The Shannon brothers (l-r) Christopher, Charlie, William and Nicholas hoist the youngest sibling, Finn, after his graduation from the Gulf Stream School. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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Achievement and emotion ruled the day as the Gulf Stream School celebrated its 87th graduation. Head of School Gray Smith honored Charlotte E. Thomas of Gulf Stream with the Donald H. Miller Award, given to the student with the highest grade-point a
Steven Lin, valedictorian at Atlantic High in Delray Beach, plans to major in mechanical engineering at the University of Florida. He would advise other high-achieving students to ’go for balance rather than striving for perfection’ and to ’give som
Celebrating Gulf Stream School’s 86th graduation, departing eighth-graders Grace Pellerin and Isabella Nazzaro perform ’The Climb’ in the Clough Chapel.
With Head of School Gray Smith looking on, Patrick Donovan shakes the hand of his son, Nate, as
Samuel Reiter of Ocean Ridge plans to study aviation and business at The Ohio State University. Photo provided
By Faran Fagen
A lot of high schoolers take off with their friends on their 17th birthday, but Samuel Reiter chose to spend eight hours
Members of The Coastal Star website at www.thecoastalstar.com submitted photos of their new graduates. Congratulations to them all!
Graduate’s name: Charlotte Yates Rowley
Hometown: Boynton Beach
School: Saint Andrew’s School
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Given the historic impact of the coronavirus, the 24 students in the class of 2020 may never forget the ceremony honoring their last year at the school.
Gulf Stream School teachers and staff honored graduates with clappers and cowbells. From left are
Diane Schrenzel celebrated her graduation from Wellesley by donning a bikini under her cap and gown. Photo provided
By Rich Pollack
Soon after she and close to 570 other Wellesley College students received their degrees in a Sunday afternoon virtual
ABOVE: Students of The Harid Conservatory perform a scene from the classical ballet, Raymonda, during a dress rehearsal at Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River High School. BELOW: Alexis Valdés and Lauren Leb practice the grand pas de deux fr
With jubilant family members and friends filling Madonna Hall, the eighth-grade class of 2015 celebrated its commencement. Speaking at the 70th such graduation ceremony was William Finneran, longtime supporter of the school. Finneran urged parents to
Gulf Stream School Class of 2015 students followed in the footsteps of previous classes by raising money for an improvement to the campus: this year, restoring the old train bell that sits on a podium in the middle of campus. Unveiling the restored b
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Nothing beats the pleasant yet nervous feeling of hearing your name from the stage so you could get your college diploma, and say "this is it!". I hate to break it to you, but this is just the beginnin
Bailey Jane Souaid graduated from the International Baccalaureate Program at Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton on May 23. Commencement exercises took place at the Chapel of Saint Andrew on the school’s campus. Bailey was president of Fellowship of
Eighth-grader Jack Young gets a hug from his father, Board of Trustees President Gregory Young,
during the 75th graduation ceremony at Gulf Stream School. Others in the photo include (front row)
Paolo Urso, Ryan de Haseth, Quinn Fender, Kaleb Ferna
Kevin Lane Spitznagel earned his master’s degree in English from Longborough University in Leicestershire, U.K. He has been hired as an editor by a tech writing company in Winter Park, Colo., where he and his malamute, Decker, live at 8,000 feet of
Nicholas Michael Kaleel of Ocean Ridge is preparing to graduate from Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton. Commencement exercises will take place at the Chapel of Saint Andrew the Apostle on the school’s campus. Prior to Saint Andrew’s, Kaleel atten
Brianna Ritota has recently accepted scholarship offers for both her academic and athletic achievements from Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y. She plans to attend in the fall to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine. Brianna is graduating from Boca
Katarina Theresa Sperduto signs pillows with classmates after her eighth-grade graduation ceremony held June 10 at the Gulf Stream School. Photo by
Lauren Loricchio
Jacqueline Barbara Kaleel
On May 15, Jacqueline Barbara Kaleel of Ocean Ridge graduated from Pope John PaulII High School in Boca Raton. Commencement exercises took place at the Carole & Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium at Florida Atlantic U
