Christin Oney, administration assistant with Durango Big Picture High School, places Hawaiian leis around Liliana Tower, 18, and fellow graduates before the start of the graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary Park. The leis have become a tradition as a symbol of celebration, love, honor and accomplishment. Seventeen graduates received their diplomas in front of family and friends. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Christin Oney, administration assistant with Durango Big Picture High School, places Hawaiian leis around Liliana Tower, 18, and fellow graduates before the start of the graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary Park. The leis have become a tradition as a symbol of celebration, love, honor and accomplishment. Seventeen graduates received their diplomas in front of family and friends. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Big Picture High School graduates line up before the start of graduation Thursday at Rotary Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Big Picture High School graduates line up before the start of graduation Thursday at Rotary Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Big Picture High School graduate Xieke Archuleta, 18, holds her kitten, Dante, before the start of graduation Thursday at Rotary Park. Seventeen graduates received their diplomas in front of family and friends. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Big Picture High School graduate Xieke Archuleta, 18, holds her kitten, Dante, before the start of graduation Thursday at Rotary Park. Seventeen graduates received their diplomas in front of family and friends. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Family members show support for Durango Big Picture High School graduates during a graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Family members show support for Durango Big Picture High School graduates during a graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Big Picture High School graduates gather with family and friends before the start of a graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Big Picture High School graduates gather with family and friends before the start of a graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Big Picture High School graduates gather with family and friends before the start of a graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Big Picture High School graduates gather with family and friends before the start of a graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Samantha Tower, principal at Durango Big Picture High School, speaks at the start of the school’s graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Samantha Tower, principal at Durango Big Picture High School, speaks at the start of the school’s graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Big Picture High School graduates line up before the start of graduation Thursday at Rotary Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Big Picture High School graduates line up before the start of graduation Thursday at Rotary Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Christin Oney, administration assistant with Durango Big Picture High School, places Hawaiian leis around Liliana Tower, 18, and fellow graduates before the start of the graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary Park. The leis have become a tradition as a symbol of celebration, love, honor and accomplishment. Seventeen graduates received their diplomas in front of family and friends. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Christin Oney, administration assistant with Durango Big Picture High School, places Hawaiian leis around Liliana Tower, 18, and fellow graduates before the start of the graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary Park. The leis have become a tradition as a symbol of celebration, love, honor and accomplishment. Seventeen graduates received their diplomas in front of family and friends. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Big Picture High School graduates walk to the stage at the start of the graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Big Picture High School graduates walk to the stage at the start of the graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)