Josie Prieto holds up a huge photo of her son, Carlos Munoz, who stands next to her in the flag plaza following the Port Chester High School commencement on Friday, June 24. “After nine months and 18 years, I have every right,” she said. Richard Abel|Westmore News<br />
<p class="Picture">Scarlin Ponceano waves to friends and family in the stands after receiving her diploma. Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px;">Brittany Bunjaporte bites into a cupcake provided for graduates by the PTSA after the graduation ceremony. Richard Abel|Westmore News<br /> </span>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Board of Education President Bob Johnson gives an impassioned speech. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Keynote speaker Michael Arterberry addresses the graduating seniors. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">An animated Michael Lagano points to well-wishers in the stands after picking up his diploma. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jack Palacios shows off his newly-acquired diploma. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yolanda Hernandez, Perla Funez, the class president, and Erika Mendoza hug after commencement is over and they have been pronounced graduates of Port Chester High School. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jonathan Garces gives two thumbs up during commencement. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Charlie Simmons rises when his name is called to accept his diploma. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /> </span>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Alfred DiLeo’s salutatory address centered around the Rubik’s cube. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Class President Perla Funes speaks to her fellow graduating seniors. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">An animated group of boys shows some excitement about graduating. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p> <p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"></span></p>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Greysi Sanchez wants the world to know she is a Port Chester High School graduate. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Boys throw their caps into the air after having been declared graduates by Port Chester High School Principal Dr. Mitchell Combs on June 24. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">The scene at the Port Chester High School commencement on Friday, June 24 with female graduating seniors wearing white gowns in the foreground and the packed stands at Ryan Stadium in the background. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">The scene at the Port Chester High School commencement on Friday, June 24 with female graduating seniors wearing white gowns in the foreground and the packed stands at Ryan Stadium in the background. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">The scene at the Port Chester High School commencement on Friday, June 24 with female graduating seniors wearing white gowns in the foreground and the packed stands at Ryan Stadium in the background. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> An audience member in the stands at Ryan Stadium lifts up a large banner congratulating the Class of 2016.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Richard Abel|Westmore News</span>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The scene at the Port Chester High School commencement on Friday, June 24 with female graduating seniors wearing white gowns in the foreground and the packed stands at Ryan Stadium in the background. </span>Richard Abel|Westmore News</p>
<p class="Picture"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bob Sorensen presents the 2016 Port Chester Yacht Club $1,000 scholarship to Jesse Duarte. The Yacht Club has awarded scholarships for more than 20 years to Port Chester High School graduating seniors who plan to continue their education in marine biology, marine engineering or environmental studies. Duarte will attend Manhattan College in the fall where he will major in environmental science.</span></p> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Courtesy of Bob Sorensen</span>
