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PHOTOS: Sunshine returns for Glenwood Springs High School Class of 2022 graduation

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Chelsea Self
  

Graduates of Glenwood Springs High School class of 2022 toss their caps into the air during Saturday's commencement ceremony.
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The clouds parted and the sun made a welcomed appearance at Stubler Memorial Field for Saturday’s Glenwood Springs High School class of 2022 commencement ceremony. After a day of snow and rain, the 211 graduates gathered for one last time to commemorate four years of high school including a two year pandemic that began during their sophomore year.

Also recognized during the ceremony was the sudden loss of a fellow classmate and the brutal assault of another. The graduating class of 2022 honored each of the victims and their families by donating $500 to each as this year’s senior gift.

Class of 2022 graduates walk onto Stubler Memorial Field for Saturday's Glenwood Springs High School commencement ceremony.
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Graduates walk to receive their diplomas in front of family and friends at Saturday's Glenwood Springs High School class of 2022 commencement ceremony.
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Glenwood Springs High School class of 2022 graduates salute the flag during the National Anthem at the start of Saturday's commencement ceremony.
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Graduates congratulate each other during the Glenwood Springs High School class of 2022 commencement ceremony on Saturday.
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Friends and family of graduates fill Stubler Memorial Field at Saturday's Glenwood Springs High School class of 2022 commencement ceremony.
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The graduating class of 2022 celebrate a fellow graduate during Saturday's Glenwood Springs High School commencement ceremony.
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Glenwood Springs High School principal Paul Freeman looks back and acknowledges the graduating class of 2022 during Saturday's commencement ceremony.
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Glenwood Springs High School class of 2022 honor fallen classmate Brian Guzman who died unexpectedly in April.
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Glenwood Springs High School class of 2022 graduates look out into the crowd for family and friends at the start of Saturday's commencement ceremony.
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Two graduates of the Glenwood Springs High School class of 2022 lead a chant during the closing of Saturday's commencement ceremony.
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Glenwood Springs High School class of 2022 valedictorian Ethan Erdman and salutatorian Katelyn Brennan take the stage to address their fellow classmates and graduates during Saturday's commencement ceremony.
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Graduates smile to each other during Saturday's Glenwood Springs High School class of 2022 commencement ceremony.
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Glenwood Springs High School class of 2022 valedictorian Ethan Erdman shakes hands with a fellow graduate while returning to his seat after addressing the class during Saturday's commencement ceremony.
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Visual Journalist Chelsea Self can be reached at 970-384-9108 or cself@postindependent.com

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