Photos from Odessa High School’s class of 2022 graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium.
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Odessa High School senior Adolfo Hinojos, left, helps his friend Omar Hinojosa tie his tie before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School senior Hannah Medina, left, takes a selfie with her friends before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Carmen Soto, left, holds up a camera for her sister Zahirah Soto-Trejo to fix her cap with before the start of Odessa High School’s class of 2022 graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
An Odessa High School graduate walks through the parking lot of Ratliff Stadium in his gown before the start of his graduation ceremony Saturday evening in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors Ruben Rojas, left, helps tie his fellow senior Josiah Marquez’s tie before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School senior Andrea Mendoza, left, helps fix her friend Benigna Molina’s cap before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
From left, Odessa High School office clerk Reina Cline, left, takes a photo of seniors Alyssa Herrera and Juan Escalante before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
From left, Odessa HigH School National Honor Society Sponsor Rebecca Guerrero takes a photo of graduation ushers Jose Tavarez, 17, Rudy Rodriguez, 16, Aliyah Lujan, 16, and Carmen Soto, 16, before the start of OHS’ class of 2022 graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School senior Jaylene Hernandez, right, holds a phone for Austin Aranda as he checks his appearance before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School’s Corral 6 Principal Jim Workman, right, ties Cody Valenzuela’s tie before the start of OHS’ class of 2022 graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors Carlos Moreno, left, ad Joel Guevara walk through the parking lot of Ratliff Stadium as they arrive early to prepare for their graduation ceremony Saturday evening in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School JROTC cadets Aiden Mitchell, 15, left, and Isaac Granado wait in their dress uniforms for the start of OHS’ class of 2022 graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa HigH School english teacher Regina Chabarria, right, helps senior Duane Avalos pin his stole to his gown before the start of OHS’ class of 2022 graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors wait in the parking lot of Ratliff Stadium for the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
From left, Tori Welch takes a photo of Odessa High School senior Jaylen McCowan and her husband and OHS’ head basketball coach Neal Welch as McCowan prepares to take a class photo before the start of his graduation ceremony Saturday evening, May 28, 2022, at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
A photo assistant directs Odessa High School seniors onto a set of stands as they prepare for a panoramic class photo before OHS’ class of 2022 graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Principal of Odessa High School Mauricio Marquez takes a selfie with OHS’ graduating class of 2022 before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors move into position for a panoramic photo of their class before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
An Odessa High School senior checks her appearance on her phone before taking a panoramic photo with her class before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors move into position for a panoramic photo of their class before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors pose for a silly panoramic photo before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors pose for a silly panoramic photo before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors pose for a silly panoramic photo before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors pose for a silly panoramic photo before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors pose for a silly panoramic photo before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Bystanders peer over the top of Ratliff Stadium as they watch Odessa High School’s graduating class of 2022 take a panoramic class photo before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
From left, Odessa High School seniors Carime Gonzales, LJ Willis, Bryanna Ordaz and Ashley Guerrero pose for a photo before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors Amy Tavarez, left, and Aridney Leyva Valenzuela pose for a photo before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Two Odessa HigH School seniors pose for a photo as they walk into Ratliff Stadium before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors walk down into Ratliff Stadium before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors walk down into Ratliff Stadium before the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Esben Carrasco, left, reacts as he and his son Sebastian, 8, watch his daughter and Odessa High School senior Brianna walk into Ratliff Stadium before the start of her graduation ceremony Saturday evening in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Family and friends watch as their Odessa High School graduates walk into Ratliff Stadium to “Pomp and Circumstance” for the class of 2022’s graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School JROTC cadets stand at parade rest before presenting the colors during OHS’ class of 2022 graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School senior Ivan Melendez peers over a walkway at Ratliff Stadium as he prepares to walk out in procession with his class during their graduation ceremony Saturday evening in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors walk out to “Pomp and Circumstance” for the class of 2022’s graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Members of the Odessa High School band play “Pomp and Circumstance” the graduating class of 2022 walk onto the field at the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Members of the Odessa High School band play “Pomp and Circumstance” the graduating class of 2022 walk onto the field at the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Members of the Odessa High School band play “Pomp and Circumstance” the graduating class of 2022 walk onto the field at the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors wave to their families as they walk out to “Pomp and Circumstance” for the class of 2022’s graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Family and friends watch as their Odessa High School graduates walk into Ratliff Stadium to “Pomp and Circumstance” for the class of 2022’s graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors wave to their families as they walk out to “Pomp and Circumstance” for the class of 2022’s graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Family and friends watch as their Odessa High School graduates walk into Ratliff Stadium to “Pomp and Circumstance” for the class of 2022’s graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Family and friends watch as their Odessa High School graduates walk into Ratliff Stadium to “Pomp and Circumstance” for the class of 2022’s graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
An Odessa High School senior waves to his family as they wait for the start of their graduation ceremony Saturday evening, May 28, 2022, at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
A bouquet of yellow roses reserves a spot in memorial for Leilah Hernandez, a victim of the August 31, 2019 mass shooting in Odessa, during Odessa High School’s class of 2022 graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. Hernandez was 15 at the time of the shooting and was due to graduate Odessa High School with the class of 2022. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
A bouquet of yellow roses reserves a spot in memorial for Leilah Hernandez as her fellow seniors bow their heads in a moment of silence for the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde during their graduation ceremony Saturday evening in Odessa. Hernandez, who was 15 at the time, was a victim of the August 31, 2019 mass shooting in Odessa and was due to graduate OHS with the class of 2022. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School JROTC cadets post the colors during OHS’ class of 2022 graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Principal of Odessa High School Mauricio Marquez speaks during the class of 2022’s graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School’s salutatorian James Fogle Jr. speaks during the class of 2022’s graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School’s valedictorian Rigoberto Mendoza Jr. during the class of 2022’s graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors listen as their valedictorian gives their address during the class of 2022’s graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Odessa High School seniors move their tassels during the class of 2022’s graduation ceremony Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
