Portland High School English teacher Karen Phillips takes a selfie with Kevin Hong before the graduation ceremony at Merrill Auditorium Thursday morning.
Liam Densmore, seen through the left door, and and Montana Sangillo and Mica Rodriquez, seen at right, catch some fresh air outside the Portland High School gym while waiting for the start of the school's 194th graduation exercises at Merrill Auditorium in Portland on Thursday.
Balloons flutter in a breeze as seniors line up outside City Hall as Portland High School holds its 194th graduation exercises at Merrill Auditorium in Portland on Thursday.
Seniors assemble on stage before a packed house as Portland High School holds its 194th graduation exercises at Merrill Auditorium in Portland on Thursday.
Senior class president Aren Gregory Kiladjian delivers the keynote address as Portland High School holds its 194th graduation exercises at Merrill Auditorium in Portland on Thursday.
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