Dedham High's Class of 2011 Graduates

The  class of 2011 graduated in the midst of tornado warnings, thunder, lightning and rain during an abbreviated ceremony at the on June 1. 

Originally planned as an outdoor ceremony, inclement weather forced students upstairs and crowds inside as they waited out the oncoming storm.

The decision was made that students would process out onto a covered porch in the back of the Endicott Estate to receive their diplomas.

Keynote speaker Jim Calhoun, University of Connecticut men's basketball coach, delivered his speech to the crowds gathered under the porch while most graduates and their families stayed indoors.

Salutatorian Kelly St. Cyr, class president Brian Coakley, and valedictorian Susannah White made their remarks to a smaller audience inside after diplomas were distributed.