- Florida Gulf Coast University: April 29 at Alico Arena.
- Edison State College: May 4 at Germain Arena.
- Ave Maria University: May 5 in the Golisano Fieldhouse.
- St. John Neumann: May 17 at 6 p.m. in the St. John Neumann High School gymnasium.
- First Baptist Academy: May 18 at 7 p.m. in the First Baptist Academy Commons Chapel.
- Estero: May 20 at 2 p.m. at Germain Arena.
- South Fort Myers: May 20 at 7 p.m. at Germain Arena.
- Community School of Naples: May 25 at 4:30 p.m. at the Community School of Naples fieldhouse.
- Barron Collier: June 1 at 5 p.m. at Germain Arena.
- Donahue Academy: June 1 at 10 a.m. at the Ave Maria Oratory.
- Everglades City School: June 1 at 7 p.m. in the Everglades City School cafeteria.
- Golden Gate: June 1 at 6 p.m. in the Golden Gate High School gymnasium.
- Gulf Coast: June 1 at 4 p.m. at Alico Arena.
- Immokalee: June 1 at 7 p.m. at Harborside Event Center.
- Lely: June 1 at Alico Arena.
- Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology: June 1 at 8 p.m. at Germain Arena.
- Naples: June 1 at 7 p.m. in the Naples High School gymnasium.
- Palmetto Ridge: June 1 at 7 p.m. in the Palmetto Ridge High School gymnasium.
- Seacrest County Day School: June 1.
- Hodges University : June 10 at Germain Arena.
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The reality of becoming an Estero High School graduate didn't sink in for Natasha Bailleres until she and her friend Dina Ayala took the Germain Arena stage for the closing remarks of Sunday's ceremony. Read story »

South Fort Myers High School Principal Tommy O'Connell and School Board Member Jeanne Dozier conferred degrees on South Fort Myers High School graduates at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 20 at Germain Arena. This year's senior class was composed of about 330 students. See photos »

Naples High School's commencement ceremony was held June 1 in the Naples High School gymnasium. In this year's senior class of 374 students, the co-valedictorians were twins Hector Mora and Rodrigo Mora and the salutatorian was Daniel Burke DiGiorno. See photos »

Alexander Bernard and Emily Caputo sat sit side-by-side Friday on the Germain Arena stage as Barron Collier's 2012 valedictorian and salutatorian. The couple planned to tie their grade point averages, making them both first in their class. Read story »

Gulf Coast High School's commencement ceremony was held Friday, June 1, 2012, at Alico Arena in Fort Myers. In this year's senior class of 461 students, the valedictorian was Matthew Colligan and the salutatorian was Mikaela O'Connor. See photos »

In this year's senior class of 71 students, the valedictorian was Alexander Fogg and the salutatorian was Jeremy Price. See photos »

Palmetto Ridge commencement was held June 1 in the Palmetto Ridge High School gymnasium. In this year's senior class of 371 students, the valedictorian was Alexandra Gamret and the salutatorian was Myles Anderson. See photos »

Immokalee High School's commencement was held June 1 at Harborside Event Center. In this year's senior class of 287 students, the valedictorian was Leigh White and the salutatorian was Fatima Soto. See photos »

Rhodora J. Donahue Academy of Ave Maria Headmaster Dan Guernsey and Academic Dean Jon Beane conferred degrees on Donahue Academy of Ave Maria graduates Friday, June 1 in the Ave Maria Oratory. The school graduated 13 seniors. See photos »

Everglades City School's commencement ceremony was held June 1 in the Everglades City School cafeteria. In this year's senior class of 8 students, the valedictorian was Meggan Harrington and the salutatorian was Brianna Daniels. See photos »

First Baptist Academy Principal Leigh Anne Bates and School Administrator Thomas W. Rider conferred degrees on First Baptist Academy graduates at Friday, May 18 in the First Baptist Church. This year's senior class was composed of 26 students. See photos »

Golden Gate High School's commencement ceremony was held June 1 in the Golden Gate High School gymnasium. In this year's senior class of 288 students, the valedictorian was Ashley Joseph and the salutatorian was Nicholas James Wallace. See photos »

Eugenia Ferrell, Assistant Principal of Attendance and Discipline, and Jon Bremseth, Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction, conferred degrees on Lely graduates Friday, June 1 at Alico Arena. In this year's senior class of 280 students, the valedictorian was Alexandra Barrett and the salutatorian was Aysegul Ozturk. See photos »

Lorenzo Walker Technical Principal Jack Gardner conferred degrees on Lorenzo Walker graduates Friday, June 1 at Germain Arena in Estero. In this year's senior class of 111 students, the valedictorian was Chelsea Davis and the salutatorian was Andrica Alexander. See photos »

Seacrest Country Day School Chairman of the Board of Trustees Jeff Davis conferred degrees on graduates Friday, June 1 in the Seacrest Lower School Gym. In this year's senior class of 44 students, the student who gave the valedictory address was Ryan Vasallo and the student who gave the salutatory address was Sarah Hurtado. See photos »

St. John Neumann's commencement ceremony was held Thursday, May 17 in the St. John Neumann gym. In this year's senior class of 37 students, the valedictorian was Janny Evenhuis and the salutatorian was Patrick Sweeney. See photos »

For just the second time, Ave Maria University on Saturday graduated a class of students who spent their entire four-year academic career at the campus carved out of tomato fields between Naples and Immokalee. Read story »

This year is the first that Kenneth Walker, former college president and founder of Project HOPE, did not preside over the ceremony. His role was taken on by Interim President Dudley Goodlette, who stepped in after Walker was fired in January. Read story »

On Sunday, more than 1,200 new graduates of Florida Gulf Coast University walked across the stage at Alico Arena in a black cap and gown. During Sunday's ceremony, speakers commended the graduates for their determination and tenacity. Read story »
Hodges University celebrated one of its largest-ever graduating classes Sunday, June 10 with a commencement ceremony that nearly filled Estero's Germain Arena to capacity. More than 600 students received diplomas during the university's 23rd commencement ceremony. Read story »



































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