Family, Friends Fill Tabernacle for Class of 2013 Graduation
Caps fly as regional high school Class of 2013 celebrates graduation.
Caps fly as regional high school Class of 2013 celebrates graduation.
Graduates line up at the Tabernacle at the start of graduation festivities Sunday.
Graduates line up at the Tabernacle at the start of graduation festivities Sunday.
Vineyard schools superintendent Dr. James Weiss presents valedictorian Jack Roberts with Superintendent’s Outstanding Student Award
Vineyard schools superintendent Dr. James Weiss presents valedictorian Jack Roberts with Superintendent’s Outstanding Student Award
Diploma in hand, students leave the stage prepared to step into future.
Diploma in hand, students leave the stage prepared to step into future.
"Change the world, especially if others tell you that you cannot,” Principal Nixon said.
"Change the world, especially if others tell you that you cannot,” Principal Nixon said.
Olivia de Geofroy accepts diploma.
Olivia de Geofroy accepts diploma.
Principal Steven Nixon addresses the crowd.
Principal Steven Nixon addresses the crowd.
Salutatorian Julia Cooper offered witty take on high school experience.
Salutatorian Julia Cooper offered witty take on high school experience.
Class of 2013 was 184 strong.
Class of 2013 was 184 strong.
Student leaders and scholarship recipients were seated on stage.
Student leaders and scholarship recipients were seated on stage.
Longtime English teacher Keith Dodge will retire this year.
Longtime English teacher Keith Dodge will retire this year.
Sea of graduates shaped by Island community.
Sea of graduates shaped by Island community.
With the opening notes of Edward Elgar’s traditional processional music Pomp and Circumstance, two long columns of graduates – the boys in purple robes and the girls in white – made their way down the aisle of the Tabernacle on Sunday afternoon. The audience rose as the music began and turned to face the students, cheering madly. This is the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s Class of 2013, 184 graduates strong.