After four years of high school and a short walk across the Purchase College Performing Arts Center stage, Gabriel Landau obtains his diploma and shakes Blind Brook High School Principal Derek Schuelein’s hand during the Class of 2019 graduation ceremony on Tuesday, June 25.
Before taking their seats on the stage, Abigail Strauzer and Ryan Wallace stop to take a selfie. As students filed onto the stage, many collaborated with their walking partner to do something cute.
On the edge of a row of Class of 2019 graduates, Philip Kovacevic pensively listens to speakers during the ceremony.
Inspired by the coat of arms of Argentina seal, Agustin Otero spent several hours crafting his graduation cap.
Julia Short flashes a charming smile as she sits with her classmates, all adorned in caps and gowns, on the stage.
A massive grin springs across Adena Kibel’s face as she struts across the stage after her name is called.
Once their graduation is officially recognized, the Class of 2019 simultaneously throw their caps into the air in celebration.
Gabby Egol (left), Allyson Jaffe, Lillianna Trevino, Jamie Solomons and Mackenzie Drangel hold up elaborately decorated graduation caps showing where they’ll be headed to college in the fall.
Good friends Lisa Brady and Matias Goldfeld smile together after the ceremony.
Chatting and smiling amongst themselves, Harris Blumenthal (left), Chloe Bittelman, Hannah Bailey and Kayla Axelrod line up on the staircase in the lobby before entering the auditorium.
Before making his grand entrance, Thomas Chason puts his arm around writing center teacher Rita Gianfrancesco to pose for a photo.
As the crowd applauds, retiring music teacher Howard Levy accepts a bouquet of flowers gifted to him by students honoring his last graduation ceremony.
As the first student called, Michael Abrutyn waves to the cheering audience as he makes the memorable walk across the stage to receive his diploma.
After finally receiving his diploma from Blind Brook Board of Education President Ryan Goldstein, Nathan Crennan gives an enthusiastic thumbs up to a photographer during the Class of 2019 commencement ceremony on Tuesday, June 25.
