Class of 2012: Bedford Students Graduate [VIDEO]

Graduates and family and friends recognized the successes Saturday of the Class of 2012 at Bedford High School, the third senior class to celebrate commencement.

Ryan Wilson, senior class president, spoke to the spirit of the class and its many accomplishments. Watch video here to hear excerpts of his remarks.

Bedford High School Principal Bill Hagen recognized the day of firsts, including the first of the three graduating classes at the high school to have a commencement ceremony under such sunshine.

Hagen thanked parents and guardians for doing a remarkable job in preparing the young people in gowns to handle the challenges and opportunities ahead.

"I have had the privilege to serve these outstanding young men and women as the principal for the past two years," Hagen said. "To all the moms and dads and guardians who over the past 18 years have nurtured and guided a son or a daughter, or sons and daughters, as they have navigated their way through childhood and then adolescence, this ceremony represents as much an accomplishment for you as it does for your graduate."