Students swarmed physical education teacher Mack Lennox, center, after the Farewell Gala for Lennox, two other retiring teachers and the principal of Central Trail Elementary on Tuesday, June 6, 2013 in Sylvania.
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Laryce McMurray, the music teacher, left, conducts the choir.
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A student sits close to a, "Farewell" sign.
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Megan Schlachter, of Sylvania, center, chocked up as she read a statement of appreciation for principal Toni Gerber.
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Principal Toni Gerber, center left, laughs during the Farewell Gala.
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Hunter Baehren, 18, spoke about the impact both physical education teacher Mack Lennox and principal Toni Gerber had on him during the Farewell Gala.
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Pam Miller-Arndt, center, wiped tears from her eyes as a student read a statement of appreciation for her.
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Retiring teachers Mack Lennox, left, and Nancy Browning, right, clap after a student read a statement in their honor.
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Andrew Rockefeller, 17, center, reads aloud a statement of his thanks to retiring reading teacher Nancy Browning during the Farewell Gala.
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Samantha Zobrist, 9, center, waits in the hall before the beginning of the Farewell Gala with two of her classmates to give flowers to the three retiring teachers and principal of Central Trail Elementary.
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Principal Toni Gerber, center, received hugs from students after the Farewell Gala held for herself and three other retiring teachers.
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