GORHAM — For the second graduation in a row, Gorham High seniors enjoyed an outdoor ceremony, sitting in folding chairs on a lush green lawn in the shadow of the White Mountains as the sun began to lower itself on the horizon.
Student and marshal Bailee Stumpf led the senior class to their seats as the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance” by Elgar played in the background and filled the tranquil air with sound.
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