Graduation Commencement for the Lake Benton High School Class of 2006 were held Saturday at 4:00 PM. Pictured clockwise from above: The Senior Class Choir singing “Goodbye My Friend”; Marty Delaney with parents Jerry and Shelly during the Tribute to Parents; Valedictorian Traci Schwing and her address, “Hamlet: Advice for the Class of 2006”; Lake Benton School Board Chairman Darrell Busselman presents Lisa VanderPlaats her diploma; Class of 2006 scholarship award winners were: Amundson Scholarship—Marty Delaney, Michael Delaney, Jessica Doohen, Steven Hurd, Granger Maranell, Jennifer McConnell, Joshua Prosch, Traci Schwing, Molly Shepherd, Jacob Weber; Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative Scholarship—Traci Schwing; Dollars for Scholars Scholarship—Traci Schwing, Jessica Doohen; Lyon-Lincoln Electric Round-Up Scholarship—Josh Prosch; Lake Benton Lions Scholarship—Steven Hurd; Cenex Harvest States Scholarship—Molly Shepherd, Rachel Fritz; Lincoln County Soybean and Corn Growers Scholarship—Jake Weber, Marty Delaney, Michael Delaney; St. Genevieve’s Catholic Church Scholarship—Jessica Doohen; Jackrabbit Gharantee Scholarship—Steven Hurd; Jason Timmerman Memorial Scholarship—Jessica Doohen; Lake Benton American Legion Color Guard Scholarship—Traci Schwing, Jessica Doohen; Adrian W. and Hugh R. Little Memorial Scholarship—Lisa VanderPlaats. — LB News photos by Mark Wilmes