Overcome with emotion, Mainor Lainez ’26 wipes away tears of joy as he meets his family’s eyes in the crowd. After receiving their diplomas, seniors turned to every side of the indoor arena to wave to cheering friends and family.

Focused, Senior Class President Rheya Kurian ’26 addresses the audience. Kurian’s memorable speech mixed humor and touching anecdotes that acted as a perfect closing to this chapter of the graduates’ lives.

Smiling widely, Salutatorian Uma Sthanu ’26 looks out at the crowd as she finishes her speech. Sthanu’s inspiring speech about ‘loving to struggle’ and the importance of the journey rather than the outcome struck a cord for seniors on the last step of their journey through high school.

Eagerly, Harry Zhang ’26 shakes hands with Round Rock ISD Superintendent Dr. Hafedh Azaiez. After completing his speech to the graduating class, Dr. Azaiez waited at the middle of the aisle to congratulate the seniors one more time on their achievement.

Waving, seniors Ferhad and Farshid Hakimi hold up their diplomas as they spot their family and friends in the stands. After walking across the stage, seniors usually turned to show off their accomplishments to their close friends and loved ones.

Engaging the crowd, Executive Student Council President Aiden Wen ’26 leaves the audience with thought-provoking takeaways. He encouraged his peers not to wait for role models, but instead to become them, referencing his own personal setbacks and how he overcame them.

Eyes closed, Evelyn Liu ’26 plays the final notes of the Star Spangled Banner. Orchestra, band, and choir seniors played and sang their final melodies with their respective organizations, an emotional representation of how their interests had carried them through high school.

Concentrated, Imy Gao ’26 plays piano in harmony with the Westwood Orchestra. Gao had been the unique piano player to partner with the orchestra in the past few years, marking a momentous ending for both her and the organization.

Standing at the microphone, Valedictorian Anshuman Garg ’26 conveys his emotions and life lessons in a riveting speech. Garg took this moment as a chance to thank those who had impacted him the most throughout his high school career, including his teachers.

Turning to see the crowd, Sterling Woodley ’26 beams and waves at his loved ones. Seniors were blown away with cheers, posters, and support as they walked across the stage.

Eyes searching the crowd, Yuejia Yeong ’26 looks up to find her family and friends. The stands were filled with siblings, parents, and extended family bursting with pride over the graduates’ success.

At attention, Cadet Senior Airman Liah Betancourt Navarro ’26 and Cadet Lieutenant Colonels Erick Ramirez Flores ’26, William Langdon ’26, and Ayesha Shahzad ’27 march in front of the stage. The ROTC members were in charge of holding the flags for the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.

Excited, Charlie Fry ’26 claps enthusiastically as he watches his friend cross the stage before him. The mutual support classmates and peers showed each other could be heard by the echoing cheers of students throughout the arena.

After moving their tassels to the left side of their cap, graduates gleefully throw their caps into the air. This final gesture symbolized the seniors’ release from an arduous but meaningful high school journey.