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Enloe High Graduates Class of 2009
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Enloe High graduated 570 students in the Class of 2009 today at the Raleigh Convention Center. This was Enloe's 46th commencement ceremony.
Each high school organizes its graduation ceremony and has the opportunity to practice with graduates in the Raleigh Convention Center. Enloe students arrived at the Convention Center at 7:15 for their 8 a.m. ceremony. They gathered in an area just behind the stage. Senior Kim Lorella reflected on the excitement just before the ceremony began.
Click here to listen to Senior Kim Lorella just before the graduation ceremony.
One of the parents at the convention center was Rueben Young, NC Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety. He was proud to see his son, Brandon Young, graduate from Enloe.
Click to listen to Rueben Young on his son's graduation.
At 8 a.m., the graduation ceremony began with the Enloe High Wind Ensemble directed by Robert Hunter playing Pomp and Circumstance. Student leaders spoke. Then students marched across the stage to receive a diploma and handshake from Principal Beth Cochran. Once all students had received diplomas, Cochran announced them graduates with students and families excitedly celebrating.
Click to listen to Enloe High Wind Ensemble perform Pomp and Circumstance.
Click to listen to Enloe students receive their diplomas
Click to listen to Enloe Principal Beth Cochran announce students as graduates.
Once the graduation ceremony was completed, families and students went to Enloe High where parents of the junior class had prepared a celebration, the Enloe String Orchestra played and the newly graduated students artwork was displayed.
Parents of Enloe graduates Daniel Vitek, Amelia Lumpkin and Roxanne Thompson took a moment during the celebration to talk about the excitement of graduation day.
Click to listen to Enloe Parents Talk about Graduation
The graduating Enloe students agreed with what these parents had to say about the importance of the role that Enloe teachers played in their lives. In the commencement ceremony program, the students noted:
The Senior Class of 2009 would like to express their sincere appreciation for the encouragement, support and guidance they have recieved from the faculty and staff of Enloe Magnet High School.
Posted by Bill Poston at 4:30 PM on June 13, 2009 | Leave Feedback
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