It’s that time of year again for Dads and grads and I was asked what NBSS graduation was like. Since I was not able to attend this year’s ceremony in person I will have to post some pictures of what it was like when I graduated.
Like so many other activities at NBSS, graduation is another event with lots of history. The day starts out with a meet and greet at the School where students can show of some of the fruits of their labors. Then over to the adjacent Old North Church of Paul Revere fame for the graduation ceremony. You can feel the excitement in the air and sense the history as everyone packs into the church.
There are several speakers including school administration, the guest speaker, and the Distinguished Alumni Award winner, then it’s on to the diplomas and celebrations. Last year and again this year we had great weather.
Below is a gallery of some key moments from that day.
Next post, back to woodworking. 🙂
The Crew (L to R) Lee, Andy, Bill, Andrew, John
Pictures of student work from the year. In picture is me standing next to my senior project
Some great looking chairs on display by CFM students
Inside the historic Old North Church
Church alter and pulpit
Students and families filing in
My classmate Anne Jenkins
Classmate Johnathan Ericson
Box for Capt Robert Temple 1726
Nikki AIken and Erin DeLuca from Jewelry Making
View from where we were sitting in the PC box
John’s girlfriend Kate
Jay Knox getting everyone in line
My Mom, Dad, Stepmother, and my Wife watching from the Balcony
Dan from Bookbinding
In the very back row we can see the heads of Rich and Steve our instructors
Martin enjoying Claire’s speech
John O’Rourke proudly showing off his diploma
Me and Steve O’Shaughnessy the PC1 instructor and Dept Head
Me with Rich Friberg the PC2 Instructor and Patrick O’Shaughnessy the Carpentry Instructor
John and I with our Diplomas
The famous front door and clock at NBSS
Me taking a shot of the front door to the school
Me with Tommy Silva who came to visit the day before graduation