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Raezel San Juan-Valencia is decorated with traditional Pacific Islander flowers following her graduations from Maryvale Preparatory School June 4, 2021, in Lutherville. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Emotion unmasked for commencements

July 7, 2021
By Kevin J. Parks
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools

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The Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrates more than 2,200 graduates from its 18 Catholic high schools, who were able to let down their guard – a bit – as COVID-19 restrictions eased.

To view more photos from these select graduations, visit our Smugmug gallery here.

Former Institute of Notre Dame High School student Greta Kefauver-Olsen, and her parents Meredith and Derik, become emotional as her former school’s alma mater is sung in honor of the fifteen students who were welcomed into The Catholic High School of Baltimore community following IND’s closure last year due to financial issues. The Catholic High School Class of 2021 graduated May 25 from the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Father Michael Triplett, pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ellicott City, and celebrant for the The Catholic High School of Baltimore graduation Mass May 25 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland, receives the presentation of gifts from members of the Class of 2021. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Christen Roche, left, and Jessica Bertling enjoy some post-graduation fun following The Catholic High School commencement May 25 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Will Smith, left, and Lily Grant celebrate graduation from Archbishop Spalding High School with a fist bump as the enter Kelly Field May 27, 2021 in Severn. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Luca Marques twirls his mask in celebration of Archbishop Spalding High School’s graduation May 27, 2021 in Severn. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Archbishop Spalding High School president, Kathleen Mahar, has some post graduation fun with Cristian Rodriguez May 27, 2021 in Severn. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Moani Farias, who is of Hawaiian ancestry, is decorated with traditional and non-traditional leis by her family following Archbishop Spalding High School’s Class of 2021 graduation May 27, 2021 in Severn. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Zoe Laughlin give a classmate a big smile during graduation from St. John’s Catholic Prep May 28, 2021 in Frederick. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Richard Fuller, left, and Thomas Gondeck give their classmate, Kevin Guinan, a standing ovation for his valedictorian address at the graduation of St. John’s Catholic Prep May 28, 2021 in Frederick. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Skylar Garner, right, celebrates her St. John’s Catholic Prep graduation with her mother, Janet Garner, May 28, 2021, in Frederick. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Lucas Fay, from left, Liam McCarthy, Nate Hayes and Andrew Russell pose for the camera one last time following graduation at St. John’s Catholic Prep May 28, 2021 in Frederick. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Devin Sterry, a former Institute of Notre Dame student who transferred to Maryvale Preparatory School after IND closed last year, presents her mother, Jennifer Yourik, a rose as part of graduation ceremonies at the Lutherville school June 4, 2021. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Sara Stromberg welcomes her fellow graduates, family and friends to the Maryvale Preparatory School Class of 2021 graduation June 4, 2021, in Lutherville. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Arabella Tiskiewic is overcome with emotion upon receiving her diploma from school president Tracey Ford during Maryvale Preparatory School’s graduation June 4, 2021, in Lutherville. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Nadia Bridell, center, and members of the Class of 2021, celebrate graduation from Maryvale Preparatory School June 4, 2021, in Lutherville. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

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