Dream Big, Do Good: 11 Of Traverse City’s Exceptional 2026 Graduates
By Craig Manning | May 29, 2026
“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them,” Walt Disney once said. Traverse City’s graduating class of 2026 is filled with courageous dreamers, just a few of whom are detailed below.
Liam Bauer, West Senior High
Profile: Meet one of the stars of the Titan music department. Bauer played the lead roles of Joseph in last year’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Seymour in this year’s Little Shop of Horrors, and sings as part of Choral-Aires, Chorale, and Westmen. He’s no less a star in the classroom, with a 3.87 GPA and an AP-heavy course schedule.
Plans: Bauer will enroll …
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2026 Northport Photo Exhibit
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Jerry Gates Art Exhibition for Conservation
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"Love Letters"
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