Class of 2023 Graduation

001let's do it good evening my name is Shannon Donnelly and I am the principal of Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School I am pleased to welcome lieutenant governor Driscoll our school committee faculty and staff members and all of you to the graduation ceremony for the class of 2023. at this time would members of the audience who are veterans active members of the military or First Response please stand in addition I would like to invite the members of the class of 2023 who are entering the military to please stand we would like to recognize you and thank you for your service to our country at this time I would like to ask Anthony bonfonte from Plumbing Jake Bugari from electricity Caleb McNair from our HVAC NR program Michael Pelletier from electricity and Brynn Steves from

002Advanced manufacturing to join me on the stage please these graduates have all earned the rank of Eagle Scout we congratulate them for their commitment to service and we will ask them to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance thank you I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all we now ask Mara Stein to come to the stage for the singing of our national anthem Mara is a junior in our carpentry program from Peabody oh say can you see by the dawn's early light what's so proudly we held at the twilight's last screaming who's brought stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight or the ramparts we watch were so gallantly streaming the

003bombs bursting in yay proved through the night that our flag was still there oh say does that star spangled banned [Music] or the land of the free and the home of the way yeah you may be seated I am honored to welcome you here this evening as we prepare for senior activities over the last few weeks including our Awards night ceremony the senior barbecue the prom and now graduation I am struck by the number of people who played a role in making all of these events happen it took a team I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our facilities farm and grounds crew and the students and teachers in our construction trades and Landscape program who helped prepare the school and grounds to welcome you our guests to our beautiful campus several other

004Career Technical programs assisted with the preparations and should be recognized our culinary arts program provided Refreshments for many events over the last few weeks design and media Communications completed all of the printing and assisted with tonight's live stream and photography and our sustainable Horticulture program provided the floral arrangements your hard work and dedication are greatly appreciated there are also many people working behind the scenes to make all of our senior events possible the senior class advisors the class officers the PTO our clerical staff and administration just to name a few I'd also like to thank the many student and faculty volunteers who have been here to help us I am so impressed by the vast number of people who have stepped up and even stepped out of their normal roles to make these things happen

005I appreciate all of you as I think about how grateful I am for everyone who played a role in our Senior Week events I think about the fact that we are all part of the same team it's teamwork that allows this to happen as no one person would be able to manage this alone the same holds true for our graduates you didn't get here entirely on your own you had a team of people helping you along the way as John Gordon once said about success accomplishment and achievement it's all about teamwork sometimes you're the star and sometimes you help the star during your time at Essex Tech all of you have experienced the power of teamwork what was important was getting the job done and the project completed sometimes we took the lead other times

006you helped in a supporting role the point is that both are always necessary everyone has a team made up of different players class of 2023 I'd like you to think about the members of your team who have helped you get here today these may include your family friends coaches advisors counselors or someone else that's special to you please thank them and let them know how much you appreciate them most importantly please take this lesson with you as you move on to the next phase of your life you will need to add new members to your team and allow them to support you in addition I hope that you will lend a hand to those that need you that's how teams work as you leave us today stand tall and be proud as you go on

007to your bright and successful Futures please remember that you have been as strong and that your Essex Tech team is always here for you I am now pleased to present to you the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District school committee chairperson Mr Mark strout of Marblehead absolutely okay thank you Mr Mourinho uh good evening everyone lieutenant governor Driscoll school committee members superintendent Dr Heidi riccio principal Shannon Donnelly Administration faculty and staff class of 2023 parents and extended family members it is indeed my honor and pleasure to represent the entire 20-member school committee in celebrating all of the accomplishments and honors of the class of 2023 who are graduating tonight from the finest Agricultural and Technical High School in the entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts graduates I want you to rest assured that the administration

008faculty and staff of Essex North Shore have prepared you to be highly productive members of the 21st century economy and to be lifelong Learners the school committee wishes all of you every success in life and want you to know that you will always be part of the Essex North Shore family as well the school committee wishes to acknowledge and thank the faculty and staff who are retiring or moving on in their professional careers this year we want you to know that the contributions that you have made to the success of our students have been so greatly appreciated by all of us the school committee wishes to credit and thank Dr riccio principal Donnelly the entire administrative team and our highly qualified and dedicated academic and CTE faculty members for having afforded the class of 2023

009every opportunity to excel in their chosen area of specialization faculty and staff your dedication professionalism and the thousands of hours with our students molding them into the exceptional young adults sitting before us tonight is so greatly appreciated by all of us last but certainly not least the school committee wishes to acknowledge and thank the parents and extended families of all of our 2023 graduates to the students please don't ever lose sight of the fact that it was your parents who guided inspired nurtured and loved you unconditionally to get you all to this milestone in your young lives in conclusion I'd like to leave our graduates with a quote by noted American humorist Will Rogers when he asked to define success he said if you want to be successful it's just this simple know what you

010were doing love what you were doing and believe in what you were doing congratulations thank you all and enjoy tonight's celebration I would like like I would like now to welcome superintendent director Dr Heidi riccio to the podium thank you chairman strout congratulations class of 2023. it certainly is a great day to be a hawk where's the Applause guys I know you've seen that on our billboard our social media so I figured one last time welcome family friends staff school committee members lieutenant governor Driscoll and our graduating class today is the day when we send you off to accomplish great things our mission statement makes clear that at Essex Tech we promote technical Agricultural and academic excellence tonight we can say that you have achieved this because you took a chance you persevered you excelled

011at your craft you earned your seat on this field if you recall the words of Admiral William mcraven in make your bed the little things that can change your life and maybe the world he says life is a struggle and the potential for failure is ever present but those who live in fear of failure or hardship or embarrassment will never achieve their potential without pushing your limits without occasionally sliding down the Rope head first without daring greatly you will never know what is truly possible in your life tonight I ask you to take a chance whether it is for that next position at your place of employment joining a club in college saying hello to a stranger on the street take a chance Taking Chances can be difficult you may question whether you have the

012capacity for it or not those who excel in life do so because they took a chance to excel you must be willing to fall those that get back up and continue on understand that Excellence is a way of thinking a way of doing a way of believing in yourself and then taking action remember when you first learned how to ride a bike most were hesitant some may have been holding on to the back excuse me some were scared all of you were afraid of failing and falling some may have been holding onto the back of the seat why you took a chance eventually that person let go allowing you to ride freely without support the moment of freedom and the thrill of accomplishing something on your own comes from thinking doing believing in yourself and

013taking a chance we hope that we gave you multiple opportunities to ride your bike at Essex Tech you came here to learn a skill you met new friends from 53 different communities you had to work in teams whether it was in your shop your Athletics your academics or a club you may not have believed in yourself at first but over time you gained confidence to wire that fixture highlight the hair of a client which I think is more scarier than actually wiring a light fixture serve that guest take the blood pressure of a patient both human and animal enroll in that early college course and so many other skills learned here at Essex Tech you took a chance and made it happen so much so that you have the highest Cooperative education rate in the

014history of our school you are also the first graduating class enrolled in the early college program so much so that you are attending schools like Dartmouth Brown John Hopkins Wentworth Institute Northeastern University Howard University the state college system and more so much so that you are continuing your trade at our Nighthawks program and electrical and plumbing or you are studying command and control in the United States Air Force for those that are choosing to serve our country we thank you you see you decided to take a chance and here you are ready to go out and be who you are meant to be as we do every year at graduation we thank you for choosing Essex Tech as your high school on this day at this moment our vision of technical Agricultural and academic Excellence

015is now yours it lives inside of you carry it proudly and share it well it is how you will build your future I will leave you with one final quote of admiral mccraven it is easy to blame your lot in life on some outside force to stop trying because you believe fate is against you it is easy to think how you were raised how your parents treated you or what school you went to as it all determines your future nothing could be further from the truth the common people and the great men and women are all defined by how they deal with life's unfairness sometimes no matter how hard you try no matter how good you are you will still end up as a sugar cookie don't complain don't blame it on your misfortune Stand

016Tall look to the Future and drive on it certainly is a great day to be a hawk at this time I would like to welcome our keynote speaker and proud Essex Tech mom lieutenant governor Kim Driscoll to the podium thank you Dr riccio and Dr O'Toole and principal Donnelly it's great to be with all of you our teachers and staff parents caregivers and families and most of all the graduates of the class of 2023 go Hawks I'm so honored to be with you here on your special day I am a proud parent of two Essex Tech graduates my son Nicholas was in the advanced manufacturing shop he just finished his sophomore year at WPI and my daughter eilish was in the health assisting shop and is a first year nurse at Salem Hospital so I

017know the kind of effort and commitment it takes to earn your diploma here and I just want to stop for a moment and really look at what you have achieved this specific class of 2023 you earned your diploma in ways that no previous graduates have ever had to because your freshman year when you started High School the world changed think about what it took for you to reach this day you studied hard and worked hard and you did it all through a global pandemic That Shook the world to its core turned your education a little bit upside down you had to master new technologies you had to figure out new ways to connect and communicate you may have had to deal with illnesses or loss in your families tied to the pandemic you or someone

018you know may have had mental health challenges or challenges with anxiety or depression if you think back to eighth grade to leaving Middle School you didn't ask for or expect any of this to be part of your high school experience I mean some days it's hard enough just being a teenager but you persevered you kept going you learned you grew you overcame you got stronger as well as smarter and you made it you earned your diploma through a time like no other and today you're graduating your families are proud of you your teachers are proud of you and I can tell you your governor and lieutenant governor are proud of you also I hope you take pride in all that you have done and that you will do and what it took to walk across

019this stage tonight now there's no doubt you learned a lot at Essex Tech about the world about your vocation about what you like about yourself you proved that you have the persistence and resilience to do anything you put your mind to and that gives me tremendous hope and optimism about the future of our Commonwealth and frankly of our world you are the people we will depend on to keep our state strong and make it even stronger you will be the innovators the builders and The Growers the business owners the healers and caregivers and teachers you'll be the difference makers who others turn to for skill and knowledge and Leadership you know as lieutenant governor I get to work with Governor Healy and teams of great people who are experts in many of the important issues

020facing our state and there's no more important issue than education and helping all our schools and students to thrive let me tell you one of our top priorities is in education we're focused on helping schools provide experiential learning opportunities to all our students on expanding opportunities for more high school students to get to get on College and Career Pathways before graduating high school that way they can graduate with real life skills and real options to pursue good careers does that sound familiar it's what great vocational schools like Essex Tech are already doing you got to live it already you showed that it works I've seen it up close and personal and I see it in you today so whatever you do next wherever your pathway takes you I want you to know how important you

021are to your community because of your education because of your resilience because of all that you are and will become and as a public official in our state I want to ask you to do something I want to ask you to get involved in your community you are not too young to make a difference you can get active on your college campus or in your workplace you can get involved in student government or local government can volunteer for a community organization or political campaign it doesn't even have to be mine you can pick an issue that really matters to you no matter what your vocation you have something special to offer your community you've already learned the most important skill from your Essex Tech education you learn that reading and studying is important I mean

022it's essential but it's not enough you've learned that really knowing something you've got to get your hands dirty you have to do the work to make an impact that means you're exactly the kind of people we need to be active in our communities you already have part of what I call the get stuff done approach to solving problems when everyone else is talking and complaining about an issue you're the ones who will jump in and make a difference and that's why I believe today is not only a great day for you it's a great day for our state because I look out at this class of 2023 and I see something wonderful I see our state in our state's future and no matter what any no matter what everyone what no matter what anyone tells

023you it is a bright one because of you your resilience your talent your diversity and your can-do spirit so congratulations like enjoy today relish this milestone and whatever you do next remember you're in Essex talk Essex Tech Hawk and you can help our communities do anything too congratulations and good luck thank you lieutenant governor Driscoll for your service to the City of Salem and to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the class salutatorian is awarded to the student who is ranked second in the senior class this year our salutatorian will be attending Brown University to study English and economics he is an outstanding student from our landscape and turf management program and a resident of Lynn please welcome to the podium Thomas politano welcome class of 2023. welcome our countless supporters our Educators our families our friends

024it is an honor to stand and speak here today and I mean that sincerely many of you are as deserving as I am to speak on behalf of our class that I know that this class is deserving of the gravity and honesty of each of your voices I thank you all for this opportunity to share my own now I don't have to tell you that we've come a long way you know what four years are like I don't have to tell you that you'll remember this day you're going to for there a few times in our lives when transitions are so clearly marked and celebrated no I'm going to tell you something perhaps even more obvious why we came here and why we're here now we applied to an agricultural and technical school because we

025wanted to work not only with our minds but with our hands we didn't want to sit in neat rows of desks scribbling away year after year frankly we wanted the break called shop week we needed to get outside to embrace the trees and the sun above us or at least to see it all on a computer screen in I.T we all needed to find and pursue what we love so we came here and we built and sometimes we tore down and we planted and painted and nurtured and tested and cooked and soldered and machined and we grew and we are becoming ourselves and we have so many to thank but what is it in us that brought us all together only a few years ago that unites us all here today it is our desire

026to leave a legacy it is our dedication to creation and it is especially important in today's challenging world that you hold on to that creative power and energy for that creativity is what makes us Tech students special it's what has made our civilization long lasting it's what makes teams triumphant it's what makes individuals humans loving now I can't tell you where the world is going but a surprisingly relevant quote from the 1976 Movie Network goes I don't know what to do about the depression and the inflation and the Russians and the crime in the street all I know is that first you've got to get mad you've got to say I'm a human being gosh darn it my life has value remember that if anything there might be a day when you feel All Is

027Lost when you feel the world has given up on you but remember you've got to remember that your life has value that the lives of those around you are just as equally valuable remember the gifts that are the sun your good friends your freedom and summer and life and remember that you deserve love that we all deserve the beauty of what he will come to create congratulations but the commencement commence and thank you for everything thank you Thomas I would now like to introduce sharonjit Kaur who is the Essex North Shore Agricultural and technical schools 2023 mava outstanding Vocational Technical student Sharon G is a student in our engineering program she is from the town of Danvers and will be attending Wentworth Institute of Technology where she will be majoring in civil engineering foreign I

028want to begin by asking everyone to applaud for those who worked so hard to prepare this field on such a wonderful graduation and commencement ceremony now I want everyone to turn and look to your left now look to your right before sincerely thanking your supporters perhaps even extending a hug whoever it may be say thank you thank you now good evening friends family members administrators teachers and most importantly the soon to be graduates of Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School Today We Gather here in celebration of each of our individual achievements over the past years or a high school career our education and our journey it is my honor to be speaking to you all on such a memorable occasion as some of you may or may not have noticed Essex Tech is not

029a typical high school it actively combines teaching and education to adapt and align to every individual a school that allows a rigorous academic classes AP courses opportunities for co-curricular learning through skillsusa Deca and FFA as well as college credits through dual enrollment we were athletes We performed in a drama club took advantage of Cooperative education volunteered as members of you act and helped and led and developed integration academies all in one school hybrid academic and vocational education has changed and the old approaches to learning and repelled us all into the future of education and made us positive contributors to the workforce as young adults we were exposed to practical Workforce occupations that granted granted students autonomy into What fields of work to pick and the responsibilities that Encompass it the Alta control of your education

030from the beginning and you all should be proud of yourself for persevering and getting to where you are today if you went to your Traditional High School you will not be graduating as a CNA or CBA a licensed cosmetologist or with netplus Adobe digital media and has whopper certifications or with hours towards apprenticeship you will not have the opportunity to create a community with your peers in your respected Career technical areas there have definitely been memories that would stay with me long after I graduate that took place in the engineering shop some of us will go into a Workforce or the military and some of us will pursue higher education at reputable schools like brown Dartmouth Johns Hopkins Wentworth the Massachusetts state universities and much more after the ceremony we'll go our own paths and

031we'll all succeed I want to give a big thank you to those who have been those who have helped me succeed and those who have impatient me throughout my personal growth within high school as well as giving me the opportunity to be a part of early Workforce first education and experience I want to thank my family for the utmost support my friends for the generosity and kindness and my teachers and advisors for believing in me it helped me create a foundation as to where I can say I've succeeded as we embark on this new journey of Our Lives I have a piece of advice to leave with you all today be curious ask questions and get to know people cliche but you never know the impact and importance you hold just by a simple High

032a smile a kind gesture and a conversation improve the relationship with yourself first get comfortable with your uniqueness your individuality and then get out there and influence others thank you class of 2023. the class valedictorian is awarded to the student who is ranked first in a senior class the valedictorian of the class of 2023 is a student in our natural and environmental Sciences program from the city of Lynn he will be attending Dartmouth College this fall to continue his study in studies in Natural Sciences please welcome Nathan Hammerschmidt legal good evening guests family friends Essex North Shore staff administrators in the class of 2023 the moment has arrived the delivery of a speech but also of our new position as adults in a world of ever increasing demands we're here to celebrate our graduation our

033unique Collective four-year experience such an experience cannot be summarized in our last moments together especially Through The Eyes of someone like myself I'm guessing you probably wouldn't like to hear about my scientific research Endeavors in chaotic time management struggles my high school experiment or simply put my version of high school has a sample size of one I would like to however take time for us to relive the journey everyone has taken to end up in the very seats they're sitting in parents and staff included we arrived in 2019 the last class to begin in the 2010s and Bridge into 2020 associating underclassmen upon becoming upperclassmen we left behind the decade defining our childhoods to confront new societal challenges with increased clarity in the very time our concept Society were evolving we are faced with social

034injustices political instability climatic changes and international conflict not to mention the pandemic which impacted our development starting freshman year our class has a 396 versions of four years far from ordinary 396 students times four years makes 1584 years far from ordinary 1584 extraordinary years which is nearly 1.5 Millennia to form a one-of-a-kind class that will continue to face novel challenges let's have a round of applause for this extraordinary class foreign you could have said that about any other class of 2023. this is far from the case personally Essex North Shore has exposed me to a whole host of perspectives and career paths that can be alluring insightful or even distracting in a positive way each of us was exposed to 24 different shops during career Discovery and even if we already haven't had a choice

035in mind we threw our understanding of all the other lives led a nearly Limitless array of jobs I've always gravitated towards the Sciences but here I've recognized the satisfaction of landscaping acknowledge the art of cooking and appreciate the skill of construction trades each shop each set of perspectives and possibilities has formed an underlying dialogue in our minds whether we realize it or not our friends and our teachers in comprising the community have tied us to lives completely different from our own where else can you sit in an academic class surrounded by Craftsmen Engineers chefs artists and scientists to engage in discussions all characterized by a background of such specialized interests furthermore where else can you find such people coming from all different cities and communities from Winthrop to Newburyport we've engaged with peers expanding our

036sense of place beyond the confines of our individual towns and I personally feel at home anywhere on the North Shore now no matter where I go there's someone to think back to this vibrant set of different perspectives and outlooks on life and on future plans however overwhelms me I find it hard to take in all the possibilities for such a multitude of career paths as I consider what to study in college I met with memories of peers here at Essex North Shore as many of you pursue a particular trade many will simultaneously pursue a completely different trade we will all be taking different paths emanating from this graduation and if you find yourself in my position slightly Paralyzed by the thought of quote finding what makes you happy know that there really is no right

037path that there are decisions you make and their outcomes so I leave you with these key three ideas first keep your exploration of perspective Beyond High School by attending a place like Essex North Shore you've already been exposed to this seek to continue that exposure wherever you may go second acknowledge the vastly different lives that others may choose to lead whether you make similar Life Choices or not acknowledging others allows you to accept differences without feeling behind jealous or otherwise confused and lastly know that there is no right path that there are decisions you make and the resulting outcomes the resulting perspectives acknowledging others will put you at peace with the possibilities and maybe then can you begin to follow a path yes a path not the path I would like to end by thanking

038the people that have and continue to support me I would not be standing here in front of you today if it'll work for these people first my academic teachers for educating and uplifting me in all my Pursuits shout out to Mr bellantone built-in Johnson Hickok and Poland my shop teachers Mr Wilbur and Miss colon for uplifting my interest in the environment my guidance counselor Mr Loring the administration for leading us through covid and fostering student involvement my track coaches coach Barrington who's an absolute living legend and Coach Stacy for making running a core component in my life members of the class my friends who are incredibly talented and inspire me every day special shout out to the drama Stars track teammates and Community change makers the German teacher crew and truly amazing friends you know

039who you are and lastly my family my parents who supported me in all my Pursuits my brother the one only Noah and my extended family who've all shaped my upbringing especially men who actually flew in all the way from Chicago thank you for listening and remember the extraordinary class of 2023. at this time could the class of 2023 officer team please come to the stage for the presentation of the class gift s Mr Strow and Dr riccio would you please join us as a class gift the class of 2023 is going to donate a memorial brick at the Kathleen Larkin Memorial Cottage thank you thank you very much we invite our class advisors Miss Grace and Miss Mills to please join us I'll shoot for the stage guys Miss Grace and Miss Mills we would

040like to thank you on behalf of the class of 2023 for your dedication and hard work to our advisors and our class in appreciation we would like to bring these special gifts to you we truly appreciate everything you've done through us the past four years okay very much thank you class officers to announce the names of the class of 2023 I would like to introduce assistant principals Mr Sean emberly and Ms Jennifer skein parents and guests we ask you to remain seated while we present diplomas are we ready uh Violet Dooley Gwen Steves Anthony Duchene bonfante Caleb Christopher McNair John Joseph buchari IV perfect Michael Robert Pelletier Thomas Stefan politano Nathan Phillip Hammerschmidt legal Ryan Wilfred lavasco Ava Lynn Allaire Tyler James Santiago Allison Ann bicente Mia Margaret now Guido ayanolfo Sharon Jeet core did

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047Nguyen yeah Emma and Nicosia Christopher Edward nachoveli thank you Peter James Norton his diploma is being given to him by his father Jody Norton Ashley Elizabeth O'Brien Riley Margaret O'Brien Liam Thomas O'Connor amen hubby okay Madison Rose O'Keefe Sean Edward O'Keefe Alexandra Grace O'Malley Trevor William Carvalho O'Neal thank you Colin Joseph Robinson O'Reilly his diploma is being given to him by his mother Deborah O'Leary Morgan Lee O'Sullivan place thank you Vanessa Ann odawardi Francesca Lauren Oliveto gentiana almedo ledio oh Mary Benicio otilio Ortiz Jaylene Leoni Ortiz Jennifer rose Otero Otero patliana Lord Elise Paco Roman Joseph Palermo Lillian Rose Palma Alexander Christopher Park really Marie Catherine Parker Samuel Joseph Parker beer Korean parnassa yeah Ally Rose Parr Andrew zato polino Samuel Joseph Poland Ashley Pina Martinez Haley Morgan Peterson Jeffrey L Pike II thank you

048Andrew Richard Porter Devin Brian potorski Benjamin Henry prietus Mia Lynn Pro Alexander Polito Bobby Anthony Feliciano Gitano repasada yeah Sophia Patricia Raymond Aiden Charles Reed Elizabeth Grace Rio foreign Timothy renick Justin Mark Richards Molina assunta Ricola Haley Christine Roach Taylor Marie robenek Katina Roberts Aspen Rose robichow Avery Catherine Robinson Aiden Christopher Rock Angel Rodriguez Christian Rodriguez Iglesias it's cool great Natasha de Silva Rosario Ashland Teresa Russell Emily rebelo sampaio thank you Isabella Marie Santana Ruby Kate pay new scottsella Marco acidro Sherpa Nicholas Hawthorne Schluter Andrew Joseph shrimp his diploma will be given to him by his Uncle Robert Sullivan Victoria Lee Schroeder foreign and Scott laywa well Dean sergia Lila May Sheriff string Eleanor bariki Xiao Benjamin Joseph sieve Ashley de Souza Silva thank you Emma Robin Sylvia Brennan Michael simsino Giovanna Ann Smith foreign

049Serenity Smith Nathaniel Edward Sorel INE writer Alexander Southwick s Taylor Nicole Summers AJ David Stanton his diploma will be given by his mother Sarah matusiak Peyton Anthony stavis Jonah Constantine Stevens Kyle Robert Stacia oh Alexandra Marie Stone Amanda Rose stone Madison Bridget Sullivan all right Robert Summit Brian Scott swayzak Nicholas taramina John Anthony James tavano Naomi Tejeda Catherine Ann Thomas Olivia Michelle Tinkham thank you so much Dariana to ribio Bailey Jean trackia Alexandra Elizabeth tremper Peter thesaurus [Applause] Janine Vasquez suacho ajiris Crystal Velez bordelina Ventura Enriquez Sophia Adriana ventrano Glenn Norris Vieira Sarah Gonzalez Vieira Caitlin Erica Wade Elijah Heber Walsh naraz n Juarez Bridget Nancy Weedman thank you Alexia Sophie Welch Morris Hannah wiebe Elizabeth Ray Wilson Ethan Ryan Wilson foreign Rebecca Winston Stephen Thomas werkala Henry George worth Julia Peru Young all right

050I would now like to invite the class of 2023 president Ryan lovasco to the podium for his Farewell Address all right thank you principal Donnelly so here we are our graduation parents you can finally breathe we made it for all of us this moment is the culmination of the past 13 years of our lives and a fair a final farewell that Harley does that time Justice for some this ceremony comes as a relief as we are able to cast aside the shackles of high school that bound us as we enter the liberty of the adult world Brothers this end comes bittersweet every memory that we have made at high school is caught in an emotional struggle with the Allure of freedom in the adult world and that is exactly what it is the adult world

051not the real world to say that we have not yet entered the real world to say that everything that we have done over the past 18 years of Our Lives was not real but it did not matter would be a lie we've always been a part of the real world and as a new chapter of Our Lives unfolds before us we cannot help but look to the past to pacify our fear of the unknown and that fear is not unfounded for we graduate under the burden of a Nation we graduate with the weight of the world on our shoulders now more than ever the Earth our country and our community needs us and we shall go forth and answer that call but we will not have to do it alone we take with us everything

052that we have ever done everyone we have ever met and everything we have ever learned at Essex Tech so there is no reason to be afraid no need to sour this chance lay it out before us with feelings of regret and a longing for the past embrace your future whether it's going to college and earning a degree taking night school classes or going into the workforce for those in our class that are going into the Armed Forces I commend you and thank you for your service the possibilities in life are endless embrace your parents teachers and mentors you are strong enough to withstand the pressures in life because of them but most of all embrace one another we have traveled this journey together and though at this Crossroads every one of us must face a

053path that lies ahead we can always depend on the love and support of friends we made at Essex Tech but this summer be a testament to that bond with faith in ourselves that we can handle whatever the future may hold and our friends at our side let us enjoy this summer like no other the past four years of our lives have passed in the blink of an eye so take the next three months to slow life down and live it to the fullest do not forget you are only young once this class our peers and Friends sitting beside us as we move our tassels from right to left is really something to be marveled at all with different talents skills abilities I have no doubt in my mind that we will all accomplish great things

054in our lives as we move forward so use what makes you unique to thrive lean on each other be there for your peers co-workers families people you may not even know believe the difference you want to see thank you Mom and Dad for guiding me from pre-k to now for sitting through all my games grain or shine and whatever else I aspire to do thank you fellow classmates teachers staff and coaches for lessons and memories that myself and many others will take with us as we move on Essex tech class of 2023 it has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your President congratulations everyone rohawks this next part now will the class of 2023 please stand to signify that we have graduated we will now move our tassels from left to right

055ladies and gentlemen I kindly invite you to stand please join me in congratulating the class of 2023 the 9th graduating class of Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School thank you for joining us this evening to celebrate the graduation of the class of 2023. a link to the photos from today today's events will be emailed to families and posted on our social media platforms again congratulations graduates foreign