The pen is now in their hands.
Exactly what tales their stories will tell will depend on how they apply the life lessons they were taught.
Indeed, the time for the 143 members of the Northern Lehigh High School graduation Class of 2012 to turn the page has arrived.
Amid heavy rains, the 122nd annual commencement exercises were held inside the high school gymnasium Friday evening.
The Northern Lehigh Concert Band, led by band director David Carroll, performed the processional march, followed by a rendition of the national anthem by senior choir members.