📸 Graduation in Saline County — Ell-Saline, KWU and Sacred Heart

The Ell-Saline Jr/Sr High School graduating class of 2024 celebrate with confetti cannons and tossing caps after concluding the 2024 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, in Brookville. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Ell-Saline High School graduates stand together during the first moments of the 2024 Ell-Saline High School Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, in Brookville. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Ell-Saline Jr/Sr High School Class of 2024 Salutatorian Avery Richards addresses her class in the Salutatorian Welcome during the 2024 Ell-Saline Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, in Brookville. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Ell-Saline Class of 2024 Valedictorian Reygan Schrock gives the Valedictorian Address during the Ell-Saline 2024 Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, in Brookville. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Ell-Saline Jr/Sr High School 2024 Commencement Ceremony guest speaker Doug Wilson addresses the Ell-Saline class of 2024 with life advice for each student's diverse future on Saturday, May 11, in Brookville. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

2024 Ell-Saline Jr/Sr High School graduates celebrate next to the stage during the 2024 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, in Brookville. <b>Photo by Olivia Bergmeier</b>

2024 Ell-Saline Jr/Sr High School graduates celebrate next to the stage during the 2024 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, in Brookville. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Ell-Saline Jr/Sr High School faculty recognize outstanding graduates during the 2024 Ell-Saline Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, in Brookville. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Ell-Saline Jr/Sr High School Class of 2024 Salutatorian Avery Richards (left) and Valedictorian Reygan Schrock (right) stand after receiving honors during the 2024 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, in Brookville. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Ell-Saline Jr/Sr High School class of 2024 graduate Hannah Umscheid walks off stage after receiving her diploma during the 2024 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, in Brookville. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Kansas Wesleyan University President Dr. Matthew Thompson smiles to the audience as friends and family members cheer for their graduates at the 2024 KWU Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at Tony's Pizza Events Center in Salina. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Kansas Wesleyan University Masters Graduate Trey Duffy receives his hood during the Master's Degree Hooding Ceremony at the 2024 KWU Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at Tony's Pizza Events Center in Salina. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Kansas Wesleyan University (KWU) graduate Vivian Milan holds her degree triumphantly after crossing the stage at the 2024 KWU Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at Tony's Pizza Events Center in Salina. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Kansas Wesleyan University graduate Nicole Joplin takes a selfie with KWU President Dr. Matthew Thompson at the 2024 KWU Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at Tony's Pizza Events Center in Salina. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Sacred Heart Jr/Sr High School graduates line up in the Sacred Heart Cathedral lobby before beginning their 2024 graduate ceremony on Sunday, May 12, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Graduates stand during the 2024 Sacred Heart Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 12, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina. <b>Photo by Olivia Bergmeier</b>

Graduates stand during the 2024 Sacred Heart Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 12, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Sacred Heart Jr/Sr High School students bow while entering the Cathedral during the 2024 Sacred Heart Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 12, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Sacred Heart Jr/Sr High School Pastor and Chaplain Rev. Kevin Weber hands a diploma to a Sacred Heart student during the 2024 Sacred Heart Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 12, at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Sacred Heart Jr/Sr High School staff present the Sacred Heart Class of 2024 to the audience and faculty during the 2024 Sacred Heart Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 12, at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

Sacred Heart Jr/Sr High School graduates walk back through the Sacred Heart Cathedral after finishing their 2024 Sacred Heart Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 12, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier