Waubonsie Valley High School Class of 2011 Celebrates Commencement

Students say farewell to the school during their graduation ceremony Sunday.

The Waubonsie Valley High School Class of 2011 bid a fond farewell to the school during a graduation ceremony on Sunday at the College of DuPage. Students gladly collected their diplomas and acknowledged fellow classmates for scholastic achievements, as well as honoring those who will serve the country in the military.  Smiles, hugs and hand shakes followed— and even a few tears—as the seniors prepare to take the next step in their lives.

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Mother Nature Can't Stop Neuqua Valley Class of 2011

Powerful storms threw the graduating class a few curveballs Sunday but seniors reign supreme.

Neuqua Valley High School's Class of 2011 held commencement ceremonies at the College Of DuPage on Sunday. Seniors wearing caps and gowns filed in to the arena and were seated when warning sirens at the college went off alerting everyone to the extremely strong thunder storms and possible tornadoes. Protocol at the college required mandatory evacuation of the venue to a safer place until the storm passed. A thumbs up followed shortly to an enthusiastic graduating class, administration and attending family and friends. 

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Naperville Central High School Graduation 2011

The class of 2011 held its commencement ceremony on Wednesday at Memorial Stadium.

For four years students look forward to the moment when they are able to grab their diploma and say farewell to high school. On Wednesday, the weather broke long enough to allow students to graduate as planned in the outdoor ceremony.

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Whiz Kid

Whiz Kids: Class of 2011

Every week Naperville Patch salutes a student who has shown outstanding effort or achievement.

Each week Naperville Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual students, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Local Editor Mary Ann Lopez at maryl@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the information that's featured below. This week's nomination does not include just one Whiz Kid, but a whole class. Check it out! ○      Whiz Kids': The Class of 2011. ○      Whiz Kids' ages: High school. ○      Whiz Kids' school: Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville Central High School, Naperville North High School, …

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