Skyline High School students enjoyed their commencement at Safeco Field June 10.
While spectators hardly filled the baseball arena, excitement filled the stadium.
Reporter Celeste Gracey spent the day at the stadium, taking photos and notes at all three of the Issaquah School District’s commencements. These are her top picks for Skyline High School’s ceremony.
She also has a story on the days events.
Skyline High School graduates piled behind the field entrance to Safeco Field in high excitement. Above are some of the choir students who performed during the ceremony.
Skyline High School students were excited while in the basement of Safeco Field, waiting to go out into the stadium.
Braxton Griffin, left, cheers towards friends in family as he made the walk to his seat.
The longest part of the Skyline High School ceremony was accepting diplomas. I particularly love this photograph, because of how layered it is. It takes sometime to study everything that’s going on.
Joel Dooley adjusts his honors medal at the 2011 June commencement.
Students removed their hats for the national anthem.
Elected commencement speaker Ryan Dunn addressed the Skyline High school graduates with a comedic speech about the woes of high school and middle school.
Valedictorian Amy Fan delivers her speech at the Skyline High School 2011 graduation ceremony.
There was nightfall on the stadium before Skyline’s graduation ceremony finished. The small filled section below gives a sense of grandeur of the stadium.
Students toss their hats into the night sky after turning their tassels. The stadium lights catch some of the hats in the air.