Graduates of Braden River High School’s Class of 2016 proudly accepted their diplomas June 4 during a commencement ceremony at the Bradenton Area Convention Center.
Megan Bossert will study journalism and criminal justice at Santa Fe College, in Gainesville.
Jessica Phillips graduated in the top 10% of her class at Braden River High.
Odalis Cedillo, Dexter Hodo Jr. and Lesly Hernandez couldn't wait to walk across the stage.
Cierra Dorsey, front center, is joined by Alexsa Dietrich, Vanessa De La Torre and Kaylyn Comer, left to right.
Kassidy Sasman and Xavier Serrano will attend State College of Florida while Simmy Setzer will attend Manatee Technical College.
Tiarra Pearson and Summer Walker have been friends since eighth grade.
Gabriela Libreros and Ana Maria Linares Corrales sit and relax before commencement begins.
Joey Macejka, Vincenzo Lops, Evan Margenthaler, Chris Dillon and Joel Humphrey
Derrington Williams, Caitlin Roberts, Miya Yawn and Tanner Thatcher know each other from JROTC.
Top 10% graduates Elezar Tonev, Domenic Aluise and CJ Cooper started their own business, Research Development Manufacturing.
Hannah Figueras joins friend and valedictorian Molly Sun for a photo.
Danielle Gray, Anna Hepler and Sara Huddleston are excited about college.
Caroline Desorbo smiles as she spots friends and family in the crowd.
Wafa Munshav, front, smiles as she enters the auditorium.
R.J. Brown gives a thumbs up as he spots his parents, Rick and Debbie, in the crowd.
Graduates listen to commencement speakers and watch a video of photographs of the Class of 2016.
Dylan Tyson welcomes the audience.
Kim Evens is the first of three commencement speakers.
