Coming this spring: A cluster of commencements

This is another big year of transition for the students in our extended family. May and June will bring an outbreak of graduation robes, mortarboards and tassels.

By our count (and please let us know of any others): two students will graduate from high school and head off to college in the fall; four collegians will receive their diplomas and one grad student will receive her master's degree.

It's the biggest cluster of commencements in our family since (logically enough) four years ago. We counted eight graduations in 2007.

Here's the Class of 2011 rundown:
Dan - graduates from San Jose State University
Shanna - receives masters in childhood education from Mercy College
Kevin - graduates from Manhattan College
Vivien - graduates from Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
Liz - graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Christine - graduates from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Patrick - graduates from Fordham Prep

Also moving up from one school to another (although not technically "graduating"):
Christopher completes 8th grade at Hilliard Heritage Middle School and heads to high school
Stephanie finishes 5th grade at Hilliard Crossing Elementary School and moves up to Tharp 6th Grade School for one year before proceeding to Heritage Middle

Check back for updates on the ceremonies and on post-graduation plans.