In celebration of Veterans Day, the Democracy School committee held a dedication of a new display, the Lakes Alumni Military Wall of Honors. Over the years, graduates of Lakes have gone on to serve in all branches of the military, and today that sacrifice was recognized in the presence of family, friends, and local dignitaries.
The idea to create a space recognizing the service of Lakes alum came from senior Anthony Underwood, who wanted a space to honor his uncle, Aaron Cashmore. A graduate of the class of 2008, Aaron Cashmore went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps.
It took a lot of time and effort to get this project off the ground. Anthony worked with the Democracy School committee to plan how the memorial would look. The Lakes Eagles Booster Club came up with more than 4000 dollars of funding to pay for construction and engraving.
For the first year, Lakes honored 13 alumni who have served, but this will become an annual part of the Veterans Day activities. the Democracy Schools committee is looking for more alum who have served in the military. Click Here for a google form to add another name to the project.
Thank you to senior Anthony Underwood, Social Studies Department Chair Mr. Grant Murray, Mrs. Randie Reynolds, and Principal Jori Bowen for helping this project come to fruition.
Thank you to the Lakes Eagles Booster Club for supporting this and so many more activities with their fundraising efforts.