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A growing emphasis on STEM has emerged within the educational sector over the last decade or more. Schools and students have put forth extraordinary effort into fostering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in curriculums and through personal pursuits. Although there are many proponents of STEM classes and careers, many people feel that creative endeavors, namely arts education, have been largely pushed aside in favor of STEM. But as evidence that arts-based learning has a positive effect on all aspects of education continues to mount — including improving students’ test scores on the SAT as well as in math and science — many educators are reintroducing art in schools. For example, prior to 2017, Mann Elementary School

in Detroit had not offered art classes in 20 years. By 2017, some art and music classes had been restored. Students in Lebanon, Penn. also are learning the importance of the arts through the STEAM concept. First implemented by the Rhode Island School of Design, the “A” in STEAM stands for “Arts.” STEAM encourages students to think not only analytically but creatively, essentially blending the best of math and science with the arts. A recent study from PayScale.com even notes that graduates obtaining art degrees from certain schools can expect healthy returns on their educational investments. This furthers the push for a reintroduction of arts education, as it indicates that a career in the arts can be a potentially lucrative pursuit.

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PRESENTING THE CLASS EXETER-WEST GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL OF Hunter Adams Rachel Andrade Meghan Andrews Nikolas Angell Michael Ansay Katie Ayala Andrew Baccari Brady Banner Isabella Baton Morgan Beck Richard Beuck Benjamin Bicknell Laura Bocompani Harrison Braica Daniel Brooks Anna Byron Emily Cale Michael Camacho Connor Canuel Brandy Cardenas-Hernandez Christopher Cardolino Cameron Carr Ellie Carr Lynn Cary Gabriel Chatowsky Robert Cinquegrana Trevor Coates Tyler Coates Julia Craig Bailey Daniels

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Hannah Diaz-Butler Felicia DiMartino Ethan Doak Jack Dreyer Madisen Dube Domenic Fiorio Erin Fitzpatrick Alex Fontaine Kathryn Fortin Amelia Franklin Omar Garcia Collin Gaumitz Christian Gemma Megan Gleason Joseph Greco Joshua Harrison Aidan Hartell Austin Hawes Connor Hawes Logan Hawes Seth Hernandez Jillian Hogan Madison Janes Sophia Kelly William Knott Hannah Lambert Alessandro Laquale Avery LeBlanc Fionna LeBlanc Simone Leclercq

#6 Meghan Andrews

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Brenna Purcell Eric Quigley Emily Raleigh Amanda Reed Mark Reis Nathan Ricci James Roberts Megan Ruggieri Ethan Ryan Gentry Sheridan Ana Simonini Caroline Sirr Dakotah Smith Samuel Sonnenschein Annie Spira Connor Stubbs Abigail Tadamala Michael Theriault Aidan Thompson Shane Tierney Tyler Tomassi Brielle Tucker Riley White Jenna Wilbur Lilyanna Wolf Devin Wolferseder Aidan Zavalia Emma Zoppo

#8 Nathanial Powers

Michael Camacho Co-Valedictorian

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PRESENTING THE CLASS WEST WARWICK HIGH SCHOOL OF Mae S. D’Ambra **^ Ethan Delali Aggor **^◆ Aliyah Danielle Naseer **^ Oasis Nitasha Truss  Yasumin Vongvilay *^ Vincent N. Adams Wyatt R. Allen Cody George Almeida Samantha Rae Almeida * Ethan Michael Bassett Alissa C. Bates Calvin J. Battersby ^ Cassandra Corin Bell **^ Abigail Rose Bello *^ Victoria Bird **^ Adynn David Bliss Avery Daniel Bliss Jadyn Rose Boerger **^ Corey Boisvert Jacob D. Bonner Jayden J. Bonner Mackenzie Marie Briggs *^ Ethan A. Brittsan *^◆ Isaiah J. Brodeur Jessica Marie Burke ^◆ Penelope Cruz Bustamante Kaity Cabrejos Martinez *^ Abigail Camara *^ Shalyn Veronica Carr-Boss Nicholas Lee Carron Vincent John Castaldi Alexander A. Castro Quentin A. Chenault Ty Jeffrey Condon **^ Mia Giovanna Conti *^

Raymond Contreras Jr. David E. Corbi Jr. Lianna Kaye Corey-Gyra Riley Antonio Correia Samantha Christina Costa ^ Kaylee Lynn Crowley Gavin A. Cruz Tyler James Curley Charles Joseph Czerwein V Markus S. D’Ambra *◆ Jillian Kelley D’Ambrosca **^ Rodger Kalaw Dala * Adam Daniel Davenport Olivia J. Day Elijah Blake DeAngelis Nicole M. Delmastro Capone Jorge Delrosario Matthew M. Dennison Demitri M. Diaz * Juan W. Diaz ^ Sophia D. DiMezza Victoria Yameris Donis Cotto Chloe Lee Durfey-Cooper Iris Rose Empson Joseph Edward Estrela Cole Brown Faneuf *^ Hannah E. Fellela **^ Amanda E. Fielder *^ Evan Andrew Firth *^ Haylee Catherine Fleagle Emily Rose Flyntz *^ Haley Ann Folcarelli Aaliyah Maria Lee Folco * Monica Faith Frizzle Robert R. Gamelin

Tiffany A. Garant * Shawn Kolisch Giroux Jorge L. Gomez Braudy Edilio Gonzalez Jamerson Luis Gonzalez Emma Rose Gosselin *^ Liam-Jacob Joseph Gravier **^ Jacob E. Greene * Connor E. Grier Abby Elizabeth Hamilton ** Kahlia Sarye Hemingway * Ulises Henriquez Lopez *  Jaden G. Hill Nolan A. Hinz Ian Joseph Hobin Angellise X. Irizarry Andrew Roger Jacques Jadyn Sommer Jimmis-Brown  Emily M. Johnson *^ Lindsey Claire Johnston  Morganne Rose Judd ** Farah Sham Kattan *^ Jordan RonnieKent *^ Jessica M. Koerner Quinn J. Kortick **^ Evan R. Lafrenaye **^◆ Conner Matthew Langlais Daniel Jacob LaPointe Alexander Ray Lariviere ◆ Trinitey M. Larocque Callan J. Lavallee *◆ Samantha Grace Lavallee Jennifer Danielle Leiter Jillian Lemoi Makayla Lynn Lima-Ellis *

Adelis Liranzo-Mata Hailey S. Lombardi *^ Amaya M. Louro **^ Kevin W. MacDonald Thomas Scott Mackin **^◆ Dennis L. Marrow Jr. Jakob I. Marsh Anthony Michael Mattera Ivan H. Matteson Shae M. McKenna ^ Kenneth Wayne McMillan III Mackenzie Thomas Medeiros Richard M. Medeiros Jr. Azia J. Medina ^ Myalee Shanti Mendes Henri Charles Messier * McKenzie J. Moore Brandon K. Mota ^ Savannah Rose Mulholland *^◆ Travis Austin Mullens Noah J. Neil **^ Patrick Chance Nelson ** Lydia Rose Nicolau **^ Cassidy Lily Nicoletti * Kenneth Taylor Norris Abigail C. Ortiz **^◆ Michael Joseph Packer * Madison JaNae Parks **^ Aaron Joseph Parry *^ Nicholas Matthew Pedus **^ Bryan Peralta Yvonne C. Perez Gianna Nicole Petrangelo * Nicolas Ryan Petrangelo * Sarah Rose Petrangelo **^◆

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Anna Sierra Petro *^ Elizabeth R. Pina * Walter Joe’l Pineda Jenna Rose Pizzi **^ Maggie Rose Plante Haylee Sharon Poulin * Christina L. Raymond *^ Mathew Resende Heidy A. Reyes Karina A. Reyes *^ Angel Lynn Rivera Aydon J. Rocha Angel Rogers Samantha Conceicao Rosa **^◆ Brandon John Rosati Brittany Marissa Rosati Nicholas Ruge Takoda Lee Ruggieri-Hay Thomas Sabetta Leela Tentoco Sainvil Mariana Rose Santos *^ Emily Sargent Isys Marie Sebastian-Mercado  Christina Maria Sebastiao Caylee Soo Jung Silverman Silvonna Norasia Silvestre * Antonio L. Sirin Theodore Sok Joseph John Solimeo Jr. ** Abigail Sommerville Ryder Staplins Alexander Starks Samantha Marie Strain **^ William Joseph Studd IV Vittoria Ermelinda Maria Succi

Nicholas Taber Ava M. Tavares **^ Dylan Taylor Max Tillier Celeste Tiodor Christian M. Tomasso *^ Geena Toro **^ Ariana Totten Kayla Trudell ^ Keren Ureña Monero Teressa Veglia Ashley Elizabeth Ventura Mya I. Verville Abigail Lynn Vieira Kristlynn R. Warden Madison N. Waterman Gabriella A. Wiggin Padraig J. Winslow *^

** National Honor Society * Rhode Island Honor Society ^ World Languages Honor Society ◆ Tri-M Music Honor Society  CTE Pathway

PRESENTING THE CLASS COVENTRY HIGH SCHOOL OF

Maryssa Rae Aguiar Brady Earnest Albanesa Jada Cali Albanesa Sean Kevin Alberigo Blake Damein Algeri Benjamin Hogan Almagno Caroline Grace Almagno Emma Rose Almagno Olivia Mae Almy Tiffany Starr Amadon Kayleigh Brooke Amiot Domenic Joseph Amitrano Elizabeth Morgan Anderson Grace Madison Andrews Savannah Rae Aragao ‡ Nathan Erik Archambault Jr. Alexias Alize Arsenault Melody Rose Asselin John James Aubin IV Elyse Rose Authelet Skyla Rae Aversa Grace Elizabeth Avila ‡ · Hailey Rose Baffoni Chase Connor Bagley Mollie Autumn Barker Chloe Jane Barney Logan Nee Baxter ‡ William Edward Begones IV Jaiden Ray Bell Alivia Mae Benoit Matthew Lloyd Bentley Samantha Marie Bergantino ‡ Arriana Lynn Bessell Christopher James Bishop Jr. Summer Jo Blais Hailey Sophia Bood Maya Catherine Bouchard ‡ Brian Joseph Boyle Derick Connor Brein Ashton Cole Briggs ◊ James Joseph Broady Jr. Cody William Brooks Kellie Marie Brouillard ‡ Jarrod Russell Bucacci Corinne Rose Bucklin † Travis Norman Buddock Logan Paige Bullock ‡ · Joseph Evan Bunch ‡ Alexis Taylor Buxton Tyler Aidan Byrnes Lawrence Mark Cabbabe Dante Norberto Cabral Jason Panagiotis Cabral Gabriella Josephine Cahoone Celia Alice Cairo Liangie Milianis-Reyes Calderon † · Matthew Anthony Capwell Kaili Alexis Caramiciu Nathaniel Mark Card Megan Elizabeth Carey ‡ Jaden Robert Carnevale ‡ Nicholas Ryan Carpinello ‡ Jacob Anthony Carr Melina Marie Casacalenda Logan Matthew Case Timothy Patrick Cash Victoria Grace Cavanaugh Lily Kathleen Chace ‡ Paris Renee Charbonneau § ‡ · Rania Paulina Chartier Nathan Robert Chatterley Lauren Diane Chopy ‡ Robert Vincent Ciaramello Jr. Domenic Salvatore Cirelli Paige Elizabeth Collins § ‡ · Ryan Patrick Connelly Riley Anne Considine Ethan Joseph Contardo Camryn Catherine Coons Joshua Michael Cote Ryan Paul Cote Jacob Michael Couture

Kiely MacKenzie Croft Monta Brystain Patrick Meas Crooks Hailey AnnMarie Crowe Megan Mary Crowley Hailey Nicole Crute Thomas Ennio Cugini Hannah Paige DeAngelis Devyn Lionel Defosse Gianna Kathleen DeLellis Olivia Marianne DelSasso Tynise Denee Dennis ◊ Brooke Jenelle DeTonnancourt Erin Maureen Dion Isabella Marie Donahue Sophia Gabrielle Dottor ‡ Ryan Joseph Dowling Nathan Josef Doyle Nathan Michael Dunn Dakota Jacob Dyer Ryland Alexander Dyer Victoria Hope Ecklar Shannon Sarah Elizabeth Egan Mayleen Marie English Ava Jo Farnsworth Kyleigh Elizabeth Felice ‡ Jasmine Rose Ferguson ◊ Nathan Hunter Fernandes ‡ Elisabeth Paige Foley † Brenna-Leigh Faith Fournier Mackenzie Lynn Frias † Leah Min Ni Fung § ‡ · Katerina Alexandra Furtado Hailey Marie Gabel ‡ Taryn Linda Gauvin Ryan Charles Gebler Amia Lee Glynn Alexander Jayson Godin Andrew Kue Gordon Meadow Hope Gouveia Christian Esteban Gramajo ‡ · Alexa Ann Granda † Ariana Leigh Granda † Christopher Dennis Greene David Raymond Greene Kyle Michael Greene Samantha Marie Grimaldi Michael David Guerin Jessika Lynn Hanlon Kameron Seth Hargis ◊ Mackenna Leigh Harper Hannah Kaitlyn Hawley ‡ · Amanda Pauline Hebert † Megan Marie Hebert ‡ · Nicolas Eugene Higham Kianna Imogen Hodde Aliyah Carrie Hopkins Caelin Virginia Hopkins Lucas Lamine Hopkins Madison Elisabeth Houghton ‡ · Haley Louise Hug † Alexis Rose Hunt Kylie Arianna Ingram Morgan Ashleigh Jandron Tristan Russell Jencks Christopher John Jennings Jr. Ramsie Madison Jewett Finnegan Alexander Johnson Jaxon Alan Johnston Samantha Lyn Kane Steven Robert Kelley III Jonathon Edward Kenney ‡ · Theana Ci Kes Devon Oliver King Ashley Nicole Klingberg Logan Lee Labonte Paige Marie Labossiere · Jazmine Marie Laframboise Jessica Marie Lambert † Adam Joseph Lamy Christina Maria Lancellotta ‡ · Robert Michael Langella George Samuel LaPerche

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Michael Ethan LaRoche Christian Matthew Lassahn Tyler Jordan Lavallee Sarah Megan Lavoie Jacob Dillon Levesque Matthew Patrick Lippy Matthew Scott Lloyd Adrian Michael Lunardelli Madison Rose Lupino ‡ Thomas Henry Luther · Emma Elizabeth Maccarone ‡ Zachary Alexander Machado Evianna Juliet Madrid Lila Trinada Maiato ‡ Elliot Marshall Mann Noah Alexander Manzano Emma Katelyn Martin ‡ Michael Anthony Martin Jr. James Jeffrey Martinez Jr. Matthew Joseph Martino Jacob Thurston Mazzone Rylan Jacob McCallum Caroline Rose McGovern ‡ Megan Elizabeth McGovern Amanda Joan McKechnie § ‡ · Liam Patrick McLallen Tyler Adam McNeil Abigail Louise McNulty ‡ · Lexie Marie Meaker ‡ Dylan Atlantis Medeiros Leemari Angelica Mendoza Devon Elizabeth Middleton William Michael Milazzo ◊ Marguerite Noel Mitchell Sophia Marie Miudo · Coral Alyssa Moore Joshua Michael Moore Owen Robert Morelli ‡ Braden Francis Morris Nicolas Richard Moschetti Madison Ann Murphy Gerardo Jose Negron Santiago Khuyen Vu Bao Nguyen Brendan Joseph O’Brien Elizabeth Ann O’Brien ‡ Konor Robert O’Brien Grace Kathryn O’Donnell ‡ Joseph Antonio Olenkiewicz Joseph Michael Oliveira William James Oliveira ◊ Haley Nicole Oliver Nathan Michael Onorato Jr. Destiny Esperanza Ortega Paris Autumn Palardy ◊ Nicholas Michael Palumbo Westin James Palumbo § · Yan Pan Damon James Paquin Ty Richard Parente Christopher Allen Parr II Krystal Rose Patterson Keeley Jade Paul Kyle James Pavao Dante Pendleton ◊ Mason James Petersen Grace Catherine Petrarca ‡ Lucas Andre Petrarca Matthew David Petrarca ‡ Hannah Catherine Pierson ‡ Adriana Colleen Pike Joshua James Pike Kimberly Marie Pimentel Jillian Grace Plante · Lyndsay Rose Potter Tiytiania Akia Powell Michael Stephen Preiss ‡ Zachary John Preiss § ‡ Jada Marie Provencher Grant Richard Ramsay Kacie Lynn Reardon Kayleigh Anne Reeves Daniel Andrew Respalie

Delaney Rose Reynolds § ‡ · Aidan Christopher Robichaud Tyler Michael Robichaud Tiara Christine Rochon Abigayle Elaine Romano Ivan Dale Rosario Stephen Edward Russo Jr. · Kaylee Carol Salvas Ella Joyce Sampaio Carissa Jolie Santagata Alexander Michael Santilli Nicolas Giovanni Santilli Michael Anthony Schena Emma Grace Scotti Matthew Mark Selley ◊ Maleah Alisia Sena § · Cody Thomas Senerchia Aimee Joyce Shaw John Philip Shea Jenna Helen Sherman Drew William Sherratt Alexis Elaine Shylanski Kaitlyn Marie Simas Benjamin Alexander Simmons Abigail Marie Skorohod Emily Elizabeth Slezak Joseph Zachary Smith § · Kailey Amanda Smith Natalie Susan Stabila Justin Michael Stankiewicz Kate Elena Stevenson William Walls Sullivan Bridget Harrigan Swanson Julianna Tammy Tanguay Julia Eleanor Terilli Maximus Dimitri Terra Olivia Isabella Terra Hailey Marie Terranova Connor Andrew Thell Abagail Rochelle Thibodeau Nathan Roland Thiboutot ‡ Bridget Susan Tiernan Megan Quinn Tiernan Owen Mitchell Till Mikayla Anne Tomasso Alexander Eastman Travison ‡ Ryan Matthew Tsang Michael Anthony Tucciarone Natalie Carmen Turchetta Jared Steven Vadeboncoeur Ashley Jean Verrier Adam Lipa Vesey § ‡ · Cameron Anthony Vesey ‡ · Emily Hope Vieira ‡ Gabriel Thomas Vieu Deven Gabriel Vinagre April Iris Walker Liam Bernard Walls Leah Kay Watterson Taryn Elizabeth Webber ‡ Kylie Elizabeth Whelan Aliah Rose Whitten · Taylor John Wilkins · Alyssa Lee Russell Wilson Alexander James Windrow Jake Michael Wisdom Quinn Allen Woodbury Emma Nancy Yeaw Arianna Marie Yeremian · Maddax Shyne Zednik Logan Doherty Zelenak Jessica Lyn Zubee

Paris Charbonneau Valedictorian

Delaney Reynolds Salutatorian

#3 Adam Vesey

#4 Amanda McKechnie

#5 Leah Fung

#6 Zachary Preiss

#7 Westin Palumbo

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PRESENTING THE CLASS COVENTRY HIGH SCHOOL OF

Class President Corinne Bucklin

Class Vice President Liangie Calderon

Class Secretary Zachary Preiss

Student Council Representative Abigail McNulty

Social Committee Chair Leah Fung

Valedictorian Paris Charbonneau

Class Treasurer Emma Almagno

Salutatorian Delaney Reynolds

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Why do grads don caps and gowns?

Graduation ceremonies are steeped in tradition, the most noticeable of which may be the caps and gowns worn by students on hand to receive their degrees. This attire likely dates back to 12th century Europe, when students would wear hoods and gowns that resembled those worn by their teachers, who were members of the clergy. According to Colorado State University, in 1321 a statute of the University of Coimbra in Portugal declared that all “Doctors, Licentiates, and Bachelors” wear gowns. That means that

the mandatory graduation gown is on the cusp of celebrating its 700th anniversary. Hoods, caps and gowns not only signified a certain status of the students wearing them, but they also served a more practical purpose, helping to keep students warm in the unheated buildings where they were being taught. Ironically, many modern graduates, particularly those whose graduation ceremonies are held outdoors, may lament that their caps and gowns make them feel hot.

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