Classmates pay tribute to Melissa at SWR’s Class of 2019 graduation
Photos by Bill Landon When fellow classmates heard that Katlynn McGivney had been named salutatorian of Shoreham-Wading River High School’s Class of 2019, she said their reaction was generally the...
View ArticleCelebrating graduation at Pine Tree Day Nursery
A cake with green icing spelled out “Congratulations Graduates 2019” and pictured the smiling students in their gowns. While late August typically means getting ready to go back to school, the young...
View ArticleVirtual graduation to be held June 26 for Riverhead’s Class of 2020
Plans have been set to hold a virtual graduation for Riverhead High School seniors this year, but Superintendent Aurelia Henriquez vowed that it would not replace an in-person ceremony later this...
View ArticleRiverhead announces plans for multiple graduation ceremonies
Though the coronavirus pandemic has pushed commencement ceremonies online, Riverhead graduates won’t be deprived of the chance to walk across the stage and receive their diplomas in-person. During a...
View ArticleCelebrating Riverhead’s Class of 2020 with drive-through parade: Photos
A message written on the back of a pickup truck cautioned motorists to “Stay back 6 feet.” Another vehicle featured a sign that read “Honk for me! I’m a 2020 senior!” Except the zeroes were drawn with...
View ArticleOfficials eyeing late summer graduation ceremonies
Update: 12:30 p.m. Sunday During his press briefing Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that outdoor, socially distanced graduation ceremonies with up to 150 people may be held starting June 26....
View ArticleCelebrating Riverhead’s Class of 2020 through virtual ceremony
It’s been a strange end of the school year for the Class of 2020. Now, Riverhead High School’s graduating seniors will get a chance to celebrate — even if it’s socially distanced. A virtual ceremony...
View ArticleRiverhead’s Class of 2020 celebrates graduation, marking an end to a senior...
Perseverance can often be a common theme at commencement ceremonies. Graduates face any number of obstacles in their journeys to wearing the cap and gown and receiving a diploma: the late nights...
View ArticleCelebrating graduation for Riverhead’s Class of 2022: Photos
The Riverhead High School Class of 2022 celebrated graduation at Friday evening’s commencement ceremony at Coach Mike McKillop Memorial Field. Valedictorian Riley Wendt and salutatorian Alvin Levik...
View ArticlePhotos: Onward and Upward to Riverhead and Shoreham-Wading River’s class of 2023
Not even the chance of rain deterred last Friday’s celebrations of the newly minted alumni of Riverhead and Shoreham-Wading River High Schools. See more photos from Riverhead High School’s graduation...
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