Graduations 2016
Will Dittman is a leader with a passion for art, the environment
President of his class for the past two years, Saint Bernard School senior Will Dittman is seen as a natural leader who understands and articulates what needs to be done to accomplish a particular goal.
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Grasso Tech grads have built bonds 'stronger than they ever expected'
Published June 17, 2016
Cheers were deafening in the packed gymnasium as friends and family of the 129 graduating students congratulated the outgoing seniors for becoming certified to work in the restaurant industry, as hairdressers or barbers and in automotive service.
Ledyard High graduates leave full of love, inspiration
Published June 17, 2016
“That powerful word, ‘love,’ is the word that most concisely but also most accurately captures my experience at Ledyard High School,” Principal Amanda Fagan told the outgoing seniors.
Fitch graduates told: 'Promote and encourage what is right'
Published June 17, 2016
The Class of 2016 at Robert E. Fitch High School celebrated graduation Friday night and its achievements, including nearly $80,000 in scholarships, all-conference athletes and a softball team now ranked fourth in the nation.
Norwich Tech graduates ready for jobs, higher education, military
Published June 16, 2016
While not every member of Norwich Technical School's Class of 2016 is entering the workforce right away — some are college bound and others have joined the military — all have obtained certificates that will open doors for them, according to Principal Nikitoula Menounos.
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New London senior asks fellow grads to put phone down, enjoy the moment
Published June 14, 2016
More than 190 New London high school graduates gathered in a sea of green robes at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Cadet Memorial Field on Tuesday to receive their diplomas.
Waterford graduates will be "A-OK"
Published June 14, 2016
Members of the Waterford High School Class of 2016 at their graduation ceremony Tuesday were reminded that acts of kindness don't go unnoticed.
Stonington Class of 2016 'became better because we had each other'
Published June 13, 2016
Friends and family members packed the bleachers at the Donald E. Palmer Field at Stonington High School on the breezy evening, as members of the class of 2016 received their diplomas, reflected on the past four years and looked forward to their future.
Montville High School graduates remember who helped them achieve
Published June 13, 2016
Sitting on chairs on the field behind the high school they were leaving behind, the Class of 2016 graduated Monday evening after hearing speeches from several people who told them not to forget who got them there.
Graduates bid sometimes tearful farewell to Wheeler High School 'family'
Published June 10, 2016
Town residents crowded around a grassy hill beside Wheeler Library to see the town's 43 graduates receive their diplomas Friday. Friends and family spilled out onto the field: some sitting on blankets alongside their dogs, or in the back of vehicles.
Lyme-Old Lyme graduates embrace originality, not assimilation
Published June 10, 2016
For the 99 members of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Class of 2016, knowing everything about everyone else is part of what makes the school special.
East Lyme High School grads urged to be lifelong learners
Published June 10, 2016
As members of East Lyme High School's class of 2016 prepared to leave behind their four years of high school on Friday, speakers encouraged them to keep learning and remember the importance of relationships.
468 graduates celebrate at Norwich Free Academy
Published June 10, 2016
Perfect weather greeted the 468 NFA graduates Friday on the athletic field.
Marine magnet school grads brace against headwinds to face future
Published June 9, 2016
The sun was bright and strong but the wind relentless as 70 graduates hailing from 32 different towns were applauded by relatives, teachers and friends as the Marine Science Magnet High School conducted its third commencement.
Williams School grads embrace future with laughter, useful advice
Published June 8, 2016
Forty-nine students graduated in the Williams School's 125th class Wednesday afternoon.
LEARN announces graduations this week
LEARN has announced graduations will take place this week in Norwich, New London and Waterford.
New London adult ed graduation slated for Friday
The New London Adult and Continuing Education's graduation commencement was scheduled to take place Friday in the New London High School auditorium.
Southeastern Connecticut natives graduate from colleges across the country
Colleges graduates from around the region.
Fifty-three seniors graduate from Saint Bernard School
Published May 27, 2016
Fifth-three students graduated from Saint Bernard School during ceremonies at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick on Friday.
Montville senior headed to UConn after 4 years in U.S.
Published May 25, 2016
The highest-scoring member of Montville High's math team, the secretary of the international club, a member of the Honors Society and a student in several AP classes, she'll be getting a full scholarship for a degree in mechanical engineering at UConn.
Mother and two sons among graduates at Three Rivers
Published May 19, 2016
College President Mary Ellen Jukoski said graduates were “celebrating a new beginning and a new future of opportunity” Thursday at the ceremony.
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson addresses Coast Guard Academy graduates
Published May 18, 2016
The Coast Guard's mission today is as important and relevant as it's ever been, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told the Coast Guard Academy's Class of 2016.
Mitchell College graduates reflect on second chances at commencement Saturday
Published May 14, 2016
The campus filled with chatting parents and cheering friends as the newly graduated walked across a small stage on the campus lawn and moved their tassels across their caps.
UConn graduates more than 8,000 in ceremonies over weekend
Graduates of UConn's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were urged to be flexible, turn adversity into opportunity and build upon on the foundation of their education at the first of Sunday's commencement ceremonies.