Violet Nguyen poses for a photo with her cousin Audrey Nguyen, 6, as Violet’s father uses a giant photo of Violet as a backdrop during the post graduation celebrations at the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A graduate points to a fellow graduate after receiving her diploma during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
New graduates, center, line up for a photo amongst the hundreds of families and friends gathered on the field during the post graduation celebrations at the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Senior class president Katie Lee speaks to the graduating seniors during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Gavyn Youmans signals to her family in the stands during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Associated student body president, Luka Krezovic speaks to the graduating seniors during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Gavyn Youmans celebrates by running down the center aisle with a diploma in one hand and a Transformers toy in the other during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A graduate gets a high-five from a classmate during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Shrinidhi Sriram waves to her family after she delivered the graduation speech, “Redefining Success,” during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A graduate waves to her family after receiving her diploma during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
New graduate Zowie Angelo Temblique is photographed with his sister Ashley Syhongpan during the post graduation celebrations at the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A member of the faculty, left, congratulates a new graduate during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Lindsay Lee shows her diploma to her family in the stands during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Tiago Serodio-Perez dances down the aisle after receiving his diploma during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Vince Nguyen, left, and Audrey Nguyen search for their family member in the crowd during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Claire Nguyen, Contributing Photographer)
Jake Huynh, left, and Timothy Werner celebrate at the conclusion of the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Katie Lee, right, is congratulated after receiving her diploma during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
New graduates toss their graduation caps into the air at the conclusion of the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jorge Cruz, right, smiles as he is embraced by a faculty member during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Graduates wave to their families in the stands during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Pictured, clockwise from bottom right, Ally Kim, Odessa Bramlet, Sydni Hoang-Tieu and Mackenzie Ortega perform a cheerleader stunt during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Claire Nguyen, Contributing Photographer)
Lucas Marciano, right, stands for the alma mater during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Claire Nguyen, Contributing Photographer)
Elizabeth Babyak, center, and Tyler Brooks, right, wave to their parents during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Claire Nguyen, Contributing Photographer)
Christine Wilcox, left, and Patrick Serrano, celebrate as graduates enter the field during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Claire Nguyen, Contributing Photographer)
Mark Park records his friend during the Woodbridge High graduation ceremony at Irvine High School in Irvine on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Claire Nguyen, Contributing Photographer)
Irvine Unified School District’s Woodbridge High handed diplomas to the members of its graduating Class of 2024 on Thursday, June 6.
A commencement ceremony in the Irvine High stadium drew families and friends who cheered as the graduates walked across the stage, marking the end of their high school careers and the beginning of their bright futures.
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