A college grad before a high school grad

by Ryan Bergeron
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Bella Burkel (right) gets congratulated by her mom Brittany Burkel and infant brother Blaze in the receiving line following the GMR High School Thirty-First Annual Commencement on May 28, as a fellow graduating classmate, Jade Reese, puts an arm around Brittany. On May 11, Burkel walked across the Northland Community and Technical College graduation stage, having earned her Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences and graduating with the highest honors at just 17 years old. (photo by Ryan Bergeron)


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