Ingrid Hellesto, left, Micah Matthews, center, and Seth Arthurs play around with a chess board while waiting to march in the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Friends and family applaud graduates as they march at Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Kadesh Thomson, left, and Madison Parker pose for a photo before the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Low key car decoration seen at the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Mortar boards fly at the end of the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Turning of the tassels at the end of the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
ASB Co-President Brooke Moade delivers the student speech at the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Dristi Patel delivers the valedictorian speech at the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Recognition of the valedictorians at the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Graduates at the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Principal Mark Henderson delivers the graduation message at the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Marliese Navarrete-Refugio delivers the welcome at the Philomath Highr School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Graduates march at the start of the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Graduates march at the start of the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Graduates march at the start of the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Kadesh Thomson had photos of her teachers on her mortar board for the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Principal Mark Henderson gives last minute instructions just before the start of the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Graduates gather in the library before the start of the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Bri O’Hare with friends before the start of the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Adrianna Hunter helps Kori Galvan get ready before the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News) 
Giovanni Abdelsayed gets some help with his mortarboard from math teacher Jodi Moade before the Philomath High School graduation ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
