Last one out, I’ll be there for you

By the Canton Academy Yearbook Staff

When friends become family, relationships are changed forever. These friends have found life-long relationships in their fellow Panthers. Math chair Kathleen Penn and Administrative Assistant Sarah Willis have been best friends since they were in elementary. 

“It’s pretty cool to think about how Sarah and I grew up together being best friends, and we both ended up back in Canton working at the same school together,” said Penn. 

Reese Willis (11) and Riley Lambert (10) have been a dynamic duo since they were both three years old. 

“She’s always there for me when I need a laugh or give a hug. She’s a great supporter and a good friend,” said Willis. 

Taylor Pratt (12) and Chaney Hale (12) have been terrorizing their teachers together since they were in K-4. 

“It’s the best feeling in the world when you know that you have a friend that will have your back through thick and thin. I know that if anything ever goes wrong that Taylor will always have my back. It’s special when you have a friend that you know you can always count on to be there,” said Hale. 

Friends are the people that are there for you to celebrate the good and bad times. At Canton Academy, friendships form on the playground but last long after the grad caps are tossed in the air.