{"id":181570,"date":"2024-05-24T09:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=181570"},"modified":"2024-05-24T09:50:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T13:50:00","slug":"celebrating-seniors-in-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/colorado\/celebrating-seniors-in-colorado","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Seniors in Colorado!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;181571&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]&#8221;Her time on the stage was just one highlight of high school. But she\u2019s grateful for so much more, including the teachers who challenged her. 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