Elijah Bowman, a senior from Cortez, speaks at the GOAL High School graduation ceremony held Friday at the Fort Lewis College Concert Hall. GOAL graduated 120 seniors from Southwest Colorado, including Cortez, Durango and Pagosa Springs. GOAL (Guided Online Academic Learning) is a publicly funded statewide charter school, offering flexible online learning with in-person support as needed. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)
Goal High School student Tamarius Roland celebrates his graduation with his former counselor, Lisa Pratchett, at the Fort Lewis Concert Hall on Friday. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)
