
Shea Dolce, right, assists classmate Tripp Lyons with his graduation cap before the start of Darien High School's Class of 2022 Commencement Program in Darien, Conn., on Friday June 17, 2022.
Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaWith tears, smiles and hugs all around, the members of the Darien High School class of 2022 donned cap and gown and sat as a class one final time on June 17 before moving on to the next stage of their lives.

Graduates cast shadows onto the field during Darien High School's Class of 2022 Commencement Program in Darien, Conn., on Friday June 17, 2022.

Neil Flynn adjust his graduation cap before the start of Darien High School's Class of 2022 Commencement Program in Darien, Conn., on Friday June 17, 2022.

The US flag flies from a Darien fire truck as graduates file in at the start of Darien High School's Class of 2022 Commencement Program in Darien, Conn., on Friday June 17, 2022.

Community Council President Matthew Reynolds speaks during Darien High School's Class of 2022 Commencement Program in Darien, Conn., on Friday June 17, 2022.

Kelly Dolce, right, assists classmate London Sinclair with her graduation cap before the start of Darien High School's Class of 2022 Commencement Program in Darien, Conn., on Friday June 17, 2022.