On Friday evening, June 4, 196 SPHS seniors gathered to celebrate their Senior Final Assembly, the traditional program of scholarships and highest honors.  Local organizations and businesses and the school donated $198,323 in scholarship monies that were awarded to 131 students.  Hundreds of friends and family members filled the SP Auditorium to celebrate the achievements and post-secondary plans of the graduates.

The South Portland Music Boosters distributed $15,000 in scholarships to seniors in the high school music program.  SPHS Dollars for Scholars filled all gaps between scholarships applications and awards by providing 22 scholarships to insure that every student who applied received a scholarship.  G. Walter Johnson Scholarships in the amount of $8,000 were presented to Matthew Brannen and Kim Lim.  Derek Bergner, Michael Foley, and Elizabeth Yattaw were awarded $16,000 Stella B. Lewis Scholarships.

In addition to scholarships, many seniors were recognized for significant achievements.  Evan Beck, Eric Mills, Lillian Pearlman, and Olivia Treadwell received Soychak Leadership Awards.  Hemond Medals honoring graduates who had overcome significant obstacles during their high school years were presented to Melissa Burnham, Christopher DiPretoro, Jennie Farrell, Bobielynn Fisher, Michael Foley, Bethany Harmon, Brian Hyson, John Johnston, Krystal Lake, Matthew Lee, Carl Martin, Hannah Noll, Kevin O’Connor, Davianne Redwood, Stephen Thurston, and Seth Woodman.

Three seniors entering the Armed Services were presented flag lapel pins by SPHS graduate and veteran Pat Dugas. 

The Top Scholars of the Class of 2010, Christina Fields, Evan Beck, Elizabeth Hardy, Samuel Ouellette, Chelsea Bartlett, Chad MacLeod, Savannah King, Kaiya Hansen, Salutatorian Maxwell Berube, and Valedictorian Greg Reinhold received their medals and a prolonged standing ovation by the appreciative audience.