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Floral Design students create mums

by Ari Tower, Reporter
September 25, 2025

In preparation for next week’s homecoming festivities, Floral Design students were given the opportunity to create mums themselves, out of cardboard and ribbon.

Floral Design making mums 9-12 Marilyn Rutschman (1)
Sophomore Hope Stevens staples together ribbons for her homecoming mum in the Floral Design classroom.

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