Gov. Gary Locke’s appearance at the Port Angeles High School graduation highlighted a weekend that finishes 2002 commencement exercises in Clallam and Jefferson counties.
Graduating high school seniors in Clallam Bay, Joyce, Neah Bay, Port Angeles and Sequim tossed their mortarboards and celebrated the end of their school years.
Graduates and their families celebrated graduating students’ accomplishments with hugs, kisses, flowers and tears.
A banner hanging at Clallam Bay School summed up the importance of the milestone for graduates Peninsula-wide: