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Algonquin's Class of 2012 Graduates

Algonquin Regional High School's newest graduates admire their diplomas. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Members of the Class of 2012 enter Algonquin Regional High School's graduation. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Kristen Pompey was the class essayist for the Algonquin Regional High School Class of 2012. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Class of 2012 President Palmer Morse addresses his classmates at Algonquin Regional High School's graduation. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Several members of Algonquin Regional High School's Class of 2012 adorned their motarboards with messages. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Valedictorian Jacqueline Flood and Salutatorian Michael Ficenec are recognized at Algonqin Regional High School's graduation. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
The Class of 2012 bats around a beach ball as they wait for their diplomas. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Teachers Kenneth Wadman and Nathaniel Largesse give the commencement address at Algonquin Regional High School. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Several members of Algonquin Regional High School's Class of 2012 adorned their motarboards with messages. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
The cameras started flashing as the Class of 2012 entered Algonquin Regional High School's graduation. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Several members of Algonquin Regional High School's Class of 2012 adorned their motarboards with messages. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
A beach ball flies high over Algonquin Regional High School's Class of 2012. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Algonquin Regional High School said farewell to the Class of 2012 at graduation ceremonies. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi
Sara Kendall, Channing Moreland and Emily Polanowicz perform "Hold On" at Algonquin's graduation. Photo Credit: Jennifer Lord Paluzzi

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. — "There's a funny t-shirt I saw for sale in a magazine," Algonquin science teacher Kenneth Wadman told the crowd of graduates and their families at Algonquin's graduation ceremony on June 3. "It's a black t-shirt, and on the front is an image of the Milky Way—our galaxy—100 billion stars wide. And then there's an arrow that points into the swirl of stars, and next to the arrow are written the words: 'You Are Here.'"

"I think that the message from the t-shirt is an obvious one," he continued. "That, physically speaking, we're pretty insignificant, and ...
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