EP Residents Among Wheeler School Graduation Class of 2015

Two East Providence residents were among the 83 members of the Class of 2015 to graduate June 12 from The Wheeler School in Providence, RI.

Lily Clayton, a recipient of the First Congressional District Award is the daughter of Candita Clayton and Thomas Clayton. Clayton was Captain of the Squash and Lacrosse teams, a member of the Community Standards Board, the Bio Medical Club, and the Philanthropy Club. She will attend George Washington University in the fall.

Tyler Harden, the son of Alfred Harden Jr. and Lisa Harden, was a member of the Model U.N., SICA, Academic All-State, and received a Certificate of Honor (ACT). He was 3rd All-Class in the 4x800 for Indoor Track, and performed with the Jazz Ensemble. He will attend Emory University in the fall.

This year’s class is the 126th in Wheeler School history and was among the first to celebrate Founder’s Day, a new tradition at The Wheeler School honoring its founder and namesake, Mary C. Wheeler. Graduation speaker for the class was Rhode Island Governor, Gina Raimondo. To read the entire list of graduates and their college acceptances, visit https://www.wheelerschool.org/Graduation2015.