- April 24, 2024
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Seniors enter the Charlie Cleland Stadium to start the commencement ceremony early.
Rosemarie Messina-Adam performs the national anthem to start the commencement ceremony.
Sarasota High School Principal Jeff Hradek welcomes guests and graduates.
Families packed the stands of Charlie Cleland Stadium at Ihrig Field.
Students stand for the national anthem.
Amanda Alvarez gives her attention to the performance of the national anthem.
Elizabeth Pluta
Jennifer Castillo celebrates her walk across the stage to her diploma.
Nathan Buckingham hugs principal Jeff Hradek after accepting his diploma.
Nicole Harvey, Amanda Batista, Dani Bollier, Alexis Kaplan and Bailey Boudreau
Vaun Brown receives his diploma.
Parents and friends pop open umbrellas to shield themselves from the storm.
Some family members were willing to withstand the rain to watch their students graduate.
Family and friends donned ponchos to stay dry during the Sarasota High School Commencement Ceremony Friday, June 3.
The outdoor commencement ceremony was cut short due to a storm.
Isabella Soldafi with her mother Dana
The commencement ceremony had an early for Sarasota High School as thunder began to rumble.
Families and friends were still packing the stands of Charlie Cleland Stadium at Ihrig Field Friday, June 3 when graduates began marching to "Pomp and Circumstance." Principal Jeff Hradek made the announcement that the ceremony would be a condensed version eliminating student speakers to be able to present graduates with their diplomas before the storm arrived.
Somewhere around the letter "R" of the line up of graduates rain started to fall bringing a halt to the ceremony. Some parents stayed to watch students receive diplomas in the rain while other fled toward the gymnasium where they were reunited with graduates.
The ceremony resumed after the rain cleared allowing students to cross the stage and for the speakers to give their presentations.
