Wearing red and blue caps and gowns, eight Bellport High School seniors received their diplomas during a momentous summer graduation ceremony held on Aug. 11 in the school’s library.

Bellport High School Principal Erika Della Rosa congratulated the students on their achievements and acknowledged the challenges they faced and overcame during the pandemic. “Despite these challenges, you chose to prevail,” she said. “We are proud of you.”

Following Della Rosa’s speech, the students were presented with their diplomas by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Giani and Board of Education President E. Anne Hayes.

The South Country Central School District congratulates the following graduates: Johnathan Buestan, Steven Carias, Zachary Giles, Cindi Gillette, Kayla Guzman, Sebastian Guzman-Dela Cruz, Alana Johnson and Angelo Uyaguari.