Durango High School, Animas High School seniors say goodbye
Durango High School graduating seniors are congratulated by their teachers before the Class or 2016 graduation ceremony.
Lacey Anderson delivers a speech to her Animas High School classmates during the Class of 2016 commencement ceremony at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall.
Members of Animas High School’s Class of 2016 walk in at the start of their commencement ceremony Friday at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Family, friends and staff members welcome the Animas High School Class of 2016 as they walk in at the start of their commencement ceremony Friday at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Faculty and staff welcome the Animas High School Class of 2016 to the stage at the start of the commencement ceremony Friday at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Members of the Animas High School Class of 2016 wait to receive their diplomas during the commencement ceremony Friday at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Lori Fisher sings the national anthem at the start of Animas High School’s commencement ceremony on Friday at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Members of the Animas High School Class of 2016 wait to receive their diplomas during the commencement ceremony Friday at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Lacey Anderson delivers her speech to the Animas High School classmates during the commencement ceremony Friday at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Members of the Animas High School Class of 2016 wait to receive their diplomas during the commencement ceremony Friday at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Animas High School’s Hannah Liberman delivers her speech to the class of 2016 during the commencement at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Andrew Allsopp is the first to receive his diploma from Sean Woytek, head of Animas High School, during the commencement ceremony Friday at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School senior Jared Webster is the master of ceremonies for the graduation Friday evening at the school. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School teacher Deb Medenwaldt hugs a graduating senior before the graduation ceremony Friday evening at DHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School seniors take their seats during the graduation ceremony Friday evening at DHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School seniors take their seats during the graduation ceremony Friday evening at DHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School seniors decorate their mortar boards before the graduation ceremony in the DHS gym on Friday evening. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School seniors take their seats during the graduation ceremony on Friday evening at DHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School graduating seniors prepare for the graduation ceremony as they get organized in the DHS gym on Friday evening. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School seniors are congratulated by their teachers before the graduation ceremony on Friday evening. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School graduating senior Eric Walker, 19, shows his mortar board covered with turkey feathers as he gets ready for the graduation ceremony. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School seniors decorate their mortar boards before the graduation ceremony in the DHS gym Friday evening. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Durango High School Class of 2016 Choir sings the national anthem during the graduation ceremony on Friday evening. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Seniors from Durango High School and Animas High School said farewell Friday at their respective graduations. DHS, the largest high school in La Plata County, graduated 222 students at the school’s stadium, while AHS, the free public charter school, bid adieu to 68 graduates at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall. Many graduates will head to colleges and universities across the nation and world for the next chapter of their lives.
Herald Staff
