J. L. Crowe Secondary students held their heads high Friday night, as they collected their certificates of graduation in front of about 1,000 people.
Trail entrepreneur Don Freshi addressed the 2013 class with his story of success, which eventually led to the creation of the former Firebird, later known as 5N Plus Trail.
Next year's grad class is estimated at 175 students, which is slightly up from this year's 156, due to the addition of Rossland kids. Grades 10-12 will be bussed down to Crowe next year, joining the rest of Greater Trail secondary students.