Newsweek has again named Uni a "public elite" in the magazine's annual ranking of best American public high schools. Only 16 schools earned that distinction this year. Public elites are those schools that did not make Newsweek's larger list of 1,500 top public high schools because their SAT or ACT scores were too high.

"It's sad to think about leaving it all behind, but I think the true test of my Uni education will come when I leave it," writes Lauren Piester, who graduated Saturday night with her 56 classmates. "How well am I prepared for college? For life after college? I can't say yet. But I know the transition will be made so much worse if all I can do is pine for high school."

"I've been drawing since … forever, I guess," Paul Miller says. With his Uni career about to end, the talented senior plans to study visual arts at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. "The change of setting might be healthy after 19 years here," he says. "I have no idea what my career will be. But I'm sure I'll do art the rest of my life."

With their careers as Uni students about to end, several senior editors reflect on what they've learned during the past five years. "Mostly it comes down to what is being asked of us," they write. "Is it just too much? Or is it just too much of the wrong type of thing? Uni students are working hard — but is it all for the wrong reason?"

If you ever feel a breeze in the hallway, despite the fact there's no window or door open, don't fret. Math executive teacher Craig Russell probably just walked by so quickly that you didn't even see him. A blur of activity, Russell inspires students with his energy and enthusiasm. This past year, he even wrote his own textbook.