Photos: Graduation for Mountain View High School class of 2024
Nearly 430 Mountain Lions were on hand for ceremonies recognizing their graduation, May 22, 2024, Tucson, Ariz. It was the most grads for the school in the past nine years.
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Leilani Cuneo hugs Daniel Magallon as the fireworks go off overhead at the end of graduation ceremonies at Mountain View High School, May 21, 2024, Tucson, Ariz. This year’s class of 429 grads was the largest the school has seen in nine years and a crowd of more than 3,000 was estimated to fill the football stadium for the evening.
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John Delecke, left, and Patrick McNellis are among the first grads to show up, more than an hour before their scheduled time, for graduation ceremonies at Mountain View High School, May 21, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
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Anthony Demara waits out the final minutes before his class to be led out to the football field for graduation ceremonies at Mountain View High School, May 21, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
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Makayla Johnson gets some help from classmate Maddison Carver getting her elaborate cap decoration fine tuned for graduation ceremonies at Mountain View High School, May 21, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
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A few grads spot some friendly faces in the stands on their way to the stage during graduation ceremonies at Mountain View High School, May 21, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
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Keontae Goodlett has some help with securing his mortar board for the night’s graduation ceremonies at Mountain View High School, May 21, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
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A grad waves up to the stands from the line to the stage for graduation ceremonies at Mountain View High School, May 21, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
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A proud grad gives a celebratory whoop on her way back to her seat after making the walk for graduation ceremonies at Mountain View High School, May 21, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
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A new grad gets a fist bump from a classmate while heading back to his seat for graduation ceremonies at Mountain View High School, May 21, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
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A happy member of the Mountain View High School class of 2024 goes for the big high five from a faculty member for graduation ceremonies at the school, May 21, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
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A new graduate poses for photos under the fireworks marking the end of the night’s graduation ceremonies at Mountain View High School, May 21, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
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One of the school’s more than 400 graduates shows off his diploma cover to friends in the stands for graduation ceremonies at Mountain View High School, May 21, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
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A grad touts the next stage in life with her decorated cap for graduation ceremonies at Mountain View High School, May 21, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
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Lilia Bachorski tries to keep her cool using her photo order form for an impromptu fan in the warming gymnasium as the more than 400 grads wait to head out for graduation ceremonies at Mountain View High School, May 21, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell
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