001[Music] Which one? [Applause] It's wonderful. Father, get out. Thank you everyone. And at this time, if I can ask uh everyone to please rise if they will as we honor our nation with our national anthem. You help me. [Music] Good job. [Music] Okay. What's up? [Music] [Applause] Thank you very much. Good evening everyone. My name is Dennis Lynch. I'm the principal of Everett High School and on behalf of Mr. Suter, Mr. Murphy, vice principles at Ever High School, I'd like to welcome you all to our scholarship night. Tonight is a celebration of hard work, perseverance, and the incredible potential of our students. To our scholarship recipients, congratulations. Your achievements have not gone unnoticed. Whether academic, athletic, artistic, or community-based, your dedication and character have brought you to this moment. This recognition is more than a
002financial reward. It's a symbol of belief. Belief in your future, your talent, and your ability to make a difference. To our families, thank you. Behind every student here is a network of support, encouragement, and often sacrifice. Your commitment has helped build the foundation for their success. To our generous donors, sponsors, and community partners, thank you for investing in our students. Your support not only eases the burden of college and post-secondary plans, but it also sends a powerful message that these young people are worth believing in. Your support turns potential into opportunity. Your belief in these students helps light the way forward and we are deeply grateful for your investment in the future of our young people and this community. Because of you, tonight our students will receive over $100,000 through your many [Applause] scholarships. To
003my fellow educators and staff, this is why we do what we do. Thank you for your dedication, your long hours, and your constant encouragement. You help our students find their voices, their confidence, and their purpose. As we look ahead, I want to leave you all with this thought. Scholarships are not just a reward for past accomplishments. They are a key that unlocks the future. And I have no doubt that the young people we honor here tonight will open doors not only for themselves, but for others as well. Once again, congratulations to all our scholars. We are proud of you. Go forward with confidence, courage, and the knowledge that your community stands behind you. Congratulations. [Applause] to Saturday night. I am happy to share a message from an individual who I have seen firsthand support the
004students in our city, a constant advocate for our youth and their continued success, especially here at Ever High School. The mayor of our great city, Mr. Kali Maria. [Applause] Good evening and welcome to the class of 2025 and uh to your families and friends. Uh what an exciting night tonight is. Uh first, let me thank Superintendent Hart and Mr. Lynch along with the entire high school team for all your hard work in making tonight's celebration possible. I'm sorry that I have a prior commitment this evening and it's keeping me from being with all of you tonight. But I didn't want that to keep me from sharing my congratulations and my best wishes with tonight's honores. Tonight is a celebration of the perseverance that our scholarship winners have shown throughout their educational careers. Each of you
005have had a different path to get here this evening and the scholarships you have earned are a way for this community to show you how proud we are all of you. I'm proud to be a scholarship donor because it is an opportunity to remind members of each graduating class that you will always have the support of this community no matter where life may take you. I hope that you take the opportunity to truly enjoy this evening and reflect on all the successes you have achieved during your EPS careers. Enjoy this moment with your families, your friends, and all the educators who have supported you along the way. On behalf of my wife Stacy and I, as well as my colleagues on the Ever School community, congratulations on this evening's recognition. We wish you the very
006best as you prepare to enter this next chapter in your lives. Thank you and again have a great evening. [Applause] I would like to ask Mr. William Hart, our superintendent, to share a few words. Superintendent Hart truly cares for our city and our schools. He has shown tremendous leadership and dedication in transforming our schools in his brief time with us and we excited for the future of the ever public schools. Our superintendent, Mr. William Hawk. Thank you very much, Principal Lynch. And good evening, everybody. I am extremely proud to stand before you this evening. Not only because we have so much to be proud of in this room, but across this district, we are proud of all of our students who end up many of them end up here on the stage at the end
007of a school year. Tonight is no different. I do want to thank so many people who have put this evening together to bring our students forward to present to all of you and to our wonderful donors who continue to show not only the financial support but the support of our district. And that's important. We need to support each other in moving ourselves ahead. And I pledge to you each and every time that we come before you that we will do just that in our schools every day across every school in this district. And I can pledge that to you tonight. And when the fine educators in this room and beyond this room, I know they feel the same way. I couldn't do the work that I do without a very supportive and engaged school committee
008who have been tremendous and valuable assets to this district and continue to show leadership in all that they do, not just in the Monday night meeting, but all the work they do in the community that sometimes we take for granted. I want to thank them personally for their friendship, their leadership, and their support. And I know these fine young men and women and I may say there's a few in this audience here and to my left whose mother is sitting in front of you tonight as a school committee member. Uh on either side of me we have members of the school committee whose children are here in our wonderful public school system. I'd also like to thank u individually Miss Gina Janetti who is the um I'm going to call you the senior administrative assistant
009for the district. Gina has been with the district almost 40 years and is really a lead person here at Ever High School um moving ahead of all these bits and pieces to make an evening like this such a huge success. I'd like to honor [Applause] our we are and happy to have partnerships not only here in the city with elected officials but we have great leadership across the state but in particular I couldn't ask for no better partner no better advocate no better person to do the work at the state house than the man that's sitting behind me that you'll hear from a little bit later Senator Sico continues to show leadership and provide financial support to this district because he knows that we'll be doing good things here. So, Senator, so along the way,
010every student has an opportunity to interact with staff in the building and one of those groups of people who provide so much support to our young people and that's our guidance staff. They do a tremendous amount of work each and every day very quietly here in the building and it provides support and direction to these young men and women to my left and certainly beyond these walls. I want to thank them personally because they helped get us to this place. So, thank you to all the guidance [Applause] staff. It's a little evening like this song. There's a lot of other players that I won't mention by name, but certainly as a group, our culinary and the arts department with their students and staff provide lots of goodies along uh the way in many of these
011events and I know many of our students have um participated in um providing culinary delights. I'd like to thank them under the leadership of Carol who I know is here with us this evening. the team who are wanting to improve and prepare this building and get this place booking just tick tock celebrate events just like this and of course our wonderful award-winning nationally award-winning music department with so many talented young men young men and women not only just here at Em High School but what school district can you think of has children in second third and fourth grade playing violin I ask you where do you think that is right here in Massachusetts [Applause] It is truly my pleasure to be superintendent in a school district that I love. As an every person and a
012member of the school community many, many years ago, um I know each and every day that this city, whether we have new partnerships or existing partnerships, many of our partners have been with us so many years that we have a lot to be proud of in this community. And I can guarantee you that each and every day that I come to this building, cuz I don't know if you realize, but we are sharing great space with Mr. Wrench, our administration building got flooded. I don't think he loves um we're sharing space here. I get to witness firsthand the excitement in this building. I get to see the excellence that we are going to uh acknowledge this evening. I get to see the care and consideration that our staff provide to our students each and every
013day. And that's no BS. That is action. I see it. I witness it. I'm so proud of it. I wish I could have everybody come in someday and just see the mechanics of this building in the classroom, in the lunchroom, in the hallways. I dare anybody to tell me that Ever High School isn't a superior school. Bring them forward. [Applause] So tonight we marked a very anointing evening, this journey of theirs at Ever High School in particular as they prepare to go beyond the four walls and maybe even the two and a half miles of the city. These young men and women have demonstrated excellence in the classroom, outside of the classroom, and each and every day their interactions with their fellow students. Thank you. So I want to thank them once again for the
014work that they've done, the care that they have shown and the excellence that you continually provide your fellow classmates as you lead them from this building on. So thank you to each and every one of you. I get the opportunity to see in the hallways and become kind of friendly with a few of you. You're all very excited. We've got Robin's daughter, my dear friend, to my left. We have Randy and Trayvon and all these young men and women each and every day, smiling faces, very engaged uh students, and we're so proud of them. I also want to say a particular thank you to all of you donors, without your financial support and interest and long-term commitment to Ever Public Schools and to these students in particular tonight. We couldn't do it without you. And
015someday, maybe we'll give a million dollars in scholarship. But until then, every dollar that you provide these young men and women behind me make them one step closer to achieving their reality and their dreams. So to the Panesa family, the Lon family, the Canadian family, and I could go on the Cadillo family, the McNeel family, these are families who care about families and everyone. Please accept my sincerest thanks. And to all of you who do so much for us each and every day, please stick with us. We have great things ahead. Have a good evening. [Applause] Thank you. The next individual addresses you tonight, not only as a chairperson of our school committee, but also as a parent of two current EBS students and a graduate of Harvard High School. A wonderful advocate for all
016students, Mrs. Samantha Hurley. Thank you all. Thank you, Super uh Principal Lynch, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Terra, and our senior staff for making this night absolutely wonderful. It's truly an honor to be here tonight for the class of 2025 scholarship presentation night. As chairperson of the Ever School Committee, I can think of no greater privilege than standing before you to recognize and celebrate the excellence of our students. To the parents, guardians, and families with us this evening, your unconditional love, sacrifices, and unwavering belief in these young people have made this moment possible. As a parent of a 2022 alumnus, I know the pride you are feeling tonight and how real this is all going to feel. Thank you for cheering them on, lifting them up, and walking beside them every step of the way. To our
017local organizations, sponsors, and donors, thank you for investing in the future of our students. Your generosity and commitment to Ever Public Schools ensures that our graduates step into the next chapter feeling confident, empowered, and ready for the world beyond these walls. To our seniors, well done. Your contributions to the Ever Public Schools has been truly meaningful. You've shown that hard work and dedication do pay off as you look ahead whether to college the work for work workforce military or wherever your path leads carry with you the pride that you've accomplished here on behalf of the ever school committee and I would like to acknowledge and thank my fellow colleagues here this evening Mr. Barrows, Miss Cornelio, the Scandinav, congratulations on your well-deserved achievements. Your determination and character have not only earned you scholarships, but also
018the deep admiration of this entire community. As you move forward, know that we believe in you, we are proud of you, and we will always be cheering you on as you paves the way for future classes to succeed. I will never get sick of saying this. Thank you for simply being you and making Ever Public Schools very proud. Congratulations [Applause] to it is hard to imagine an individual who has done more to support our great city and its schools than our last speaker. When needed, he always answers the call and delivers for our schools, especially our students. a fierce ally and friend to Ever High School, your state senator, Salvo. [Applause] Thank you, Mr. Lynch, and to Superintendent Hart, to members of the school committee, to the leadership here at the high school, to especially
019thank all of the young people who are sitting on the stage tonight. And I'm going to talk to I'm turn the microphone a little bit here. I have seen many of you grow up in this system. I have seen many of you excel in the classroom, athletic field, music program, culinary arts, clubs. You have been there and made the effort shine every step of the way. How would you call that leader? You are our most precious asset this community has. And it's not easy being a young person's dad. It's not easy with all the noise going on around you, all the pressure that is going on around you, and you stay focused on the mission to be the best person you can be. And tonight, you are rewarded for all that hard work, the sacrifice
020when your friends might be going out, you have a big test coming up the next day. Are you going to practice to make sure you're excited on the D field? Are going on a trip to make sure that you show everyone outside the city how great ever it is. You have done that and we are very very proud of you. And tonight is your night. There's a very select group in the graduating class that is here tonight. And it's no secret about how you got here and no secret why so many people here are supporting you. This is not a given. They don't give this because they want to just give. They want to give it to students who are doing good things in our community. And you are that that and you'll get me
021at graduation and I'll say this again tonight cuz no one runs when I say graduation. They remember one thing. And I'll say it tonight and I'll say it then. I'll say it's every graduate class, every class going forward as I have in the past. When people ask you where you from, you're all smiling. You know what I'm saying, right? You know where I'm going, right? You've heard it a million times. I'm going to keep saying it until it's ingrained in your head. When people ask you where you from, never say Boston. Never say greater Boston. And don't just say Massachusetts. You say Ever Massachusetts because that's where you're from. That's where you were raised. And that's the committee is very proud of you going forward. So you are our ambassadors and I couldn't think of
022a better group to be just that. So thank you for being all that you are. Thank you for the great contributions you've made to your school community and to the larger community in the city of Africa. I don't think our donors because all of you investing in our kids is the highest form of an accolate you can give to our young people. not just your financial gifts, but being present tonight and acknowledging the great work that they're doing as students and young people and everything. So, I thank you for all that you do. We have some long, as we kind of said, longtime families and organizations who have been there for our students for many, many years. We thank you for that. And thank you to our parents, our children. I call them children because
023they're kids to me. But our children cannot be who they are without all I've given them. So parents and families, thank you for what you've done to allow your kids to excel and to put put it on them, right? Not easy sometimes being a parent either in today's world. I know I'm a parent to make sure that our kids are not uh slip through the grass and doing everything you can to make them successful. And I'm a little sad tonight, too, because this is the first time in 15 years that I do not have a child in their home school system. I'm a little sad about that. So, um, it has been an amazing ride to have my own two boys start preschool at the Webster school and go all the way to high school
024and now be in college. And this is the product that you have all fostered and you have all supported over the years. This is what the result of your resources and your support is. The excellence of Everett sitting right here, our students. Thank you much everyone. [Applause] Thank you very much and thank you to our speakers tonight, members of our school committee, everyone here again and particularly our senior students. Uh I would be remiss if I also didn't thank an individual um and having done this role in the past. Um it's one of the most important roles that we have in the building is our dean of students. Um and our senior dean of students, Rico Dakano, um has done a tremendous job with this class. Um he's come in working with them the last
025three years, took over um when they were sophomores and has guided them through here. So uh Rico will be presenting along with Mrs. Gallagher tonight um uh presentation of diplomas. So I thank Rico and Mrs. Gallagher very much. [Applause] In our moment, the students and us have all anxiously been awaiting the presentation of our scholarships. Huh. And our first scholarship tonight is the Alan Peneresi scholarship presented by Cal Peneresi, David Ela, Anthony Deiro, Jonathan and Gregory Peneresi and the recipient is Fahheima Coto. [Applause] Go here against your basketball. The Alvin and Paulin School PTO scholarship presented by principal Nancy Tutro and vice principal in Politus. Recipients are Sarah Kefir and Guayira [Applause] Ley. Okay, just a second. his mom. [Applause] Go around. The Ann Minro Scholarship is presented to Melissa Gomez. [Applause] The Carol Cabo
026Nursing Scholarship presented by Carol Deistress is presented to Belma Econovic. [Applause] The Cheryl A. Liston Memorial Scholarship presented by Bomb and Gina Lon is presented to Jacqueline Kza and Melissa [Applause] [Music] Gomez numbers that Christopher Benza Memorial Scholarship, class of 2012. Recipient, Cassidy Rivera. [Applause] The class of 2024 Memorial Scholarship presented by Sal Dominico Jr. recipient Michaela Dulla. [Applause] And a quick note, the individual who is giving out the scholarship tonight raised well over $50,000 to pay for a senior prom last year in heaven to present this scholarship. So great job s good. The culinary art scholarship presented by Carolyn Bamea goes to Trayvon Carrington and Danny Foster. [Applause] The Garnine Family Memorial Scholarship presented by Liz Kernade. Recipient Elma Salvi, [Applause] right? The Daniel Joseph Hanland Memorial Scholarship presented by Mr. John Hanland. Recipient
027Isabella Aen Lander. [Applause] The Elizabeth McNeel Scholarship presented by Joan Clifford and Lou McNeel. Recipient Melissa Gomez. [Applause] The ever public school's custodian scholarship is presented to Trayvon Carrington and Randy Maldinado. [Applause] Wait. The George Cavarian School PTO scholarship presented by Mr. Alex Norman, principal is presented to Santiago Arando, Marielle Kimo, May Kelly, Jasmine Salvador [Applause] Lopez. Also presenting is PPO President Christine Leno. Where's Shane earlier? The Joseph Bob Cardell Memorial Scholarship presented by Bob Cardello. Recipient May Kelly. [Applause] The Charleston scholarship is presented to Marielle Camp. [Applause] Lapia School PTO scholarship which will be presented by principal Janet Taylor is awarded to Evelyn Gha, Amelia Maria Baba and Kelly St. Ford Foil. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Can I go later? Latanzi family scholarship presented by Dolores and Al Latanzi. Recipient Jasmine Salvador Lopez. Go ahead.
028The Lennon F. Piaza Memorial Scholarship presented by Mike Piaza. Recipient Randy Cruz Villanoeva and Carlos Mugia Palasio. couldn't be Maneline English School PTO scholarship presented by principal Paul Embraza recipient Jessica Du aa Johi Terry Firmino and Kadiza Nishado [Applause] Also presenting assistant principal Miss Botch. The Mayor's Future Community Leadership Scholarship recipient Sarah Tiberi [Applause] Memorial gift Ever High School 1978 Scholarship ship award presented by Jim Parker is awarded to Sarah Kefir. [Applause] The Fasis Healthcare Professional Scholarship presented by Ella De Prima. Recipient Jacqueline Canaza. [Applause] Principal Edward Leo Memorial Scholarship is awarded to May Kelly. [Applause] Thank you. Okay, I'll be on there next to you. The Robin Guerrero Memorial Scholarship is presented to Randy Cruz Villanoeva. [Applause] The Raleigh E. Mclofflin Memorial Scholarship is awarded to Eliza Maposa and N. [Applause] The Salvator and
029Grace Roco Scholarship is awarded to Melissa Gomez and Sarah Tiberia. [Applause] Samar Mustafa Memorial Scholarship is awarded to Elma Salvi and Belma Econovich. [Applause] And this this next scholarship was a former student of mine and in honor of her. The sparkle like Maggie scholarship is awarded to Mia Oliva. [Applause] The Southern GI PTO scholarship presented by principal Mike Mclucas is awarded to Relle Caster, David McMir, and Isabella Meghan Lando. [Applause] The Murmarian Family Scholarship is awarded to Jacqueline Kasa and Isabella Hagen Lando. [Applause] The Francis M. Fran Connelly Memorial Scholarship presented by Paul Connelly, Lauren Santos, and Louisis Santos is awarded to Jasmine Salvador Lopez. [Applause] [Music] The Murray Bernstein Charitable Trust account awards two scholarships. Lara Leighton and Sydney Valentin. [Applause] Webster School PTO scholarship presented by Chris Barrett, principal is awarded to Cassidy
030Rivera and Peggy Warl. [Music] Z Club of Chelsea and Northshore scholarship is awarded to Pete Warren. [Applause] The Arnold Plotnik Memorial Scholarship presented by recent retiree Neil Plotnik and his son Marty Plotnik goes to Quesa Plaude. [Applause] We have eight recipients of the Commander Daniel Gritty Scholarship presented by Terresa Gritty. The recipients are Albert Feres Kamacho, Deli Vasquez, Alfaro, Angel Jackan, Gua, Tiffany Soua, Kaden Baros, Gawan Madios, Ricardo Ferrer, and Kenneth Paul. [Applause] [Music] Why is your commission? Oh, good. [Applause] The constellation STEM scholarship is presented to Kelly St. Ford and Christine Bansson. [Applause] [Music] The D-DO Foundation scholarship presented by Senator Sal Dinoico is awarded to Jacqueline Kaza and Carlos Mongia Palasio. and church. [Applause] [Music] The ghs Alumni Advocating Academic Achievement Scholarship presented by Eric Mazio is presented to Natalie Trong. [Music] [Applause]
031The Edinburgh Police Venetment Association Award presented by Sergeant Kenny Kelly is awarded to Yennia Rivera Sheay and Angelina Vasquez. [Applause] The ever least superior officers award is awarded to Manuel Gnos and Alexa, you got Ever firefighters AFF Local 143 scholarship presented by Deputy William Perley is awarded to Evelyn Gayhart and May Kelly. [Applause] The Edward Teachers Association scholarship. ship which has 14 recipients today presented by President Kim Aer, Vice President Anna Ciders, Dean Randy Budro, vice principal Annabitas are presented to Melena Antonio Kadan Boss Eliza Babosa Trayvon Carrington Madison Puffer Evelyn Flores Reyes Amelia Maria Lavar Sali Marquez Cortez Sophia Melo Christopher O'Neal, Aden Bezo, Jasmine Salvador Lopez, Dave Santana, Kelly St. for Alexa Yuga, and Louisa VeZ, and Kaylee [Applause] McMahon. foreign speech. [Music] Don't Thank you. See you there. Thank you and congratulations.
032Thank you to my large students. [Applause] The FOST translation services scholarship is awarded to Francesca Charles, Terry Firmino, Marina Mendoza Esl, and Matas Kuras. [Music] [Applause] The Kowanas Club of Everett, the Dr. Sydney Lististeric Award, presented by Tom Fantino and Mrs. Deianne Gallagher is awarded to Eliza Bambosa. [Applause] The Kowanas Club of Culinary Award is awarded to Anthony Santiso. [Applause] Kuanas mother of ever Ursilia Katalo Marazzo Empowerment Award is awarded to Alina Antonio. [Applause] Kuanas Club Ursilia Catalado Manazzo Humanitarian Award is awarded to Kaylee McMahon. [Applause] Kowanas Reverend Ursilia Katado Morazzo Memorial Award Manal Buhoo. [Applause] [Music] Kowanas Public Member Ursilia Catalo Matero Service Award, Trayvon Carrington. [Applause] Kowanas Club of Frank Eve Woodward Award goes to Marielle Campo. [Applause] We have 11 recipients of the Kowanas Club of Ever Scholarship Fund. They are Jessica
033Dub, Evelyn Ga, Isabella Gonzalez, Dolivera, David Wo Azo, Gerene Carr, Amelia Maria Bapot, Sophia Melo, Kadisa Nishaw, Victoria Rodriguez, Ashley Stewart, and Louisa Ma. [Applause] What is it? Yeah. The Lewis M. Ponderoso Scholarship Fund class of 1956 is awarded to Emma [Applause] Salvi Memorial gift. Ever high School 1978 Scholarship Award. Alexa, Yuga. Sens Everett Elk Scholarship is presented to Evelyn Gha and Elma Salvi. [Applause] Oh, and one more. I'm sorry. And Jessica D. [Applause] The EHS class of 1970 scholarship fund is awarded to Sophia Melo. [Applause] [Music] The honorable speaker George Cavarian public service scholarship presented by Dolores and Alatanzi is presented to Trayvon Karen. [Applause] Hey The Lydia A. Chver Scholarship Fund is awarded to Sarah Tiberi. [Applause] And our last recipient of the evening, the Joey Loruso Memorial Scholarship is presented to Zida
034Morales. [Applause] Let's hear it for these recipients. [Applause] Again, congratulations all the recipients. Please give a big round of applause to the donors who may in the audience tonight supporting your future. It is welld deserved. We could not be more proud of your accomplishments and in a public piece. We'll all be again when we cross that stage as graduates of Everett High School, class of 2025. If you want to join us downstairs, please do in the cafeteria where we will have some refreshments. Again, thank you to our donors, parents, everyone who joined us here, administrators, teachers, honored guests, members of the school committee. What a great night. Congratulations everyone and we'll see you real soon. Drive safe.