The weekend’s activities begin Friday with capstone senior project presentations and end with awards and receptions for graduating seniors and their families.
On Saturday, the soon-to-be graduates, led by bagpipers and the grand marshal, process past cheering family and friends. The board chair and president provide a welcome, three graduating seniors share their perspectives, and the commencement speaker chosen by the senior class addresses the audience.
As degrees are conferred, students announce a fellow graduate’s name and present each other with flowers. The ceremony is followed by an open reception in the Newlin Gardens.