El Modena High handed diplomas to its graduating class on Thursday, June 9.

The commencement featured cheering families and smiling grads as the seniors marked the end of their high school careers and the beginning of their bright futures.

A new graduate at El Modena High School in Orange waves to family in the stands during the graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A decorated car sits in the parking lot outside of Fred Kelley Stadium at the conclusion of the graduation ceremony at El Modena High School in Orange on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A new graduate at El Modena High School in Orange shows off his diploma to family members in the stands during the graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

ASB President Peyton MacKenzie Smith speaks to classmates at El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Asija Berry, left, and Isabella Kinderman, right, on their phones as they wait under the stands at Fred Kelley Stadium for the graduation ceremony to begin at El Modena High School in Orange on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Valedictorian Arvin Ray Tamayosa speaks to classmates at El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Students at El Modena High School in Orange sit on the field at Fred Kelley Stadium during their graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 9, 2022.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Family members holds signs for students as they sit in the stands at Fred Kelley Stadium at El Modena High School in Orange during the graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Students at El Modena High School in Orange wait under the stands at Fred Kelley Stadium for their graduation ceremony to begin on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Umbrellas and hats covered family members trying to get a break from the early afternoon sun as they sat in the stands at Fred Kelley Stadium at El Modena High School in Orange during the graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A family member holds a giant face for a student while high up in the stands at Fred Kelley Stadium at El Modena High School in Orange during the graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A happy, Nelly Aguilar takes a selfie after moving her tassle at the conclusion of the graduation ceremony at El Modena High School in Orange on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Students from El Modena High School in Orange make their way onto the field at Fred Kelley Stadium during their graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Family members hold signs for students as they sit in the stands at Fred Kelley Stadium at El Modena High School in Orange during the graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A student at El Modena High School in Orange shows some love to family in the stands during the graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

A new graduate at El Modena High School in Orange shows off her diploma during the graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Family members hold signs for students as they sit in the stands at Fred Kelley Stadium at El Modena High School in Orange during the graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
With temperatures in the mid 80’s, a student takes a drink during the graduation ceremony at El Modena High School in Orange on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

A happy graduate raises his arms as he and other classmates leave Fred Kelley Stadium at the conclusion of the graduation ceremony at El Modena High School in Orange on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A new graduate at El Modena High School in Orange pumps his fist to family in the stands during the graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A student cheers on a classmate at El Modena High School in Orange during the graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Students at El Modena High School in Orange pose for a photo outside of Fred Kelley Stadium just prior to their graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Family members hold signs for students as they sit in the stands at Fred Kelley Stadium at El Modena High School in Orange during the graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A happy, new graduate at El Modena High School in Orange shows off her diploma during the graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

A new graduate at El Modena High School in Orange shows off her diploma during the graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

One of the many decorated motarboards worn by students from El Modena High School in Orange during their graduation ceremony at Fred Kelley Stadium on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A decorated car sits in the parking lot outside of Fred Kelley Stadium at the conclusion of the graduation ceremony at El Modena High School in Orange on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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