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Elgin Academy grads glad to have luck on their side.(News)

Byline: Max Seigle Daily Herald Staff Writer

During her remarks at the Elgin Academy graduation Saturday, Jessica Garst Orozco said a necklace she received from a fellow graduate's mother brought her a lot of luck this year.

Not only did the Crystal Lake graduate take home the tiara at this year's prom, but she also was named the valedictorian of her class of 30 students.

Orozco, her peers and their families gathered on the hilltop Saturday morning for the school's 145th commencement.

Thanks to the nice weather - maybe another result of that lucky necklace - the school was able to hold the ceremony outside rather than in the gym where many neighboring schools ...

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