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Brittany Acuff is in tears as she walks across the stage during commencement ceremonies at Hilldale High School.
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Justin Erwin receives some assistance with his graduation cap before commencement ceremonies begin Friday at Hilldale High School.
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Graduating students prepare to toss a beach ball during commencement ceremonies at Hilldale High School.
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Graduates gather at Hilldale High School for commencement ceremonies Friday.
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Commencement ceremonies take place Friday at Fort Gibson High School.

Taylor McClain Pride (right) enters Fort Gibson? 2009 graduation. Pride is one of 21 students honored for earning a GPA of 4.3 or better. She plans to attend NSU.

Commencement ceremonies take place Friday at Fort Gibson High School.

Fort Gibson graduates await commencement exercises to begin. The top 21 students received special honors for earning GPA? of 4.3 or better. Sixty graduates received scholarship offers as well.

Tawny Easterling, Jeremy Coltharp, and Daniel Valencia perform the song ?e?l Move On?during Fort Gibson? 2009 graduation. Senior Kristen Hunter and her father wrote the song especially for the class of 2009.

Gretchen Yeabower sings "The Climb" during Hilldale High School commencement ceremonies Friday.
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Friends and family members stand as graduates enter the Hilldale Event Center.
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