Pennsbury Graduation: ‘Black & Orange Means Something More Than Halloween’

Under the nearly summer sun, 825 seniors graduated from Pennsbury High School Wednesday evening.

Thousands of parents and community members watched from the bleachers of Falcon Field in Falls Township at the hundreds of graduating seniors, decked out white and black, marched and got their diplomas.

“I want us to remember, especially today, that we will always be Falcons and that to us black and orange means something more than Halloween,” Student Council President Mohona Chowdhury told her peers.

Student speaker Adam Sokol told the graduating class to strive to make the rest of the lives special.

“Whether you become a lawyer, a waitress, or you follow your dreams and become a competitive Super Smash Bros player, make your life extraordinary by doing things for other,” he said.

Senior Cassidy Williams said graduation day is not the proudest day for Pennsbury students, but that day is down the road when they reach another milestone.

Fast Facts:

• PHS Class of 2013 is made up of 825 students
•  92 percent are moving on to high education
• 2.5 percent are entering the military
• 3 percent are going directly into the workforce
• $8,637,630 in scholarships were awarded