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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Done At Last! Originally published in The Chronicle Vol. 140 June 15, 2022
ZOE GOTTLIEB chronicle2@countrymedia.net
Cars lined the streets and spectators filled the bleachers to watch the St. Helens High School (SHHS) seniors graduate
at the football stadium on Friday, June 10 – the first “back to normal” graduation in two years. The graduates, dressed in oversized rain ponchos, shared laughter, hugs, and tears with one another during the emotion-laden ceremony, which featured student speeches, remarks from Superintendent Scot Stockwell and Principal Katy Wagner, and perfor-
Band members share an embrace as the graduation crowd disperses.
mances from SHHS Choir and the SHHS Band and Guard. The message of this year’s graduation was one of resilience in hard times: Students thanked their teachers for guiding them towards success and commended their peers for overcoming learning disruptions to achieve what was thought to be impossible.
Zoe Gottlieb / The Chronicle
Zoe Gottlieb / The Chronicle
SHHS Seniors turn their tassels marking the completion of the 2022 graduation ceremony.
Photos by Zoe Gottlieb
The SHHS graduation ceremony took place rain or shine at the Doc Ackerson stadium at 7 p.m. Friday, June 10.
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