Raton High School graduated just over 70 students Friday night at Tiger Gym to a packed house.
67 RHS students received some 189 scholarships totaling over $851,837 this year according to RHS Counselor Lynette Simpson.
One of the reasons graduation was once again moved to Tiger Gym was the threat of rain, which came a little less than half way through the ceremony.
Mikala Vertovec, the class Valedictorian, gave her address Friday at Graduation
Toby Henson gets the special treatment from class sponsors Cindy Berry and Hunker Main after receiving his scholarship awards.
Honoring a lost classmate Ariel Alamond. Class President Rachael Sanchez asked for a moment of silence during her speech to honor this young lady who passed earlier in the year.
Ila Medina gives the Welcome address at the RHS graduation Friday night
At the Friday night ceremony class valedictorian Mikala Vertovec gives her speech
Rachel Sanchez Senior Class President passes the key to Junior Class Presidenta Rhiannon Barela
Co-Salutitorians Tess Neary and Emily Berry practice their tag team speech at the dress rehearsal Friday morning in Tiger Gym
