Principal Scott Annear gives closing remarks Wednesday during the Top Ten Luncheon at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Breya Whitman wipes away a tear following her mother’s speech Wednesday during the annual Top Ten Luncheon at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Whitman’s mother, Lisa, told a powerful story about the difficult pregnancy she had with her daughter. The top 10 seniors and family members were recognized. Whitman is the class salutatorian and will attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in Standish where she will study nursing and join the track team. Whitman’s father, Jeff, and “meme” Sue Morin are at left. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Abigail Faucher, right, gives Mary Beth Galway a hug Wednesday during the Top Ten Luncheon at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The top 10 seniors and family members were recognized during the annual event. Faucher finished sixth in her class. Galway is the staff member that Faucher said made the most lasting impression on her during high school. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Victoria Allen acknowledges Bill Buzza on Wednesday during the Top Ten Luncheon at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The top 10 seniors and family members were recognized during the annual event. Allen finished eighth in her class and recognized Buzza as the teacher who made the most lasting impression on her during her high school years. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Ben Condit’s sister Nora, father Bruce and mother Whitney listen to Condit speak during the Top Ten Luncheon at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The top 10 graduating seniors and family members were recognized during the annual event. Condit is the class valedictorian and will attend Williams College this fall. Condit spoke about Marty Bressler, the teacher who made a lasting impression during his time at the school. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Owen Vincent’s mother and two sisters celebrate Vincent’s accomplishments Wednesday during the Top Ten Luncheon at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Vincent finished third in his class and will attend Lehigh University to study chemical engineering. From left are Vincent, his sisters Violet and Emelia and mother, Andrea. Vincent’s father, Shawn, was at the podium speaking about his son. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Amanda Raymond has her picture taken with her mother, Chris, and father, Chris, Wednesday during the Top Ten Luncheon at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The top 10 seniors and family members were recognized during the annual event. Raymond finished 10th in the class. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Kaia Hayashida receives a hug from Angela Peck on Wednesday during the Top Ten Luncheon at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The top 10 seniors and family members were recognized during the annual event. Hayashida finished fourth in her class. Peck is the staff member who Hayashida said made the most lasting impression on her during her time at the school. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Kaia Hayashida receives a kiss from her mother, Jodi Hayashida, Wednesday during the Top Ten Luncheon at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The top 10 graduating seniors and family members were recognized during the annual event. Hayashida finished fourth in her class. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Campbell Cassidy, center, smiles after having his picture taken with Seth “Goody” Goodwin on Wednesday during the Top Ten Luncheon at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Cassidy finished seventh in his class, the same place his brother Ben finished when he graduated in 2019. Cassidy’s brother Will was valedictorian of his class in 2021. Goodwin is the staff member who Cassidy said made the most lasting impression on him during his time at the school. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Liberty Latham talks Wednesday about teacher Sarah Brooks, who Latham said had the most lasting impression on her while a student at Edward Little High School in Auburn. She spoke during the Top Ten Luncheon where the top 10 seniors and family members were recognized. Latham finished ninth in her class. From left are Latham’s mother, Michelle, father, Stephen, Latham, her grandmother Connie McVey, grandfather David McVey and grandmother Nancy Latham. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Owen Vincent gets a hug from Elena Berry on Wednesday during the Top Ten Luncheon at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Vincent finished third in his class and will attend Lehigh University to study chemical engineering. Vincent said Berry is the teacher who had the most influence on him during his four years at the school. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Ben Condit hands Amanda Raymond the No. 1 he borrowed Wednesday during the Top Ten Luncheon at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Raymond finished 10th in the Class of 2023 and Condit finished first and is valedictorian. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Mya Vincent, right, looks Wednesday at her mother, Sarah Vincent, who has balloon strings in front of her, during the Top Ten Luncheon at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The top 10 seniors and family members were recognized during the annual event. Mya Vincent, a standout tennis player for the Red Eddies, finished fifth in her class. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Ben Condit, Edward Little High School Class of 2023 valedictorian, receives a hug from his father, Bruce, on Wednesday during the Top Ten Luncheon at the school in Auburn. The top 10 seniors and family members were recognized during the annual event. Condit finished first in his class and will attend Williams College in the fall. His mother, Whitney, is at right. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

The Top 10 from the Edward Little High School Class of 2023 are, from left, Kaia Hayashida, Abigail Faucher, Amanda Raymond, Ben Condit, Campbell Cassidy, Owen Vincent, Victoria Allen, Liberty Latham and Breya Whitman. Mya Vincent had left before the photo was taken. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal