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Shelton Students Petition For Local Graduation Venue

Graduation ceremonies are slated for an Ansonia venue, but many Shelton students want a local event.

SHELTON, CT — Students have gathered nearly 1,000 signatures in an online petition that urges school officials to hold graduation ceremonies in Shelton instead of Ansonia.

Officials decided to move the ceremony to Nolan Field in Ansonia because renovations at Finn Stadium are scheduled to begin in May.

"Help the students carry on the tradition of graduating on the same campus where they have studied for the past four years of their life," wrote petition organizer Justin Hafele.

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Hafele told the Connecticut Post the petition started as a shot in the dark, but has gained steam.

Mayor Mark Lauretti suggested graduation take place on the upper or lower soccer fields.

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Read the full petition here.

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