Saleena Francis, right corner foreground, is the next in line to have her name called to go up steps and walk across the stage to be awarded her East Clinton High School diploma.

Before they go to the commencement ceremony, graduating students of East Clinton High School receive reminders of what to do.

Prior to the commencement ceremony Saturday evening, East Clinton High School Class of 2017 members assemble in the middle school gym — a chance for the graduating students to interact and an opportunity for some last-minute instructions from school staff. For more photos, please visit wnewsj.com.

Smiling for a graduation night photograph are, from left, Avary Beatty, Carrie Pickering and Lauren Hartley. Directly behind Beatty and mostly hidden is Charleigh Haley, and behind Haley and partly hidden is Luke Meares.

Saleena Francis, right corner foreground, is the next in line to have her name called to go up steps and walk across the stage to be awarded her East Clinton High School diploma.

http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2017/05/web1_DSC_0594.jpgSaleena Francis, right corner foreground, is the next in line to have her name called to go up steps and walk across the stage to be awarded her East Clinton High School diploma. Gary Huffenberger | News Journal

Before they go to the commencement ceremony, graduating students of East Clinton High School receive reminders of what to do.

http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2017/05/web1_DSC_0581.jpgBefore they go to the commencement ceremony, graduating students of East Clinton High School receive reminders of what to do. Gary Huffenberger | News Journal

Prior to the commencement ceremony Saturday evening, East Clinton High School Class of 2017 members assemble in the middle school gym — a chance for the graduating students to interact and an opportunity for some last-minute instructions from school staff. For more photos, please visit wnewsj.com.

http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2017/05/web1_DSC_0572.jpgPrior to the commencement ceremony Saturday evening, East Clinton High School Class of 2017 members assemble in the middle school gym — a chance for the graduating students to interact and an opportunity for some last-minute instructions from school staff. For more photos, please visit wnewsj.com. Gary Huffenberger | News Journal

Smiling for a graduation night photograph are, from left, Avary Beatty, Carrie Pickering and Lauren Hartley. Directly behind Beatty and mostly hidden is Charleigh Haley, and behind Haley and partly hidden is Luke Meares.

http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2017/05/web1_DSC_0576.jpgSmiling for a graduation night photograph are, from left, Avary Beatty, Carrie Pickering and Lauren Hartley. Directly behind Beatty and mostly hidden is Charleigh Haley, and behind Haley and partly hidden is Luke Meares. Gary Huffenberger | News Journal