Claire June Laux, Chloe M. Niesz Kutsch and Melaina Grace Mattingly Uhrig graduated together, with honors, in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Spring Class of 2025. They met in preschool and have remained close friends for more than 19 years. They attended the same preschool (¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Child Development Center), grade school (Holden Elementary), middle school (Stanton Middle School), high school (Theodore Roosevelt High School) and university (¹ú²úÂ×Àí). Laux studied neuroscience and violin performance at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí and graduated with two degrees, Kutsch’s major was international studie...