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Local High Schools’ Graduation Ceremonies Set

May 15, 2015 02:57PM ● By Julie Slama
More than 600 high school seniors are expected to graduate from Juan Diego Catholic High School and Corner Canyon High School this spring.

About 200 Juan Diego students will take part in the baccalaureate mass and commencement exercises. The mass is at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 19 at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City. 

Commencement is at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 23 at Juan Diego Catholic High School and Bishop John Wester and Principal Galey Colosimo will confer diplomas and speak. Awards will be given to outstanding students.

For special accommodations, contact the school office. 

 About 385 seniors will be the second graduating class from Corner Canyon High, up from 240 graduates from last year.

The commencement exercises are at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 4 at the University of Utah’s Huntsman Center, 1825 S. Campus Dr., Salt Lake City. Principal Mary Bailey and Canyons Board of Education member Chad Iverson will speak and member Steve Wrigley will join them on the podium.

This year’s theme is by American writer Terry Goodkind, “Your life is yours and yours alone. Rise up and live it.” The concert choir is scheduled to perform and student speakers have yet to be announced.

For special accommodations, contact the school office.