Nate Sperl, of South Royalton, Vt., laughs as his dog Quinn leans against him while playing his guitar by the White River in South Royalton on Friday, May 10, 2024. “This is my post-finals moment of bliss,” said Sperl, a first-year law student who spent the day sitting a four-hour exam, his last of the term. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News / Report For America — Alex Driehaus