Franklin High School graduation | Seattle, Wash.

With diplomas in hand, students tearfully embrace friends and faculty following Franklin High School's graduation ceremony Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Boys cluster together and chat before Franklin High School's graduation ceremony Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Students straighten caps and drape tassels just so before Franklin High School's graduation ceremony Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

As afternoon faded into evening, family and friends packed the stands of Memorial Stadium to watch hundreds of Franklin High School students graduate Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Students take turns accepting awards and scholarships during Franklin High School's graduation ceremony Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Students line up on the sides of the stage to acquire their diplomas at Franklin High School's graduation ceremony Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Students take turns accepting awards and scholarships during Franklin High School's graduation ceremony Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)Students line up on the sides of the stage to acquire their diplomas at Franklin High School's graduation ceremony Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Speakers take turns at the podium during Franklin High School's graduation ceremony Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Keynote speaker Dr. Michael Eric Dyson awaits for his turn to speak to a mass of students and their families during Franklin High School's graduation ceremony Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

A group of students break out in a dance routine from their spot on stage during Franklin High School's graduation ceremony Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

As afternoon faded into evening, family and friends packed the stands of Memorial Stadium to watch hundreds of Franklin High School students graduate Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Suzanne Kimball portrait | Principal of the Year

Had the pleasure of meeting this nice lady the other day. As I attempted to shoot a portrait of her (in light of her recent award), students and faculty from Mapleton Jr. High could not stop running up to greet her with hugs and hellos. Can't say any of my former principals got love like that. Enjoy!

Technical info: Canon 5D Mark II, 85mm, (1) bare AlienBee AB800 back left and (1) bare AlienBee AB800 camera right.

Former Mapleton Junior High Principal, Suzanne Kimball, photographed Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at Mapleton Junior High School in Mapleton, Utah. Kimball was a recent recipient of the Utah Middle School Principal of the Year award by the Utah Association of Secondary School Principals.