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Seniors at both local high school missed out on their proms because of the pandemic, but they're still stepping out in formal finery.

May 10, 2021 by Aimee Minbiole Honorary degrees will also go to scholars in the arts, education, and sciences. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed '81 will deliver the main address and receive an honorary degree at Dartmouth's 2021 commencement. (Photo by Tony Rinaldo) PreviousNext Annette Gordon-Reed '81, a law scholar, MacArthur Fellow, and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, will deliver the main address and receive an honorary degree at Dartmouth's 2021 commencement in Memorial Stadium, which starts at 11 a.m. on June 13. "We are honored to have Annette Gordon-Reed as o...

Share Prof. Deborah Nelson has been named the speaker for the University of Chicago’s Convocation ceremony on June 9. The Helen B. and Frank L. Sulzberger Professor of English and the College, Nelson specializes in the study of late 20th-century U.S. culture and politics. Her research interests include American literature and plays, gender and sexuality studies, photography, and Cold War history. “I’m honored to address this year’s graduates, who have shown such remarkable perseverance and creativity during these extraordinary times,” said Nelson, a UChicago faculty member since 1...

WATERTOWN — During Tuesday night’s Watertown City School District Board of Education meeting, Watertown High School principal Chad Fairchild presented the board with the plan for the graduation of the Class of 2021 and other efforts to make the end of the year memorable for seniors. The first way the district hopes to connect with seniors and get them ready and excited for graduation is through yard signs that it purchased for each of the 230 graduating seniors. The signs were delivered to homes by 26 staff and faculty volunteers Wednesday in order to give a personal touch. The next...

Professional basketball player Jeremy Lin ’10 will address the College’s Class of 2021 at this year’s virtual Class Day on May 26, the University announced Monday. Harvard announced in February it would postpone Commencement Exercises and hold a virtual ceremony in May for the second consecutive year in adherence to public health guidelines. University President Lawrence S. Bacow promised to hold an in-person celebration for members of the Class of 2021 and Class of 2020 once it is safe to do so. Lin is known for being the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play ...