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He spoke about growing up in the South Bronx with six brothers and sisters in a 1½-bedroom apartment
near the Bronx Zoo. "But we all knew that our education was the most important thing," he said. Roberson
quoted his father. "My dad always told us ‘I will do today what others won’t, so I can do tomorrow what
others can’t.’"
Salutatorian Mark Weisner, who received a four-year scholarship to the College of Staten Island, said the
enthusiasm and dedication of his teachers during his four years at McKee leaves him well-prepared for the
future. He aspires to a career in the construction and building trade or as a city firefighter. He also said his
career and technical education gave him "respect for the quality of hands-on work."
Weisner, who won the Superintendent’s Academic Excellence Award, also paid tribute to his parents, noting
his dad is also a McKee graduate.
Graduates Malcolm Daniels and Earl Lindsey were presented with the inaugural Frank DeSantis Memorial
Award named in honor of the late educator who taught at McKee for more than 27 years.
Valedictorian Hussein Hamouche reminded his classmates that while they have reached the end of their high
school journey, "the end of one journey is the beginning of another."
He said his shop classes at McKee taught him the value of teamwork, the importance of meeting deadlines,
and the importance of making accurate computations on the job.
While he said he "values the friendships" made in high school, Hamouche also took a moment to thank his
parents for their love and support.
"Let us revel in the freedom to choose the path to our success," he said, and have "the courage and
determination to be the person we are meant to be."
Here is a list of graduates:
Jalil Abdul Wahhab, Lanique Allen, Chelsea Andrews, Joseph Andruzzi, Ye Aung, Agustin Baeza, Janel Renee
Ball, Jordan Banks, Joseph Bayer, Duwain Boyce, Miles Boyd, Dwight Briggs, Richard Brown, David
Canecchio, Blanca Carrillo, Cory Cincotta, Zuleika Cintron, Kaylee Clarke, Toni Collins, Joelle Connors,
Marcus Cornick, Julissa Correa, Pedro Cruz, Nathaniel Dalieh, Malcom Daniels, Jordan Davis, Warren Davis,
Maleka Diaz, Alexander Durango, Brandon Echevarria, Ahmed Elamrousy, Leonardo Esparragoza, Norrisa
Espiritu, Frank Festa, Marjorie Flores, Luis Ford, Jr., Amia Gaskins, Erik Gaudioso, Michael Gibbs, Hiran
Gnanapragasam, Ana Godinez, Anthony Gonzalez, Jason Gonzalez, Kyle Gordon, Brandel Gray, Scott Gray,
Steven Grell, Omar Guzman, Hussein Hamouche, Andrew Harding, Zachary Hebner, Nick Hernandez, Steven
Hernandez, Anthony Hill, Rachel Hines, Mohamed Ibrahim, Joseph Ilardi, Esaiah James, Jonathan James,
Nolan Johnson, Timothy Johnson, Musu Kiazolu, Almir Kurtesi, David Laurore, Kevin Lee, August Lewis, Earl
Lindsey, Michael Lipari, Timothy Lloyd, Miguel Lugo, Javier Mahmood, Vincent Maldonado, Sharef Manley,
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