BRANDON ADAM

STEVE POWELL

Globe-Times staff

MARYSVILLE – The city’s two biggest high schools – Marysville-Pilchuck and Marysville Getchell – will graduate a combined 515 seniors today.

For many people, graduating from high school is one of the most-memorable days of their lives – often not just for the seniors, but their parents, families and friends, too.

Arlington, Lakewood, Mountain View and Arts and Tech high schools already have celebrated their graduations.

Marysville Getchell

EVERETT — Graduation ceremonies for Marysville Getchell High School will kick off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, at Xfinity Arena in Everett.

Attendees will require tickets to enter, but those tickets are free. Still, school officials recommend attendees arrive at least an hour ahead of time.

Of Marysville Getchell’s four Smaller Learning Communities, the Academy of Construction and Engineering will graduate 52 students, while the Bio-Med Academy will graduate 65, the International School of Communications will graduate 75, and the School for the Entrepreneur will graduate 73.

Valedictorians include Rami Moussi for ACE, Diana Orbeladze for Bio-Med, Emily Ekdahl and Austin Ha for ISC, and Cristianna Campbell for SFE.

Salutatorians include Jasmine Ortiz for ACE, Tyler Hartman for Bio-Med, Tristan Hasseler for ISC and Lilly Lee for SFE.

Graduation speeches will be delivered by Antonio Liberta for ACE, Janell Romero for Bio-Med, Ekdahl and Rilee Louangphakdy for ISC, and Andrew DeGraaff for SFE.

Marysville-Pilchuck

EVERETT — Marysville-Pilchuck High School graduates 250 students with five valedictorians and one salutatorian at Xfinity Arena Wednesday, June 10, at 4 p.m.

“We’re just proud of our seniors,” assistant principal Lori Stolee said. “We’re looking forward to their futures. They’ve worked hard to make it special for them.”

The valedictorians are Jacob Bansberg, Jennifer Baxter, Emily Dunston, Kendall McCoy and Sierra Price, who will begin commencement with the National Anthem. Alyssa Fowler is the salutatorian.

After the presentation of colors, graduating seniors Jason Kent will sing and play the “Scientist” by Coldplay on the Piano, Emma Kilgore will be singing Last Goodbye by Billy Boyd. A class presentation will be given by class president Nicholas Alonso, followed by Jazmyn Allen and Selena Tyler giving reflection speeches.

Xfinity Arena is located at 2000 Hewitt Ave. in Everett.

Tulalip Heritage

TULALIP – Tulalip Heritage High School graduates 17 seniors at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 11, in the gym.

Students picked science teacher David Tanner to be a speaker. Student Trevor Fryberg, elder Karen Fryberg, Tulalip Tribal Chairman Mel Sheldon and Marysville School District Superintendent Becky Berg also will speak. Indian Heritage Drum will provide music and singing.

Principal Shelly Lacy said she is proud of the graduates. “Some students came in from other schools behind on credits, and they worked hard to catch up.”

She added that it was a “trying year for us” because of the deadly shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School that involved some native students.

“Our seniors stepped up and helped the underclassmen,” Lacy said. “They were very supportive of the students and the community.”