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SPECIAL OLYMPICS MEDALS CEREMONY

Kalispell Middle School
Special Olympics ath-
letes, including Nano
Mycroft, front, and Ian
Shannon, center, cel-
ebrate with classmates
before being presented
with medals during a
ceremony on Feb. 28.
The assembly was
the only school-wide
gathering of the year.
Eighth-grade teacher
Taylor Ferda encour-
aged students to learn
from people who are
diferent than they
are. “It’s an important
reminder that every-
body counts, or nobody
counts,” he said.
GREG LINDSTROM | FLATHEAD BEACON