Watch: Lake Catholic Class Of 2012 Graduates

The seniors bid farewell to their school and classmates during their graduation ceremony Thursday evening.

The class of 2012 earned more than $11 million in scholarships and they are headed to 48 different colleges.

Before they leave, however, keynote speaker Cheryl O'Brien offered some suggestions:

• Do not fall under the misconception that you are the smartest person in the room.
• Also, don't fall under the misconception that your opinions don't have value
• Be kind to your parents. They pay your tuition.
• Be funny. If you can't be funny, be with funny people.
• Do not be afraid to purge yourself of toxic relationships. They are a guaranteed forundation for unhappiness.
• Never put anything on Facebook you wouldn't want your grandma to see.

Congratulations to the Lake Catholic class of 2012!