The New England Class of 2026 Dive & Boast!

On Wednesday morning, the Thomas Aquinas College, New England, Class of 2026 entered St. Matthew Hall to take its last exam — theology. After hours spent writing about Christ’s True Presence in the Eucharist, each member handed in his or her final and left the examination room, TAC career complete.

A crowd grew outside the building, ready to laud the seniors for completing their final exam. One by one, the soon-to-be graduates emerged to cheers and congratulations, hugs and handshakes. When the final member of the Class of 2026 joined them, they all came together to sing the Te Deum, praising God for an achievement well-earned.

After the midday Mass in Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel, the group gathered once more for the “Senior Boast.” Led by Alexei Forrester (’26), the seniors crowed to the classes below about how much they had accomplished over four years at Thomas Aquinas College — and how much more each class still has yet to go before its members can stand as seniors themselves: tens of thousands of minutes of classes, numerous exams, and “One Senior Thesis!”

Later, the Class of 2026 went down to the Connecticut River, jumping in its cold waters in jubilation. All breathed sighs of relief as the weight of final exams lifted from their shoulders, with only celebrations and Commencement left in sight.

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