Out-of-Door Academy celebrates 61 graduates

Senior speaker Nick Pearce and Scarlett Raven

Jordan Towsley, Monica Costa and Madison Shaw

Nick Grano and Tre Gregory

Jenna Bloch and Angus Martin

Sam Emmons and Taylor Albano

A reception was held following the ceremony.

Mark Sulimirski, Catherine Williams, Kaitlyn Eckart and Maggie McGaharan

Cameron Harris and Valedictorian Emma Henson

Caleb Williams, Noah Blumenthal and Katie Young

Many students decorated their graduation caps with their university’s logos.

Mark Sulimirski, Jake Romine, Austin Hoppe, Carson Jungers, Desmond Lindsay and Nick Romano

Jade Bond, Abby Bannar and Taylor Albano

Kaitlyn Eckart and Riley Doyle

Each student wore a purple ribbon and wrote the initials “AL” on their hand to honor classmate Annika Lange, who died Sept. 18.

Natalie Buffett, Alexandra Bradbury, Jade Bond, Noah Blumenthal, Jenna Bloch, Abby Bannar and Taylor Albano

Student Council President Sierra Dickerson speaks.

Mitzie Henson, Chair of the Board of Trustees, speaks.

The class of 2015 was the school’s largest in history.