With the Class of 2011 graduation from Waukesha public schools this Saturday ­– Catholic Memorial students graduated last month – Waukesha Patch had the opportunity to recognize some students who had faced extraordinary experiences and who came out a stronger person as a result.

Their stories are inspiring and we here at Patch are looking forward to see what they will do in college and beyond. We want to thank the schools and the students for their work with us to share these uplifting stories.

Obviously, there are many other great high school seniors who are graduating this year. Please bring your stories to us. We’d love to share what great things have happened in your students’ lives.

In the meantime, here is a look back at the stories we ran this week on Patch.

• Catholic Memorial High School’s top students are twins from South Korea
• Waukesha West student stays upbeat through music and friends after left without a home
• Waukesha North senior’s has second chance at life and gives back to community
• Waukesha South senior thought he’d never play football again, but after half-dozen surgeries, gets back in the game

Congratulations to the Class of 2011.