The Piedmont High School class of 2023 officially graduated from high school on Friday, June 2. The ceremony featured performances by the Piedmont High School Band, Troubadours, and a bagpipe interlude. Speakers for the class included Valedictorian Jasper Zietlow, Salutatorians Alexander Aubrecht and Lucy Filler, and Senior Speaker Skye Yeh. Pixar producer Dana Murray was the commencement speaker.
Family and friends fill the bleachers Bagpipe interlude “Scotland the Brave” performed by Nils Kauffman Seniors pass through the crowd on their way to the field for the diploma ceremony. Jasper Zietlow, Valedictorian Dana Murray, Pixar producer, gives the commencement address. Principal Sukanya Goswami with the Troubadours. Happy grads with their decorated caps and diplomas. Teachers on the field shake hands with the new graduates. School board members Lindsay Thomasson, Veronica Anderson Thigpen, and Hilary Cooper. An age-old tradition — saving spots on the bleachers before the ceremony.