It was an evening of celebration as faculty of the Commonwealth Connections Academy bestowed nearly 100 students with graduation honors.

The graduation ceremony, held at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe on Monday, was the sixth graduating class for the academy. In addition to this ceremony, three others are being held at sites in Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh to honor the hundreds of cyberschool students that make up the class of 2014.Speakers at the ceremony included Tony Rusnak, CCA's high school principal; graduates Mackenzie Steudler and Mikayla Nester; and Dr. Maurice Flurie III, CEO of CCA.Steudler spoke about the anticipation of graduating and looking at things not as if they are impossible, but as a challenge that can be overcome with dedication and determination.Nester referenced the author Dr. Seuss in her speech.She told the class a quote he said that she believed were words to live by."You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who'll decide where to go," Nester read.For complete coverage of the graduation, with additional photos, check out the Times News Graduation supplement, which will be published on Thursday, June 26.