Carson High School graduates Leah and Anna Roylance line up among their cohort Saturday morning. The twins, who were accustomed to attending school together all their lives, said they each plan to go their own way for college this fall.
Photo by Jessica Garcia.
Carson High School graduates and twin sisters Anna and Leah Roylance enjoyed their sisterhood as students and fellow classmates growing up together. Their celebration to the finish line Saturday was momentous at the threshold of their K-12 education wearing their caps and gowns.
Leah Roylance called the inevitable changes “growing pains” as they soon leave a lot of what they’ve shared behind.
“Growing pains are good because it means that you’re growing and improving, but it also hurts, you know,” she said. “This change is a big change and it’s kind of scary, but I’m also excited to see what the future brings because at least we get to improve our talents.”
“I feel very excited, it’s a huge step in my life,” Anna Roylance said.
Coming out of the pandemic, they said it often was difficult to find their motivation to study.
But as twins, their paths diverge in the coming months. Anna plans to attending Utah State University to study accounting and finance, while Leah has her eyes set on a trade school to learn skills in cosmetology and work with their mother at their beauty school, she said.
They still plan to share at least their residence in the meantime.
“I loved high school, and I’m ready for school to be over,” Anna Roylance said.
“And I will always appreciate Carson City,” Leah Roylance said. “It will always be my home.”