A graduation ceremony for eight Mathews High School summer graduates was held during the start of the Aug. 15 Mathews County School Board meeting. Students receiving their diplomas were, above from left, Rayne Massimino, Adam Johnson, Noah Hendrix, Mikel Garrett, Samantha Clevinger, Glen Alexander and, not pictured, Dalton Hunt and Alexis Wells. At right, school board chair Linda Hodges and vice chairman John Priest congratulate Johnson after he received his diploma. Photos by Charlie Koenig ...