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Congratulations, Nicholas Murukas, Manhattan Junior High Class Of 2021
Across Illinois Patch is celebrating this year's seniors for their accomplishments.

ACROSS ILLINOIS, IL — The high school seniors of 2021 have had an experience like no other in a century — a year upended by a pandemic and by lockdowns that kept them from enjoying many of the activities that previous seniors have taken for granted.
Patch hopes to help make it up to those seniors by giving them a special sendoff. We asked parents and other family members to pay tribute to this year’s grads using a special submission form so we can publish those tributes one by one.
Nicholas Murukas will graduate from Manhattan Junior High.
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Plans after graduation: First, High School as he is graduating 8th grade, then Cybersecurity / IT
Accomplishments: 11 years of soccer - very proud of his accomplishments and medals. He is an amazingly loving 8th grader who has been through more in the past 8 years and persevered through it all
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Special message: Nicholas, You have no idea how proud I am of you. You are such a caring, loving individual to everyone around you. Your High School years will be some of the best years of your life before College. Keep on being you! Love you always and forever, Mom
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