104681 [2026]

Eileen adjusted her mortarboard, which she had meticulously turned into a collage of polaroids and quotes. "It’s not just a message board, Matt. It’s a map of everywhere I’m going to go."

With a roar from the crowd, the tassels moved from right to left. A thousand caps flew into the air, creating a chaotic, beautiful cloud. In that moment, Eileen didn't see just hats; she saw a thousand different futures launching into the sky. She and Matthew promised to hold onto the memories, just as the Salutatorian had urged, but as the maroon caps rained back down, she knew she was ready to catch whatever came next. For North Shore grads, these were days they’ll remember 104681

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