They weathered mold — which closed Coleytown Middle School, and sent those students into classrooms (and trailers and stairwells) at Bedford.
Then came COVID, which made their introduction to Staples a strange hybrid experience (with a shout-out to shortened Wednesdays).
But the Class of 2024 persevered through it all. Yesterday, at the high school’s 137th commencement ceremony, 426 of them celebrated the end of one phase of their lives.
And all they had to weather was a bit of a breeze.
“06880” photographer George Maddaloni captured the joyful faces of some of those graduates. For a previous gallery of photos, click here.
(All photos/George Maddaloni)