Associate headmaster Jamie Soule talks to seniors Friday before the Erskine Academy graduation ceremony at the Augusta Civic Center.

Guidance counselor Betsy Benner pins a rose on graduate Justin Davis on Friday before the Erskine Academy graduation ceremony at the Augusta Civic Center.

Dillon Oulette, left, takes a selfie with classmates Bailey Morgan Jeane, Sam Stevens and Kelby Leary on Friday before Erskine Academy’s graduation ceremony at the Augusta Civic Center.

Kayla Parson rehearses with the concert band Friday before the Erskine Academy graduation ceremony at the Augusta Civic Center.