Lourdes celebrated their high school graduation on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lourdes High School in Rochester.
Soon-to-be Lourdes graduates walk into the school before their ceremony on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lourdes High School in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Lourdes’ senior Sarah Crowley, middle, laughs alongside her friends before their graduation ceremony on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lourdes High School in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Lourdes senior Jason Kaiya fixes his tassel before their graduation ceremony on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lourdes High School in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Soon-to-be graduates get ready before their ceremony on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lourdes High School in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Lourdes seniors Anthony Vareberg, right, helps Kyle Weinschenk with his cap before their graduation ceremony on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lourdes High School in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
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Soon-to-be graduates line up before their ceremony on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lourdes High School in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Lourdes seniors Drew Patek and Andy Rho greet each other before their graduation ceremony on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lourdes High School in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Soon-to-be graduates line up before their commencement on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lourdes High School in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Lourdes religion teacher Robert Gardner talks with students before their graduation ceremony on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lourdes High School in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Soon-to-be graduates line up before their commencement on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lourdes High School in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Soon-to-be graduates walk into their ceremony on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lourdes High School in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Soon-to-be graduates assemble for their ceremony on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lourdes High School in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Soon-to-be Lourdes graduates walk into the school before their ceremony on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lourdes High School in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Traci Westcott is a photojournalist for the Post Bulletin covering the southeast Minnesota region. Before she moved to Rochester, she was a photography intern for the Dubois County Herald in Jasper, Indiana. Readers can reach Traci at 507-281-7470 or twestcott@postbulletin.com.
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