Camden High School -

As the sun descended to illuminate the Camden High School stadium in a brilliant golden hue, the class of 2025 was enjoying a radiant golden hour of its very own against that backdrop. 167 graduates were on hand to celebrate the end of their journey as Camden students as the Camden Central School District held its 137th Commencement Ceremony.

With the entire class gathered in the same place for what will likely be the final time, principal Aaron Fiorini broke down the range of ambitions that will drive their paths forward. 54 percent will pursue higher education of some kind. 42 percent will step right into the workforce, and four percent will answer the calling of military service.

In his opening remarks, Fiorini also elaborated on some of the traits that will bind this class together, even as they go their separate ways.

“You have shown remarkable resilience, heart, and humor,” he said. “Through every challenge and change, you stood strong. You’ve built a legacy rooted in empathy, authenticity, and the power of community. You've made us laugh, inspired us with your kindness, and reminded us that unity is our greatest strength…. Your potential is limitless—go show us what’s possible.”

The top graduates in the class offered words of wisdom to help their classmates do exactly that. Valedictorian Thomas Potter emphasized the importance of making a strong difference within your own place in the world, and to the people that matter most to you - even if it doesn’t necessarily change the course of the entire globe.

“I can’t say with confidence that our class is going to go out there and change the world, it’s just too big,” he said. “But you are all going to go out there and create your own little pockets in the world, surrounded by the people who love you. Try to have the biggest impact you can in that place.”

Salutatorian Annaka Stauring emphasized one of her own guiding principles - finding joy.

“Find joy. Don’t simply choose it, because it often isn’t a choice,” Stauring said. “Don’t simply accept it because it will so often not be offered. Don’t wait for it to arrive or it will always pass you by. Instead, seek it out, hunt it down, hold on tight and never let it go... Find the things that make you happy and cling to them as hard as you can. A book, a movie, a show, a recipe. A trinket from your mom, a toy from your childhood, the project you spent hours on. This sweatshirt, that necklace, those shoes. Your best friend, your sister, your mother. Find joy in waking up, in going to work, in coming home and making dinner and falling asleep. I cannot promise it will be easy, most of the time it won’t, but that’s why we call them challenges.”

Amidst the pomp and circumstance of the evening, key traditions continued. Members of the class of 1975 celebrated 50 years since their own graduation by sitting with the platform party. The ideal senior award, conferred at graduation annually, went to Calli Evans.

Congratulations to our graduates:
McKenzie Elizabeth Allard
Cattley Asch
Samantha R Barrett
Jade C Barringer
Araya Bartlett
Luke Beers
Lauryn Christine Bell
William Patrick Bernabe
Anna Marie Bielby
Landen E Scott Blackard
Brooke Bliss
Kailyn Ivory Boyce
Conner Bristol
Jeffrey Britschge
Abigail Brown 
Maya M Brown 
Ryan Nicole Brown 
Brodie W Buckingham
Henry Glen Butler
Owen J Carr
Genevieve Marie Castelluzzo
Hannah Jane Cere
Gracie Christmas
Rylee Christmas
Gavin Clemens
Addison Clements
Alana Lee Collins
Nathan Conley 
Urion Conley 
Clayton Conover IV
Jane Cookinham
Amilee Coonrod
Brayden Crever
Auburn Lynn Dibble
Nyzire Dollerson
Abigail G Douglas
Calli Evans
Patrick J Eveleth
Emmory Florsch
Triston S Foster
Ariana N Fox
Kearney E Fuller 
Michael L Garrison Jr
Zayne Michael Geer
Hailey Lee Gladle
Joseph Richard Golombek
Christian W Grant
Aiden T Green
Rylee Melissa Greggains
Mettarose Marie Grinnell
Caden P Grygiel
Eliza J Hall
Colton Davis Harrington
Jayden Harter
Devin Hays
Hailey C Heath
Haley L Henderson
Hailey Rose Hicks
Madison Nicole Hildenbrandt
Leilani L Hillabrandt
Ellie Hite
Jayden Holbert
Julia Paulette Holmes
Dolmae Mara J Honrales
Olivia Hooker
Elijah Jackson
Cameron Johnston 
Madison Kristine Johnston 
Andrew Joyce
Mackenzie A Keil
Kolton Moore Kelley
Briar Kierpiec
Trenton Kimball
Xenia Kirby
Brianna Kirk
Dwayne W Kirk Jr
Cleo Grace Knudsen
Brook Koenig
EleanorAnne Kratz
Ayden Daniel Kuc
Cora Kyles
Gabriel Lacey
Jacob Lago 
Ryen Kelsey Lago 
Gabe Nathaniel Lappin
Megan A Leszczyk
Ariana Star Levin
Lainie L Liberatore
Angel Lundrigan 
Harmony Lundrigan 
Isaac Lynch
Jayden Mariano
Sarah Leslie Marshall
Joseph D Matt
Sydney Mae Matthews
Riley Madison McCanney
Tyler Cole McLeod
Rawley J Megerell-Croniser
Matthew N Melancon
Noah R Metott
Allysa M Miller
Nicholas Brian Morse
James Murphy
Kendall Madisyn Musch
Kassandra Ariel Negron
Cloey Olson
Jayden J Osborne
Adria Owen
Madison L Palmer 
Stephen Michael Parry Jr
Hayleigh J Peck
Owen Perusse
Katie N Phelps
Malaya M Philpott
Brittany L Pippen
Brock Poole 
Dylan Christopher Poole 
Thomas J Potter
Lily Ophelia Price
Jacob M Pritchard
Arianna R Putman
Madeline J Redden
Hannah Marie Reed
Alyssa Relyea
Javey E Relyea
Lyla Robertson
Thomas W Ross Jr
Trinity M Rouse
Melanie Jayden Rowe
Chad Royce
Austin Rumrill
Logan Rumrill 
Briana Sands
Jerome Saxon
Cal Hayes Seckner
Xander A Seymour
Camryn J Shenk
Layla Marie Shoen
Riley Jonathan Simons
Aidden Smith
Dalton T Smith
Hannah Marie Smith
David Smith Jr
Piper Nichole Snyder
Zandria Jean Snyder
Kylie R Spellicy
Gianni J Sperduto/Bell
Annaka E Stauring
Joshua M Stevens
Alexis Sublet
Ayden J Swinney
Connor W Tefft
Jozette Thorn
Gavin J Tyler
Charles A Vaillancourt
Alyssa Rose Vera
Kanyon Walker
Sean Wallingford
Makayla Suzanne Warren
Calvin J Watson
Cayden M West
Landon Michael Wiedemann
Carter A Willson
Todd O Willson
Isabella Laurel Wing
Sahli Yahoudy-Macner
Tracey Jean York