SSHS Honors Class of 2023 at Commencement

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs High School celebrated the graduation of 492 members of the Class of 2023 on Friday, hosting its commencement ceremony at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Class president Clare Hegener, student council president Evan Griffiths, and student speakers Abigail Bundy and James O’Connell spoke during the ceremony, according to a release on the district website. Superintendent Michael Patton, SSHS Principal Michelle Tsao, and chemistry teacher Devin Scott also spoke.

The Yaddo Medals were awarded to Abigail Bundy and Jacob Munter. Each year, the prestigious Yaddo Medals are awarded to one female and one male from the graduation class who have excelled in scholarship and school citizenship, the release states. Katrina Trask began the tradition of presenting the Yaddo Medal, crafted by Tiffany & Company, in 1912.