Valedictorian reveals himself to be secret Instagrammer behind heartwarming account that selected individual classmates and praised their good qualities in graduation speech 

  • Konner Suave, 18, has posted around 650 photos in the past 43 weeks 
  • Each picture comes with a caption about that student's good qualities 
  • He shocked his friends and classmates by identifying himself in grad speech 

By Mia De Graaf For Dailymail.com

Published: 11:39 EST, 13 June 2015 | Updated: 13:09 EST, 13 June 2015

A Valedictorian has unveiled himself as the person behind an Instagram account posting daily compliments about his fellow students.

For 43 weeks, Konner Suave, 18, has anonymously been updating @TheBenevolentOne3 with year book photos of almost every student in the classes of 2014-2017 at East Valley High School in Washington. 

It became a source of fascination and excitement at the school for almost a year, as the number of posts reached around 650.

Revealed: Konner Suave, 18, has been posting positive things about his classmates for almost a year, and revealed himself as the Instagrammer during his Valedictorian speech at East Valley High School this week

Revealed: Konner Suave, 18, has been posting positive things about his classmates for almost a year, and revealed himself as the Instagrammer during his Valedictorian speech at East Valley High School this week

But finally, at the end of his graduation speech on June 6, Suave admitted to his classmates that it was him.

'I was nervous,' Suave told ABC News. 'It got really loud, but they were happy. Some of my close friends were like "why didn't you tell me earlier?"

'Everyone makes mistakes and I wanted to focus on the better aspects of people. 

'To shed a positive light on each individual, make them feel appreciated, and to know that someone cares.'

One person that felt particularly moved by the gesture was Chloe Kahan, 16, who lost her father in August.

She got a message from the account which she says made her feel supported and loved at the toughest time of her life. 

'Konner went really out of his way - for me especially,' Kahan told ABC News. 

'I lost my dad in August and he messaged me on the account. It was really sweet and I was able to open up to him, even though it was anonymous. 

'There's some accounts that bully others, but now we are really united and that's all because of Konner.'

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