Probasco says farewell to WHS, class of 2011

WASILLA — Addressing the last class to graduate during his tenure as principal, Dwight Probasco shared with the senior class a little bit of what their teachers thought of them Thursday.

“They are all different. There is no flavor to this class,” Probasco said, quoting Gary Howell, who teaches language arts. “How they can be defined is ‘tolerant.’”

Linda Holler, who teaches social studies, said that students in this class taught her a valuable lesson about teaching.

“Never give up on them. You never know when the appreciation for learning will kick in,” Probasco said, quoting Holler.

The ceremony featured a choir performance of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, which drew multiple rounds of raucous applause despite a brief spat of controversy over whether it would be sung at all.

Probasco said a handful of the seniors would be leaving from the ceremony that night to board a plane to compete in a track tournament in Fairbanks. He didn’t doubt that they would do well.