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Alahna Blakeman, (above) right, laughs Thursday as friend Amelia Whitaker attaches her tassel atop her mortar board before the start of commencement for Fayetteville High School at Bud Walton Arena. Graduates in the class of 2013 have accepted $8.2 million in scholarships. (Left) Turquoise Early, left, gets some help from her mother, Marco, center, in removing lipstick from her stole as her father, Harold, takes photographs before the start of commencement.