KCS says goodbye to 29 at graduation

KENT — It was a thrilling day for the 29 students who graduated in Kent Center School’s  82nd graduation ceremony, on Monday, June 14.

More than 200 friends and family members cheered the students on as they said goodbye to elementary school and happily received their diplomas.

Student Gina DiGiacomo was a student essayist at the event, and even though she is young, she spoke nostalgically of her past.

“As I listened to my father read off spelling words to my brother, I started to reminisce about how easy it was back in first grade,� Gina said. “Snack time, naps and, best of all, recess. The school day was easy, and the homework was easier. It was like being in a hallway made out of stuffing and foam.

“Now everything has changed. Sharp corners filled the spaces around me and the floor kept slipping beneath my feet.�

Gina said she wondered how the class of 2010 will be remembered by future generations.

“I looked in a math textbook, at all the names scrawled on the inside cover,� Gina said. One girl was described as “the bee’s knees,� another student was “a loser.�

“And finally, at the end of the row was my name, which was untouched and unblemished. Looking at this list made me think, how will I be remembered at this school?�

Before he gave out an award, first selectman and retired school teacher Bruce Adams said that 10 students in the graduating class are children of some of his former students.

“I think that’s a nice commentary on the school,� Adams said. “Ten families chose to stay here or returned here to raise their families.�

Kent Center School

Class of 2010

Katharine Mary Elisabeth Augusta

Britta Lynn Kallstrom

Laura Sue Craft

Lindsey Marie Cullmer

Gina Kim DiGiacomo

Nicole Kennedy

Olivia Rachel LaFontan

Justine Marie Logan

Jordan Lee Donzella

Jeremy William Matson

Joseph A. Dubray II

Carlos Morales

Samuel Case Everett

Kyra C. Nitsche

Julia John Gawel

Gillian Mary O’Callaghan

Cameron Hughes Gilson

Renato A. Oliveira

Lauren Grayson

Kori Rimany

Corey Abbott Greenberg

Sara Mae Rodger

Emma Jane Hannan

Kimberly Rae Rux

Cassandra Renae Harris

Kayleigh Loftus Stewart

Keith O’Brien Harvey

Elana Janel Studer

William Howe Hoadley

The school was not able to provide the list of award winners from the graduation ceremony in time for publication.

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