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[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Roosevelt-High-School-class-of-2015.jpg” title=”Roosevelt High School Class of 2015″ caption=”Roosevelt High School was one of about 45 high schools that held graduation ceremonies in the last week.” fontsize=”14px”]

[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Farrington-High-School-graduation-tears.jpg” title=”Second That Emotion” caption=”This Farrington High School grad likely wasn’t the only one shedding a few tears on graduation night.” fontsize=”14px”]

[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Farrington-High-School-graduation3.jpg” title=”Sea of White” caption=”Moe than 500 seniors packed the Farrington High School gym on Saturday.” fontsize=”14px”]

[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Farrington-High-School-graduation2.jpg” title=”Anticipation” caption=”The Kalihi high school traditionally separates male and female graduates.” fontsize=”14px”]

[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Farrington-High-School-graduation1.jpg” title=”Waiting in the Wings” caption=”Students waited in the cafeteria before marching to commencement ceremonies in the gym.” fontsize=”14px”]

[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Roosevelt-High-School-graduation-rain1.jpg” title=”Rainy Celebration” caption=”Roosevelt High School in Makiki held its ceremony outdoors on the athletic field.” fontsize=”14px”]

[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Roosevelt-High-School-graduation2.jpg” title=”Pomp and Circumstance” caption=”About 340 seniors took part in the Roosevelt graduation ceremony.” fontsize=”14px”]

[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Roosevelt-Graduates1.jpg” title=”You’ve Only Just Begun” caption=”Delighted, the graduates take to the field after the ceremony.” fontsize=”14px”]

[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/HSTA-VOTING1.jpg” title=”School Daze” caption=”The Hawaii State Teachers Association held its third round of voting for new leadership on Tuesday. Kaimuki Middle School was one of the sites where teachers had to vote in person after earlier rounds of online voting were deemed invalid by the current board.” fontsize=”14px”]

[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/HSTA-elections2.jpg” title=”Election Day” caption=”HSTA members head into the Farrington High School cafeteria to vote. The union election has been mired in controversy including a lawsuit by dissident candidates.” fontsize=”14px”]

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Cory Lum is a fourth generation, Japanese, Chinese, Korean local boy who went to Lunalilo Elementary, St. Louis School and is a proud graduate of the University of Hawaii Manoa. GO BOWS! Cory first picked up his camera in 1980s and had one of his first gigs at the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Cory has seen...