Bangor High School students and faculty converse in the lobby of the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, before graduation on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDNBangor High School seniors prepare for graduation in the hallways of the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDNBangor High School faculty pose for a selfie before graduation at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Jaime Jarvis leads the Bangor High School faculty into the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, to begin graduation on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Bangor High School senior Taylor Coombs leads the student procession into the Cross Insurance Center for the 2023 graduation ceremonies on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Members of the Bangor High School Class of 2023 march into the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, for graduation ceremonies on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDNBangor High School faculty and staff applaud during the commencement ceremony at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Bangor High School principal Paul Butler address the graduating class of 2023 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Graduating Bangor High School students sing the national anthem during commencement at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDNBangor High School senior Taylor Coombs speaks to the students during commencement at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDNBangor High School graduating students listen to the award presentations during Commencement at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDNBangor High School senior Bridget Frazier receives her diploma during Commencement at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDNBangor High School senior Zion Fullwood receives his diploma during commencement at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Bangor High School senior Eli Herzog returns to his seat after receiving his diploma during commencement at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Friends and family of the graduates cheer on the Bangor High School Class of 2023 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDNFriends and family of the graduates cheer on the Bangor High School Class of 2023 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDNThe Bangor High School Class of 2023, lead by Taylor Coombs, turn their tassels during commencement at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDNMembers of the Bangor High School Class of 2023 throw their caps in the air after officially graduating at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDNBangor High School students celebrate as they walk out from graduation at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDNA Bangor High School graduate and faculty member share a hug at the end of commencement at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDNA Bangor High School graduate and faculty member pose for a photo after commencement at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on June 11, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Lindsay Putnam is a senior editor covering Greater Bangor news and sports for the Bangor Daily News, where she has worked since 2018. Lindsay previously worked as an editor and reporter at the New York...
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