The big day! Alumnus Ryan Wada (above, l.) gets choke leis and an early

endorsement for mayor at the Kaua’i High commencement held at Vidinha Stadium; Kapa’a High graduates (above, r.) sing a farewell song and toss their mortarboards; the Waimea High procession of grads is led through an aisle of sword-bearing ROTC members

endorsement for mayor at the Kaua’i High commencement held at Vidinha Stadium;

Kapa’a High graduates (above, r.) sing a farewell song and toss their

mortarboards; the Waimea High procession of grads is led through an aisle of

sword-bearing ROTC members by Travis Fernandez. (Kaua’i High photo by Dennis

Fujimoto; Kapa’a High photo by Robert Sullivan; and Waimea High photo by Marina

Octavio)

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