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<p><strong>Photos by Bob Sofaly</strong><br><br>Above, Battery Creek High School’s U.S. Marine Corps Jr. ROTC salutes the colors while the singers perform the National Anthem during Battery Creek’s 2021 Commencement Exercise on Friday at Dolphins Stadium. BC graduated 158 seniors. <br><br></p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/06182021-Battery-Greek-graduation-1-9155_edited-1.jpeg"><img src="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/06182021-Battery-Greek-graduation-1-9155_edited-1-1024x608.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-50744"/></a><figcaption>Dawndrea Watson, a member Battery Creek High School’s Blue Velvet Dancers, busts a move while the school’s band plays during BC’s 2021 Commencement Exercise. Watson and 157 of her classmates graduated Friday night at Dolphins Stadium.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/06162021-Whale-Branch-Graduation-1-7210.jpeg"><img src="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/06162021-Whale-Branch-Graduation-1-7210-1024x758.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-50745"/></a><figcaption>Diplomas, cords, medals for the top 10 graduates and two statues for Salutatorian Genisis Kalia Pratt and Valedictorian Kevona Deaysha Young prior to the 2021 Commencement Exercise at Whale Branch Early College High School on Wednesday evening at Earl Campbell Athletic Complex in Seabrook. Whale Branch graduated 101 seniors. </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/06162021-Whale-Brank-graduation-2-8890.jpeg"><img src="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/06162021-Whale-Brank-graduation-2-8890-1024x682.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-50748"/></a><figcaption>Kevona Deaysha Young, center, 2021 Valedictorian at Whale Branch Early College High School, and Salutatorian Genisis Kalia Pratt, far right, get ready to receive their statuettes and diplomas during the 2021 Commencement Exercise on Wednesday evening at Earl Campbell Athletic Complex in Seabrook. At far left is Whale Branch Principal Mona Lise Dickson.</figcaption></figure>
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