Lockney’s Gutierrez first to receive degree from SPC before walking the stage at Lockney High School

  • DOUBLE DIPLOMA On May 9, Gutierrez walked the stage at South Plains College, where she was awarded an Associate of Science degree. She will follow that achievement with her high school commencement on May 16. | COURTESY PHOTO
    DOUBLE DIPLOMA On May 9, Gutierrez walked the stage at South Plains College, where she was awarded an Associate of Science degree. She will follow that achievement with her high school commencement on May 16. | COURTESY PHOTO
  • CLASS OF 2025 x 2 According to Lockney ISD officials, Gutierrez is the first LHS graduate to participate in a college graduation ceremony before high school commencement. | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY
    CLASS OF 2025 x 2 According to Lockney ISD officials, Gutierrez is the first LHS graduate to participate in a college graduation ceremony before high school commencement. | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY
    While most high school seniors prepare for only a single graduation ceremony, one Lockney student will experience the honor twice this May. Sophie Gutierrez, a member of the Lockney High School Class of 2025, has made school district history by earning a college degree before receiving her high school diploma.What’s routine for some area schools is a groundbreaking ach...

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