“Seniors Celebrating Seniors” at StoneRidge

Residents of StoneRidge Senior Living assembled on the community green to hold a graduation ceremony for part-time employees who are graduating from area high schools and college.

“These graduating seniors are near to our hearts. They’re part of our StoneRidge family and we wanted to make sure that they are properly celebrated for their academic achievements and commitment to continue their education,” said Executive Director Kathleen Dess.

“Many of us residents have been high school teachers and college professors. Others were fortunate to pursue professional and graduate degrees themselves. We value the educational experience and, as a community, we’ve established a long tradition of tradition of supporting our employees’ educational pursuits,” said Joan Greene, a StoneRidge resident and former instructor at University of Connecticut and Eastern Connecticut State University. She is currently a professor at Quinebaug Middle College in Danielson.

The five seniors who “graduated” today include Emma Anderson of Stonington who graduated from Stonington High School; Ana DaSilva of Stonington and Ruth Munton of Waterford who graduated from Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School; Madison Lynch of Groton who graduated from Robert E. Fitch Senior High School and college graduate Sarah McMillin of Stonington who received her bachelor’s degree in Communications Studies and Theatre Studies from Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania.

StoneRidge residents have supported the academic careers of employees and their children through the Resident Scholarship Committee and flexible work schedules.

All five students will be continuing their education this fall. Emma Anderson will be attending Ithaca College in New York, Ana DaSilva will be matriculating at the University of New Haven in Connecticut, Ruth Munton will begin her studies at Western New England University in Massachusetts and Madison Lynch will be headed to the University of Tampa in Florida. College graduate Sarah McMillin will be pursuing a law degree at Chapman University in California.

StoneRidge is a senior living, life plan community in Mystic, CT. StoneRidge, situated on 32 acres, is next to 100 acres of conservation land at the corner of Jerry Browne and Pequotsepos Roads. A few miles from historic downtown of Mystic, CT, StoneRidge is conveniently located close to Olde Mistick Village, the Mystic Aquarium, the Mystic Seaport, the Nature Center and the Mystic Museum of Art. StoneRidge is managed by Life Care Services (LCS®), the leader in developing and managing senior living communities nationwide.