Apex High

June 14 at Reynolds Coliseum

No. of graduates: 559

The final class: “It looks like the best was saved for last,” said Principal Matthew M. Wight to a solid round of applause from Wake County’s final graduating class of 2008.

Distinguished legacy: “Realize that you are not only a graduate, you are part of a legacy,” said Senior Class President Lisa Michelle Cook. “To achieve greatness, we must distinguish ourselves as individuals as we have distinguished ourselves as a class.”

Taking responsibility: “Now is the time for us to begin taking responsibility for the positive and negative consequences of our actions,” said Krystian Andrzej Kozek.