Franklin July 2017

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Tri-County RVTHS Holds 38th
Graduation Ceremony
Tri-County Regional Vocational
Technical High School
handed out 231 diplomas to the
Class of 2017 during the 38th
graduation ceremony held on
Sunday, June 4, at 12 p.m.
Joining Superintendent-Director
Stephen Dockray at the
stage were School Committee
Chair Steven Trask of Franklin,
School Committee Member
Janice Young of Walpole, Principal
Michael Procaccini, Vocational
Director Jean George,
Class Valedictorian Samantha
Frey, of Medway, Class Salutatorian
Kathleen Loonie, of North
Attleborough, and Class President
Zachary Currier of North
Attleborough.
Valedictorian Samantha
Frey advised her classmates that
while there would be bumps in
the road of their lives, as long as
they gave their best efforts, they
had not failed. “Through your
hard work, you have learned and
you have grown through experience,”
Frey said. “In order to
continue our personal growth,
we need to leave old habits behind.
As we progress into our
futures, we need to act more like
adults and be more mature...
leaving behind poor habits allows
us to cross the threshold
into adulthood.”
She also took a moment to
remember late classmate Quentin
Buehrens, who died in April
2015. “He was intelligent and
loved by all who knew him,”
Frey said. Frey also hoped that
in the future, the graduates
would cherish their own lives
and the lives of their loved ones.
“Try not to take anything for
granted, especially your education,”
Frey said.
During the ceremony, several
students found out they
received scholarships and tool
awards that were available only
to Tri-County students. Similar
to scholarships, tool awards are
given by local businesses, civic
organizations and families to aid
students entering the workforce
with the purchase of tools of the
trade.
One of the biggest scholarships
given out at graduation
was the Dean College scholarship
given annually to one Tri-
County graduate. Gabrielle
Geromini, of Bellingham, will
receive two years of full tuition
and fees to the school.
All students who received
scholarship money through Tri-
County or outside sources were
asked to stand during the ceremony.
The Tri-County Class
of 2017 received more than $1
million in scholarships and tool
awards.
Franklin Resident
among Ursuline
Academy Graduates
Sixty-one young women graduated
from Ursuline Academy
on Sunday, June 4, 2017, joining
the ranks of Ursuline alumnae
worldwide. The graduating
class includes Natalie Rodriques
of Franklin, daughter of Pamela
and Bryan Rodriques. She will
be attending Clemson University
in the fall. The ceremony was
held outdoors on the grounds of
Ursuline Academy in the shadow
of the historic Ursuline Convent.
Alumna Regina Sullivan ’78, BA,
JD, returned to deliver the keynote
address.
Ursuline Academy is an allgirls
Catholic school guided by
the teachings of St. Angela Merici,
the founder of the Ursuline
Order. The Academy has 400-
plus students in grades 7-12, and
is located on twenty-eight acres
in Dedham.
Byrne Financial Freedom, LLC was proud to present a
scholarship to Franklin High School senior David Goodfellow.
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