Livingston Parish graduations

Teacher Brad Watts instructs Doyle graduate Matt Ballard when to begin his march across the floor at the SLU University Center in Hammond as fellow grads await their turns behind him Saturday morning. Visible behind Watts are (from left) Shanna Jacobs, Charli Evans and Austin Albin. Doyle was the first Livingston Parish High School to hold graduation exercises in 2011.

Maurepas senior Megan Penalber sings the Star Spangled Banner at the beginning of graduation ceremonies Saturday evening in the school gym. Holding a mortarboard with a U.S. flag over his heart is Hunter Devillier.

Cassidy Robertson (left), Stephanie Harmon, Haley Reason watch classmate Morgan Jones (right) pin a butterfly on her sash as they prepared for their graduation Tuesday night at Abudant Life Church in Denham Springs. Each of the 44 Holden High graduates wore a butterfly which was dedicated to the memory of their classmate Dyllan Herring who died in May of 2010 in a swimming accident.

Each of the Holden High graduates wore a butterfly which was dedicated to the memory of their classmate Dyllan Herring who died last summer in a swimming accident. The students picked yellow butterflies because his parents spread his ashes in a field of yellow butterflies.

Albany High School graduate Breezie Bankston makes her way down the front of the line as the Class of 2011 assembles on the front row for commencement exercises Monday at the SLU University Center in Hammond.

The Albany High School Band rehearses just before the beginning of the school's graduation Monday at the SLU University Center in Hammond.

Doyle High School graduates fill the floor of the SLU University Center Saturday morning for commencement exercises. Doyle was the first Livingston Parish school to graduate.

Holden High graduate Courtney McMorris (right) uses bobbie pins to keep Kaleb Gleber's cap in place as they prepared for their graduation Tuesday night at Abundant Life Church in Denham Springs.

Holden High's Tyler Bankston use an iPhone to take a photo of fellow graduates Mikey Woods (from left), Kaity Addison, Coby Nickens and Kyle Dupre before their graduation Tuesday night at Abudant Life Church in Denham Springs.

Maurepas High School principal Peggy Fontenot amuses the 17 graduates in the Class of 2011 by telling anecdotes about each of them at the start of ceremonies Saturday evening.

Yellow Jacket Stadium has never been more packed as parents, family members and friends, many of them with video cameras, watch the senior class of 2011 depart from Denham Springs High School Friday night.

Speech therapist Cheryl Santangelo provides sign language interpretations for hearing impaired members of the audience at the Denham Springs High School graduation Friday night in Yellow Jacket Stadium. Graduates enjoyed a pleasant night on the field recently covered with artificial turf until thunderstorms chased the ceremonies inside the Grady Hornsby Gym. Graduates in the AÕs through the PÕs got their diplomas outside. The rest got them inside.

Senior Carrie Roux, an honor student and officer in FCA, is one of many Denham Springs High School graduates to address the audience in a packed Yellow Jacket Stadium Friday night prior to receiving her diploma.

David Porter pops the back of fellow Springfield High graduate Michael Perrin as they await marching orders inside the SLU University Center Thursday night. Next to them is Riley Morgan.

While they await their graduation ceremonies, Springfield senior Alli Schehr takes a picture of Runeisha Bridges as friends Anissa Bridges and Tarryn Austin watch.

The Springfield High School Class of 2011 did it.

Walker High principal Jason St. Pierre consults with graduation coordinator Lisa Watts on the stage prior to commencement exercises at the Maravich Assembly Center at LSU Friday.

Diplomas sitting in a stack await the Walker High School Class of 2011 just prior to commencement exercises Friday.

Walker High teachers Brooke King (left) and Shannon Babin help organize the line for the march of graduates in the Maravich Assembly Center.

Walker High graduates wait outside the door of the Maravich Assembly Center at LSU to be let in for their commencement exercises.