Mardela High School Graduation

053014-MardelaGrad-JDG--Joey Gardner Photo--Mardela graduate Taquan Brown enjoys a laugh with friends while waiting for commencement cerimonies to start Friday at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center.

053014-MardelaGrad-JDG--Joey Gardner Photo--Mardela graduate Des'erae Price poses for a photo with her mother Thashana McKinney prior to graduating Friday at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center.

Mardela graduate Andrew Bononno gives a fist bump to Mardela Principal Fredrick L. Briggs after receiving his diploma.

Mardela graduate Madelyn Sterrett shakes hands with Mardela Principal Fredrick L. Briggs after receiving her diploma.

Mardela graduates applaud during their commencement ceremony held Friday at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center.

Mardela graduates find family and friends in the audience during their commencement ceremony held Friday at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center.

A Mardela faculty member gets a hug from one of the graduates as he enters the commencement ceremoy.

Mardela graduates wait behind the WiHi Junior ROTC at the start of the commencement ceremony held Friday at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center.

Mardela graduate Shelby White gets a hug from a friend prior to graduating Friday at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center.

Mardela graduate group together for a photo prior to graduating Friday at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center.

Mardela graduate Colby Phippins get a hug from his best friends grandmother while waiting for commencement ceremonies to start Friday at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center.

Mardela graduate Katie Parker gets a hug from her friend Rebecca Ercolino prior to graduating.