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From left, Evan Manning, Hayley Francis and Austin Hoag celebrate their graduation from Free State High School by jumping for a photograph after the ceremony Sunday, May 29, 2011 at the Free State stadium.

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Free State senior Justin Robertson reclines in his chair as he watches his fellow graduating classmates collect their diploma Sunday, May 29, 2011.

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Free State graduating senior Madisyn Warinner stops to smile and wave to her friends and family in the crowd as she makes her way to collect her diploma at the FSHS stadium Sunday, May 29, 2011

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Free State graduate Lamont Crockett jumps above the crowd as graduates toss their mortarboards in the air during the final moments of the FSHS graduation ceremony Sunday, May 29, 2011.

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Free State graduate Nathan Paull pulls his gown over his head while standing in line on the track before the graduation ceremony Sunday, May 29, 2011 at the FSHS stadium.

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Graduate Sebastian Schoneich looks over his shoulder at the 2011 Free State graduation ceremony held Sunday, May 29, 2011 at the FSHS stadium.

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Graduates play with a beach ball, waiting for their turns to collect their diplomas during the Free State graduation ceremony held Sunday, May 29, 2011 at the FSHS stadium.

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Graduate Fiona Muniu, center, applauds with her classmates during the Free State graduation ceremony held Sunday, May 29, 2011 at the FSHS stadium.

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A gust of wind forces Free State graduates to hang on to their hats as they assemble in alphabetical order during their graduation ceremony Sunday, May 29, 2011 at the FSHS stadium.

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Free State graduates shift their tassels from the left side of their mortarboards to the right side during the final moments of their graduation ceremony Sunday, May 29, 2011 at the FSHS stadium. The shift symbolizes the transition from high school student to high school graduate.

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Graduate Lamont Crockett stops to dance before collecting his diploma during the Free State graduation ceremony Sunday, May 29, 2011 at the FSHS stadium.

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Graduating senior Ronald Lee hugs his grandfather, with whom he shares the same name, during the Free State graduation ceremony Sunday, May 29, 2011.