Graduation 2010

High school graduation is one of life’s big on-the-road-to-independence milestones.

Here at WYDaily we congratulate the local graduates, and remember our own cap and gown moments as we wish them well in their pursuits.

That's why we’ve put together Graduation Central, your hometown connection for profiles of notable grads, class officers, scholarship earnings and more.

You can add to our coverage. Post your graduation photos – or just photos of your favorite graduate – in our Graduation 2010 photo gallery. Leave some words of wisdom, congratulations, heartfelt reminiscences, or encouragement to a special graduate or the whole group in our comments. It’s all free, and all online, every single day at WYDaily.

Just click on the school whose graduates you’d like to read about, then settle in to be impressed.

York County Public Schools
Bruton
Grafton
Tabb
York
York River Academy

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
Jamestown
Lafayette
Warhill

Private Schools
Walsingham Academy
Hampton Roads Academy
Williamsburg Christian Academy

Homeschooled Graduates

Steven Corcoran Faced Curve Balls and Came Out Swinging

By Desiree Parker Thursday, June 24, 2010

THS-CorcoranGraduating Tabb High senior Steven Corcoran has had so many curve balls thrown at him in his life, it’s no wonder he’s a baseball player.
 

James Kennedy's 'Adapability' Makes for Smooth Senior Year Transition

By Amber Lester Tuesday, June 22, 2010

For the first few weeks of his senior year, James Kennedy’s classmates often remarked on his ability to speak English without a German accent.

It was pretty easy since Kennedy is American. But as the child of a State Department employee, Kennedy has spent his life moving from post to post, including three stints in Germany. He spent every year of high school at an international school in Hamburg until this summer, when he transferred into Jamestown High School.

 

Caroline Scruggs' Voice an Instrument of Success

By Amber Lester Monday, June 21, 2010

WA-CarolineScruggsFirst, she took violin lessons. That wasn’t for her. Then, she tried piano. That didn’t fit either.After nine years of music lessons, the best instrument for 18-year-old Caroline Scruggs turned out to be her voice. “I told my mom I want to sing,” she says. She proved it was the right decision when she tried out for her first musical, “My Fair Lady,” at Walsingham Academy, and was cast as lead Eliza Doolittle.
 

Shawon Faltz - A Rough Beginning, then Success

By Amber Lester Sunday, June 20, 2010

Shawon Faltz was bored.

The Lafayette High School senior remembers feeling bored and restless when he started high school four years ago. Only the idea of someday playing basketball kept him in school. “My freshman and sophomore years were rough,” he says now. “I had a rough attitude.”

 

Williamsburg Christian Academy's 2010 Graduates

By WYDaily Staff Saturday, June 19, 2010

Williamsburg Christian Academy's 2010 graduates.
 

Charter School Experience, Excellence for Estrella-Perez

By Amber Lester Thursday, June 17, 2010

YRA-DeykaEstrellaPerezNine years ago, Deyka Estrella-Perez was a third-grade student who couldn’t speak English. On June 17, she graduated from York River Academy as a member of the English National Honor Society.
 

Grafton Clippers Send Off Class of 2010

By WYDaily Staff Thursday, June 17, 2010

Grafton High School's class of 2010 graduates, which number 310, have been announced.

 

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