Families and friends filled the seats at the Frank Erwin Center this morning to celebrate more than 300 McCallum Knights.

The class of 2015 earned more than $8 million in scholarships and grants.

The school also earned the top designation of National Grammy Signature School, the only school in the nation to receive this designation. In addition to receiving the honors, the school will receive a $5,000 grant.

In extracurricular achievements, the baseball team won district and advanced to the second round of state playoffs.

More than 80 seniors graduated Wednesday evening from Garza Independence High School, with 98 percent having been accepted to either a two- or four- year university.

The school's namesake, Gonzalo Garza, addressed the graduates and their friends and families at the Frank Erwin Center.

"Words cannot express how proud I am of all of you," he said. "You are, by every definition of the word, a success."

Members of the graduating class has been offered more than $1 million in college scholarships.

“It’s not what happens, but what you do afterward that matters,” Principal Bryan Miller told nearly 100 seniors who crossed the stage at the Frank Erwin Center this afternoon to graduate from Eastside Memorial High School.

Graduates raised their Panther claws as they sang the Eastside Memorial school song and celebrated their success. 

The Eastside Pantherettes won two First Place Team Awards and a Sweepstakes Trophy in national competition. At that same competition, Guadalupe Flores was a finalist in solo competition.

Nearly 200 students were celebrated today as the Reagan High School Class of 2015 graduated in a ceremony at the Frank Erwin Center.

The class of 2015 has earned a total of 721 college credit hours. 

Among the graduates’ extracurricular highlights:

The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders graduated 85 seniors at the Frank Erwin Center. This is the school’s third graduating class. 

Seniors at Ann Richards submitted nearly 600 applications to 220 four-year colleges; 100 percent of the graduates were accepted and are headed to college.

This graduating class earned $10.2 million in merit-based scholarships.

The class of 2015 also contributed more than 10,000 hours of service to the Austin community.

Fewer than 10 words into her welcome to families and supporters, Elizabeth Dickey had to pause to keep from crying.

Seven students received their diplomas today from the Rosedale School, where Dickey serves as principal.

"These young adults have taught us, most of all, how to be better, happier people," she said.

This is the second year for Rosedale’s Transition to Life in the Community program, which supports students as they prepare for life after graduation.

Five of the graduates participated in the program, and all seven have held some type of outside job.

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