High school senior combats cruelty on social media in a very special way

SPOKANE, Wash. — A high school senior disclosed at his graduation ceremony that he was the mysterious founder of an anonymous Instagram account that posted positive messages about every one of his classmates.

Konner Sauve explained on the account why he did it:

"During the summer, I made the decision to go in and try to make everyone here feel appreciated and recognized for simply being the amazing people they are. It is easy for people to be cruel over social media, so I decided to make an anonymous account on Instagram that would counteract the negativity seen today by posting a picture of each student and a paragraph of what makes them GREAT and how other people should see that too.

"So after 657 posts, over 11 months, and finishing each person in the Class of 2014, Class of 2016, and of course our Class of 2015, I would like to prove Jose Gutierrez right and admit that I am 'thebenevolentone3′. Benevolence being defined as 'characterized or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings.'

"In the end, I realized that we are ALL the benevolent ones in our way and actions of how we treat others, it has been a wonderful year. I'll miss East Valley. And although I part without finishing all of the class of 2017, I wish that the next generations take over and find bolder ways to express positivity and encouragement in the East Valley Community. Keep on keeping on."