Seniors at Lehighton Area High School were officially named graduates of the Class of 2014 on Friday night.

A total of 163 students received their diplomas.Class President Schuyler Cordova began the ceremony by welcoming all guests and offering advice to her fellow seniors."Don't be afraid to change your future. Nothing is set in stone, and you have the power to change who you want to be," she said.Kayla Troutman, salutatorian, was next to deliver her speech.She referenced Randy Pausch's book, "The Last Lecture," finding inspiration from his speech titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams.""The more time we spend complaining about our problems and everything we have to do, the less time we have to actually solve those problems or finish whatever needs to be done," she said in agreement with Pausch's lesson on complaining.Jaclyn Jordan, valedictorian, addressed the future of her classmates."There will be plenty of negatives around you as time goes on. Instead, treasure the positives," she said.Dennis Yenser was the guest speaker for the commencement ceremony. He is a graduate of Lehighton's Class of 1964."Failure should be taken as a learning experience," Yenser said.