7:11 p.m. And that's a wrap for our live blog! Check back for a ton of videos and pictures!
7:10 p.m. Number of students in the class: 367.
7:05 p.m. Principal Victor Sokul introduces the Class of 2011!
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7:00 p.m. And the final diploma goes to John Edwin Yeoman, who's all the way at the end of the alphabet.
6:26 p.m. Aaaand the car door-sized beach ball got taken away. Students deflated...
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6:10 p.m. Four beach balls are now being punched around right now. One is huge, about the size of a car door.
6:10 p.m. Diplomas now being given out.
6:07 p.m. "Take up a cause," Ashooh said.
6:03 p.m. Former congressional candidate Rich Ashooh now giving the commencement address. Said he was no angel in high school.
5:52 p.m. Jassen Lu, who's going to Brandeis, just gave his valedictorian address.
5:48 p.m. Ryan McGovern, who is headed to West Point, gave the salutatorian address.
5:45 p.m. Students just gave standing ovation to parents, teachers, and fellow students entering the military.
5:44 p.m. Great moment. High school chorus and little six-year-olds students (Class of 2023) sang the National Anthem. We're definitely posting video of this!
5:34 p.m. The graduates are making their way in!
5:27 p.m. Former Republican congressional candidate Rich Ashooh will be the commencement speaker.
5:26 p.m. The graduates should be walking in in minutes!
5:25 p.m. A lot of the girls are fanning themselves in an attempt to get their makeup to stop running.
5:22 p.m. So the main ceremony is being held in the gym...hundreds of people inside. It's very hot.
5:15 p.m. The Exeter High band is killing it! Just played 'Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey!
4:47 p.m. Family members must have tickets to get in. The ceremony will be held in the main gym. Overflow will be sat in the auditorium, where there will be a live feed televised.
4:46 p.m. There's a huge line at the front door. The ceremony was supposed to be held outside but was moved inside at the last minute because of a threat of rain.
4:45 p.m. And we're live here from Exeter High School for graduation!
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