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Riverview High School honors class of 2018

The Riverview High School commencement was hosted May 19 at Ram Bowl.


  • By Kayleigh Omang
  • | 2:59 p.m. May 20, 2018
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After a rain delay pushed commencement back by an hour, the Riverview High School class of 2018 graduated May 19 on the Ram Bowl football field. 

Dressed in maroon with gold cords, the graduates gathered in the gymnasium while they awaited their turn to walk. Then they took their walk onto the football field to collect their diplomas and get their photos taken in the light rain drizzle. 

After getting their diplomas, students and their friends and families heard from the commencement speaker, Anton Chase Kernohan and Acting Principal Kathy Wilks.

Students gathered in the gymnasium before the ceremony.
Students gathered in the gymnasium before the ceremony.
Erin and Dominic Williams
Erin and Dominic Williams
Jesse Yackel and Andrew Planes
Jesse Yackel and Andrew Planes
Melodie Ziegler and Caroline Young
Melodie Ziegler and Caroline Young
Morgan Young and Lauren Williams
Morgan Young and Lauren Williams
Debbie Berman fixes a graduate's hat.
Debbie Berman fixes a graduate's hat.
Malik Wesley and Debbie Berman
Malik Wesley and Debbie Berman
The graduates patiently waited in lines.
The graduates patiently waited in lines.
Deanthony Williams, Carionna Williams and Andrew Soto
Deanthony Williams, Carionna Williams and Andrew Soto
Rodney Gonzalez, Fabian Gorka and Raegan Fox
Rodney Gonzalez, Fabian Gorka and Raegan Fox
Hannah Levison, Gabriella Hernandez, Weicheng Jiang and Ethan Heinz
Hannah Levison, Gabriella Hernandez, Weicheng Jiang and Ethan Heinz
Diana Rodriguez and Ana Martin
Diana Rodriguez and Ana Martin
Diana Rodriguez
Diana Rodriguez
Cindy Velasquez and Malik Wesley
Cindy Velasquez and Malik Wesley
Students wait in line to walk the football field.
Students wait in line to walk the football field.
A student smiles for his graduation portrait.
A student smiles for his graduation portrait.
After receiving their diplomas, the students took their seats on the field.
After receiving their diplomas, the students took their seats on the field.
A student flips her tassel as she walks down the stairs.
A student flips her tassel as she walks down the stairs.
A faculty member shows the graduate where to go next.
A faculty member shows the graduate where to go next.
A graduate poses for a photo on stage.
A graduate poses for a photo on stage.
The graduates walked in pairs to the stage.
The graduates walked in pairs to the stage.
A graduate smiles for a photo after getting her diploma.
A graduate smiles for a photo after getting her diploma.
The commencement was hosted at Riverview High School in the Ram Bowl football field.
The commencement was hosted at Riverview High School in the Ram Bowl football field.
The commencement started with the presentation of diplomas.
The commencement started with the presentation of diplomas.

 

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