Nursing students, from left, Carrie Bertman of Port Angeles, Michelle Abell-Sietz of Sequim and Jessica Meek of Port Angeles pose for a group selfie while lining up for commencement ceremonies on Saturday on the Port Angeles campus of Peninsula College. A total of 275 students were set to take part in the proceedings out of 486 students receiving 600 degrees and certificates.

Nursing students, from left, Carrie Bertman of Port Angeles, Michelle Abell-Sietz of Sequim and Jessica Meek of Port Angeles pose for a group selfie while lining up for commencement ceremonies on Saturday on the Port Angeles campus of Peninsula College. A total of 275 students were set to take part in the proceedings out of 486 students receiving 600 degrees and certificates.

Graduates doff caps for commencement in Clallam

Graduates celebrated the culmination of years of academic work in commencement ceremonies for Peninsula College and Port Angeles and Crescent high schools Saturday.

North Olympic Peninsula commencement ceremonies were held last weekend for Sequim, Port Townsend, Neah Bay, Clallam Bay, Forks, Chimacum and Quilcene high schools.

Port Angeles High School hosted a ceremony for some 250 members of the class of 2017 at Civic Field on Friday.

The Crescent High School graduation ceremony for about 14 graduating seniors was Saturday in the school’s museum in Joyce.

Peninsula College awarded more than 450 degrees and certificates during its 55th commencement ceremony Saturday on the Port Angeles campus.

Some 15 to 17 members of the class of 2017 at Lincoln High School, an alternative school, will be awarded diplomas at 6 p.m. Monday at Peninsula College’s Little Theater, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.

Nursing students, from left, Carrie Bertman of Port Angeles, Michelle Abell-Sietz of Sequim and Jessica Meek of Port Angeles pose for a group selfie while lining up for commencement ceremonies on Saturday on the Port Angeles campus of Peninsula College. A total of 275 students were set to take part in the proceedings out of 486 students receiving 600 degrees and certificates.

Nursing students, from left, Carrie Bertman of Port Angeles, Michelle Abell-Sietz of Sequim and Jessica Meek of Port Angeles pose for a group selfie while lining up for commencement ceremonies on Saturday on the Port Angeles campus of Peninsula College. A total of 275 students were set to take part in the proceedings out of 486 students receiving 600 degrees and certificates.

Nursing students, from left, Carrie Bertman of Port Angeles, Michelle Abell-Sietz of Sequim and Jessica Meek of Port Angeles pose for a group selfie while lining up for commencement ceremonies Saturday on the Port Angeles campus of Peninsula College. A total of 275 students were set to take part in the proceedings out of 486 students receiving 600 degrees and certificates. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Nursing students, from left, Carrie Bertman of Port Angeles, Michelle Abell-Sietz of Sequim and Jessica Meek of Port Angeles pose for a group selfie while lining up for commencement ceremonies Saturday on the Port Angeles campus of Peninsula College. A total of 275 students were set to take part in the proceedings out of 486 students receiving 600 degrees and certificates. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Crescent School secretary Linda Sage, right, takes a group photo of members of the school’s class of 2017 before the seniors prepared to march to commencement in the gym Saturday in Joyce. Fifteen seniors were eligible for graduation for the 2016-17 academic year. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Crescent School secretary Linda Sage, right, takes a group photo of members of the school’s class of 2017 before the seniors prepared to march to commencement in the gym Saturday in Joyce. Fifteen seniors were eligible for graduation for the 2016-17 academic year. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Crescent School secretary Linda Sage, right, takes a group photo of members of the school’s class of 2017 before the seniors prepared to march to commencement in the gym Saturday in Joyce. Fifteen seniors were eligible for graduation for the 2016-17 academic year.

Crescent School secretary Linda Sage, right, takes a group photo of members of the school’s class of 2017 before the seniors prepared to march to commencement in the gym Saturday in Joyce. Fifteen seniors were eligible for graduation for the 2016-17 academic year.

Crescent School secretary Linda Sage, right, takes a group photo of members of the school’s class of 2017 before the seniors prepared to march to commencement in the gym Saturday in Joyce. Fifteen seniors were eligible for graduation for the 2016-17 academic year.

Crescent School secretary Linda Sage, right, takes a group photo of members of the school’s class of 2017 before the seniors prepared to march to commencement in the gym Saturday in Joyce. Fifteen seniors were eligible for graduation for the 2016-17 academic year.

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