- February 21, 2025
Grant Scrabis, Robert Merrill, Kirsten McSweeney, Isabella Volturo, and Cole Long reminisce over donuts in the Pine Trails Media Center as Kate Sevigny (black robe) looks on. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Mikenzie Stewart, Angelina Braman, and Alicia Libby were feeling “nostalgic." Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Annabella Kaney Olivari, Matthew Monroe and Dominic Marinaccio. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Spruce Creek Seniors Matthew Monroe, Danielle Sothen, Erin Engel, Christine Ngo, Mitali Ghadeaa, Kate Sevigny, Mandar Ghade and Renzo danlag. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Spruce Creek Seniors Mandar Ghade and Renzo Danlag. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Erin Engel adjusts childhood friend Ella DeRiggi’s tassel. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Former Pine Trail students and friends since birth, Erin Engel and Ella deRiggi. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Former Pine Trail Elementary School students Taylor Bates, Annabelle Dougherty, Annabella Kaney Olivari and Ella DeRiggi. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Seabreeze graduates Hannah Ashton, Ava Franco and Alexandra Atanasoski. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Graduating seniors from Seabreeze (red robes), Mainland (blue robes), and Spruce Creek (black robes) High Schools — all former Pine Trail Elementary students. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Pine Trail Elementary Principal Michelle Sojka enjoys the senior gathering. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Grant Scrabis and Robert Merrill marvel at how “everything used to be so much bigger!” at Pine Trail Elementary. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Hannah Blake, Daytona State College graduate and Jillian Loutzenhiser, Seabreeze High school graduate. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Seniors walk the courtyard as Pine Trail student welcome them with “Class of 2023” signs. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Pine Trail’s Senior Walk students are welcomed with applause. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Pine Trail students await the arrival of the seniors. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Principal Michelle Sojka leads the Senior Walk at Pine Trail Elementary. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Senior Alicia Libby is greeted by her niece and first grade student Leah Harrell. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Seniors revisit the Pine Trail Elementary playground. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Kaden Reamer and Dominic Marinaccio take one last trip down the slide. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Kaden Reamer, Ryan Flugger and Dominic Marinaccio show off homemade signs from Pine Trail students. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Robert Merill and Cole Long try out the tricycles for old time’s sake. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Mikenzie Stewart takes a trip down the slide. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Erin Engel and Ella DeRiggi recreate the photo from their first day of Kindergarten together at Pine Trail. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Ella DeRiggi and Erin Engel on their first day at Pine Trail Elementary. Photo courtesy of Ella DiRiggi and Erin Engel
Hannah Ashton, Kate Sevigny, Erin Engle, Ella DeRiggi and Alexandra Atanasoski take one last photo in front of Pine Trail Elementary. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Graduate Taylor Bates and first grader Lillian Tacinelli. Photo courtesy of Darlynn Tacinelli
Thirty-one graduating seniors from Seabreeze, Mainland and Spruce Creek High School returned on Friday, May 26, to where it all began for the annual Pine Trail Elementary Senior Walk.
The students gathered in the media center to reminisce over donuts before taking their final walk around the courtyard.
“It’s cool,” Mainland High School senior Robert Merrill said. “Everything used to be so much bigger, but it looks the same.”
The consensus among the seniors as they revisited their elementary school was that it was “weird and nostalgic” to be back.
“I’m going to miss school,” Seabreeze High School senior Grant Scrabis said. “A lot of memories along the way. A new step, though.”
Seniors Erin Engel and Ella DeRiggi were all smiles as they spoke of their first day of kindergarten together at Pine Trail. Friends since birth, the young women hugged before taking their Senior Walk together.
As the seniors entered the courtyard for their final walk, they were greeted with applause from the Pine Trail students.
Cheering and waving homemade signs, the elementary students welcomed the high school seniors as they walked around the square. Afterward, a group of the seniors headed to the playground for one last remembrance of their days at Pine Trail Elementary.
