Congratulating The Class Of 2021: Ryan O'Connell Of Oxford High School

OXFORD, CT — The high school seniors of 2021 have had an experience like no other in a century — a year upended by a pandemic and by lockdowns that kept them from enjoying many of the activities that previous seniors have taken for granted.

Patch hopes to help make it up to those seniors by giving them a special sendoff. We asked parents and other family members to pay tribute to this year’s grads using a special submission form, so we can publish those tributes one by one.

Oxford High School student Ryan O'Connell will graduate this year.

Plans after graduation: University of New Haven, Ryan will be majoring in Fire Science / Arson Investigation with a Minor in Criminal Justice

Accomplishments: Oxford High School baseball, Total Sports Academy Travel baseball, active volunteer with the Oxford Fire Department and Oxford Ambulance Association.

Special message: We are so proud of you, your accomplishments and the young man that you have become. The world is yours so reach for the stars. We love you to the moon and back. Love Mom, Dad and Cole