CONWAY — To say Elizabeth Blair, 18, of North Conway is an avid learner might be an understatement. Last Saturday, she received her diploma with the Class of 2023 from Kennett High School. This was on the heels of earning her associate’s degree from White Mountains Community College three weeks earlier.
Joining her on the graduation at WMCC was her mother, Staci Colbath, who received her nursing degree and is now working as an RN at Memorial Hospital in North Conway.
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