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. 
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- The Crew (L to R) Lee, Andy, Bill, Andrew, John
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- Pictures of student work from the year. In picture is me standing next to my senior project
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- Some great looking chairs on display by CFM students
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- Inside the historic Old North Church
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- Church alter and pulpit
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- Students and families filing in
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- My classmate Anne Jenkins
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- Classmate Johnathan Ericson
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- Box for Capt Robert Temple 1726
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- Nikki AIken and Erin DeLuca from Jewelry Making
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- View from where we were sitting in the PC box
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- John’s girlfriend Kate
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- Jay Knox getting everyone in line
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- My Mom, Dad, Stepmother, and my Wife watching from the Balcony
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- Dan from Bookbinding
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- In the very back row we can see the heads of Rich and Steve our instructors
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- Martin enjoying Claire’s speech
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- John O’Rourke proudly showing off his diploma
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- Me and Steve O’Shaughnessy the PC1 instructor and Dept Head
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- Me with Rich Friberg the PC2 Instructor and Patrick O’Shaughnessy the Carpentry Instructor
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- John and I with our Diplomas
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- The famous front door and clock at NBSS
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- Me taking a shot of the front door to the school
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- Me with Tommy Silva who came to visit the day before graduation
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- Patrick with Tommy Silva
