6/2/17 Robert E. Lee High School Graduation by Jim Bauer & Chelsea Purgahn
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Shelby Kestler looks up at a friend as Amanda Hills looks at her phone before Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony at Mike Carter Field in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Jennifer Lopez fans Jesse Ozorneo before Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony at Mike Carter Field in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Hanna Maynard and Jose Carrillo pose for a photo before Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony at Mike Carter Field in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Graduates wait for Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony to begin at Mike Carter Field in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Graduates walk from Mike Carter Field to Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium for Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Family and friends watch as seniors walk in during Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Floribel Arroyo walks with other seniors as she wears a graduation cap that says "My parents crossed the border so I could cross this stage!!!" during Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
during Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
From left to right, Isaac Hernandez, 5, Aiden Gandarilla, 8, Skylah Blissett, 3, Evelyn Hernandez, 7, and Zoraida Bautista cheer for the seniors during Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A senior with a cap decorated as an American flag walks with her peers during Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Venisha Harmon walks to her seat during Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Ashtian Tyrrell Horton walks to his seat during Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Graduates walk to their seats during Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Rev. Orenthia Mason, far right, stands on stage with others during Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Dan Crawford speaks during Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Yasmeen Khalifa, center, smiles during Robert E. Lee High School's graduation ceremony at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 2, 2017. Thousands of friends and family members came to see the hundreds of seniors walk the stage for graduation. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)