Students shared their memories of Petzold, accompanied by a slideshow.

“Enthusiasm”, “positive energy” and “leadership” were just some of the words speakers used when describing Cody, but it was known by everyone present that there are just not enough words to do justice to Cody’s unique and loved personality.

“There was no question he had leadership qualities,” Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) president Becca Reichenbach (pictured) said.