Local students graduate from Inspire Connections Academy

Eight Kootenai County students are among the 160 who graduated from Inspire Connections Academy, a Boise-based tuition-free K-12 online school that serves Idaho students.

A commencement ceremony was held May 31 in Boise.

Inspire Connections Academy’s 2025 graduates have a wide variety of post-graduation plans: 34% plan to attend a two- or four-year college, 23% plan to pursue vocational training, 14% plan on entering the workforce and 6% plan to join the military or take a gap year. The Class of 2025 was collectively awarded $1,511,160 in scholarships and awards.

Local grads: Cadence Aresvik, Post Falls; Emma Birch, Athol; Ashley Cleveland, Dalton Gardens; Lindsay Dimitri, Harrison; Abigail Fisicaro, Hayden; Sky Hopper-Girard, Post Falls; Shaun Tidball, Post Falls; and Ayden Washburn, Coeur d'Alene.