Saturday, June 13
• The Kennett High School Class of 2020 graduated with ceremonies on top of Mount Cranmore, and Valedictorian Grace Jarell, Salutatorian Keith Badger and Kate Keefe, Mount Washington Valley Career Technical Center’s outstanding CTE student, talked with the Sun about their high school careers, remote learning and plans for the future.
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