonging at PGA. He hopes to find his niche in the workforce in mathematics. Read more of his story here.>>

Photo of a teenage boy with his arms crossed and yellow-toned graphic imagery over the lower part of the image.

Instead of waiting until after high school to pursue his career goals, Jacob Peterson headed straight into the workforce as a plumbing apprentice. Read more of his story here.>>

Image: teen girl. Video: Words on screen: Bryn Erickson is a senior at Fort Collins High. She dreams of being a biomedical engineer so we connected her with a biomedical engineer at CSU. This is an excerpt from their conversation about future connections. Video shows female student and woman sitting in chairs opposite each other in a college building.

A future in biomedical engineering is the goal for Bryn Erickson. Watch her conversation with a biomedical engineer at Colorado State University here.>>

Words Graduation Class of 2023 over a futuristic graphic image

Graduation ceremonies will take place during the third week of May. Learn more about graduation week events on the PSD website.>>