Breanna Dirksen and Ava Daniels place carnations in a vase Sunday during Jay County High School’s graduation ceremony. Students entered the gym for commencement with carnations in their hands, with each graduate placing a flower in a vase before walking to their seats. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Laila Waddell finds a spot for her carnation in a vase for Jay County High School graduates Sunday. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Senior class vice president Nicholas Lyons speaks Sunday during commencement at Jay County High School. “Be rich in love, rich in happiness, rich in friendship and rich in knowledge,” he said. “Live each day in the moment, focusing on the episode you are living right now, because unlike television, there are no re-winds.” (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Jay School Corporation superintendent Jeremy Gulley asks parents and guardians to stand Sunday during Jay County High School’s commencement. Gulley noted a number of those standing were once students of his own years ago while he was a junior high history teacher. “That warms my heart, it really does,” he said. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Ryne Goldsworthy shakes hands with Jay County High School principal Chad Dodd after receiving his diploma Sunday. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)