The History of Project Grad

In 1979, the community of Oxford Hills, Maine experienced seven alcohol  and drug related teen deaths during the commencement season of that  year. In the wake of these tragedies, the community rallied together to  offer the next year’s seniors a safe and alternative event. The party  was held at the local fair grounds and called “Project Graduation”. The  event was a huge success and became the model for the nation, helping to  protect the lives of graduating seniors in all states. Project  Graduation has become much more than an event that occurs on graduation  night. It is a community-wide planning process that strives to create a  caring, supportive and SAFE drug and alcohol free environment for our  teenagers during this very exciting time in their lives.

Dedicated parent-volunteers at Colchester High School have been organizing Project Graduation for many years. Please join us and help make this a safe AND memorable evening for our graduates!