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CARNDUFF - Grade 12 students from the Carnduff Education Complex (CEC) will get their opportunity to celebrate on June 26 with the school's annual graduation ceremony.
The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. at the CEC's gymnasium, but before the festivities, the students will have a couple of matters to tend to. They will gather and walk through the Sunset Haven seniors' home in Carnduff while dressed in their finest clothes.
"They go through there so that everyone gets a look at their beauty," said vice-principal Michelle Wolf.
The annual grad photo will take place afterwards.
More than 30 students are part of this year's graduating ceremony; Wolf said the CEC typically has numbers in the low-to-mid 30s.
Katja Griffin is this year's valedictorian, and she will speak to the students during the graduation ceremony. The other speaker for the night will be principal Ryan Nichols.
Awards for the graduates will also be announced during the ceremony and diplomas will be presented.
"They are a spectacular group of kids," said Wolf. "We have some top athletes, we have some leaders in our school, we've got volunteers in the community. We're really proud of our kids."
Once the ceremony is finished, Wolf said there will be a grad parade – organized by the parents' committee – in the community.
Wolf pointed out grad is a big night for the community. The ceremony is open to the public. She estimates they have nearly 700 people filling the school's gymnasium for the ceremony each year.
The school is looking forward to grad, celebrating this year's class and wrapping up what has been a good year at the CEC. Teachers are looking forward to participating in the ceremony.
"We're really happy that we get to participate in the graduation and we're really proud of our graduates."
