Eden Prairie High School (EPHS) seniors traveled together via bus from the high school to their commencement ceremony at Target Center in Minneapolis on June 8.
Many gathered early at the school to spend time together and take photos before graduation.
Eden Prairie Local News photographer Gretchen Haynes was on hand to capture some of the special moments among friends and family.
Editor’s note: EPLN offers additional coverage of the EPHS graduation, capturing grads walking at the elementary schools, as well as the ceremony itself.
Seniors gathered at EPHS before commencement. Shravani Deshmukh (left) will study computer science at Caltech, while Emma Madison will pursue graphic design and marketing. 
Asma Ali (left) will attend the University of St. Thomas to study psychology and journalism. Anzal Musse will study biology and pre-med at the U of MN. 
Shreya Saini will attend Northwestern University for film. 
(L-R) Jash Parekh (Georgia Tech), Aniketh Hanagavadi (U of MN), Varun Kollipara (U of MN), Rahul Chimata (U of MN), Abdirizak Abdullahi (U of MN), and Neel Shah (UW-Madison). 
From left: Bridget Bullis will join the Global Scholars Program at Creighton University. Exchange student Anaelle Vial will return to France for her final year of school. 
From left: Rohan Bhattarai (U of MN), Ivan Popovych (marketing, University of St. Thomas), and Abdirizak Abdullahi (U of MN). 
From left: Ashwika Thotakura (pre-med, UC San Diego), Niyathi Bhupatiraju (management information systems, U of MN), and Sophia Hoang (accounting, UW-Madison). 
(L-R) Yacqub Muhumed will return home to South Africa; Ayub Ahmed (accounting, U of MN), and Asad Ahmed (business management, U of MN). 
From left: Amy Dinh (business, U of MN), Veda Yeruvuri (neuroscience, Georgia State University), and both Katelyn Lien and Vivian Wang will attend the U of MN to study biochemistry. 
Ira Dhamne, pictured with her parents Jayant Dhamne and Seema Jayant, will study biology at Georgia Tech.
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