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The transforming milestones of our youth, from proms to graduation

FILE: Seniors from Bullard-Havens Technical High School - Miguel Martinez, Nayelis Morales, and Nick Jones enjoy a unique prom experience at Quassy Amusement Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut on June 3rd, 2021.
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FILE: Seniors from Bullard-Havens Technical High School - Miguel Martinez, Nayelis Morales, and Nick Jones enjoy a unique prom experience at Quassy Amusement Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut on June 3rd, 2021.

It’s that time of year. Graduation! Commencement! These events mark the end of a student’s academic journey, and hopefully the start of something new.

These rites of passage serve as important celebrations in a young person's life. Today, we talk to those responsible for making sure these ceremonies go off without a hitch!

Social media, AI and other technologies have transformed how these milestones are captured and organized. Attitudes around all this pomp and circumstance are changing too.

We’ll also hear about Connecticut’s Queer Prom.

GUESTS:

  • Kristen Record: Physics teacher at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Connecticut and Senior Class Advisor
  • Patrick Dilger: Director of Integrated Communications and Marketing Southern Connecticut State University
  • Brayden Ransom: Community Impact Manager, The Health Collective

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Tess is a senior producer for Connecticut Public news-talk show Where We Live. She enjoys hiking Connecticut's many trails and little peaks, knitting, gardening and writing in her journal.
Catherine is the Host of Connecticut Public’s morning talk show and podcast, Where We Live. Catherine and the WWL team focus on going beyond the headlines to bring in meaningful conversations that put Connecticut in context.