Lewiston High School Class of 2023 salutatorian Ben Cloutier speaks Tuesday about integrity during the Top Ten Luncheon at The Green Ladle in Lewiston. Cloutier will graduate second in his class and plans to attend the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in New York. Cloutier was also accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy. He said in his speech that it was tough to decide between the two schools. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School senior Marguerite Shepard finishes her speech Tuesday during the Top Ten Luncheon at The Green Ladle in Lewiston. Shepard will graduate ninth in her class and plans to attend Emmanuel College in Boston in the fall. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School graduating senior Adam Bilodeau gets a hug from his mother, Danielle Bilodeau, Tuesday during the Top Ten Luncheon at The Green Ladle in Lewiston. Bilodeau will graduate eighth in his class and plans to attend Saint Michael’s College in Vermont this fall. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School graduating senior Brianna Letourneau plans to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in Standish to study elementary education this fall. Letourneau will graduate 10th in her class. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School graduating senior Farid Muhammad-Aceto speaks Tuesday about fortitude during the Top Ten Luncheon at The Green Ladle in Lewiston. Muhammad-Aceto will graduate sixth in his class and plans to attend the University of Vermont this fall. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School graduating senior Jack Kahan speaks Tuesday about purpose during the Top Ten Luncheon at The Green Ladle in Lewiston. Kahan plans to attend Vassar College in New York this fall. He will graduate seventh in his class. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School graduating senior Austin Bouchard was recognized Tuesday for being third in the Class of 2023. Bouchard plans to attend Central Maine Community College in Auburn this fall. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School graduating senior Jack Kahan plans to attend Vassar College in New York this fall. Kahan will graduate seventh in his class. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School valedictorian Jenny Zhao speaks Tuesday about humility during the Top Ten Luncheon at The Green Ladle in Lewiston. Zhao will graduate first in her class and plans to attend Yale University in the fall. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lewiston Public Schools Superintendent Jake Langlais acknowledges parents of the top 10 students Tuesday during a luncheon at The Green Ladle. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School graduating senior Scott Almquist speaks Tuesday about perseverance during the Top Ten Luncheon at The Green Ladle in Lewiston. Almquist will graduate fifth in his class and plans to attend the Maine Maritime Academy in the fall. He hopes to one day be an officer in the U.S. Navy. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School Class of 2023 salutatorian Ben Cloutier was recognized Tuesday for being second in his class during the Top Ten Luncheon at The Green Ladle in Lewiston. Cloutier plans to attend the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in New York. Cloutier was also accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School graduating senior Danny Zhang gets a hug from his mother, Bie Wu, during Tuesday’s Top Ten Luncheon at The Green Ladle in Lewiston. Zhang will graduate fourth in his class and plans to attend the University of Virginia this fall. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School graduating senior Brianna Letourneau gets a kiss from her mother, Nancy Letourneau, during Tuesday’s Top Ten Luncheon at The Green Ladle in Lewiston. Letourneau will graduate tenth in her class and plans to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in Standish to study elementary education in the fall. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

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