Stories/Essays: First Class: 0605_malo_George_graduation05

April 27, 2016 - St. George's senior Erica Stevenson (back) and sophomore Whitney Ziegenhorn (right) embrace sophomore Christiana Nyarko during a track meet after school at Evangelical Christian School. {quote}In middle school, I felt like it was a lot easier. The issues we are dealing with now in high school, in general, we didn't notice back then, like race issues.{quote} Stevenson said. {quote}It just became more apparent. The high school years were harder than the middle school years.{quote} (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal)

April 27, 2016 - St. George's senior Erica Stevenson (back) and sophomore Whitney Ziegenhorn (right) embrace sophomore Christiana Nyarko during a track meet after school at Evangelical Christian School. "In middle school, I felt like it was a lot easier. The issues we are dealing with now in high school, in general, we didn't notice back then, like race issues." Stevenson said. "It just became more apparent. The high school years were harder than the middle school years." (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal)