Helaina McCollett, right, fans herself while chatting with Riley Palmer, left, before Cony High graduation Sunday at Augusta Civic Center.

Delaney Keithley takes a selfie with some of classmates before Cony High graduation Sunday at Augusta Civic Center.

Tammy Roberts, left, hugs her niece Iris Alexander before Cony High graduation Sunday at the Augusta Civic Center.

Seniors wearing their caps and gowns rehearse with Cony Madrigals before their graduation ceremony Sunday at Augusta Civic Center. They sang the Ed Sheehan song "Castle on a Hill."