Thirty-five eighth grade students at Friends Academy, including five tri-town residents, were honored on June 8 with the annual class day festivities to mark graduation at the school.

Proud parents, family members and friends were treated to an afternoon of early summer weather with Head of School Stephen Barker, Head of Middle School Jamie Ross Cory, and Director of the Sally Borden Program Katherine Gaudet.

Class president Grace Mead of South Dartmouth addressed her class and was followed by Student Council President Fiona Lonergan of Marion, who presented the class gift.

Longergan also received the Friends Award recognizing citizenship, positive attitude and class spirit.

Alumna, Maggie Nixon Caron, ’05, returned to help honor Mattapoisett resident Katherine Roberts Gaudet, director of the Sally Borden Program on the occasion of her 20th anniversary. Gaudet was presented with a chair inscribed with the school seal.

The tri-town graduates, their town and where they will attend high school are as follows:

Molly Kracke, Marion, Tabor Academy

Fiona Lonergan, Marion, Bishop Stang High School

Ruby Pasquill, Mattapoisett, Old Rochester Regional High School

Sascha Polonsky, Marion, Proctor Academy

Byanca Silva, Marion, Old Rochester Regional High School