The students of the Class of 2008 will step up to the podium at Williams Gymnasium on Friday night to receive their diplomas from Anacortes High School.

The 2008 Commencement Ceremony is at 7 p.m. June 13 in the high school’s gym. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Tickets are required for admission to the graduation ceremony due to the limited seating capacity of the gym. There will be seating available for those who do not have tickets in Brodniak Hall, where a live feed will be shown on a large screen.

Graduation will also be streamed live on http://www.1340thewhale.com. Parents will be able to order a DVD of the ceremony through the high school or the radio station for $10.

Baccalaureate, a religious event that is privately presented, is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 11 at Brodniak Hall.

The Class of 2008 class motto is “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.”

The class song is “Across the Universe” by the Beatles.

The Class of 2008 is represented by five valedictorians who achieved the honor by maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. They are Spencer Burnett, Theodore Gross, Antonia Heffelfinger, Sarah Idczak and Emma Stanford.

In addition, one salutatorian, Trenton Holmes, will be recognized.

The valedictorians will speak briefly at the Commencement Ceremony, as will student choice speaker Kevin Steen.

Among the honors earned by the Class of 2008:

The top 10 outstanding seniors, selected by senior class members, are Kenneth Birkeland, Spencer Burnett, Maddy Crowe, Cabree Crumbo, Clara Hill, Amy Jones, Lindsey Lofgren, Kevin Steen and Stephen Steen.

The academic top 10 are Leslie Baca, Derek Hsu, Amy Jones, Caitlin Reed and the valedictorians and salutatorian

Robert Hancock was voted teacher of the year.