Photo story: A.R. Johnson Magnet School hosts 42nd commencement exercises

Processional of A.R. Johnson's Class of 2025. A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School held its 42nd commencement exercises at the Bell Auditorium, Wednesday evening starting at 5:30 p.m. The school celebrated the graduation of 89 students that day. Photos by Skyler Andrews.

Date: May 30, 2025
A.R. Johnson Magnet School 2025 grads wait near the back entrance of the Bell Auditorium, preparing for their procession to begin their commencement exercises. Photo by Skyler Andrews.

Hephzibah High School’s JROTC Color Guard presents the colors at A.R. Johnson Magnet School’s graduation ceremony. Photo by Skyler Andrews.

A.R. Johnson Magnet School Class of 2025 Valedictorian Willie Hicks, III address his fellow grads. Photo by Skyler Andrews.

Grad candidates whose family have served or are serving in the military honor them by standing up during A.R. Johnson’s graduation ceremony. Photo by Skyler Andrews.

Student ambassadors stand guard after ushering in graduate candidates during A.R. Johnson Magnet School’s graduation ceremony. Photo by Skyler Andrews.
The newly-minted alumni of A.R. Johnson Class of 2025 have turned their tassels and are getting ready to receive their diplomas. Photo by Skyler Andrews.

Skyler Andrews is a reporter covering business for The Augusta Press. Reach him at skyler@theaugustapress.com.

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Skyler Andrews is a bona fide native of the CSRA; born in Augusta, raised in Aiken, with family roots in Edgefield County, S.C., and presently residing in the Augusta area. A graduate of University of South Carolina - Aiken with a Bachelor of Arts in English, he has produced content for Verge Magazine, The Aiken Standard and the Augusta Conventions and Visitors Bureau. Amid working various jobs from pest control to life insurance and real estate, he is also an active in the Augusta arts community; writing plays, short stories and spoken-word pieces. He can often be found throughout downtown with his nose in a book, writing, or performing stand-up comedy.

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