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Valedictorian Kristina Tarassova spoke of her life story, and how she came to be a student at Concord High
School. She thanked the students and staff at Concord High School for making her more hopeful about her
future. She urged her classmates to “ never miss an opportunity,” and “ follow your heart.”
“We are leaving today and closing a chapter in our lives but this is not the end for us,” she told her fellows.
Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels and a staple on talk radio, who addressed the auditorium as the
keynote speaker, told the students that nothing is above their ability. He urged graduates to “develop an
insatiable appetite to learn more” and “find out for yourself the direction that you all want to go.” Sliva
implored students to become positive role models for others around them.
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“Focus on what you can do to make a difference in other people’s lives,” he spoke.
Principle Ronald J. Gorsky commended the senior class on their hard work in the classroom and in the
community. “We are proud of you. Now show the world what you have become,” Gorsky charged the
graduating class.
-Reported by Karisa Cernera
The graduates:
Dean Afflick, Jose Alvarez Acosta, Kirill Anisimov, Evan Arias, Timothy Avera, Jasmine Been, Devan Bell,
Jessica Berrios, Andrea Borsic, Martin Brown, Donasia Bullock, Sheila Cajas, Jennifer Calero, Christopher
Chavious, Janay Crichlow, Ryan Cupo, Patrick Falvey, Meghan Fichtenbaum, Richard Flores, Shanaya Foy,
Ashley Genaro, Calvin Gordon, Latoya Grant, Nefertiti Gray, Erin Greenwaldt, Taylor Harper, Ahmad Hassan,
Yasmin Henry, Harold Hernandez, Laura Hollingsworth, Marie Hurtado, Timothy Johnson, Quacy Jones,
Jeremy Lampert, Elias Lebron, Khanshea Lewis, Christopher Lugay
Maria Manning, Anthony Marra, Sharon Martinez, Justin Mastrapasqua, Alex Mazzie, Joshua Meeks, Lanaisha
Miles, Melvin Miles Jr., Ebony Mitchell, Michael Morrissey, Veton Muratovic, Simone Odusanya, Luis Ortiz,
Alexandra Papachristou, Kareena Perez, Ray Perez, Jamel Phillips, Premtim Pocesta, Jennifer Rivera, Alec
Rocco, Jessica Rosado, Steven Rubinfeld, Julio Ruiz, Zachary Ryan, Dianil Santana, Jasmine Shavou,
Jonathan Shields, Kemahni Smalls, Felicia Somuyiwa, Armando Taddeo, Kristina Tarassova, Mia Tate,
Stephanie Tavarez, Amanda Vasquez, Tania Vasquez, Maria Vazquez, Anthony Vega, Matthew Viera,
Kristofer White, Daron Youmans, Danny Yu.
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