- May 29, 2018
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From left: Ana Orsi, Gabriella Masturzo, Marina Silva, Bruce Silva, Vitoria Vilela, Brunna Sigueira and Giulia Amorim gathered for one last photo all together as high-schoolers.
Braulio Betancourt, Ashan Ali and Austin Koum were all excited to walk the stage.
Friends Eduardo Molina and Ansley Denton hugged it out right before posing for a picture.
Kelly Scarpelli’s dog, Willow, wore a cap and gown and graduated alongside her.
Student Council President MacKenzie Loos and Senior Class President Amy Cook prepare to take their spots on the stage.
Senior Graduation Adviser Nancy Bardoe adjusts Mohamed Abdel’s graduation gown.
Mohamed Abdel, Raphael Abrunhosa, Connor Adams and John Adao were lined up and ready to go.
Graduates smile as they begin to file into the venue.
Iago Pinheiro and Guilherme Polzin couldn’t contain their excitement about graduation.
Michelle Hayworth sang the National Anthem.
Principal Guy Swenson addresses the audience in the principal’s valediction.
Special guests (from left: Pam Gould, School Board Member District 4; State Senator Geraldine Thompson; and Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn) were in attendance to congratulate the graduates.
Stephanie van Dijk sang “I Hope You Dance.”
Graduates and the audience pulled out their cellphone flashlights and waved them in time to Stephanie van Dijk’s rendition of “I Hope You Dance.”
Salutatorian Azeem Uddeen addresses his fellow classmates.
Principal Guy Swenson surprised Valedictorian Deesha Desai with the news that of the 19 valedictorians in Orange County Public Schools this year, she had the highest GPA.
Olympia High School said farewell to its class of 2016 in a graduation ceremony Thursday, May 27, at the CFE Arena, located on the University of Central Florida’s campus. The ceremony started at 7 p.m., as about 660 seniors filed in to take their seats and prepare to walk across the stage. Special guests included District 4 School Board Member Pam Gould, State Senator Geraldine Thompson, Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn and Area Superintendent Bridget Williams.
Additionally, three students — Michelle Hayworth, Stephanie van Dijk and Rachel Parker — performed their renditions of the National Anthem, “I Hope You Dance” and “I Was Here,” respectively.
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