A student wipes away tears as the 592 graduates take their places during the processional at Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Tassels are getting turned and caps are getting tossed as the 2022 graduation season shifts into high gear.
Thousands of high school and community college students in Snohomish County are receiving diplomas this year at commencement ceremonies that began last week and continue through the middle of the month.
“It’s our time to go on adventures, make mistakes, meet new people and try new things. We are young and have so much ahead of us, so let’s make the most of it and make our lives extraordinary,” Emma Morris, Lake Stevens High senior class president, proclaimed Tuesday night before she and 591 classmates turned their tassels at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.
One of the year’s first public high school ceremonies occurred June 3 at Granite Falls High School. The next day, seniors at Darrington High donned caps and gowns.
Below are upcoming graduations.
Tickets are required to attend most events. However, many districts offer live-streamed coverage. Links can be found on district websites.
A student wipes away tears as the 592 graduates take their places during the processional at Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
A graduate blows kisses from the stage before receiving her diploma during Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Students look at the crowd during the processional at Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
A student looks at the thousands in attendance during Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Kaitlyn Johnson, who was chosen by classmates to deliver a speech at graduation, addresses a crowd of thousands during Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
A student receives her diploma during Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Students proceed down the center aisle at the beginning of Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Students peek through the stage curtain to find family before Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Graduating drum major Holly Balan exhales after completing the “Star Spangled Banner” with her band for the last time during Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Staff members hug students as they take their seats during Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Students clap for classmates as they await their turn onstage during Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Student body President Kamden Ith captures one last group image during his speech at Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Soon-to-be graduates line up for their entrance at Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
The first two students in line laugh nervously as they await “Pomp and Circumstance” during Lake Stevens High School’s 2022 commencement ceremony Tuesday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
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