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By Dianne Carroll Burdick

June 12, 2023

WalkFame11 — Fifth-grader Ayden Nelson runs through the Walk of Fame

East Grand Rapids — Wealthy Elementary fifth-graders finished up the school year with a Walk of Fame, cheered on by their kindergarten and first-grade peers, who shook pompons and passed out many high fives.

The event culminated the elementary years for fifth-graders, who now move on to East Grand Rapids Middle School.

Kindergarten and first-graders get ready to cheer for the fifth-graders before the Walk of Fame at Wealthy Elementary

Fifth-grader Porter Baeten runs through the Walk of Fame

Kindergarten and first-graders cheer for the fifth-graders

Fifth-grade Avery Cantu-Gonzales gives a high five to Teacher Kelly Froehlich

Fifth-grader Reagan Aylsworth cheers as she walks the Walk of Fame

Fifth-grader Katherine Wendling runs through the Walk of Fame

Front to back, fifth-graders Henry Agerson, Emmie Armstrong and Porter Baeten make their way through the Walk of Fame

Fellow students cheer on fifth-grader Leo Chesla

Fifth-grader Mara Catlin runs fast through the Walk of Fame

Fifth-grader Stella Chung runs as fast as she can

From left, seventh-grader Emmet Chesla; his brother, fifth-grader Leo; and mom, Brigid Avery hug after the fifth-grade Walk of Fame

Fifth-grader Norah Newberg dances her way through

Fifth-grader Aedyn Fortson high fives the crowd

Fifth-grader Parker Wohlgemuth walks through and gets attention from both sides

Fifth-grader Finlay Robertson happily runs through

Fifth-grader Hugh Fischer leans in through the Walk of Fame

Fifth-grader Vinnie Pulera walks through as the crowd cheers him on

From left, Porter Baeten, Leo Chesla and Teddy Reese are moving on to the next grade.

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Dianne Carroll Burdick

Dianne Carroll Burdick has worked as a photojournalist in the West Michigan area since 1991. A graduate of Western Michigan University, she has photographed for The Grand Rapids Press, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, Detroit Free Press, Advance Newspapers, Grand Rapids Magazine, BLUE Magazine and On-the-Town Magazine. She has been covering the many exciting and thought provoking stories of K-12 public education for School News Network since 2016.

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