Forge your own path, students told

It's OK to graduate high school and not have "it all figured out," speaker Myra Gleason told Iola National Honor Society students Wednesday.
Iola High School National Honor Society students Briley Prather, from left, Madelyn Ashworth and Carly Kramer take part in a candle-lighting ceremony Wednesday. Below, Myra Gleason addresses the students during her keynote speech. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register
by Richard Luken
Published: May 8, 2025
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It’s OK to graduate high school and not have “it all figured out,” speaker Myra Gleason told Iola National Honor Society students Wednesday.

Myra Gleason addresses Iola High School’s National Honor Society chapter during the group’s 2025 induction ceremony Wednesday.

The concept of “having it all figured out” is something of a myth, Myra Gleason said Wednesday.

“It doesn’t magically arrive when you get your diploma,” she said. ““It shows up later, after you start moving, after you take your first awkward step.”

Gleason, owner of Wild Bloom Coffee, was the keynote speaker at Wednesday’s National Honor Society Induction Ceremony for 14 Iola High School juniors and sophomores.

Richard Luken

Richard has been a part of the Register family since 1994. Richard covers general news and, on occasion, sports. A native of Moran, Richard came to the paper while still a student at Allen Community College. With mentors former publisher Emerson Lynn Jr. and former veteran reporter Bob Johnson at the ready, Richard learned how to be a star reporter. Over the span of his 28 years his news beats have included school board meetings for Districts 257 and 258, as well as Allen Community College trustee meetings. He’s also routinely covered city council meetings for Iola, Humboldt, LaHarpe and Moran. He’s covered floods, wrecks, true crime — everything from heart-warming to heart-breaking stories. For his work, Richard has consistently won top awards in statewide competitions year after year. Outside the office, he enjoys sports, reading and keeping up with the kids and grandkids.

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