Sachem North Graduates Class of 2012

officially graduated more than 500 seniors Friday night in a ceremony that refused to become dampened by rain.

"Tonight we are Sachem," North Principal John Dolan said. "And we're not gonna let a little rain stop Sachem."

Sen. Charles Schumer delivered the opening address, telling the senior class a humorous story about the time he skipped out on a study abroad program to be with a girl who subsequently "dumped [him] by Labor Day." He warned the graduating class to seize every opportunity presented.

Valedictorian  spoke to the class, as well as class President Erin McNulty.

Patch will have those speeches and much more coverage in the days to come. In the meantime, scroll through the gallery of pictures, courtesy of Chris Vaccaro, Sachem Schools.

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