At the Trinity High School graduation ceremony, Principal Ronald Pugh certified that candidates for the class of 2025 "have met the graduation requirements prescribed by the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Education Code" and are eligible to receive their high school diplomas.

The certification, delivered from the platform by Principal Ronald Pugh, invoked the principal's authority and led directly to the presentation of diplomas to honor graduates and class officers. The ceremony included remarks from Dr. Joe Harrington, superintendent of HEB ISD; student speakers including salutatorian Shabda Niyupane and valedictorian Aiden Yi; and recognition of top academic honors such as the valedictorian and salutatorian GPAs announced from the stage.

The certification matters because it formally affirms that candidates meet state-prescribed requirements set out in the Texas Education Code and administered by the Texas Education Agency, enabling the school to award diplomas at the ceremony. Principal Ronald Pugh made the certification statement on the record: "By the power vested in me as the principal of Trinity High School, I certify that these candidates of the class of 2025 have met the graduation requirements prescribed by the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Education Code and they are eligible to receive their high school diploma."

Student speeches emphasized perseverance and future plans. Shabda Niyupane, introduced as salutatorian, urged classmates to "Don't be afraid to try," highlighting failure as part of learning. Aiden Yi, introduced as valedictorian, referenced a childhood lesson about happiness, saying, "I wrote down 'happy.' They told me that I didn't understand the assignment. And I told them they didn't understand life." Another student speaker said the graduating class numbered "more than 800 students," a figure stated during remarks from the podium.

Academic honors and recognitions were announced from the stage: the ceremony identified a slate of top graduates and numerous program- and scholarship-related recognitions (National Merit commendations and semifinalists, National Recognition Program scholars, first-generation recognition awards and others). The principal and district leadership introduced platform guests including HEB ISD Board President Matt Romero and members of the school board before diplomas were presented.

Following the certification and diploma presentations, the ceremony concluded with the tassel-changing ceremony and the final singing of the alma mater, after which graduates were directed to exit the arena to join family and friends at the designated celebration area.

The ceremony record on file cites the Texas Education Code and the Texas Education Agency as the legal and administrative authorities referenced by school leadership when certifying students' eligibility for diplomas. No board vote or separate public record of a district-level vote on individual diplomas appears in the ceremony transcript; the certification was made by the principal onstage as part of the graduation proceedings.