Forget the Oscars. Linden High Schoolโs Class of 2025 handed out the real awards on June 13โlike ๐๐ค๐จ๐ฉ ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ค๐ช๐จ ๐๐๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฝ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐พ๐ค๐ช๐ฅ๐ก๐ โas they gathered at The Westwood in Cranford for a glamorous night of glitz, gossip, and just a pinch of senior-year flair.
๐๐ข๐ฆ๐-๐ก๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
The annual senior superlatives, a time-honored Linden tradition going back generations, gave students one last chance to crown their class royaltyโwith zero campaign speeches, talent rounds, or awkward interviews required.
For each superlative, students voted for one male and one female classmate to take home the title, celebrating the boldest, brightest, funniest, and most fabulous personalities from both sides of the aisle.
Adding to the nightโs sparkle were several ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ who came to celebrate alongside the students, including ๐๐ช๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฟ๐ง. ๐ผ๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ๐จ, ๐ฝ๐ค๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฎ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐๐จ, ๐ฝ๐ค๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐จ ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ค ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐จ๐จ๐, ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ก ๐พ๐๐๐ง๐ก๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ฃ๐๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ค๐ค๐ก ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ง๐จโeach offering cheers, smiles, and well-wishes to the graduating class.
And the WINNERS are...
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ
๐๐๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ก๐ ๐พ๐๐ก๐ฎ were voted the dream team most likely to shake things up on a global scale. Whether they run for office or revolutionize science, their classmates believe the world better brace itself.
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐
๐ ๐ค๐จ๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ง. ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ didnโt just wear orange and blackโthey were orange and black. From pep rallies to hallway energy boosts, their school pride was legendary.
๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐ค๐๐จ๐๐ก๐๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ง๐๐๐๐ brought charm, positivity, and โgood vibes onlyโ to the Class of 2025. They could turn any Monday into a good day.
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ
Style icons ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ช๐๐๐ง๐๐ค ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐๐ง never met a mirror they didnโt loveโor a hallway that didnโt double as their personal runway.
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐๐ต๐น๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฐ
From game-winning plays to sprinting through gym class like it was the Olympics, ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก made sweat look cool.
๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ผ
Besties ๐๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ฃ were practically telepathic. Always in sync, always laughingโthese two could finish each otherโs sentences (and snacks).
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ด๐ต
If you ever heard ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ง ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐๐ค ๐พ๐ช๐๐ซ๐๐จ laugh, chances are you laughed tooโand had no idea why. Their giggles were pure happiness on loudspeaker.
๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป
๐ ๐ค๐จ๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ง. ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐จ had one goal: keep the class entertainedโand judging by the votes, mission accomplished. Who needs stand-up when youโve got these two?
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ด๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
No one was safe from a warm smile and a big โHey!โ from ๐ผ๐ก๐๐ญ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง ๐ผ๐ช๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ฏ. They made every hallway feel like a red carpet.
๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ
๐ผ๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐ฏ๐ค ๐๐ข๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ค๐จ๐ค could brighten a room just by walking in. Their smiles had that magical ability to make teachers forget about homework.
๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ -- A tie
In a rare twist of romance, the vote ended in a tieโbecause how could the class possibly choose between J๐ ๐ช๐ก๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ & ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐๐ง๐ก๐ค๐จ ๐พ๐ช๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ค๐จ & ๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐ก? Both couples gave us serious #relationshipgoals
The superlatives may have been lighthearted, but they carried the weight of real appreciation, connection, and Linden pride. The banquet wasnโt just a chance to celebrateโit was a night to reflect, laugh, and say one final โwe made itโ before graduation.
Sure, there were no gold statues or red carpetsโbut with unforgettable memories, inside jokes, and some seriously well-earned bragging rights, Lindenโs Class of 2025 walked away with something even better: a moment in the spotlight before the tassels turn and real life begins.
๐ Next stop? June 24 at Tiger Stadium. Graduation awaits. And yesโthis class is ready.