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NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. — "There's a funny t-shirt I saw for sale in a magazine," Algonquin science teacher Kenneth Wadman told the crowd of graduates and their families at Algonquin's graduation ceremony on June 3. "It's a black t-shirt, and on the front is an image of the Milky Way—our galaxy—100 billion stars wide. And then there's an arrow that points into the swirl of stars, and next to the arrow are written the words: 'You Are Here.'"
Algonquin's Class of 2012 Graduates
"I think that the message from the t-shirt is an obvious one," he continued. "That, physically speaking, we're pretty insignificant, and there's nothing really meaningful that we can do in the scope of the universe."
As the audience began to laugh, Wadman added: "But, at the end of the day, its not all about physics. There is a way that each of you can make a very significant and important contribution and make a big change in this world."
Sunday's graduation was all about the future, as 338 graduates took one last moment to reflect on their lives thus far before taking that next step.
"Looking back, I've had a remarkable ride," Class President Palmer Morse said. "Everything I know, and have come to know over the past four years, has been dependent on the idea of just being here."
"While in high school," he added, "I looked at the path to success as overcoming a mountain of challenges that would strengthen you as an individual. The ultimate goal is, of course, to overcome that mountain and move forward. But life is not that simple. It will throw things at you that will see you off your path, or even throw you back to the beginning."
"Life is a game, my friends," he continued, "but who made the rules and who said we can't break them?"
Class essayist Kristen Pompey continued on a similar theme.
"We all have something to offer this world," she said. "And it starts when we walk out of those doors with our diplomas in hand."
"I don't think—I know—that every single one of us has the ability to reach beyond what is possible, because you wouldn't be sitting here otherwise," she added. "We are the risk takers. We are the daring. And we are the Algonquin graduating Class of 2012."
Wadman offered the graduates two rules for
"Rule #1 is: be kind, to everyone, every day," he said. "And rule #2 is: be kind, even to those people who hurt you. Be kind to them anyway; at least try, because in the big picture, at the end of the day, the only thing that really matters is kindness."
Science teacher Nathaniel Largesse, who joined Wadman on the stage, gave the graduates some advice for when they reflect on their lives in the near future.
"Remember that no one else has walked in your particular, unique shoes," he said. "So be proud of what you have overcome. Be proud of the fun that you've had and the things that you've accomplished, whatever they may be. Just don't be so proud that you pass judgement on others. Remember, all those people have their own unique shoes, just like you."
Principal Tom Mead reflected on student successes in his final remarks.
"You have gone beyond participation, beyond just showing up," he said. "You have put your heart into it, and win, lose or draw, you have competed. You have discovered strengths, you can appreciate teamwork, and good teachers, coaches, directors and advisers. You have an idea of what it takes to be successful. You are on your way."
The following is a list of graduates from the Class of 2012:
Jeremy Edmund Adams
Elaina Marie Aiosa
Nicole Theresa Alberghini
Zachary Hensley Allor
Tyler Guinan Andrus
Richard Peter Arnold
*Meghan Louise Aubrey
Michael Anthony Babine
Jonathan Patrick Bache
Danielle Alexandra Barney
Nicole Margaret Barr
Rebekkah Joan Barrett
Rachel Elizabeth Barth
Juliana Rose Batista* **
Nathaniel Bernard Bautz*
Timothy Kristofer Benson
Alex Joseph Jon Berger
Abigail Elizabeth Biron
Holly Rose Bisset
Christopher Harold Blanchard
Erica Renee Blanchard**
Nicole Lawlor Boullianne
Emily Paige Bourke*
Brittany Morgan Bowker
Leah Elizabeth Bradford
Sean Michael Brady
Matthew Daniel Braverman
Laura Graciela Bravo
Cameron Paul Brilliant
Brendan John Brits* ***
Devin Michael Brosnan
Christopher James Brown
Emily Paige Mallon Brown*
Peter Christopher Bryant
Nicholas Lee Buck
Sean David Burns
Daniel John Butka
Elissa Emily Caldicott
Abigail Jae Campbell*
Thomas Michael Campbell
Anthony Michael Cardarelli
Sara Lynn Cassidy
Emily Ann Champagne
Ariel Chia-Lin Chang*
Michael Aaron Charlat
Nam Yoon Cho
Joehyun Leo Chung***
Alexander Jonathan Church*
Kristen Alda Cipriano
Deidre Greene Clark
Princesa Mercedes Cloutier
Kendra Rego Coan
Andrew John Cobb
Matthew Steven Cofer
Jonathan Bradford Cogswell Jr.*
Devan Alexander Cohen
Cheyenne Marie Coker
Megan Joan Colleran***
Adriana Marielle Cook
Matthew David Coombs*
Sarah Elizabeth Cooperman*
Zhavon Ramel Copeland
Calvin James Cotanche
Brandon Paul Cousens
Kristen Crowley
Michael Joseph Darmiento
Alicia Marie Davies
Megan Julie Davis*
Michael Lawrence de la Pena*
Emma Nicole Decker
Melissa Fedora DeMattia
Caitlin Elizabeth Demeritt-Studholme
Jason Paul DesMarais*
Rajesh Kumar Doddi
Aurora Dawn Doehring
Sean Patrick Doherty*
Conor Brendan Donovan***
Catherine Johanna Dorian* ***
Heather Lynn Dubois-Kujawski
Courtney Marie Dumont.
Thomas Francis Earlie
Danielle Marie Edmands
Emily Morgan Ellis*
Robert Jordan Entwistle
Laura Susan Evans
Eric Benjamin Factor
Elise Jillian Farrington***
Paul Mckenzie Ferguson
Sarah Ferguson
Maria Angela Ferrini
Antonio Michael Ferro
Michael Alexander Ficenec**
Laurie Catherine Finelli
Juliana Rae Fiore***
Eric Victor Firth
Kelsey Leigh Flaherty
Jacqueline Marie Flood* **
Joseph Louis Franchi
Jessica Lynn Galante
Samuel Louis Gersh
Marissa Anne Giannetto
Ryan Samuel Giblin
Heather Nicole Giguere
Katherine Michelle Gillespie* ***
Gage Bacon Gillis
Sarah Irene Gittins* ***
Ishaan Goel
Jennifer Lee Graham
Jacqueline Rhodes Grasso
Zachary Ryan Gray
Kristen Suzanne Green* ** ***
Dana Irene Grieco*
Samuel Christian Gruber
Nicholas William George Guay
Dylan Taylor Gustin
Carter Michael Guzzi
Sandra S. Habib
Thomas Forest Hamilton
Ryann Nicole Hanley*
Timothy Hubert Hanlon
Brooke Elizabeth Hanna
Matthew Christopher Hanna
Alexandra Lee Hart*
Kelsey Morgan Harvey
Jamie Elizabeth Hayes*
Conor Martin Healey
Quinn Rylee Healy
Taylor Marie Henry* ***
Corey Alison Hill
Alison Levinee Hines
Corey Douglas Hirakawa
William Arthur Holley
Elizabeth Joan Holmes*
Michael Joseph Horan
Kassandra Rashell Hostage
Michael Arthur Incorvaia
Amanda Marie Irvine*
Emily Lynn Jachowicz
Meredith Marie Joseph* ***
Lia Julianne Kahn***
Michael Benjamin Kaminsky
Michael Ivan Guerlain Karpuk*
Zainab Soofia Kazmi
Alexander Ward Keegan
Mark Thomas Keller
Sara Ellyn Kendall***
Mark Erik Kerstens*
Kristin Elizabeth Koch*
Justin Michael Kody
Yekaterina Kori
Carly Elizabeth Koumoutseas
Viktoras Aidis Kozica
Jacqueline Alexandra Krause
Alexander Joseph LaFreniere
Benjamin Robert Lagasse
Deanna Abigail Lagasse*
Nicholas Stanton Lagasse
Ryan Thomas Lang* ***
Stephanie Kristina Langella**
Julia Wolk Larcenaire* ***
Margot Elizabeth Lee
Linnea Elise Leger***
Hannah Rose Leonard
Danielle Ivy Lewis*
Lily Christen Liang
Curtis Lee Lin
Blanca Gabriella Linera
ZhuoHao Ling
Jacob William List
Matthew Christopher Long
Christopher Michael Longo
Amy Elizabeth Lopatin
Victoria Faith Lorenzi
Nathan Pierce Lowell
Dean Daichi Ludgate
Sarah Babu Lukose*
Zachary Paul Lusk***
Kyle Edward Macchi*
Cameron Lewis Macdonald
Malcolm Paul MacDonald
Morgan S. Magnussen
Kyle David Mannion
Zachary Thomas Marcoulier
Shannon Marie Marks
Albert Edward Marsocci
James Robert Martin***
Patrick Brennan Mathon*
Mark David Mauro
Andrew Thomas McAuliffe
Shelby Terese McCready
Michael Jumar McCullough
David Richard McGovern
Kathryn Storm McGuire
Philip Ronald McHugh
Robyn Danielle McInnis*
Hayley Elizabeth McKie
Tara Ann McLeod
Eileen Isabella McNicholas
Raymond Lee Mead
Zachary Thomas Meath
Katherine Meng
Jacqueline Olivia Millar
Christian Nicholas Miller
Kaitlin Irene Monroe
Amanda Jo Mooers
Ashley Elizabeth Mooers
Channing Victoria Moreland***
Luke Somers Morrell
Palmer Prescott Morse
John Michael Mukai
Brandon Erik Mullen
Caleb Joseph Murphy
Dylan Patrick Murphy
Meredith Lee Murphy*
Patrick John Murphy
Zachary Thomas Murphy-Brown
Victoria Ann Murray
Shane Michael Muzyczka
Gauri Nagpal
Allison Wing-Shan Ng
Daniel Patrick O’Brien*
Jeremy Edward O’Brien
Carly Elizabeth O’Connell
Kathleen Anne O’Connor
Michael Francis O’Driscoll
Brendan Matthew O’Reilly
Shayleigh Ann Oldroyd
Nu Ri On
Reginald Tyrone Padgett
Taylor Marie Page
Yash Patel
Stephanie Alexandra Santana Perkins
Mark Joseph Perreault*
Timothy David Perron
Matthew Adrain Pfannenstiel***
Matthew Eric Pieper
Alexandra Anne Pietro
Charles Fraser Pim
Emma Katherine Poellmitz
Emily Mary Polanowicz* ***
Athena Elizabeth Polymeros*
Kristen Frances Pompey
Alexa Nicole Potenza
Sean Joseph Preston
Stephen Preston Putnam*
Kendall Marie Railing
Nivedhitha Ramesh*
Preeti Rangaraj*
Aarane M. Ratnaseelan* **
Brittany Leigh Rayburn
Michael Anthony Rea
Ryan Patrick Reynolds
Andry Freitas Rezende
Edward Thomas Roche
Jill Adriana Rosenberg*
Brian Matthew Rotermund
Kathryn Lee Rueger
Savannah Lynn Ryan
Alex Xavier Sanchez
Elizabeth Nicole Santellan
Alicia Marie Santini*
Puja Sarma*
Vincent Paul Sarnosky Jr.
Andrew Jay Savarese* ***
Maximillian Robert Schmitt
Alina Jeanine Schneider
Allen Charles Scholl* ***
Kevin Scott Schultz*
John Nicholas Scorzelli
Caroline Severo***
Samantha Rose Sexton***
Lauren Elizabeth Shea
Lauren Leigh Sheehan
Daniel Ryan Sheehy
Alex Russell Shepherd
Eric David Shi
Margaret Elizabeth Shields*
Victoria Helena Shipp
Michael Joseph Shulman Jr.
Joshua Ian Silva
Jhennyfer Dheryann Siqueira
Abigail Rose Solis
Kerryn Michelle St. Andre
Weston Carver Standish
Lindsey Anita Lee Stanton
Benjamin Scott Steiman
Samuel Avery Stokoe
Daniel Richard Strickland*
Christopher Charles Strobel
Andrew James Stukalin
Nicolette Svitenko
Colin Daniel Sweeney
Melissa Lakhena Taing
Grace Xiao-En Tan**
Selim Enis Tanriverdi
Jacob Dylan Teehan
Kimberly Nicole Temlak*
James Brown Temte
Katlyn Elizabeth Tennyson** ***
Alexander Robert Teplansky***
Amanda Lisa Tessier
Richard Daniel Thompson* ***
Priyanka Rani Thorat
Curran Joseph Tierney
Scott Michael Trehub
Pedro Luis Trinidad Figueroa
Evan Reed Turner
Kristina Ayanna Tymes-Wilbekin
Stephen Luis Tzianabos***
Kyle Andrew Vaccaro
Ashly Varghese
Emily Sarah Ventura
Jared Stephen Verge
Anton Martin Vernooy
Alexander James Wallace
Patrick Joseph Walsh***
Ryan Edward Walsh
Fiona Jane Watkinson
Claudia Nicole Weaver
Laura Christina Welch*
Jennifer Polly Welton
Catherine Irma Werner
Andrew Lee West
Kyla Mae Wester
Benjamin William Wheeler
Joseph William White
Jonathan Peter Willis
Katherine Wilson*
Jenna Ashley Winkler
Matthew Stetson Woislaw
Adam Steven Wolfset
Robert James Wood
Olivia Jean Woodland
Nicole Katarina Wrin*
Ellen Mu Yang* ** ***
Calvin Lee Yuen
* ARHS National Honor Society members in good standing.
** Gold Stole Recipient: This acknowledges the 10 students with the highest grade point averages.
*** Tri M Music Honor Society Member
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