Mavs and Chiefs

MLHS Class of 2023 goes out with style

MOSES LAKE — With mortar boards bedecked in flowers, back-the-blue flags, comedic statements, family names and hopes for the future, this year’s Moses Lake High School graduates walked the stage and stepped toward their futures, proud families watching from the stands at Lions Field. MLHS Principal Sheila Kries opened the ceremony with an analogy discussing how life’s experiences are like a watershed – appropriate for one of the larger schools in the Columbia Basin – and wished the students well. This year’s graduating class chose former School Resource Officer Zach Jennings as their staff speaker, and he shared a few memories of his time with the 2023 Mavs – who appeared to identify more as Chiefs, having had that mascot for much more of their high school careers – and a bit of humorous advice. “Growing old is mandatory – growing up is optional,” Jennings said.