Although few in number, the graduates of two rural Clallam County high schools that celebrated commencement Saturday were highly enthusiastic.
Eight Clallam Bay High School graduates threw their mortar boards into the air to celebrate their achievement, while 14 graduating seniors at Crescent High School in Joyce grinned for the camera in a group shot.
Community scholarships were presented to the Clallam Bay High School graduates during Saturday’s ceremony in the school gym.
Valedictorian Dylan Christie and Class of 2011 President Rashaya Donnell spoke for the Class of 2011 at Crescent High School.
Christie, Anne Grover and Mikela Williams graduated as members of the National Honor Society, and seven students received certificates of academic or individual achievement.
Three exchange students — Zuzana Jakubkova from Slovakia, Yanik Weingand from Switzerland and Bolivar Bracale from Brazil — received certificates of attendance.
The graduation address was given by Debbie Hibbard.
Photographs of scholarship recipients and lists of graduating seniors will be in the Peninsula Daily News’ Students of Distinction special edition Friday, June 24.
