The Hazen Union Eighth Grade Celebration was held on June 12. Classmates included, front row (all from left) Nathan Hayden, Charlotte Gorton, Summer Chernovetz, Kassidy Gann, Caidynse Bartlett, Kalia Luangrath, Ava Gallison, Willow Dyer, Kayla Raitenan and Erik Cookson; second row, Kyra (River) Nelson, Emily Merriam, Bailey Clark, Cami Densmore, McKenna Durkee, Diamond Kassim, Rilley Lee, Julian Boyd and Cassius Sanders; third row, Nathaniel Brandt, Jackson Williams, Zedekiah Cloutier, Lilyana LeBlanc, Talon Michaud, Lana Stacey, Jonathan Sicard, Paige Cruickshank, William Halperin, Kelyna VanLeuven, Ursa Goldenrose, Kaleigh Cyr, Kolbey Rich and Kaitlyn Cloutier; fourth row, Colin Gray, Levi Newcombe, Matthias Patoine, Aiden Baker, Jacob Zuraw, James Bowley, Jefrey Ditzler and Sawyer Holmes. Missing are Lila Allen, Xavier Morrison, Jordan Phelps, Owen DiMarco and Piper Hall.
Lakeview Elementary Sixth Grade Graduation was held on June 14. Classmates included, front row (all from left), Bailey Chandler, Harvest Barsalow, Alizabeth Chernovetz and Mercedes Keith; back row. Amelia Rodriguez, Abigail Williams, Rico Canales and Nevaeh Nash.
The Hardwick Elementary Sixth Grade Celebration was held on June 10. Classmates included, first row (all from left) Peyton Allen, Riley Chapin, Sadie Baker, Savannah Thompson, Zoie Carr, Remington Hodgdon, Blair Demers and Chelsea Gorton; second row, Tapanga Rich, Hannah Smith, Alisa Allen, Ivy Renaud, Hailey Richards, Noah Boyer, Liam Garguilo, Preston Brochu and Carter Eldred; third row, Kenzie Hayden, Sydney Moore, Jenna Geoffroy, Noah Lowell, Huntley Watson, Kaiden Austin and Henry Hall; fourth row, Tyler Putvain, Emmett Rowell, Michael Ferree and Nathaniel Leach.
The Wolcott Sixth Grade Graduation was held on June 12. Classmates included, front row (all from left) Connor Gray, Brayton Peck, Llana Draper, Foster Spencer, Andrew Fecteau, Gavin Houle and Trent Demers; back row, Oz Ventrice, Troy Thompson, Caydyn Deziel, Macy Polgroszek, Amelia Hastings, Jillian Herman and Callie McAllister.
Vanessa Fournier graduated from Hazen Union School in 1973 and went to work taking photos in Bennington, then returned to Hardwick to work for Vin Zecchinelli of Farland Studio for several years. She started her own photo business in 1979. She's been in photography for over 50 years, working for The Hardwick Gazette for 44 years. She retired in 2023 and is still taking pictures for The Gazette because she still loves what she does.
