Pindi Panda takes a photo Tuesday night of his friend Jose Celestino next to the Angolan flag before their adult education graduation at Lewiston High School. Both came to America from Angola two years ago and enrolled at Central Maine Community College in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Justin Hart gives his daughter Jasmine a hug Tuesday night before the adult education graduation at Lewiston High School. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Lewiston Adult Education Marketing Coordinator Mike Reagan takes a photo Tuesday night of graduate Hannah Poulin and her family at the adult education graduation at Lewiston High School. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Jasmine Hart shows her decorated mortarboard Tuesday night at the adult education graduation at Lewiston High School. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

“That’s my son I am so proud of,” Michael Herrmann says Tuesday of Fanek before the adult education graduation at Lewiston High School. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Ryan Turcotte patiently waits for the start of Tuesday night’s adult education graduation at Lewiston High School. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Jasmine Hart holds a locket Tuesday night with a photo of her grandfather holding her baby brother, which she attached to her mortarboard at the adult graduation at Lewiston High School. On her mortarboard she wrote, “I almost gave up… But then I remembered who was watching.” Both family members have passed away. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Kyra Brackley looks out the window of the cafeteria Tuesday night at Lewiston High School before the adult education graduation at the school. In the background are her parents,  Donna and Galen. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Kyra Brackley fixes her mortarboard Tuesday night in the cafeteria at Lewiston High School before the adult education graduation at the school. In the background are her parents Donna and Galen. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal