Graduate Sarah Cole hugs her grandmother Mary Attridge, of Old Saybrook, following the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Elizabeth Fowler shows off her diploma in the recessional during the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Graduates Ashton Medick and William Oliver share lyrics as they sing the senior song “Ain’t no Mountain High Enough” during the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Aliya Kahn does a special handshake with classmate Philip Knowlton after receiving her diploma during the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Students process from the Williams School to Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium for their commencement ceremony Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Maria Angelini, right, hugs fellow graduate Olivia Bonner after receiving their diplomas during the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Hayden Lambek blows kisses towards the audience as she walks up to receive her diploma during the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Administrative Assistant Becky Sawyer, left, hugs graduate Lena Rimmer as she enters the auditorium for the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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A group of graduates pose for a photo following the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Eleanor Steevels dances as a friend takes a video before the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at the school in New London Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Franklin Guo signs a yearbook as friends Junshen Xu, left, and Harry Han, right, look on before the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at the school in New London Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Robert Darling IV hugs Head of School Mark Fader after receiving his diploma during the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Isaac Adler reacts to leading the recessional during the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Graduates cheer following the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Graduate Marissa Slocumb, center, poses for a photo with her mother Chris Slocumb, of Stonington, and uncle jay Jay Gadino during the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Audience members read the Alma Mater lyrics to sing along during the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Graduate Cameron Liberty preforms “Vienna” with classmate Philip Knowlton, not pictured, during the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Rachel Wang receives her diploma from Brian Bonner, President of the Board of Trustees, during the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Students applaud as faculty process into the building for the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Audience members cheer after the conferring of diplomas during the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Graduates sign yearbooks at the school in New London before the Williams School’s commencement ceremony Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Graduates sing “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” the senior song, during the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Students line up for the processional of the Williams School’s commencement ceremony at the school in New London Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Thirty-eight students graduated during the 131st annual exercises. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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