001first let's get the groove going drums here we go one two drums two three and one two three [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] all right is [Music] oh one two three four [Music] wow [Music] [Applause] hello [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] all right nice job i yeah okay america the beautiful sounds great everybody here we go i'm gonna take a break before this is the uh okay [Music] so [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] all right here we go uh remember right after while they're still standing we do it real fast wow oh which here sweetie [Music] is okay money wait no it's not the crying okay you [Music] um oh foreign where's when you're late for graduation yeah basically at the dedication get
002ready i'm crying because i'm crying here we go one two one two three four [Applause] wow [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] uh [Music] wow [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] um [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] foreign [Music] so [Applause] [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Applause] [Music] [Applause] please remain standing and for graduates take off your caps for the playing of our national anthem [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Applause] [Music] [Applause] oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Applause] [Music] nice good evening everyone and welcome to the graduation ceremony of east law meadow high school's class of 2022. [Music] [Applause] so man this has been quite a year right from the start of september we have hit the
003ground running now in the spring of 2021 we returned to classes but this was the year that we were really back every kid every day and it was awesome we saw the return of friday night football on those chilly autumn nights with pack stands and blaring instruments from the band i had no idea how much i missed the apache song [Music] hey let's come around with plus so we also saw the rebirth of spartanum and our music concerts and our art show to packed houses with families and friends cheering on congratulating the awesome performances of our kids and we saw our extracurricular clubs bring back an enrichment to our student body through the clubs like model congress key club gsa the math team and robotics i have always felt that these are the things that
004are the lifeblood of our school and that life finally returned this year but we all know it was not without challenges but you know what tonight is a celebration we aren't going to talk about how this graduating class had to miss out one of the defining moments of every high school kids career the sophomore mcas so to the students if you really want that one back just let me know and i will reach out to commissioner riley now this graduating class they have been just a phenomenal group to lead us this year to be their principal i feel like i need to channel my inner ted lasso and say i feel like we fell out of a lucky tree hit every branch on the way down and ended up in a pool of cash and
005sour patch kids you see in high schools seniors lead they set the climate and the tone for any school year and i won't lie that some classes can definitely be tougher than others however with so much uncertainty starting this fall this was the right group of seniors for this year a story that i think best encapsulates this group of soon-to-be graduates before us is from their senior banquet back in april just to put it into context i've been to a dozen of these banquets over the years as with most things in a school year there's a rhythm to the event in the first hour the students eat take pictures and dedicate the yearbook to a staff member in the second hour half of them dance while the other half leaves when we reach the end
006of the night there's a handful of students left on the dance floor as the lights go on however this year something different happened this year they all stayed every single kid when the clock struck 10 and we turned the lights on at the end the banquet hall was absolutely packed and the students were still in the middle of the dance floor we even joked with some of them about playing some bad music just to get them to go home it was a special moment for a special class they didn't want it to be over but as with all good things it had to come to an end it was closing time it was time to open up all the doors and let them back out into the world and now we sit here tonight and
007as with all previous graduating classes who have walked the halls of esau middle high school their four years have come to an end and well those four years were good what comes next will be as well so as you go back out into that world i challenge you to make it good not just good for yourself but good for those around you the world can be tough it can be cold and it can be cruel but you here you are good and this good thing called high school is ending because this world needs you good luck to the class of 2022 [Applause] hi everyone i'm nolan johnson i'm the senior class president for this year [Applause] before i get started with this jumble of words i like to call a speech my mom really pestered
008me about getting as much pictures as i could so i thought that one from here could get everyone all in one so we can all get out of here as soon as possible so if you don't mind i'm just going to take a quick selfie i think of the graduating class all right on three we're going to say 22. one two three okay all right good afternoon everyone and welcome to the class of 2022's graduation ceremony i would first like to begin with thanking our senior class advisors ms reed and mr florey for their diligent work with us to give the senior class the best year possible as well as my fellow class advisors stephanie lacroix ainsley smith nicholas cassidy and caitlin gibbons for working as a team all year long and working together to
009make each of our events possible a shout out to mr morgan is due as well for being the best networker i know as he would say and to miss card for letting for letting us borrow all of our kitchen equipment really sorry about that spatula by the way i would also like to thank mr page for putting up with all of our crazy fundraiser and event ideas while also being very lenient and the thanks to the entirety of the faculty who let their students out of class and did what they could to support the senior class we appreciate you to the families of the graduates before you thank you for leaning us down this road and into the seats we then will leave our childhood from and walk into the rest of our adult lives
010one of the strongest memories i've had over the course of my high school career actually came from outside of school it was during the junior skip day last year all of us were staying on the beach enjoying twizzlers and volleyball when the election results came out for next year's class advisors i remember the shock that ran through me when seeing my name in the email but it was not because i had won however because i had realized that all of us now knew this aspect of our senior year and it was in that moment that i first felt like a senior the rest of the year flew by faster than diane in a golf cart and now we're here graduating i think that the most memorable moments from this year were running out onto the
011turf after mon scored the winning goal at the soccer finals game against nasser or getting actually soaked with sweat could be just me from dancing all night at her banquet or getting chased down by a friend wearing a wig and toading a water water gun all these moments brought joy to so many of us however during the same four years we were here the class of 22 also faced many obstacles that i do not think anyone needs a reminder of these struggles and also good memories are what helped shape the young adults sitting before you today and when we all go home tonight or to other places a new obstacle will present itself adulthood some of us will go far or stay close but we almost moved past the place where we have been for
012so long and many of us will face us alone quite scary however necessary being on our own is a big change for most of us so know you're not alone and being uncertain for the months to come know that being alone is not always a bad thing it is when you will have the opportunity to reflect on your true self and see the person you most desire to be for the first time the path we follow will be entirely our choice and the person that the rest of the world will see is entirely up to you yes we will all make mistakes at times and then make many more mistakes but i urge you to embrace these mistakes and in doing so learn how to move past them for that is how true character is
013built in addition to this i encourage everyone here to dream as well if there's one thing these past four years has taught us besides control f on a quizlet was that life can change very quickly dream for yourself dream of the person you can be be ambitious every day and do not settle for less than what you know you deserve even if it means being called stubborn we all may have what we dream for it just depends on how hard you're willing to work i'm extraordinarily proud to be part of this year's graduating class i have never had the pleasure of knowing a group of more individualistic people and that is where our strength lies to all of you be ambitious be stubborn and dream for you are the only person capable of stopping yourself
014from getting what you want to the class of 22 are you feeling 22 yet but actually thank you for the years of links laughs and love never forget the people seeing around you close each other who made us ready for this day i wish you all the best as you head into your next chapter and lastly ghostbar ends thank you and congratulations [Applause] good evening class of 2022 parents teachers alumni and anyone else who may be in attendance this evening i'm aaron hamilton i was not elected class president um i like to think i'm pretty okay at writing speeches though so i guess we'll find out anyone who has had to write a speech knows that coming up with a topic is one of the hardest parts in writing this i thought there's a lot
015of high school experiences i could reflect on getting through remote learning persevering through difficult classes or having fun at school organized events like spartanum but we've done enough reflecting on the past graduation is about looking forward to the future everyone has compared themselves to another person at one point or another i mean look at tom brady even if it's not tom brady there's probably someone who you have compared yourself to saying i wish that i was them i do the same thing mostly comparing myself to my peers i won't ever be as athletic or as funny or popular or well liked as some of you but the fact is that i and each one of you have something unique whether that's a talent a part of your personality or an idea that we carry with
016us that no one else has and each one of you can use that unique thing to be successful in life how you use your talents and abilities to benefit your future is up to each one of you to decide but never forget that every one of you is unique in some way never forget that success isn't always monetary in nature and never forget that even if you don't go on to cure cancer you will be valuable to society in some way even if it's just making someone's day by smiling at them as you walk down the street i look forward to seeing what each one of you will do in 20 years look it's likely i won't even know what you're up to then but if i see your name in the news i can
017say hey i was trapped in a church with him or her during a fire drill good luck to the class of 22 and thank you for all the experiences and memories you've given me hello my name is garrett mccoskey and similarly to aaron i was also not elected um class president but i was elected class musician which i think gives me merit to speak today i must begin by thanking the entire administration faculty and staff for getting us the class of 2022 to where we are today and to my fellow graduates make space to be here now in the moment look to the person to your left and to your right in front and behind you hi mr kiernan we get this exact moment once be here be now with these people despite the cliche
018the word bittersweet with its inherent juxtaposition is the only word i can muster to accurately describe my emotions right now if you had asked me four months ago i could not have been more eager to graduate and move beyond this chapter in my life solely emphasizing a sweet feeling but now that i've approached these doors of graduation their handles anxiously awaiting our push forth i must acknowledge a bitter part and admit to being hesitant of this inevitable departure i predict whether we realize it or not that the tentative loosening of many of the relationships that have been a daily constant for the last four years is a primary reason behind these emotions while we will also can you still continue to see our closest of friends there are still people we like but would not
019necessarily hang out with outside of school those close acquaintances who float just beneath the realm of friendship the ones who spontaneously share a slice with that pizza shop run into on the bike trail and continue your walk with or my personal favorite vibe with on the dance floor at prom these are the relationships that i will miss most their comfortable familiarity slipping away with this momentous occasion with this impending loss in mind i encourage all of you actively reach out to those people who you may not have normally gone out of your way to speak to whether it's later today or in the future while moving on to a new chapter is important keeping in your heart those who have shaped you into the person you are today is equally vital staying connected with those
020who have made positive impacts in your life no matter how large or small is an incredible way to maintain the sweet rather than the bitter in the passing of these good memories this occasion is undoubtedly filled with sweetness i mean sleeping in all next week the piece of paper we receive the fire engine red drip we're all wearing but the deeper sweet beyond the surface is the invaluable part the relationships that we will truly remember for the rest of our lives to be frank among this group of about 200 students it's some of the most incredible athletes talented musicians brilliant scholars kind of souls almost most importantly and overall inspirational humans i may possibly ever get the privilege to know in my life and i believe we can all faithfully agree to that staying connected
021to these people who have made positive impacts in your life maintains the sweet the important suite in the passing of good memories faculty staff administration families whom i must admit i did not tell i was speaking today and most importantly my classmates from the bottom of my heart thank you all so incredibly much for the last four years and to each and every one of you congratulations we did it we have another round of applause for our student speakers [Applause] really impressive oh good evening and welcome welcome to families and friends faculty and staff school committee members and most importantly the class of 2022. class of 2022 what an interesting four years you have had at elhs only your ninth grade year was not impacted by the covet 19 pandemic in march of your 10th
022grade year all school operations you had experienced and known just stopped since then it has been a bit of a roller coaster ride with many changes and challenges yet through it all you have been role models for all of us showing resilience and perseverance especially this year your senior year when we all expected a return to pre-pandemic normalcy as we prepared in the summer for the opening of school unfortunately covet 19 changed our plans as it is so often done in the past two plus years incredibly though as society became consumed with debate on how best to react to the new challenges the pandemic you class of 2022 simply adapted and overcame the challenges showing your resilience you began the year masked but marked it with your excitement to be in person in school embraced
023utilizing outside learning spaces in courtyards dining al fresco under the tent what a great thing i believe that your class has perfected the outdoor learning walk and brain break some sports still required masks for athletes but you enthusiastically engaged excited that all sports had resumed and the postseason also returned late february arrived and the mass were taken off you led elhs enthusiastically into this freer phase of the pandemic no matter the change or the challenge you kept your focus forward your resilience helped us to continue to focus forward it helped lead elhs into a new era this spring we have once again resumed a freer learning environment your resilience and perseverance have helped define your high school career and led you to incredible success you've been great role models for all of us these traits
024will serve you well as you move forward into the next chapter of your life and you are all ready to move on to new endeavors we celebrate your achievements tonight and we wish you all the best as you move on from elhs class of 2022 congratulations and good luck [Applause] boy that sun is bright good evening on behalf of the school committee i want to welcome all of you this evening i want to specifically acknowledge the staff the educators and all those who have contributed to those of you sitting before us tonight and i want to congratulate the class of 2022 on your accomplishments it's clear by putting us before us tonight and speaking um how well you've done and i stand before you this year on a different level as a dad i love
025you and kate i'm so proud of you and i look forward to seeing what you all can accomplish moving forward and i've so much enjoyed watching you grow up as i was driving through the rotary the other day for the about seventh time i was thinking what words of wisdom should i pass along many of you move on to the next uh endeavor in your life so i went out to friends and family and asked for some suggestions on what they might say for words of wisdom they came up with things like make peace with your past so it does not offer the the so it does not affect the president what others think of you is not is none of your business don't compare your life to others and don't judge them you have
026no idea what their journey is all about have dessert first you're in charge of your own happiness smile you don't own all the problems in the world live life intentionally look up more surround yourself with people with momentum live your truth don't let others define you make new friends own less stuff go see and experience what this beautiful world has to offer but always remember your roots and i'd like to quote a modern philosopher harry edward stiles remember like where you've come from know who you are we know who you are class of 2022 and we're proud of you [Applause] i have one more question to ask the class of 2022 let's do it mr page please okay let's go so school committee member greg thompson i present to you the east law medal high
027school class of 2022. i hereby certify that they have met the requirements set forth by the east long meadow public schools and the east saw middle school committee let's go nolan raymond johnson [Music] stefania julia lacroix [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] ainsley avril smith caitlyn elizabeth gibbons [Applause] nicholas james cassidy [Applause] aaron scott hamilton jared justin mccoskey joseph eckhart [Applause] so gregory coulinock [Applause] corbin marshall vadim le citing [Applause] so [Applause] mitchell john ahrens [Applause] [Music] [Applause] i am abrub [Applause] ali lexi jordan andrews [Applause] kaelin zane asher [Applause] alora sierra assad [Applause] dante save your baits [Applause] catherine mary baxendale [Applause] jameson chase a baby [Applause] emma flynn bedard [Applause] nina michelle bedford isabella maria barrios [Applause] kyle tristan burks nathaniel albert bison [Applause] brook dominic michael bolton [Applause] james dylan bond christopher sorry no
028delaney ambrello [Applause] haley madison brown [Applause] ryan hot brunell [Applause] vincent nuan bowie [Applause] michael james burkhardt jr [Applause] jenna raelynn butler [Applause] jack bertram khalsa dc [Applause] [Music] luke christopher corondo [Applause] [Music] michael carlone [Applause] damiana carano [Applause] raymond josiah carter [Applause] [Music] emma elizabeth contention [Applause] dominic emilio cava [Music] [Applause] nora kathleen kavanagh [Applause] marcus lance clark [Applause] nicholas andrew clear [Applause] aidan p cochrane [Applause] zachary frederick commisso [Applause] jeffrey thomas kandack [Applause] patrick leon crenshaw jr [Applause] [Music] nina margaret kokovia [Applause] gabrielle ames cunningham [Applause] ella elizabeth cushman [Applause] [Music] colin george dandy [Applause] douglas francis donnis iii jacqueline marie adonis mira david [Applause] connor patrick dearborn molly brush the hand delaney [Applause] matthew gearing garen delos matthew a denno juliana e d pergola [Music] abigail joy devenish [Applause] abigail rose the
029boy [Applause] alicia j diaz [Applause] good john vincent [Applause] [Music] here we go alexandra's george's dima 2 glue [Applause] eric bryant donaldson anjali domes [Music] [Applause] okay james paul dodie [Applause] caitlyn gray's doubt [Applause] actually the cold the shame [Applause] dylan c dulcinos [Applause] gianna emily dwong [Applause] madison lynn edwards [Applause] alexandra marella eager [Applause] tyrell dean ellerby [Applause] eriksen [Applause] colin craig evans [Applause] samuel feliciano [Applause] lucas christopher ferguson we got this giovanni antonio ferentino [Applause] kyle fisker [Applause] miranda janine flood [Applause] [Music] liliana alexa fox [Applause] isabella c frigo [Applause] kyle garvey hannah [Music] nicholas cameron gasparini benjamin michael giroux [Applause] jaden amelia goncalves [Applause] [Music] brianna gonzalez josiah gonzalez [Applause] [Music] noah charles good child [Applause] brooklyn good draw paul james gosselin [Applause] natalia christina gulas [Applause] ethan c greno sarah cora
030grant [Applause] sarah christine greco [Applause] [Music] kelly kathleen griffin [Applause] gianni joseph guyer [Applause] james patrick hannigan [Applause] brandon adal hanoush [Applause] devin michael hebert [Applause] tydell hawk [Applause] brandon robert hurlikan [Applause] [Music] brianna ray jarvis [Applause] allison ivy johnson [Music] [Applause] [Music] alana blake joyce [Applause] robert james reagan elizabeth kervick [Applause] amman singh kurana [Applause] alexandra maria cogan [Applause] kendrick laflesch [Applause] elliott lorac [Applause] carissa marie loshway jake richard lavallee jack oliver learned sean patrick learned [Music] madison fancini lejulier [Applause] [Music] elsa ma [Applause] justin t mcfarland i got trust me rhea mckechnie [Applause] [Music] marie mccarran [Applause] kennedy evelyn malmborg [Applause] natalie may malone madison gail maloney rebecca nicole manna mejia liliana marjorie mantoni aidan scott martin [Applause] luke thomas mazza [Applause] natalie rose mazza santino francis mazza [Applause] vincenzo joseph mazza [Applause]
031i got it janaya m mcclendon [Music] rory mckinley mctaggart [Music] tanner thomas mctaggart [Applause] [Music] allison ann mandrala [Music] [Applause] gabriela elisa mischalski [Music] [Applause] michaela ruth miller [Applause] [Music] louis liam morabito [Music] sarah mary frances moriarty ryan patrick mourneau [Applause] [Music] caleb michael morrissey faisan mohammed katie new again [Applause] [Music] sally nugent [Applause] [Music] va on christian george o'brien patrick john gareth o'brien [Applause] finnian scully oldenburg [Music] colleen elizabeth o'neal [Applause] jacob joseph pachetto [Applause] matthew joseph pelletier [Applause] gianna diane rose pamonte [Applause] hi ava mikayla fresno [Applause] quin cuartuli [Applause] emilia trinity ramos [Music] [Applause] andrew david raymond jake bernard reed [Music] jacob d rice dominic regio frankie emmanuel priebus olivia madison rob [Applause] kayla marguerite rosadi james george rumaliotis [Applause] kaley crystal roy mackenzie taylor russo kaylee jade sanchez dominic james chabelli
032[Music] john robert scully brian alexander shields jenny shin [Music] polina shulga [Music] victoria catherine smith lily jane sterling [Music] [Applause] [Music] patrick john stevens noah owen symansky [Music] christian james thomas [Music] anna kate thompson [Applause] [Music] vanessa nicole torscha tyler tremblay cleopatra trong [Applause] new hane trong christopher patrick upton brooke teresa vaccaro jordan c wainwright nathan tyler wainwright [Applause] erica lynn wands [Music] asia marie ware [Music] you look great emma rose [Applause] [Laughter] wayland benjamin peter weldon michael anthony evan whitehead molly elizabeth wilson [Music] luke thomas whitwer [Applause] kaylee alexis yeager deep breath charlie marie suzuko here we go [Applause] [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] foreign [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] me oh [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] excellent job oh you