ROCKY MOUNT 鈥 More than 400 Franklin County graduates received their diplomas Friday night at the 75th Commencement Exercises at Cy Dillon Stadium.
After introducing the distinguished honor graduates (4.0 GPA and higher) and honor graduates, first year principal Reyhan Deskins shared an interesting tidbit with graduates, and their friends and family members who filled both the visitor and home sections of the stadium.
Distinguished honor graduate Verity Stanfield gets a hug from English teacher Kristina Osborne after receiving her diploma Friday night at the 75th Commencement Exercises for Franklin County High School at Cy Dillon Stadium in Rocky Mount.
鈥淟adies and gentlemen, we have just recognized the fact that 301 out of a graduating class of 419 have maintained over a 3.0 grade point average for their entire time at Franklin County High School and we are extremely impressed,鈥 he said.
Franklin County High School distinguished honor graduate Nicholas Guilliams gives the thumbs up after receiving his diploma Friday night during the 75th Commencement Exercises at Cy Dillon Stadium. Guilliams will attend Liberty University in the fall.
In her commencement address, Judge Deanna P. Stone, of Virginia鈥檚 22nd Judicial District Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, told the students that life after graduation is about choices.
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Franklin County High School social studies teacher Laura Pence cheers on students as she records the graduation ceremony Friday night in Rocky Mount.
鈥淭he diploma you鈥檙e about to receive is not just a piece of paper, it鈥檚 the key, and you get to decide which door it opens,鈥 the FCHS graduate said.
Over 400 students graduated from Franklin County High School on Friday night at Cy Dillon Stadium in Rocky Mount.
鈥淢ake the choice to show up, make the choice to work hard, treat people kindly, make the choice to be honest, make the choice to stand up for what is right, even when it鈥檚 hard, and make the choice to take responsibility for your actions, and when you fail, because we all do at times, make the choice to get back up again.鈥
A sea of red caps can be seen in the foreground Friday night at the 75th Commencement Exercises at Franklin County High School's Cy Dillon Stadium.
Franklin County honor graduate and basketball player Kaniah Copeland exits the stage with her diploma Friday night at Cy Dillon Stadium. Copeland will continue her academic and athletic careers at Ferrum College in the fall.
