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HATS OFF<br />
TO THE<br />
CLASS<br />
OF <strong>2023</strong>
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Sahil Akhter: ‘Go forth with a sense of purpose’<br />
By Sahil Akhter<br />
Senior Class President<br />
Good evening,<br />
Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished<br />
guests, esteemed faculty, proud parents,<br />
and of course, the graduating class of<br />
<strong>2023</strong>.<br />
A warm and heartfelt welcome to each<br />
and every one of you as we gather here<br />
today to celebrate an incredible milestone<br />
in our lives — the culmination of years<br />
of hard work, perseverance, and growth.<br />
It is my great honor to stand before you<br />
and deliver this speech, filled with pride,<br />
admiration, and a touch of nostalgia.<br />
As we look back on the past four years,<br />
we can’t help but feel a whirlwind of<br />
emotions — joy, excitement, anticipation,<br />
and perhaps a tinge of sadness at the<br />
thought of leaving behind the comfort of<br />
our high school days.<br />
First and foremost, I would like to give<br />
a round of applause to the foundation of<br />
LHS, our Principal Mr. Cleary. I speak<br />
on behalf of everyone here today, that<br />
we will miss you dearly, and your impact<br />
on this school has not gone unnoticed.As<br />
we gather here on this momentous day,<br />
looking back at our high school journey,<br />
it fills my heart with immense pride to<br />
say that our grade has truly excelled in<br />
every aspect. We not only achieved strong<br />
academic results on standardized tests and<br />
AP exams, but we also acted as leaders<br />
for the freshmen by serving as compass<br />
advisors, guiding them through the<br />
challenges of high school with kindness<br />
and support. We created memories that<br />
will forever remain etched in our hearts,<br />
from the senior prank, where we camped<br />
out on the field and watched the sunrise<br />
together, to the simple yet cherished<br />
moments of mask breaks, where we would<br />
all gather outside, sharing laughter and<br />
camaraderie. These moments brought us<br />
closer, fostering a sense of community<br />
that defined our LHS experience. Through<br />
our collective achievements and shared<br />
experiences, we have proven that our<br />
grade is not just academically exceptional,<br />
but also compassionate, resilient, and full<br />
of vibrant spirit.<br />
Our experience at LHS has not been<br />
perfect, but it was ours. Some people say<br />
high school is forgettable, but I think that<br />
couldn’t be further from the truth. The<br />
seemingly meaningless daily interactions<br />
will have an impact on us like we cannot<br />
even comprehend until it is already gone.<br />
The subtle anticipation you feel when<br />
walking into a class and seeing your<br />
friends smiling at you. The moments<br />
STAFF PHOTO | EMMA FRINGUELLI<br />
Senior Class President Sahil Akhter addresses the Class of <strong>2023</strong> at Friday’s <strong>Lynnfield</strong> High School graduation.<br />
where your teacher is yelling at the class<br />
and you and your friend can’t help but<br />
look at each other and hold your laughter.<br />
The small greetings we all give when we<br />
pass each other in the halls. It’s all in the<br />
past now. Some of us are going off to<br />
college, some to the workforce, but we<br />
are all moving on to a new chapter in our<br />
lives.<br />
Up until this point we have done<br />
everything together. We have been in the<br />
same halls and walked together. We have<br />
sat at the same tables and eaten together.<br />
We have been given the same assignments<br />
and worked together. We have been in the<br />
same rooms and laughed together. Up until<br />
this point, we have all been living our own<br />
lives, but we have done it together. From<br />
when we were kids on the playground,<br />
scraping our knees on the pavement, to<br />
now, high school graduates all gathered<br />
here today to finally go our separate ways.<br />
I feel as though it is not right for me to<br />
make this speech without mentioning one<br />
special person. Let’s all take a moment of<br />
silence to remember our dear friend and<br />
classmate, Sonny Tropeano. [Silence] It<br />
is crazy to think that it has already been<br />
almost eight years since he passed, but<br />
not a day has gone by where I have not<br />
thought about him. I know he is looking<br />
down on all of us today with a smile on<br />
his face.<br />
You are the kids that I grew up with<br />
and nothing will ever change that. I hope<br />
the absolute best for all of you. I hope<br />
your futures hold endless possibilities and<br />
limitless success. As we embark on this<br />
new chapter, let us go forth with a sense of<br />
purpose, knowing that we have the power<br />
to shape our own destinies and make a<br />
difference in the world. Finally, thank you<br />
for granting me the privilege to call you<br />
all, my friends.<br />
Thank you for your time.<br />
Congratulations to the Class of <strong>2023</strong>!<br />
“<strong>Graduation</strong> is an exciting time. It marks both an ending<br />
and a beginning; warm memories from the past<br />
and BIG dreams for the future.”<br />
May all your dreams come true!<br />
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Vice President, Realtor®<br />
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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY<br />
STAFF PHOTOS BY EMMA FRINGUELLI<br />
Sofia Raffa gets a hug from a member of Sonny Tropeano’s family after receiving<br />
the Sonny Tropeano Memorial Scholarship at Thursday’s Awards ceremony.<br />
<strong>Lynnfield</strong> Rotary President Christine Travers congratulates Gavin Fair, one<br />
of two recipients with Sophia Calle of the annual Rotary Club of <strong>Lynnfield</strong><br />
scholarship awards.<br />
Aim for integrity,<br />
work for kindness,<br />
strive for greatness.<br />
Greatness is never an accident. We encourage you to set your sights beyond the average.<br />
Reach further than you thought possible. We will always be the first to applaud.<br />
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GRADUATION CEREMONY<br />
STAFF PHOTOS BY EMMA FRINGUELLI<br />
Bianca Guarracino showed off her college plans with her Cornell themed cap.<br />
Cassie Giordano decorated her cap with Saint Anselm College colors.<br />
Chloe Anne Considine’s cap traces her journey from <strong>Lynnfield</strong> High School to<br />
Coastal Carolina University.<br />
Ella Gizmut’s cap decorations referenced Merrimack College, volleyball, and<br />
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GRADUATION CEREMONY<br />
STAFF PHOTOS BY EMMA FRINGUELLI<br />
Students listen to the speakers at the Friday evening graduation at <strong>Lynnfield</strong> High School.<br />
Principal Robert Cleary receives a special diploma<br />
as he enters retirement.<br />
Jake Steven Vinci shakes School Committee Chair Richard Sjoberg’s hand as he accepts his diploma.<br />
<strong>Lynnfield</strong> High School<br />
Class of <strong>2023</strong><br />
Be bold, be courageous, be your best.<br />
Let your Pioneers’ Pride shine through!<br />
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GRADUATION CEREMONY<br />
STAFF PHOTOS BY EMMA FRINGUELLI<br />
Friends and family congratuate the newest graduates of <strong>Lynnfield</strong> High School on Friday.<br />
The aftermath of their cap toss at the Friday<br />
evening graduation from <strong>Lynnfield</strong> High School.<br />
The <strong>Lynnfield</strong> High School graduates move their tassles on the caps after recieving<br />
their diplomas on Friday night.<br />
Friends embrace after graduating from <strong>Lynnfield</strong> High School on Friday evening.<br />
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SENIOR PROM<br />
PHOTOS BY KRISTINE MARENGI, RICH SJOBERG, AND DARREN DAMIANI<br />
Rich Sjoberg<br />
This group of students traveled to the prom in style on a party bus.<br />
Cam Marengi and Ava Zalvan share a smile at a pre-prom gathering.<br />
Everyone is all smiles and ready to go.<br />
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Congratulations<br />
Class of <strong>2023</strong>!<br />
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Celia Carbone*<br />
Julia Carbone*<br />
Anthony Cassano<br />
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TO THE CLASS OF <strong>2023</strong><br />
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Sofia Raffa*<br />
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TOP TEN<br />
SENIORS<br />
Katherine Adamo<br />
Vincent Benvenuto<br />
Courtney Cumming<br />
Madison Daigle<br />
Aran Dharma<br />
In alphabetical order<br />
Maria Gravini<br />
Khanhhoang-Julia Ho<br />
Rafik Khodr<br />
Sumaedha Konduri<br />
Grace McKrell<br />
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY<br />
Junior NHS Inductees hold up their hands as they recite the NHS Pledge read by Principal Robert Cleary.<br />
PHOTO | LYNNFIELD HIGH SCHOOL<br />
The <strong>Lynnfield</strong> Chapter of the National<br />
Honor Society held its annual induction<br />
ceremony on Thursday, April 6 at<br />
<strong>Lynnfield</strong> High School.<br />
A total of 115 students were recognized<br />
for upholding the four ideals of the<br />
National Honor Society — leadership,<br />
character, scholarship, and service.<br />
NHS senior<br />
members include:<br />
Katherine Adam<br />
Sahil Akhter<br />
Lauren Amico<br />
Charles Beatric<br />
Vincent Benvenut<br />
Avery Bird<br />
Nate Buklarewic<br />
Aidan Bums<br />
Sophia Call<br />
Celia Carbone<br />
Julia Carbone<br />
Kevin Connolly<br />
Courtney Cummin<br />
Madison Daigle<br />
Ella Deirmendjia<br />
Angelo DeLuca<br />
AranDharma<br />
Steven Dreher<br />
Sophia Faro<br />
Ella Feury<br />
Alexander Gentile<br />
Evyenia Georges<br />
Genna Gioioso<br />
Ella Gizmunt<br />
Harrison Grasso<br />
Maria Gravini<br />
Hannah Gromko<br />
Bianca Guarracino<br />
Giuliana Guarracino<br />
Julia Ho<br />
Adam Ho<br />
Gabrielle Jacobs<br />
Kevin Julian<br />
Rafik Khodr<br />
Owen Klee<br />
Sumaedha Konduri<br />
Marianne Lane<br />
Carissa LoNigro<br />
Fisher Luba<br />
Camden Marengi<br />
Robert Marley<br />
Sophia Mazzone<br />
Colin McCormick<br />
Grace McKrell<br />
Daniel McSwccney<br />
Isabella Mendese<br />
Domenic Micieli<br />
Erin Murray<br />
Alyssa O’Keefe<br />
Damon O’Neil<br />
Jason Passatempo<br />
Sofia Raffa<br />
Munir Safwan<br />
Owen Santarella<br />
James Sharkey<br />
Avi Shrivastava<br />
Emme Speicher<br />
Andrew von Jako<br />
Winnie Wang<br />
Ava Zalvan<br />
The junior class<br />
inductees are:<br />
Nina Alfe<br />
Niccolo Antidormi<br />
Alex Baldini<br />
Sophie Bergeron<br />
Keely Briggs<br />
Katie Buonopane<br />
Eva Cammarata<br />
Paul Capodilupo<br />
Maria Chambers<br />
Davius Chan<br />
Addison Connelly<br />
Anna Connolly<br />
Hannah Corkhum<br />
Madison Danese<br />
Ryan DeBenedictis<br />
Ava Delaney<br />
Lilyana DeLeo<br />
Kiera Doherty<br />
Dhimitri Dono<br />
Hannah Doyie<br />
Sophia Fiorentino<br />
Ava Gamache<br />
Samantha Geary<br />
Olivia Goguen<br />
Liam Gorman<br />
Max Halsey<br />
Janhavi Jogleka<br />
Russell Kasdon<br />
Maeve Kennedy<br />
Nicholas Kozakis<br />
Chloe Kustka<br />
Alexis Lambros<br />
Sumeet Lampert<br />
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PARADE OF DESTINATIONS<br />
Heading out on the parade route is Chloe Considine.<br />
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With the help of her brother Tyler Katie Adams finishes the decorations for<br />
her car. She will study nursing at Boston College.<br />
From left, LHS seniors Kiera Mallett, Cassie Giordano, Maggie Ozanian, Izzy Mendese, Trinity Gesamondo and Chloe Considine. (Gesamondo is going to SUNY<br />
Buffalo)<br />
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PARADE OF DESTINATIONS<br />
LHS seniors are all smiles for graduation day.<br />
PHOTOS | JOE BROWN<br />
Best friends Celia Carbone is heading to Salem State, Sarah Degennaro, has<br />
committed to Rivier University, and Grace Davie is going to Norwich University.<br />
LHS senior Celai Carbone will be heading to Salem State to play volleyball<br />
and study biology.<br />
Congratulations and Best of Luck to the Class of <strong>2023</strong>!<br />
“Best wishes for a happy and healthy future”<br />
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PARADE OF DESTINATIONS<br />
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Charolette Radulski adds a “23” to the back of the pickup truck before the parade begins. She is off to Westchester University to study nutrition.<br />
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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS<br />
Bill Faria Memorial Scholarship: Spencer<br />
Ripley<br />
Bob Ayasse Music Award: Kyle Morais<br />
Centre Club Scholarship: Charles Beatrice,<br />
Gavin Fair<br />
Donald and Barbara Gray Memorial<br />
Scholarship: Katherine Adamo, Courtney<br />
Cumming, Madison Daigle, Aran<br />
Dharma, Maria Gravini, Sihoc-Adam<br />
Ho, Khanhhoang-Julia Ho, Rafik Khodr,<br />
Carissa LoNigro, Grace McKrell<br />
Jessica L. Fraumeni Scholarship<br />
Foundation Fund: Hannah Gromko, Abigail<br />
Travers<br />
Frontero Education Scholarship: Angelo<br />
DeLuca, Giuliana Guarracino, Jason<br />
Passatempo<br />
Healthy Living Scholarship: Lucas Cook,<br />
Evyenia Georges<br />
The Jim Iacono Memorial Scholarship<br />
Fund: Margaret Ozanian<br />
John M. O’Donnell Memorial Scholarship:<br />
Evyenia Georges<br />
Louis Bertolami Memorial Scholarship:<br />
Charles Beatrice<br />
<strong>Lynnfield</strong> Art Guild: Marjorie Gershaw<br />
Scholar Award: Ella Feury<br />
<strong>Lynnfield</strong> Art Guild: Karen Rae Simpson<br />
Duggan Award: Abigail Spillane<br />
<strong>Lynnfield</strong> Rotary Scholarship: Sophia<br />
Calle, Gavin Fair<br />
LYSP Sportsmanship Scholarship:<br />
Margaret Ozanian, Sofia Raffa<br />
<strong>Lynnfield</strong> Youth Soccer Scholarship: Brian<br />
Ballaro, Vincent Benvenuto, Alexander<br />
Gentile, Margaret Ozanian<br />
State of MA Elks Foundation: “Most<br />
Valuable: Vincent Benvenuto, Sofia Raffa<br />
The Mr. Boulay Memorial Scholarship:<br />
Grace McKrell, Domenic Micieli<br />
Michael J Agganis Scholarship and<br />
Agganis Foundation President’s<br />
Scholarship: Celia Carbone<br />
Michael V. Dalton Memorial Scholarship:<br />
Devin DeLuties, Jack DiGangi, Gavin Fair,<br />
Ryan Hooper, Spencer Ripley<br />
Michael Motzkin Memorial Scholarship:<br />
Camden Marengi<br />
O’D’s True Pioneer Scholarship: Vincent<br />
Benvenuto, Sophia Calle<br />
Philip S. Wilson Memorial Scholarship:<br />
Alexander Gentile<br />
Pioneer Pride Scholarship: Ava Zalvan<br />
Reid R. Sacco Memorial Scholarship:<br />
Kevin Connolly, Gavin Fair<br />
Selectman John F. Donegan Memorial<br />
Scholarship: Genna Gioioso<br />
Society of Women Engineers Certificates<br />
of Merit: Highest Honors Madison Daigle,<br />
Highest Honors Maria Gravini, High<br />
Honors Marianne Lane<br />
Sonny Tropeano Memorial Scholarship:<br />
Sofia Raffa<br />
Student Council Scholarships: Angelo<br />
DeLuca, Genna Gioioso<br />
Superintendent’s Award: Madison Daigle<br />
Wakefield Adult Mentoring Program<br />
Scholarship: Sophia Faro<br />
Wakefield Cooperative Bank Scholarship:<br />
Sumaedha Konduri, Sofia Raffa<br />
Walter & Elizabeth Kuestenmacher<br />
Scholarship: Vincent Benvenuto, Sophia<br />
Calle<br />
<strong>Lynnfield</strong> Athletic Association Awards:<br />
Angelo DeLuca, Devin DeLuties,<br />
Alexander Gentile, Chase Goldberg,<br />
Camden Marengi, James Sharkey<br />
<strong>Lynnfield</strong> Baseball Boosters Scholarship:<br />
Daniel Dorman, Alexander Gentile<br />
<strong>Lynnfield</strong> Villager Trophy for Outstanding<br />
Scholar-Athletes: Madison Daigle,<br />
Alexander Gentile<br />
Michael Maney Scholarship: Margaret<br />
Ozanian<br />
The National Interscholastic Athletic<br />
Administrators Association Scholarship:<br />
Sofia Raffa<br />
PLNR Hockey Scholarship: Avery Bird,<br />
Chloe Considine, Hannah Gromko<br />
William Rodan Scholarship: James Sharkey<br />
<strong>Lynnfield</strong> High School Athletes of the Year:<br />
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ACADEMIC AWARDS<br />
MA Seal of Biliteracy: Katherine<br />
Adamo<br />
MA Seal of Biliteracy: Sahil Akhter<br />
Jazz/Rock Band: Charles Beatrice<br />
MA Seal of Biliteracy: Vincent<br />
Benvenuto<br />
Spanish 5 Honors: Jack Calichman<br />
MA Seal of Biliteracy with<br />
Distinction, Physics CP, Race and<br />
Identity: Sophia Calle<br />
Public Speaking, Spanish 5 CP:<br />
Celia Carbone<br />
Physical Education, Precalculus CP:<br />
Kevin Connolly<br />
Economics CP: Lucas Cook<br />
AP Physics, MA Seal of Biliteracy:<br />
Madison Daigle<br />
AP Calculus, AP Spanish: Angelo<br />
DeLuca<br />
Self Discovery through Philosophy<br />
and Film: Aran Dharma<br />
Life Skills Achievement: Ella<br />
Doherty<br />
Introduction to Psychology CP:<br />
Nolan Drislane<br />
AP French, Painting: Ella Feury<br />
Pioneer Band: Evyenia Georges<br />
Physical Education: Genna Gioioso<br />
Concert Choir: Christopher Gonzalez<br />
MA Seal of Biliteracy with<br />
Distinction: Maria Gravini<br />
AP Photography: Hannah Gromko<br />
Italian 4 CP: Giuliana Guarracino<br />
Jazz/Rock Band: Sihoc-Adam Ho<br />
AP Economics: Kevin Julian<br />
Business & Personal Law: Bryce<br />
Kay<br />
MA Seal of Biliteracy: Rafik Khodr<br />
AP Literature and Composition,<br />
Musical: Sumaedha Konduri<br />
Personal Financial Management,<br />
Physics Honors: Marianne Lane<br />
AP Psychology: Carissa LoNigro<br />
AP Computer Science A: Fisher<br />
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Student Helpdesk: Colin McCormick<br />
AP European History, Environmental<br />
Science and Sustainability CP:<br />
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War Through a Literary Lens:<br />
Domenic Micieli<br />
Chamber Singers: Kyle Morais<br />
Social Impact: Jamil Ndansi<br />
Advanced Latin 2: Chloe Palumbo<br />
Concert Choir: Spencer Ripley<br />
AP Statistics, Sports in Literature:<br />
Owen Santarella<br />
MA Seal of Biliteracy with<br />
Distinction: Rita Seghair<br />
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By Ben Peierce<br />
Weekly News Staff<br />
PEABODY — A crowd gathered on<br />
Bishop Fenwick High School’s Donaldson<br />
Field to celebrate the class of <strong>2023</strong> on May<br />
25. A full section of reserved family seats was<br />
followed by rows of extended-family members<br />
and tailgaters in the parking lot to honor the<br />
122 graduates. President Thomas Nunan Jr.<br />
led a commencement ceremony that included<br />
words from students, staff, and alumni.<br />
Class President Chloe Swartz took the<br />
podium first to discuss her peers’ resilience<br />
during the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />
“When the pandemic struck in the<br />
concluding months of our freshman year, we<br />
began to realize our time inside Fenwick was<br />
Good evening. On behalf of my<br />
fellow classmates, thank you all<br />
for coming to celebrate this great<br />
achievement in the lives of the<br />
Fenwick class of <strong>2023</strong>. After four<br />
long and tiring years, we have made<br />
it to the finish line. Tonight we are<br />
joined by friends, family, teachers,<br />
and administrators, all of whom<br />
play an important role in our lives.<br />
I think I can speak for everyone<br />
when saying that we could not have<br />
gotten this far without each and<br />
every one of those people. While<br />
it’s true that graduating is a personal<br />
accomplishment, it is important to<br />
recognize those who have helped us<br />
along the way and made an impact<br />
on our lives.<br />
When I reflect on those who<br />
have had an influence on me, the<br />
list is never-ending. The first people<br />
that come to mind are family. Our<br />
families are the ones who are there<br />
with us throughout all of life’s ups<br />
and downs. Personally, my family<br />
has had such a great and positive<br />
influence on every stage of my life<br />
so far. My mom, my dad, my sister<br />
Samantha, and the rest of my family<br />
are the reasons that I am the person<br />
that I am today. To you guys, I want<br />
to say a well-deserved thank you<br />
from the bottom of my heart for all<br />
the support you have given me.<br />
But family isn’t just found in<br />
a biological sense. Family can be<br />
found anywhere, for example, in<br />
friends. My friends are one of the<br />
most important parts of my life. My<br />
friends in school are my reason to<br />
be happy every time I step into the<br />
building, and they provide muchneeded<br />
help with class assignments.<br />
Shout out to Leo Schroeder for<br />
putting up with me on FaceTime<br />
night after night! Additionally, I<br />
have a few friends who I’ve known<br />
almost all my life that have been<br />
such a positive influence year after<br />
year. Even my friends from my<br />
job at Market Basket have found<br />
a way to be involved in my life.<br />
Friends have always been a source<br />
of inspiration (or other words) in my<br />
life, and for that, they deserve an<br />
equal thank you.<br />
Along with family and friends,<br />
as Ms. Marquez always says, the<br />
collective community at our school<br />
makes up a “Fenwick Family”. This<br />
family starts with my classmates.<br />
Through the study sessions,<br />
group projects, class discussions,<br />
FaceTime calls, free periods, and<br />
collective panic (love the phrase<br />
“collective panic”!), I have seen just<br />
how close the students at Fenwick<br />
are. Each year I felt closer to my<br />
classmates, and the friendships we<br />
have forged through these four years<br />
are irreplaceable. The students at<br />
Fenwick truly are the greatest.<br />
The students make up just<br />
one part of the Fenwick Family,<br />
however. In addition to the students,<br />
Fenwick has some of the best<br />
teachers in the world. Each teacher<br />
that I had truly cares about what<br />
they do and has taught me so much,<br />
not only about the subject matter<br />
but also about how to be a better<br />
person. Mrs. Velonis and Mr. Sousa<br />
were two teachers who helped<br />
me so much in adjusting to high<br />
school during my freshman year.<br />
Ms. O’Dea was always a source<br />
of positive energy whether I had<br />
her for class or homeroom, and she<br />
made math so much fun. My two<br />
years with Delo in chemistry were<br />
filled with some of my favorite<br />
experiences at Fenwick. Father B<br />
and Mr. Canniff successfully opened<br />
my eyes to faith. Lastly, all three of<br />
my Spanish teachers, Mrs. Sheehan,<br />
Ms. Mahoney, and Dr. Cormier<br />
improved my skills far greater than<br />
I ever thought was possible. If I had<br />
more time, I could say something<br />
positive about every single teacher<br />
that I have had over these four years,<br />
but those are just a few. The faculty<br />
at Fenwick, just like the student<br />
body, is truly amazing. When I<br />
reflect on all the amazing times<br />
I’ve had with my classmates and<br />
teachers, I can truly see the essence<br />
of what we call the “Fenwick<br />
Family.” I have been happy to call<br />
Fenwick my home for the past four<br />
years.<br />
I know this is a high school<br />
graduation, but it is also necessary<br />
to highlight the other aspects of<br />
our lives that make us who we<br />
are. School is very important, but<br />
it can’t be our only focus if we<br />
want to have a well-rounded life.<br />
The activities we do and the new<br />
things we try outside of school are<br />
equally important. For example,<br />
I have found happiness in things<br />
like friends, work, and basketball,<br />
among many others. Each person<br />
has a different set of things other<br />
than school that make them unique<br />
and happy.<br />
One fun thing that I plan on<br />
doing after graduation is taking<br />
a trip to Japan, so it is fitting to<br />
give you a quote from a Japanese<br />
writer who said this, “Preoccupied<br />
with a single leaf, you won’t see<br />
the tree. Preoccupied with a single<br />
tree, you’ll miss the entire forest.”<br />
While I’m sure this has many<br />
interpretations, I have always seen<br />
it as a call to not focus on just<br />
one thing, and to find happiness<br />
in everything that’s around you.<br />
We can often be preoccupied with<br />
things like school or work, but in<br />
doing so we miss out on so many<br />
other things. It is very important<br />
to consider this as we head off to<br />
college. I’m certain each of you will<br />
find success in whatever you do, but<br />
remember not to be bogged down by<br />
just one thing. You can find so much<br />
more happiness if you look for other<br />
sources of joy in life like hobbies,<br />
sports, friends, and all sorts of other<br />
things.<br />
It has been such a pleasure to<br />
have been at Fenwick for high<br />
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Bishop Fenwick graduates 122<br />
being taken away,” said Swartz. “Although<br />
challenging, the situation did not bring our<br />
class down… Each and every person here is<br />
stronger than when they first came through the<br />
doors.”<br />
Then, Fenwick Alumni Board President<br />
Scott Wentzell urged the graduates to stay<br />
close to their alma mater. He ended his speech<br />
with a quote from “The Golden Girls.”<br />
“The bottom line is, in life, sometimes<br />
good things happen, and sometimes bad things<br />
happen. But honey, if you don’t take a chance,<br />
nothing happens,” Wentzell said.<br />
After the “Golden Girls” theme<br />
continued with the Fenwick Concert Choir’s<br />
performance of “Thank You For Being A<br />
Friend,” Salutatorian Andrew Cahill stepped<br />
up to expand on what friendship has meant to<br />
him during his high-school experience.<br />
“My friends are one of the most important<br />
parts of my life, and my friends in school are<br />
the reason to be happy every time I step into<br />
the building,” said Cahill.<br />
Cahill went on to discuss how the<br />
“Fenwick family” will be a part of his life<br />
forever.<br />
The crowd later heard from Valedictorian<br />
Aoife DeClercq, who talked about some of the<br />
physical possessions that will forever remind<br />
her of her time at Fenwick.<br />
“A picture from a photo booth at a dance<br />
freshman year, a varsity letter, a lei from a<br />
charity walk I did with the tennis team, and a<br />
ticket to Spain,” DeClercq recalled. “We have<br />
left our mark on Fenwick, and Fenwick has<br />
left its mark on us.”<br />
Each student then took to the stage oneby-one<br />
to receive their diplomas, but they<br />
also were given something else. As a Fenwick<br />
tradition, every graduate takes a sunflower to<br />
honor Saint Julie Billiart, the founder of the<br />
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.<br />
“Saint Julie encouraged her Sisters to<br />
be always turned toward the good God, just<br />
as the sunflower turns toward the sun,” the<br />
commencement brochure explained.<br />
After a final word from Nunan, the seniors<br />
gathered in a circle and joyfully threw their<br />
caps.<br />
Afterward, newly-minted graduate Allen<br />
Karabina gave a recap of his early high-school<br />
experience.<br />
“Within two months of going here I made a<br />
group of friends… the Fenwick family means<br />
a lot, its been a really good four years here,”<br />
Karabina said.<br />
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Bishop Fenwick Salutatorian Andrew Cahill addresses seniors<br />
during the graduation ceremony.<br />
school, and these 4 years have been<br />
times of serious positive influences<br />
and changes in my life. I truly<br />
mean it when I say that I will miss<br />
Fenwick after we are gone and<br />
look back on it with many fond<br />
memories. My one final thanks is<br />
to the entire class of <strong>2023</strong> for being<br />
such an amazing and fun (maybe<br />
find a better word instead of “fun”<br />
here) group of people. I couldn’t<br />
have asked for better classmates, and<br />
I wish you all success in whatever<br />
it is you choose to do in the future.<br />
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By Ryan Vermette<br />
Weekly News Staff<br />
Newly minted prep eagles soar<br />
DANVERS — On May 20, 272<br />
diplomas were conferred as St. John’s<br />
Prep held its commencement ceremony for<br />
the class of <strong>2023</strong> at Ryken Field.<br />
The threat of rain didn’t put a damper<br />
on the school’s 113th commencement.<br />
Graduates Thomas Healey of Peabody<br />
and Leyad Zavriyev of Swampscott came<br />
together for a joint speech at the beginning<br />
of the ceremony, where they reflected on<br />
their favorite memories over the last four<br />
years. The speech also heavily focused<br />
on the impact the pandemic had on the<br />
class of ’23, as it began halfway through<br />
their freshman year. Zavriyev said he<br />
was grateful for the challenges and new<br />
perspectives that St. John’s Prep provided.<br />
“Without St. John’s, I would not<br />
have had so many opportunities to be so<br />
healthily challenged and engaged by my<br />
friends with vastly different political and<br />
religious views,” Zavriyev said.<br />
At the end of their speech, Healey<br />
advised the class to take chances, and<br />
enjoy the process in doing so.<br />
“To the class of <strong>2023</strong>, be bold, take<br />
risks and have fun,” Healey said. “To our<br />
peers, families, faculty and staff, know<br />
that we love you and appreciate you all<br />
immensely.”<br />
This fall, Healey will be attending<br />
UMass Amherst, while Zavriyev will<br />
study at Brown University.<br />
The two were chosen as class speakers<br />
by Jonathan R. Rodriguez, of Lawrence,<br />
who was the class valedictorian.<br />
Rodriguez’s mother immigrated from<br />
the Dominican Republic, and his father<br />
migrated from Puerto Rico, according to a<br />
press release from the Prep.<br />
In his speech, Rodriguez focused on<br />
the importance of family and how his<br />
fellow graduates should not only develop<br />
their own legacy, but preserve and<br />
continue their families’ legacies.<br />
“We must choose to live for things<br />
that will outlive us,” Rodiguez said. “My<br />
family has taught me not only with their<br />
words, but also with their sacrifices that,<br />
whether I succeed or fail spectacularly,<br />
this moment is not the end.”<br />
He continued by asking how the Class<br />
of ’23 will prepare themselves for the<br />
future.<br />
“Following their footsteps, I must learn<br />
to live not only for my own future, but for<br />
Prep graduates let loose after receiving their diplomas.<br />
the future of my family as well,” he said.<br />
“We have gathered here today to celebrate<br />
our past and to face each of our futures.<br />
How will you choose to shape yours?”<br />
Class Salutatorian Jackson Belanger<br />
introduced student-selected keynote<br />
speaker Bill Britton. Britton is a retiring<br />
social-studies teacher who served in the<br />
Vietnam War as a Marine Corps tank<br />
commander, and gave remarks to the<br />
graduating class inspired by his military<br />
service and experience.<br />
“You go forward from this sacred<br />
ground into a world where you will<br />
be tested, but you go with distinct<br />
advantages” said Britton. “You are armed,<br />
not with the weapons of war, but with<br />
principles that can guide you in moments<br />
of moral jeopardy.”<br />
His speech continued by focusing<br />
on how the graduates will face new<br />
challenges and learn from them.<br />
“You will make mistakes. Own up<br />
to them. You will choose wrong paths.<br />
Change directions,” Britton said. “Pay<br />
the price to put yourself on a path to<br />
happiness, because your joy will be<br />
compelling, and you will have the<br />
opportunity to make the world a better<br />
place for all with whom you come in<br />
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contact.”<br />
Of the 272 graduates, 53 percent are<br />
members of the National Honor Society<br />
and 11 were National Merit Scholarcommended<br />
students. Rodriguez and<br />
Zavriyev, along with Matthew A.P. Dunn<br />
of Danvers and Brian T. Nguyen of<br />
Melrose, were NMS Finalists.<br />
Thirty students were legacy graduates<br />
this year, meaning their fathers,<br />
grandfathers or great-grandfathers<br />
attended the Prep.<br />
Additionally, 38 Eagles signed national<br />
letters of intent to continue their athletic<br />
careers at the collegiate level.<br />
The world needs<br />
more Pioneers.<br />
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St. John’s Prep Campus Ministry Award-winner and class of<br />
<strong>2023</strong> member Mark Ciampa, of <strong>Lynnfield</strong>, addresses attendees<br />
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