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"Three of the top students in Aurora Public Schools' graduating class of 2022 are proof that hard work pays off. Despite the pandemic and other challenges, all three remained dedicated to academics and are now graduating at the top of their class.
Vista PEAK Preparatory valedictorian Michael Agsam said he had to push through the hard stuff.
'My goal wasn't really to be the top student, it was just to keep on pushing myself as much as I could with the classes I was taking,' Agsam said."