Lyme-Old Lyme High School seniors throw their mortarboards in the air Friday after commencement. (Shelly Yang/The Day)
Lyme-Old Lyme High School seniors start to line up Friday for commencement exercises. (Shelly Yang/The Day)
Brett Hartmann of Old Lyme, second from right, laughs with his friends Friday before graduation at Lyme-Old Lyme High School. (Shelly Yang/The Day)
Haley Woodford, left, snaps a photo with her friends Haley DiMaggio, middle, and Cameron Dean-Frazier Friday before the graduation ceremony at Lyme-Old Lyme High School. (Shelly Yang/The Day)
Parents and friends of members of Lyme-Old Lyme High School's Class of 2016 applaud the speech by the Principal Jim Wygonik Friday during commencement ceremonies. (Shelly Yang/The Day)
Cameron Dean-Frazie ofOld Lyme points to a friend Friday as Class President Alex Bellas addresses his classmates during commencement at Lyme-Old Lyme High School. (Shelly Yang/The Day)
Eileen Mueller of Old Lyme takes a photo Friday for her daughter, Colleen Mueller, and her friends before the Lyme-Old Lyme High School commencement ceremony. (Shelly Yang/The Day)