photo by: Elvyn Jones

Veritas Christian School graduate Paxton Brittingham leads a prayer at the start of commencement Sunday, May 13, 2018 as the other seven members of the school's class of 2018 listen. Brittingham was one of four students to receive valedictorian honors for graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA.; the others were Leandra Fisher, Emma Wilson and Katelyn Hammer.

photo by: Elvyn Jones

Veritas Christian School graduate Emma Wilson addresses her seven classmates Sunday, May 13, 2018 during the school's commencement at the First Southern Baptist Church.

photo by: Elvyn Jones

The cap of Veritas Christian School senior Katelyn Hammer sums up the message of many commencement speeches as she listens Sunday, May 13, 2018 to the keynote address of former VCS student and her brother, Nathan Hammer, at the school's graduation.