Blue skies for Seneca Valley commencement
JACKSON TWP — Unlike last year’s commencement, when the graduation ceremony was dominated by wet weather, the skies were clear and blue for 591 graduating seniors of Seneca Valley High School on Thursday, June 1.
Just over a thousand parents and relatives packed every seat of NexTier Stadium on Seneca Valley’s campus, with some guests watching from the sidelines of the Raiders’ state-of-the-art football and track facility.
One of those guests was Dana Brier, uncle of graduate Allison Testa. Allison will be headed to nearby Duquesne University.
“I’m really proud of her. It’s been a lot of years, and she’s worked really hard,” Brier said. “I’m super-excited for her moving on to her next chapter in life.”
As the hundreds of students made the long procession to the NexTier Stadium field for the final chapter in their high school lives, they reflected on four turbulent years of school that spanned the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It just feels weird to be graduating from high school,” Evan Tomasic said. “It just doesn’t feel like it should be happening right now.”
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