Greater Athens May 2026 | Page 5

Greater Athens Magazine | Vol. 17 • No. 5
God wants us to know that life is a series of beginnings, not endings. Just as graduations are not terminations, but commencements. Creation is an ongoing process, and when we create a perfect world where love and compassion are shared by all, suffering will cease.
— Bernie Siegel
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ATHENS ISD STUDENTS CONTINUE TO RAISE THE BAR
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BLACK HISTORY COMMITTEE Awards scholarships to grads of 2026
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TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE An unforgettable semester in the Home of Champions
2026 Graduates
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Athens ISD
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Athens Christian
Preparatory Academy
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Brownsboro ISD
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Cross Roads ISD
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Eustace ISD
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LaPoynor ISD
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Mabank ISD
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Malakoff ISD
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St. Edward’ s Academy
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Trinidad ISD
Published monthly by The Athens Daily Review P. O. Box 32 • Athens, Texas 75751 903-675-5626 Digital edition at: www. athensreview. com
Lange Svehlak Publisher
PennyLynn Webb Editor
Betty Abendroth Design / Production
Lauren Roerick Sales
Departments
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EDITOR’ S NOTE
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LOCAL EVENTS
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PARTING SHOT
On the cover Courtesy Photo Cross Roads Senior Peyton Frazier accepts her diploma.
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