District agrees to recognize deceased student in high school graduation ceremony

The Alpine School District has agreed to recognize an American Fork High School student who passed away from cancer in January at the graduation ceremony. The district had initially cited a policy that prevented them from announcing Samantha Corey's accomplishment in the graduation ceremony. Corey was diagnosed with cancer during her sophomore year but insisted on finishing high school, which she was able to do before passing away at the beginning of 2024. "She was such a light," Samantha's mom, …