On Friday, June 10th the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School graduated the Class of 2011. The Commencement Ceremony was be held at the Chevalier Theatre in Medford with a reception for the graduates and their families and Mystic Valley faculty and staff held immediately after in the Boys and Girls Club in the basement of the building.
The Class of 2011 was the first one to attend classes at Mystic Valley from Kindergarten to graduation. Forty-one of the students were awarded John and Abigail Adams Scholarships which entitle them to four years of tuition free education at any state college or university in Massachusetts.
The Valedictorian address was delivered by Joanna McPherson. Joanna is the President of the National Honor Society. She was a National Merit Scholarship Finalist as well as an All Star soccer player. She will be heading to Princeton in the fall. The Salutatorian's address was delivered by Jeffrey Yee. Jeffrey was also a member of the National Honor Society. He was a National Merit Scholarship Commended Student.
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During the ceremony awards were presented to the students whose performance in different areas surpassed those of their classmates. The following awards were given: Science Stephanie Martorana; History Taylor Roseen; Math Joanna McPherson; English Kelly Finn; Art Samantha Childs; Spanish Joanna McPherson; Latin Kelly Finn and Outstanding Effort Alana Casullo. Awards for Leadership Nicholas Krasco and Service Meredith Williams were presented prior to the ceremony at the senior luncheon.
The Commencement Speaker was Anthony A. Williams, the former Mayor of Washington, D.C. (1999 – 2007) and the current Executive Director of the Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board in Arlington, Virginia. During his two terms as Mayor, he is widely credited with leading the comeback of Washington, D.C., restoring the finances of our nation’s capital and improving the performance of government agencies, all while lowering taxes and investing in infrastructure and human services. Before his election as Mayor, he was the independent Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia from 1995 to 1998, working with and on behalf of local officials, the D.C. Financial Control Board, and the U.S. Congress. Before his service in local Washington, Mr. Williams worked in a variety of positions in federal, state, and local government, including as the first CFO for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, appointed by President Bill Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Mr. Williams spoke to the graduates about the need to think as well as act as they proceed through life.
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The members of the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Class of 2011 are:
- Erika Aiello
- Evanah Bernard
- Michael Bonet
- Leah Brown
- Samantha Brown
- Brennan Bushee
- Audrey Cain
- Alana Casullo
- Ryan Cerrato
- Cailyn Chiccuarelli
- Samantha Childs
- Taylor Cossette
- Margaret Coughlin
- Hayley Cunningham
- Amanda DiBenedetto
- John Dion Jr.
- Evan Dolber
- Amanda Ellis
- Nicola Fabrizio
- Kyle Finch
- Kelly Finn
- Jean Giraldo
- Zachary Hamhoomis
- Brendan Hogan
- Sean Hooley
- Calvin Huynh
- Michelle Jaynes
- Jamie Kerner
- Colin Kinnon
- Joan Kinnon
- Patrick Kinnon
- Nicholas Krasco
- Tiffany Kwong
- Miranda Lai
- Derek Lee
- William Leung
- Stephanie Lin
- Stephanie Martorana
- Joanna McPherson
- Kevin Mei
- Rebecca Milley
- Ausjoli Minichiello
- James Monzione
- Nicole Mui
- Marissa Munafo
- Eric Natale
- Michael Pascal
- Aaron Payne
- Gina Pedro
- Hunter Poulos
- Jessica Poutre’
- Rachel Rennie
- Taylor Roseen
- Jessica So
- Clori St. Paul
- Gardy St. Paul
- Kayla Teves
- Emalee Thomas
- Krithiknath Tirupapuliyur
- Rachel Touayl
- Stephanie Venezia
- Jenna Walker
- Jonathan Walker
- Hillary Wen
- Helena Whitlow
- Meredith Williams
- Rebecca Wright
- Jeffrey Yee
Colleges Graduates Will Be Attending
Aquinas College
Assumption College
Bentley University
Boston College
Bridgewater State University
Bryant University
Bunker Hill Community College
Carnegie Mellon University
Clark University
Cornell University
Dean College
Emmanuel College
Endicott College
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fitchburg State University
Framingham State University
Franklin Pierce University
Gordon College
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Newbury College
Nichols College
Princeton University
Regis College
Roger Williams University
Salem State University
Salve Regina University
Simmons College
Skidmore College
St. Anselms
Suffolk University
Syracuse University
The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University
Tufts University
United States Navy
University of Connecticut
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Massachusetts, Boston
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
University of New Hampshire
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rhode Island
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Westfield State University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
