CAMDEN — The Watershed School’s graduating Class of 2020 has six seniors this year, and to honor them, the school is holding a drive-in graduation event at the Camden Snow Bowl on Saturday, June 13, at 4 p.m. 

Meet the Watershed Class of 2020 

Rachel Sizeler Fletcher

Rachel Sizeler Fletcher, of Montville, will be attending Vassar College next year.

 “At Watershed you can't hide,” she said. “At first, this intimidated me, but looking back on my personal growth over the past four years, I can attribute it in large part to that. Our teachers expect the best of us and provide us the tools and encouragement to get there. Going forward, I know that I will continue to benefit from the relationships I've formed.” 

 Lyra Kalajian

Lyra Kalajian, of Camden, will be attending Wellesley College next year.

“What I found most valuable from my Watershed experience is the excellent culture of trust and mutual respect between students and teachers.”

Pearl Benjamin

Pearl Benjamin, of Camden, will be attending Middlebury College next year.

“I'm incredibly grateful to Watershed for giving me the opportunity to thrive among a tight-knit group of talented, passionate, down-to-earth weirdos,” she said. “The connections I've made at this school will last a lifetime, and I'm honored to have made real change in my community through Watershed's programs.” 

Giacomo Pellizzari

Giacomo Pellizzari, of Venice, Italy, will be attending the University of Maine's School of Engineering next year.

“What I have found in Watershed is a unique community that will lend a hand to anyone that struggles. Watershed is like a diamond: it can’t be made in a day, and it takes a lot of people to work toward perfection.” 

Nigel Wilton

Nigel Wilton, of Hope, was scheduled to be in Vienna next year, and remains hopeful he will still be able to do so.

“I love that I can talk through my thoughts on a subject, and teachers will help me distill those thoughts into logical content,” he said. “Watershed faculty treat each student as an individual person in order to help them reach their goals.” 

Brady Hedstrom

Brady Hedstrom, of Camden, will be attending Franklin Pierce College next year, where he'll play on the football team.

“My time at Watershed was best spent when I was able to exercise my basic freedoms, such as having my own quiet comfortable place to complete work, utilizing open campus opportunities to gain the most from my experience, and the access to an amazing support system around me that accepts and benefits me.”