- July 12, 2025
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Graduate Veda Srikantan chatted with science teacher Jacy Costello and social studies teacher Danielle Hecht. "It's always exciting to see what they do after they leave," Hecht said of the graduates. "We're rooting for them."
Graduates Vanessa Romero, Maria Suarez and Ivan Korbut waited in line to get their cards so their names could be pronounced correctly at the ceremony.
Julia Holz, left, and Sara Malavazzi, right, helped secure Manuela Malavazzi's graduation cap on her head as they prepared for the ceremony.
Anatomy teacher Kelly Lyon gave a graduate a congratulatory hug.
Graduate Narayana Rouff gave anatomy teacher Kelly Lyon a big hug. Rouff said Lyon was her favorite teacher.
Graduates Trace Furniss, Ivan Ivanov, Eduardo Gonzalez, Socrates Martinez and Robert Leitzinger have been waiting four years for this moment. "It's like I'm finally free," Martinez said.
Best friends since freshman year, graduates Camilla Kelly and Arabella Lebron said it was bittersweet having to say goodbye. Kelly is headed to New York University and Lebron will remain local. "We're like sisters at this point, but we're going to see each other all the time," Kelly said.
Decked out in their stole, cords and medals, graduates Geriana Pacheco Hernandez and Vaishali Salecha reflected on all they've accomplished in high school.
Graduates Anylia Thomas and Esther Santos Goncalves were all smiles at graduation.
Graduates Krish Mendpara and Nathan Useche were feeling nostalgic reflecting on their time in high school. "I've been thinking about everything finishing, but it's also a new beginning," Useche said.
Foreign language teacher Clarimar Carattini, third from left, was proud of graduates Alondra Vegas, left, Liliana Mejia, Laura Mogollon, Natasha Tasca Lizardo, Fabrizio Vespa Manzano, Paula Mogollon and Alexon Perez Plaza.
Language arts teacher Laura Cannizzano gave graduate Jamiah Timmons a big hug of congratulations.
Graduates Isaiah Petit-Frere, left, and Mitho Valentin, right, had to take a moment to share their appreciation for language arts teacher Laura Cannizzano.
Graduate Brianna Mercado had her photo taken with language arts teacher and coach Akai Milson.
Teachers like Akai Milson took a moment to say goodbye to graduates like Tristan Simon.
Graduate Jonah Castillo Wilford had to say goodbye to Akai Milson, a coach and language arts teacher. "Best teacher out there," Castillo Wilford said of Milson.
Graduates Pedro Fuentes, left, Shantal Fuentes Bautista, Trace Furniss and Ray Gainey anxiously waited to line up for the ceremony. Gainey said it feels amazing to graduate.
Graduates started doing the wave with hopes of getting it across the entire Class of 2025.
Instructional coach Staci Eaddy gave graduate Joseph Abbott a quick hug as he lined up for the processional.
Graduates started lining up so they could walk to the arena.
Graduates were on the way to making their grand entrance into the arena for the ceremony.
Graduates couldn't wait to receive their diplomas.
Some graduates waved to their teachers as they made their way into the arena.
Many graduates were all smiles headed into The Venue at the University of Central Florida.
The excitement many graduates felt walking the hallways to the arena was clear.
Geriana Pacheco Hernandez, an Olympia High School graduate, looked down at her four medals, 10 cords and National Honor Society stole.
She smiled reflecting on her accomplishments over not only her past four years of high school but also 12 years of education.
Pacheco Hernandez walked across the stage Wednesday, May 16, at the University of Central Florida to receive her diploma and be the first in her family to graduate from high school.
"It feels amazing," she said. "After 12 years of being at school, we are finally graduating. We can see how much we've grown and all that we've accomplished."
It was a bittersweet graduation ceremony for many Olympia High graduates as many were somber to say goodbye to their friends, classmates and teachers but eager to see what lies ahead in their futures.
