The nine Kennett High School students who will be graduating a year early are pictured in front of the school Tuesday. From left to right in front are: Ashley Majowisc, Nathalie Jolin, Selena Gauthier and Brooke Barron; back row from left are Emily Kowal, Sara Ghobashi, Kevin Lyman, Chance Bousquet and Ashley Vajentic. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)CONWAY — Nine Eagles will leave the nest a year early when they graduate from Kennett High School on Saturday, June 17 (10 a.m.).
The nine juniors — Brooke Barron of Tamworth, Chance Bousquet of Conway, Selena Gauthier of Chocorua, Sara Ghobashi of Tamworth, Nathalie Jolin of Bartlett, Emily Kowal of Albany, Kevin Lyman of Center Conway, Ashley Majowisc of Freedom and Ashley Vajentic of — will march with the Class of 2017 in just a few days.
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