Westwood Regional Class of 2013 Graduates [PHOTOS]

Westwood Regional High School held its commencement ceremony for the class of 2013 Tuesday.

Interim Superintendent Rory McCourt called the students' success a victory for them, their parents, teachers and the community at large.

"You have reflected the strength and perseverance of this community," McCourt said.

Every good decision the graduates make will be "a triumph" for themselves and the world, Interim Principal Scott Cascone said.

"Now more than ever, our world needs people and things to believe in," he said.

Class valedictorian Nicole Fiorica advised her peers to "be bold and confident, and remain as passionate as you are today."

"Our life journeys may not be the same, but they are equally important," Fiorica said.

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