Tyler Rooney, left, of Ware, Colin Monette of East Longmeadow and Molly Kenney of West Springfield enjoy a short video montage of their time at Mount Tom Academy during graduation exercises for the alternative learning program held at Look Park in Florence, Thursday. The class of 2021 also includes David Martin of Northampton, who was not present.
Tyler Rooney, left, of Ware, Colin Monette of East Longmeadow and Molly Kenney of West Springfield enjoy a short video montage of their time at Mount Tom Academy during graduation exercises for the alternative learning program held at Look Park in Florence, Thursday. The class of 2021 also includes David Martin of Northampton, who was not present. Credit: STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING

FLORENCE – Mount Tom Academy, an alternative learning program run by the Collaborative for Educational Services and hosted by Holyoke Community College, graduated four students in a ceremony held at Look Park on Thursday. About 30 friends, family and staff at the school gathered at the Westwood pavilion to hear a commencement address by ‘20 alumna Tessa Scagliarini of South Hadley and to fete the accomplishments of Tyler Rooney of Ware, Colin Monette of East Longmeadow, Molly Kenney of West Springfield and David Martin of Northampton.

Note: This story has been edited to correct the location of Mount Tom Academy. The Academy is hosted by Holyoke Community College.

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