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84 graduate from Class of 2022 at St. Bede Academy in Peru

School hosts 130th commencement

By Scott Anderson

St. Bede graduates exit out of the Abbey Church after graduating on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at St. Bede Academy in Peru. (Scott Anderson)

There were 84 students in St. Bede’s Class of 2022 that graduated on Sunday. It was the school’s 130th annual commencement ceremony.

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St. Bede Class of 2022 graduates throw their caps after graduation on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at St. Bede Academy in Peru. 84 graduates were present for the 130th annual commencement ceremony.

St. Bede Academy's Class of 2022 graduates throw their caps after the ceremony Sunday, May 15, 2022. Eighty-four graduates were present for the 130th annual commencement ceremony. (Scott Anderson)

Rev. Larry Snyder, former president of Catholic Charities USA and 1968 graduate of St. Bede Academy, was the commencement speaker during this year’s graduation.