Aaron McNerney enters the 19th annual graduation ceremony at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital on Thursday, June 6. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)
Benjamin Mardueno's mortarboard slips down over his eyes after he receives his diploma. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)
Benjamin Mardueno, 5, flexes his muscles after receiving his diploma from teacher Susan Anderson. The in-hospital school operates through a partnership between the hospital and the Multnomah Education Service District, serving K-12 students with classroom or bedside instruction. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)
Nicolas Delacruz-Garcia (left) is awarded his diploma by Anna Balmaseda. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)
Jerome Smith smiles as he watches his son receive his diploma. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)
Teacher Anna Balmaseda leads the graduates through the hospital hallways. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)
Teacher Susan Anderson (center) awards Emely Chavez Cisneros a diploma at the 19th annual graduation ceremony at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital on Thursday. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)
Darren-Mark Whiteside, 13, (center) returns to his hospital room with his mother Shanon Simpson (right). (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)
Joseph Smith (center) waits for the ceremony to begin. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)
