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A total of 83 Conant Orioles walked the graduation stage in the Pratt Auditorium June 7 to receive their diplomas and begin their lives in the adult world.

“We’ve all accomplished one of the major milestones in our lives -- high school graduation. This is a major step in the journey of each of our lives, and should be recognized its significance,” said Valedictorian Timothy MacKay. “We’ve all worked hard for this day, and our work did not go to waste. However, our graduation is not an end goal, but a beginning of a larger journey of life, where doors of opportunity are open to all of us.”

MacKay spoke of the challenges faced and the willpower needed for his classmates to enter their high

today,” MacKay said. Whether it was learning to cook and bake without starting fires, or learning that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell, MacKay said the knowledge given to them by Conant will carry them forward. And he encouraged his class not to let their graduation be the end of their education, in whatever form that took.

“One tip I would leave my fellow graduates is to keep learning, whether you continue your education into college, take up a trade, go into a new career, let us carry with us the lessons we learned, the friendships we’ve forged and the memories we’ve created,” MacKay said.

Class President Hailey Dubois said STAFF PHOTO BY ASHLEY SAARI the class had a rocky start to their Class President Hailey Dubois gives the farewell speech to her class. high school career, losing their eighth-grade graduation events to school careers amid the challenges of But, he said, it is those experiences COVID, and faced those challenges together.

COVID, saying that graduation is al- that shaped who they are today.

“We have shown it doesn’t matter ready a challenge, without the addi“Each obstacle we’ve overcome what is happening in our lives and tional stumbling blocks of remote over the past 18 years or so has SEE CONANT PAGE 4 learning. shaped us into the individuals we are

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the world around us, but rather how we chose to spend it, which has made our class rather unforgettable,” Dubois said. “Going into high school, I really had no idea what the future of our class would look like, at a time when our life was so unpredictable.

Each and every one of you have worked immensely hard to get where you are today.”

Dubois encouraged her classmates to embrace new things, and try things that scared them.

“The worst that can happen from saying ‘yes’ is nothing to the advantages that come from it. Whatever journey you begin after tonight, I encourage you to start switching ‘no’ with a ‘yes.’ Because it will truly bring more meaning to your life, and you only have one, after all,” Dubois said.

Salutatorian Irelynd AuCoin (who assured her classmates that her many tardies were only due to her night job as a crime fighter) said the class has come a long way together, from being freshmen terrified of the seniors, who had it all figured out, to being those seniors themselves.

“We knew in the back of our minds that would one day be us, but we never expected that future to get here so fast,” AuCoin said.

is crumbling around you,” Baker said.

“In your life, you may be faced with some overwhelming situations that you don’t know how to handle. But some of the greatest achievements in life happen when you face those situations and make it through.”

The Class of 2024 were high achievers, said Principal David Dustin.

“You have leaders among you who have pushed the envelope of what can be done in service, communitySTAFF PHOTO BY ASHLEY SAARI building, academics and sports.

The Class of 2024 awaits their diplomas.

More of this class applied for college on NH Applies Day than we have “The greatest piece of advice I have ever seen before. More of you She said looking back at their time for you is things aren’t always going pushed yourself to earn the distincin Conant, few students might reto work out the way you planned, member how to solve for X, but the tion of NH Scholars than we have and that is OK,” Baker said. memories they made with their ever seen before. More of you comHis own journey, he said, involved pleted CTE pathways, or conducted peers will stay with them.

“I finally understand why evworking multiple jobs, some terrible, internships than we have seen for eryone says graduation is bitterto make ends meet, and a stint in a many years,” Dustin said.

That drive, he said, would carry sweet. Years of memories rushing homeless shelter before friends asthrough our heads as we walk up to sisted him and he was able to return them far.

“You have shown us the potential to school for a master’s degree in edget our diplomas, and the lingering you have shown us as individuals and thought that when we leave this gym ucation. Even then, he said he inas a class, and all of us are excited to tonight, we are officially adults in the tended to teach social studies, not see how that potential translates into real world,” AuCoin said. hand out knives to a group of 30 reality in the future,” said Dustin.

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Principal David Dustin presents a diploma to Ella Weinhold.

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The following students are members of the Conant High School Class of 2024: Dustin James Adams, Irelynd Tena AuCoin, Madison Grace Bellofatto, Madelyn Ava Bergeron, Olivia Jade Blanchette, KiriAna Cheryl Aroha Broussard, Travis Mark Burrell, Ellie June Cassidy, Jonathan Roland Ping Wu Ciglar, Kaden John Colby, Thomas Daniel Cotzin, Ava Elizabeth Cruz, Bronson Hiram Cutter, Elizabeth Anne Devens, Joshua Rocco DiPasquale, Jonathan Hosmer Driscoll, Hailey Elizabeth Dubois, Sean Clayton Farmer and Ryan Kimberly Favart.

Also, Odin Quinn Gauthier, Sam Lee Gerrard, Riley Belle Goddard, Georgina Marie Hamblen, Haley Diane Hannon, Bella Ellie Hart, Jonathan Hartnett, Thomas Matthew Harvey, Aubrie Rosana Hendrickson, Griffin Clark Hofmeister, Billy Holman Horne, Max Lynnea Horton, Dylan Reese

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Seniors honored during awards night Timothy MacKay is Conant Class of 2024 valedictorian

started to think this is what I’m going to do after high school,” MacKay said.

In the fall, MacKay will be carrying

By ASHLEY SAARI that love of robotics to his chosen Monadnock Ledger-Transcript school, Worcester Polytechnic, where he plans to double-major in After a year spent in online robotic engineering and mechanical learning through VLAX, Conant engineering. He said it’s his dream to valedictorian Timothy MacKay rebuild things. turned to in-person learning at Co“Maybe, I’ll be building more susnant as a sophomore, and one of the tainable solutions to the problems first things he did was join the we have today,” he said. school’s robotics team.

In addition to the robotics team, MacKay, 18, of Rindge, has a love for science, technology, engineering MacKay is also a member of the school’s Interact Club, where he has and math (STEM) courses, so it seemed a natural fit for him, he said, done about 70 hours of volunteer work. He is the president of the but at the time, the club was not school’s National Honor Society, and drawing in many students. MacKay was only one of two students on the is a member of the Conant Game team, but over his high school career, Crew, which volunteers at sports games, with MacKay specifically the team was rebuilt, in part due to helping to run the livestream for the the recruiting efforts of MacKay. “When I joined, I had no idea what school’s basketball games. He is I was going to do, but after joining, it also a member of the Link Crew, which helps to mentor incoming has become something that I like a lot, and became a passion of mine. I freshmen.

During the summers, he works at Kimball’s in Jaffrey, which he intends to do this summer before leaving for college.

Irelynd Aucoin is salutatorian Three-sport athlete Irelynd Aucoin of Rindge is this year’s salutatorian at Conant Middle High School.

A lifelong resident of Rindge, Aucoin has played softball, basketball and soccer for all four years of her high school career, with soccer being her main sport, as a starter for all four years and team captain for two.

Aucoin is also a member of the National Honor Society, the Interact Club and the Student Council.

During the summer, she volunteers at basketball clinics, teaching skills to grade-school children, and volunteers for Wreaths Across America, which makes and lays wreaths on veterans’ graves.

During her high school career, she has been on two international ser-

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talie Lambert, Grace Lewis, Amriel Lucier, Timothy MacKay, Alexis Mayer, Megan Newton, Abigail Quill, Kimberly Romba, Hayden Rowland, Kaylee Truong, Emmett Twombly, Nobley Walker, Katharine Weidner and Ella Weinhold.

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Science -- Top Scholar; Timothy MacKay; Most Engaged, Hayden Rowland.

American Association of Physics Award – Timothy MacKay Social Studies – Top Scholar, Timothy MacKay; Most Engaged Kaylee Truong.

STAFF PHOTO BY ASHLEY SAARI World Languages – Spanish, EmMadison Bellafatto receives one of several scholarships she was awarded mett Twombly; Mandarin, Ava Cruz. during Conant’s Senior Awards Night.

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Seppala and Kaylee Truong. berg, Aiden Nault, Megan Newton, STEM -- Top Scholar, Grace New Hampshire Scholars – IreAva Nordahl, Austen Richard, Jacob lynd AuCoin, Madelyn Bergeron, Rockhill, Kimberly Romba, Hayden Lewis; Most Engaged, Lane LeClair.

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She said she would love to work in journalism, particularly for a magazine such as National Geographic, or work on coral reef restoration, with the through-line being a love for the environment.

“The environment has always been an important thing to me, for as long as I can remember. I’m hoping to make a career out of it,” Aucoin said.

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Forty-eight graduates received their diplomas at the June 7 graduation ceremony at Mascenic High School in New Ipswich.

Angela McCabe, an Honors graduate who is a member of the National Honor Society, a New Hampshire scholar, and the student representative to the Mascenic School Board, gave the welcoming address for the Class of 2024. McCabe thanked the Mascenic staff, including custodians, secretaries, and the counseling department, as well as teachers, family and friends.

McCabe will attend Nashua Community College.

Superintendent Chris Martin re-

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Angelina McCabe gives the Class of 2024 welcome address.

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only 18 years to be kids,” Smith said.

“This past year, things got a lot more serious for us, as we had to make big decisions. I want to remind all of you to also have a great time.”

Valedictorian and Class Secretary Emma Schaumloffel, an Honors graduate, a member of the National Honor Society, and New Hampshire scholar, who will attend the Wentworth Institute of Technology, thanked the maintenance staff for providing a “beautiful, clean and safe environment at

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Reflecting on the years of hard work it took to become Valedictorian, Schaumloffel quoted musician Snoop Dogg: “I want to thank me, for never quitting.”

Class Adviser Jeremy Taylor encouraged graduates to “embrace the new” throughout their lives.

“You have reached the edges of you knowledge now. Challenge those edges a s you move forward,” Taylor said. “As you expand you knowledge, your calling will come.”

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port card. And I know we are all in good hands as you move into the next stage of your lives. You will change the world with the decisions you make.”

Salutatorian and Class President Amelia Smith, an Honors graduate, a member of the National Honor Society, and a New Hampshire scholar, who will be attending Dartmouth College, encouraged her classmates to “go out and truly live your lives.”

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flected on memories of her own graduation from high school in Manchester, and the lifelong impact of educators in her life, including her school the band director.

“Never miss an opportunity to thank the people who have influenced and helped you in your life,” Martin said. “All these years in school, you have all had report cards, telling you how you’ve done.

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A Mascenic senior hugs a loved one during graduation.

Mascenic Regional High School graduates The following are members of the Class of 2024: Cera Ashour Rebecca Beauregard Ricky Boucher Emma Cargill Alexis Caron Adrianna Carver Samuel Csikany Ryan Dunlop Camden Dunn Mitchell Gardner Aiden George Gracie German Corinne Griffis Stetson Hammit Oliver Hiott Aureese Honeywell Ava Johnson STAFF PHOTO BY ASHLEY SAARI Emma Johnson Mascenic students celebrate their Baccalaureate on May 28 at Cathedral of the Pines.

Matthew Kane Connor Krichbaum Skye Lambert Aurora Sousa Dominic Mearls Lexxi Perreault Tyler Lowe Drake Stevens Corey Miller David Pierson Steven Lussier Pandora Tilton Jordan Myshrall Daniel Rawling Christian Manning Julianna Tobey Haley Parkkonen Jackson Sasner Madison Martin Delaney Traffie Eleanor Pearson Emma Schaumloffel Angelina McCabe Payton Vaillancourt Alexander Pellerito Florence Schaumloffel Autumn McCarthy Cole Worth Luke Pelletier Amelia Smith Lila McGraw Vincent Pelletier

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me, it’s an outlet. Going on runs is good for my mental and physical health, and it’s my main stress-reliever.”

Schaumloffel said she’s motivated by both the individual nature of the sport, but also the fact that it is the

By ASHLEY SAARI Monadnock Ledger-Transcript whole team’s performance that leads to overall wins. This year, Mascenic Four-sport athlete and Student Council Secretary Emma girls’ cross-country capped off Schaumloffel, 18, of New Ipswich is Schaumloffel’s senior year with a this year’s valedictorian for Machampionship win, after a runner-up season when she was a junior. She said scenic Regional High School. it felt like a full-circle moment, after Schaumloffel, along with her frathe team had also had a Tri-County ternal twin sister Florence and their parents, moved to New Ipswich in the Championship her graduating year from Boynton Middle School. sixth grade, and have been with the “It felt so good to come out on top district since. She participated in cross-country and was the captain of after all that hard work,” Schaumloffel said. the indoor and outdoor track In the fall, Schaumloffel intends to teams and the swim team. attend the Wentworth Institute of “In middle school, all my friends were in cross-country, and I thought Technology, where she plans to run I’d give it a try,” Schaumloffel said. “I on the cross-country and track teams, while pursuing a degree in civil engiended up falling in love with the SEE HONORS PAGE 11 sport, the training and the team. For

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Academic Achievement in Senior Math: Haley Parkkonen, Payton Vaillancourt, Oliver Hiott.

Mathematics Perseverance Award: Camden Dunn.

Outstanding Achievement in AP Calculus: Sam Csikany, Florence Schaumloffel, Emma Schaumloffel, Amelia Smith.

Outstanding Achievement in Food & Nutrition: Autumn McCarthy, Emma Schaumloffel, Florence Schaumloffel, Amelia Smith, Aurora Sousa.

Academic Excellence in Anatomy & STAFF PHOTO BY ASHLEY SAARI Physiology: Jordan Myshrall.

National Honor Society students Emma Schaumloffel, Angelina McCabe, Voice of Mascenic Award: Jordan Amelia Smith, Alexis Caron and Florence Schaumloffel during Mascenic Award Ameila Smith is Myshrall, Pandora Tilton.

Night. salutatorian DAR Good Citizen Award: Angelina McCabe.

Amelia Smith, 18, of New Ipswich, Educator’s Rising Award: Angelina math and particularly calculus. Her were recognized for academic is this year’s Mascenic salutatorian, McCabe. favorite teacher at Mascenic was Shea awards: and will be attending Dartmouth in NCC Honors Senior Award: AnOutstanding Achievement in Band: the fall, seeking a degree in civil engi- Higley, who teaches family and congelina McCabe. sumer sciences, particularly her David Pierson, Luke Pelletier. neering with a minor in art or enviPresentation of those entering the home and interior design course.

Outstanding Achievement in ronmental sciences.

Military: Luke Pelletier.

Smith said she applied to DartStudio Art: Emma Johnson.

Smith grew up in New Ipswich, National Honor Society members: mouth as a bit of a reach school, but Excellence in Accounting I: Chrisalong with her parents and older Emma Schaumloffel, Angelina Mcsister Victoria. Her father, Mike when she got in, she was thrilled at the tian Manning, Emma Johnson.

Cabe, Alexis Caron, Florence Smith, taught at Mascenic for 20 opportunity to join its strong civil enExcellence in Photoshop: Haley Schaumloffel, Corinne Griffis, years in subjects including Earth sci- gineering program. Smith said she Parkkonen. ence and biology, and coaching cross- hopes to become an architect, or Excellence in Personal Finance: Ju- Amelia Smith, Aroura Sousa.

New Hamshire State Scholars: Recountry and track. Her mother, something similar, with a possible lianna Tobey.

Gretchen Smith, coached swimming. focus on sustainable architecture. She Outstanding Achievement in Gen- becca Beuregard, Emma Cargill, Alexis Caron, Sam Csikany, Corrine Smith ran cross-country, track and said it could be a way to combine her eral Business: Tyler Lowe, Payton Griffis, Oliver Hiott, Angelina Mcindoor track, and said she has been love of math and her love of art.

Vaillancourt, Emma Johnson, Skye Cabe, Jordan Myshrall, Emma running for 12-plus years after “I felt like that was the best combi- Lambert.

Pearson, Emma Schaumloffel, Flobeing introduced to the sport by her nation of both,” Smith said.

Outstanding Achievement in Perrence Schaumloffel, Amelia Smith, father.

This summer, she plans to travel sonal Finance: Jordan Myshrall.

Pandora Tilton.

“The community around running is with a group of friends, including Excellence in Yearbook ManageDiploma with Honors recipients: fantastic. It brings people together,” Schaumloffel, to Portugal, before rement & Leadership: Eleanor Pearson, Rebecca Beuregard, Emma Cargill, Smith said. turning for a summer job and Haley Parkkonen.

Alexis Caron, Sam Csikany, Corrine She said in her sophomore year, preparing for college.

Outstanding Achievement in Enlooking for a winter sport, she helped glish 12 CP: Autumn McCarthy, Drake Griffis, Ava Johnson, Oliver Hiott, Class awards and Connor Krichbaum, Skye Lambert, revive the Mascenic swim team, and Stevens. scholarships Tyler Lowe, Angelina McCabe, Auasked her mother to coach it.

Outstanding Achievement in EnIn addition to her athletics, Smith On June 5, Mascenic Regional High glish Honors: Haley Parkkonen, Pan- tumn McCarthy, Jordan Myshrall, Haley Parkkonen, Drake Stevens, was part of the class committee, prom School held its Senior Awards Night, dora Tilton.

Emma Schaumloffel, Florence committee, National Honor SoOutstanding Achievement in recognizing academic achievements Schaumloffel, Amelia Smith, Pandora ciety and a running club.

American Literature Honors: Emma and awarding scholarships to outTilton, Delaney Traffie.

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“I’ve loved learning about structures, housing, and design. I just really want to be part of the infrastructure and design process,” Schaumloffel said.

To her teachers and friends at Mascenic, Schaumloffel had this to say: “Thank you for these last four years, it’s had ups and downs, but made it out together. Everyone’s going to do great things, and I’m excited to see what the future holds.”

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nder a cloudy sky June 8, ConVal Regional High School valedictorian Nathan Klonel took his class back to grade school, reading his class and their assembled guests a story from Arnold Lobel’s classic children’s books, “Frog and Toad.”

Specifically, Klonel read “The Garden,” from the “Frog and Toad Together” collection.

“When I started writing this speech, I went through many drafts, struggling to find something that felt like me. I felt pressure to say something profound, yet I couldn’t think of a single thing meaningful enough for this moment,” Klonel said. “But if I’ve learned anything over the past four years of classes, clubs, work and sports, it’s that serious things can benefit from a touch of unseriousness.”

In the tale, Frog gifts Toad some seeds, after Toad admires Frog’s garden, letting him know with some hard work, he, too, can enjoy a garden. Toad begins his gardening adventure by trying to berate his seeds into growth, but after some guidance from Frog, instead tries reading stories, singing and reciting poetry until they sprout.

“Thirteen years ago, with the help

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Valedictorian Nathan Klonel recites the “Frog and Toad” tale “The Garden” as part of his graduation speech.

of parents, teachers and friends, we each planted our gardens. Walking into the first day of kindergarten, we began the hard work of coaxing them to grow,” Klonel said. “Today, as we look around, we see the beautiful garden we have cultivated, each unique and flourishing. As we embark on new adventures, maybe we can carry the lessons of Frog and Toad with us. Be patient, be persistent, and most of all, take joy in the

Ryann Carol Shippee ConVal Regional High School

“Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who do not believe in magic will never find it.”

-Roald Dahl Congratulations, Ryann! We know you will find the magic in whatever you choose!

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process. Here’s to all the future gardens we will grow.”

Principal Heather McKillop also used a prop in her farewell speech to the class – a commemorative “ConVal 2024” pillow that she purchased at a craft fair in the class’ sophomore year, her first year as principal, with the names of the prospective graduates stitched on the back. She said she initially hesitated to purchase it, because it com-

memorated a specific class, but then said she realized the significance of this class.

“I realized the shared experience and the journey we were about to undertake together. This pillow, with our graduating class’s names, all of them, stitched on the back of it, has been a constant reminder of all the individuals and the incredible resiliency of this class,” SEE CONVAL PAGE 13

Our caps are off to the teachers!

For all your hard work throughout the years to ensure a successful graduation for so many students.

Thank you from the

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The Class of 2024 walks to the graduation stage.

McKillop said. “Metaphorically, it has supported me. As a pillow, it has been behind me on my desk chair for the past three years, as I along with my dedicated team has worked to support you.”

The welcome speaker for the class, Gabrielle Ramsden, also thanked the people in her life that had helped shape her and make her grow, including her parents for instilling the values of independence, hard work and finding joy in the

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

little things.

“All of us have people who have shaped us, today, take a moment to thank them. This may be our graduation, but it’s a big moment for the people in our lives. Class of 2024, be ready to take on the future, but, please, moving forward, don’t let go of our past,” Ramsden said. “Our preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, middle school and high school have all held typical moments of self-growth and have given us strong foundations to lean on. Take today to re-

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member and reflect.”

One of the class’ two salutatorians, Liza Petrov, reminded her class that there is no one path to success, and they don’t need to know right now what the future holds.

“As we all work to build the lives we want to lead, we must realize that time will pass us by quicker than we can ever expect. Don’t hesitate to try out a new hobby, change your career trajectory, travel the world or do something as

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simple as trying a dish you haven’t tried before,” Petrov said. “Try to not put all of these things on the back burner, but if you do, know the Chinese proverb: ‘The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.’”

Class speaker Lucy Jackson agreed that whether or not students knew what their next step was, they have plenty of time to figure it out.

“Some of us may have a clear-cut plan for what we want to do in the future, while some of us have no idea. The beauty of that is that you don’t need to know,” Jackson said. “I hope you don’t feel the pressure to have to know. Whether you will be going into the workforce, going into college or any other plan, I believe all of us have the will to succeed in every adventure and endeavor we choose.”

The class’ second salutatorian, Emma Rodenhiser, said she has been replying “I’m not sure yet,” every time she’s been asked about her future. She said that one of the lessons learned from her four years in high school is that time can go too fast, and to appreciate the mo-

Laura Phillips receives the faculty award from Carolann Tebbetts and Karrie Mitschmyer.

ments while they linger.

“Time has taught me two lessons over the past four years. The first one is that if you are always thinking of what’s going to happen

next, you are missing the little moments that you might appreciate later,” Rodenhiser said. That leads to the second lesson – your time and your memories are a blessing.”

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Also, Aida Davis, Aiden Demetrion, Jennae DeShane, Timothy Desmarais, Abigail Desrosiers, William Dodge, Henry Domingo Theriault, Augusten Dreher, Makaela Drummond, Landen Dube, Joshua Ellis, Troy Fedison, Royce Ferland, Seth Fowler, Broden Frosch, Margaret Fry, Hunter Gochee, Christian Hall, Hunter Hall, Roenne Hanley, John Harris, Wyatt Harty, Charlotte Henderson, Jayden Hendrickson, Jackson Henley, Jessica Henrikson, Miles Higgins, Jennifer Hopkins, Delaney Ingalls, Jack Ingram, Lucy Jackson, Francisco Jaimes, Esther Janis and Samuel Johnson.

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Also, Morgan Norby, Ryan O'Connor, Beau Olesky, Solomon Page, Owen Palmer, Henry Paradise, William Parker, Zachary Pease, Colin Pellettieri, Desean Penny, Elizabeth Petrov, Laura Phillips, Kermit Pope, Gabrielle Ramsden, Wyatt Rautiola, Caden Robbins, Elise Robbins, Emma Rodenhiser, Alec Rogers, Mackenzie Roy, Ellen Rupp, Cohen Sanborn, Charles Savage, Mia Schwab, Makila Sestito, Serafina Seymour, Skyler Shawgo, Rosemary Shifflett, Ryann Shippee, Colton Short, Ashlyn Slossar, Hunter Slossar, Adyson Spiller, Andrew St. Cyr, Paytra Stacy, Isabella Starr, Avery Steere, Isabella Stehly, Kiara Stephenson, Shaelan Stetzer, Kaitlyn Stone, Robert Stone and Annika Stowell.

Also, Brody Thompson, Liasiah Torres, Daniella Tracy, Emma Van Gemert, Madeline VanBlarigan, Emily Vanderpool, Sarah Walker, Natasha Warren, Jason Way, Colton Webb, Hunter Wheaton, Zackery Wheaton, Griffin Whelan, Chloe Whicker, Lucille White, Uilliam Wilmoth, Savannah Wilson, Evan Wloszczyna, Jasmine Woodhouse, Joseph Young and Paige Yusza.

ConVal salutes student excellence ConVal High School hosted the annual Awards and Scholarship Night June 5 at ConVal High School. The following students received awards: Salutatorian – Elizabeth Petrov.

Salutatorian – Emma Rodenhiser.

Valedictorian – Nathan Klonel.

ConVal Library Award – Abigail Desrosiers, Laura Phillips and Makila Sestito.

Cougar Courage Award – Abigail Lussier.

Female Athlete of the Year – Tasha MacNeil.

Male Athlete of the Year— Jack Harris.

Sportsperson Award – Broden Frosch.

Sportsperson Award – Emma Rodenhiser.

Volunteer of the Year Award – Kim Page.

NHIAA Three-Sport Athlete – Jake Alonso, Abigail Lussier, Jack Ingram, Nathan Klonel, Tasha MacNeil and Kalena Cooper.

Achievement Book Award Seniors – Laura Phillips, Ruth Cassidy and Margaret Fry. Art Award Juniors – Jack Burt, Brianna Myers and Kyle Austin.

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Art Award Sophomores – Judah Cyr-Underwood, Fallyn Weeks, Mackenzie Sazonick and Aidan Marony.

Art Award Freshmen – Piper Bernier, Felix Hannah and Maddy Drummond.

ATC Award: Outstanding Business Student Award – Emma Rodenhiser and Jessica Henrikson.

ATC Award: Outstanding Careers and Education Student Award – Ella Morris and Maddy Desrosiers.

ATC Award: Outstanding Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Award – Isabel Andres.

ATC Award: Outstanding Digital Photo & Video Student Award – Jennifer Hopkins and Aliston Bolton.

ATC Award: Outstanding Graphic Design Student Award -- Jenna DeShane and Desean Penny (typewriter).

ATC Award: Outstanding Woodworking & Manufacturing Student Award – Ryan O’Connor and Jenna Bergeron .

ATC Award: Outstanding Computer Programming – Wyatt Harty and Thomas Flynn.

Edith Bird Bass Essay Contest first – Ruth Cassidy.

Edith Bird Bass Essay Contest second – Ashley Biathrow.

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third – Sophia Lake.

English Award: Senior – Gus Dreher.

English Award: Junior – Emily Steinberg.

English Award: Sophomore – Vinnie Young and Jayden Merchant.

English Award: Freshman – Sarah Paradise and Selena Woodhouse.

Perseverance Award – Aeron McKinnon.

Dartmouth Book Award – Elliana Howard.

Harvard Book Award: Boston – Suki Zhang.

Harvard Book Award: NH – Annelise Strong.

NH Humanities Council – Charlotte Murphy.

Smith Book Award – Isabelle Jobin.

Williams College Book Award – Jack Harris.

Yale Book Award – Maeve Finn.

John Sullivan Book Award – Aida Davis and Ruth Cassidy.

Lucy Hurlin Theatre Award – Adeline Mackensen.

Health & Wellness 1 – Brett Davies.

Health & Wellness 2 – Abigail Lussier.

Wellness Elective – Ruth Cassidy.

Math Award: Senior – Jack Harris.

Math Award: Junior – Josh

Decker.

Math Award: Sophomore – Clara Wilsher.

Math Award: Freshman – Harlan Bielagus.

Concert Band Award – Andrew St. Cyr. National Choral Award – Esther Janis and Beau Olesky.

Jazz Band – Andrew St. Cyr and Evan Wloszczyna.

Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award – Ashley Biathrow.

Science Award: Senior – Hannah Beisang.

Science Award: Junior – Amanda Bergeron.

Science Award: Sophomore – Heidi Bell and Eva Williams.

Science Award: Freshman – Olivia Healey and Ava VanHorn.

Virginia Apgar Book Award – Aria Laurent.

Social Studies Achievement Award: Senior – Wyatt Harty.

Social Studies Achievement Award: Junior — Abby Rodenhiser.

Social Studies Achievement Award: Sophomore – Liam Armstrong.

Social Studies Achievement Award: Freshman – Jenna Bergeron.

German 1 – Megan Millbauer.

German 2 – Thomas Flynn.

German 3 -- Adeline Regis.

German 4 – Kai Reitnauer.

Advanced Placement German – Izzy Jobin.

German Senior Award -- Jennifer Hopkins.

Spanish 1 – Riley Batty.

Spanish 2 – Alyssa Hamlin.

Spanish 3 – Destiney Jimenez.

Spanish 4 – Caleb Kleine Norford.

Advanced Placement Spanish – Laura Phillips.

Spanish Senior Award – Charles Savage.

Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica Award – Laura Phillips.

NHAWLT Award of Excellence: Spanish – Ruthie Cassidy.

NHAWLT Award of Excellence: German – Nathan Klonel.

NH Seal Of Biliteracy – Jennifer Hopkins, Laura Phillips, Caleb Kleine Norford, Ruthie Cassidy and Fransico James.

Alfred University “Outside of Ordinary” Scholarship Opportunity – Wiliam Simard.

Bowdoin – Josh Decker.

Clarkson Achievement Award – Brynn Frosch.

Clarkson Leadership Award – Taylor Ouellette.

Endicott – Amanda Bergeron.

Le Moyne – Ashley Biathrow.

Rensselaer Medal – Anneliese Strong.

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president of the Class of 2024. “I can tell you we’re one of the mostWilton-Lyndeborough’s gradua- adaptable group of students you’ll ever meet. I mean, we made it tion ceremony June 7 was special through one of the world’s craziest, for this year’s graduating class, unknown moments and we’re sitwho ended their middle school ting here before you ready to take journey at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, quarantined on the world and whatever chalat home, and therefore missed out lenges it throws at us.”

Gill emphasized the class’ reon a formal eighth-grade graduasilience in spite of its unusually tion ceremony.

The class’ adaptability in the face small size; WLC is graduating only 27 seniors this year, to which Gill of uncertainty was foremost on commented, “I’m sure we’re the speakers’ minds during the ceresmallest graduating class many of mony.

“I won’t say it’s always been easy you have ever seen.” For the past – but man, was it a journey. I can’t four years, the WLC graduating overlook one of our greatest chal- class has had more than 30 seniors, SEE WLC PAGE 18 lenges, COVID,” said Tyler Gill, Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Art and Design award -- Kalyn Ross.

Rochester Institute of Technology Business and Leadership – Roman Cadwallader.

Rochester Institute of Technology Humanities and Social Sciences – Eliza Bull.

Rochester Institute of Technology Science and Math Award – Suki Zhang.

Rochester Institute of Technology Women in STEM – Maya Bennett.

Rochester Institute of Technology Computing Award – Jason Bouyounes.

Rochester Frederick Douglass and Susan B Anthony – Zoey Lazzaro.

Rochester George Eastman Young – Kai Reitnauer.

Rochester Xerox Award – Dylan Farrell.

Salem State University – Riley Pitchard.

Society of Women in Engineering Merit Certificate – Elizabeth Petrov.

Society of Women in Engineering Merit Certificate – Hayden Bickes.

Society of Women in Engineering Merit Certificate – Lucy Jackson.

St Lawrence – Libby Nadeau.

St Michael's College – Grace M. O’Brien.

St Michael's College – Evan Martus.

St. Anselm's – Elliana Howard.

Stetson University – Brooke Johnson.

Suffolk University – Clara Christensen.

Tulane University – Abigail Rodenhieser.

University of Virginia – Maeve Finn.

William and Mary – Isabelle Jobin.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (female) – Merrit Kotula.

Marine Award: music Matty Palmer.

Marine Award: music – Gabriel DuPuy. Marine Award: achievement – Sam Moritz.

Marine Award: achievement – Isabelle Schmidt.

Marine Award: athletics – Garret Rousseau.

Marine Award: athletics – Avery Moore.

National Honor Society – Aida Davis, Lucy Jackson, Laura Phillips, Jennae Deshane, Nathan Klonel, Elise Robbins, Jack Harris, Sophia Lake, Emma Rodenhiser, Charlotte Henderson, Elizabeth Petrov and Charlie Savage.

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Mathematics Department leader Sam Winslow presents the Senior Math Award to Jack Harris.

The Wilton-Lyndeborough Class of 2024.

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except in 2020, when there were 29.

School Board Chair Dennis Golding echoed Gill’s comments.

“As the Class of 2024, you’ve endured quite a bit during your journey at WLC. You did, like Tyler stated, have to deal with the COVID pandemic,” he said. “You’ve been through four principals and teacher turnover like we’ve never experienced in our district. Yet through all of this you kept working, moving forward, persevering.”

Salutatorian Audra Rizzuto highlighted her love for the small but tight-knit WLC community.

“In this small town, not one of us could have reached this point alone.

I truly believe that it’s our small community that makes us unique.

We are pieced together by the encouragement, belief, empathy and kindness from those who have supported us – whether it’s someone who taught us to dream, explain the world’s complexities, or simply told us we could do it when it seemed impossible. We owe you our gratitude,” she said.

Rizzuto shared some of her fa-

she said. “At WLC, the teachers care about you as a person because it is a small school – they have the time to give each student the attention they need, and they’ll take the time to get to know you. Coming from a big school in Florida to our little town of Wilton, these moments were something I didn’t expect to experience.”

The Class of 2024 presented class gifts to several staff members. They recognized school counseling secretary and registrar Sharon Coffey, Assistant Principal Katie Gosselin, Principal Tom Ronning, administrative assistant Linda Draper and middle school English teacher Laura Bujak.

PHOTO COURTESY LYNNE KENNEDY CROUSE Ronning also recognized Robert WLC Principal Tom Ronning hugs retiring instructor Olympia Clark after Hannigan for his plans to serve in presenting her with a gift. the Navy, and family and consumer science teacher Olympia Clark for her 30 years of service to WLC. vorite memories from her time at Valedictorian Kay Bozarth de“During this time, she’s cultivated WLC, including sixth-grade ecology scribed her experience moving many student relationships,” he school at Ferry Beach in Maine, from a large Florida high school to said. “Just the other day, I had parwhere “Ty and Levi got us kicked off WLC, a much smaller school.

“I would love to look back at all of ents inquiring if their child would the playground,” or in sophomore have Ms. Clark. Having taught them, year when she “smuggled baby bun- the fun moments we had as a class they were hopeful that she would nies into school in my backpack. Or this year, like the Monadnock hike junior year when Alex blew up Ms. and the ski trip. I think we all got to teach their children.”

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The following students are members of the Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative High School Class of 2024: Chloe Abbott Makenna Basile Adriana Bausha Nathaniel Boulanger Kayan Bozarth Naomi Bozarth Madison Burnett Aidan Carver Holly Church Tye Collins Savanah Dubois Nicholas Fantasia Tyler Gill Kirsten Goodale Levi Grainger Robert Hannigan Naliia Ingallina-Courtemanche Paige Johnson Brooklyn Letawski Chloe Levesque Alexander Nelson Jacob Phillips Cameron Pixley

Audra Rizzuto Kayla Sours Andrew Sweeney Vincent White

WLC 2024 Summa Cum Laude Kayan Bozarth (Valedictorian) Audra Rizzuto (Salutatorian) Chloe Abbott Adriana Bausha Savannah Dubois

WLC 2024 New Hampshire Scholars Adriana Bausha Kayan Bozarth Naomi Bozarth Cameron Pixley

WLC 2024 National Honor Society Adrian Bausha Kayan Bozarth Savannah Dubois Cameron Pixley Audra Rizzuto

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ski team as an eighth-grader. He went on to letter in three sports a year, all four years. Silegy continued his sports career at Keene State, as a four-year, three-season athlete in soccer, basketball and

By JESSECA TIMMONS baseball.

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript After graduation, Silegy joined t’s the end of an era at South the coaching staff at Franklin Meadow School in PeterborPierce, where he coached eight conough, as longtime Athletic Disecutive NCAA Division II men’s soccer tournament teams, including rector Tod Silegy, known to the national semifinals in 1991. For thousands of children throughout 24 years, Silegy was the head men’s the region simply as “Sil,” will retire soccer coach at Franklin Pierce, as at the end of this school year. well as coach of the Nordic and “People ask me, why am I alpine ski teams, assistant basketleaving?” Silegy said. “And the anCOURTESY PHOTO CONVAL SCHOOL DISTRICT swer is, I’m not sure. But 24 years is ball coach and golf and softball Tod “Sil” Silegy with five eighth-grade softball players at South Meadow Middle a long time. I want to leave when I School in spring 2024. coach. He was inducted into the still have time for a new chapter.

Franklin Pierce Athletics Hall of We’ll see what comes next.”

Fame as a coach in 2009.

Silegy’s long legacy at South Silegy joined the staff at SMS after including a special banner dedilegy said. an old school friend called at told Meadow School is reflected in the cated to Silegy on the last day of Silegy graduated from the first ceiling of the gym. Dozens of cham- soccer season in fall 2023. him there was a soccer coach posiclass at ConVal High School in pionship banners from almost tion open in the ConVal district.

“Coming to SMS was the best 1971. His ConVal athletic career every sport hang from the beams, SEE SILEGY PAGE 21 thing that ever happened to me,” Si- started when he made the varsity

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Tod Silegy points the SMS Puma logo created by his son, Sam.

one bad day. ” Walking through the school gym that his been his home away from home for the past 22 years, under the dozens of championship banners, Silegy smiles when he points out the SMS Puma logo in the

middle of the gym floor. The artist, Silegy’s son Sam, signed his name – “Sil” – which will serve as another permanent reminder of Silegy’s time at SMS. “Now it’s time for someone else to have a legacy,” Silegy said.

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care if a kid can’t kick a ball a mile or if they never make a basket, as long as they feel successful in my class,” Silegy said. “For some kids, the only success they have in school all day long is in my class. P.E. is really important.”

Silegy’s impact on the region also includes the Silegy Soccer camps at South Meadow School, which he has run since coming to SMS, and his Winter Slam basketball tournaments, which raise funds annually for South Meadow School. Silegy said he is going to run Silegy Soccer Camp again this summer, and then decide what will happen going forward.

At the close of the fall 2023 soccer season, the SMS Student Council honored Silegy with a trophy for his contributions to the school. For 22 years, he also led the all-school pep rallies, supporting teams and athletics at SMS, and was beloved for his wild costumes and indefatigable spirit.

“I’m 71, and I still teach and coach all day long, and I don’t have any problems with it. I’m leaving when the going is still good.” Silegy said. “I’ve enjoyed every minute of my time here at SMS. I’ve never had

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Championship banners from Tod Silegy’s 24 years as athletic director of South Meadow School.

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Dick Dunning, who was then principal of South Meadow School and happened to be Silegy’s former baseball coach, interviewed Silegy for the position.

“Dick hired me on the spot. He asked if I could also teach P.E. (physical education), and I told him I had a B.A. in teaching P.E., ” Silegy recalled. “Then he made me A.D. The rest is history.”

Silegy, who coaches soccer, basketball and softball, has led the SMS boys’ soccer team to the finals or won the championship every year since 2004. In 2011, he was named Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year, and he has been inducted into the ConVal Athletics Hall of Fame as an athlete, coach and contributor.

In 2012, Silegy received the ConVal School Board Chairman’s Award for outstanding contributions to the ConVal School District.

In 2024, he was awarded the TriCounty Legacy Award by the NH Tri-County Soccer League, where he chaired the committee for more than 20 years. Silegy came up with the league’s slogan: “Developing Young Athletes.”

Silegy says coming to South Meadow Middle School transformed his life.

“I had been working 12, 14-hour days at Franklin Pierce, six or seven days a week, for 22 years. By that point, I had three really young kids and was leaving my wife, Beth, alone them all the time, and it wasn’t working. Getting this job was a lifesaver for me and for my family,” Silegy said.

Silegy says everyone asks him about what is was like to transition from working with college students to working with middle-schoolers.

“Coaching college prepared me to be successful as a middle-school teacher; I could just pass my experience on to the kids. You have to have a higher level of expectations; you have to know how to communicate with them. I’m a huge relationship person. Kids need that with an adult. Once you have a good relationship with a kid, you have them forever, instant respect,” he said.

Silegy says his philosophy of physical education is that being active is a way to develop self-confidence.

“We have a lot of students with social and emotional issues. I don’t

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Rindge Memorial School students give cards and gifts to school counselor Diane Bush during an assembly of appreciation.

Students bid farewell to long-time counselor Diane Bush has been with Jaffrey- moving to New Hampshire and Rindge School District for 25 years working as a school counselor in

By ASHLEY SAARI

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Rindge Memorial School counselor Diane Bush capped off her 25year career in the Jaffrey-Rindge School District this year, heading to a retirement where she hopes to fulfill her traveling dreams.

During the last week of May, the school held a moment of appreciation for Bush, coming together in the school gym to celebrate her as she prepares for her retirement at the end of the year. Children presented Bush with cards and books.

Bush, originally from New York, first found her interest in counseling at Syracuse University, where she worked while getting her master’s degree. She had an undergraduate degree in geography and urban planning, and was working as an administrative assistant at Syracuse. She eventually started working in the student services offices with students who needed academic guidance or help with financial aid.

She worked herself up to an administrative counselor while earning her master’s in counseling and guidance – earning the accolade so long ago that her profession was still referred to as “guidance counselor,” now an outdated term, Bush joked.

Following her graduation from Syracuse, Bush worked for a year as a drug and alcohol counselor, before

Hinsdale Elementary School for eight years and then becoming the counselor for what was then JaffreyRindge Cooperative Middle School.

She held that position for about 20 years, before the school restructured.

Bush could have become the high school counselor, but because the elementary counselor at the time was retiring and her previous elementary school experience, she instead became the counselor for Rindge Memorial School, where she has been for the past five years.

Bush said the saddest part of retirement is saying goodbye to the many children she has helped advise over the years.

“The learners, the students, hands down,” Bush said of what she’ll miss the most. “I’ve met so many wonderful young people and made so many connections. I will so miss them. They surprise me every day with their potential, caring and curiosity. I just enjoy working with children, I like that one-on-one or small group work.”

Bush said that in her retirement, she’ll be traveling, a love she has long held, but was often hindered by having to work around school vacations. She already has two trips planned, one a tour in October that will include Bosnia, Albania, Montenegro and Croatia, along with a visit to India this winter.

“I love to travel; that’s my geography degree kicking in,” Bush said.

The Contoocook Valley Board of Realtors has awarded five $1,100 scholarships to members of the Class of 2024: Sophia Lake of ConVal High School, Arudra Rizzuto of Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative Middle High School, Madelyn Bergeron of Conant Middle High School, Madison Lane of HillsboroughDeering High School and Emma Spencer Schaumloffel of Mascenic High School.

Mason students graduate from Milford The following Mason residents graduated from Milford High School: Hailey Marie Crooker

The scholarship was set up to commemorate the works of Lawrence Duggin of Duggins Realty in Hillsborough, the first CVBR president, and George Sullivan, who was a partner in the Monadnock Title Company. Applicants are reviewed for work history, community and school involvement and entrepreneurship. This award is open to those continuing in trade school or post-secondary education.

Harlee Lynne DeVincentis Cameron Michael Harris Molly Suzanne Olson Kailey Ann Ste.Marie Madyson Rene Wiggin Troy Coady Williams Logan Russell Woods

Dublin School Class of 2024

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Dublin School graduates with their post-high school plans, from left, (front) Grace Wolaver (Curry College), Annalese Patrick (University of Rhode Island), Hannah Rothenberg (Colby College), Samantha Wicknertz (Ringing College of Art), Gejun Liao (Ohio State University), Qixuan Tang (School of Visual Arts), Henry Mackin (University of Denver), Margaret Chioffi (Bowdoin College), Clara Smith (Connecticut College), Rachel Hoffman (Connecticut College), Grace Burnett (University of New Hampshire), Samantha Kaufman (Smith College), Talita Jada (Cottey College), Clementine Wilson (University of St. Andrew’s), Alexandra Beltran (Royal Holloway, University of London), Ellie Hradecky (Hofstra University), Madison Lefebvre (Northeastern University), Campbell Meyer (Elon University), Grace Bornhorst (University of Vermont), Eve Hicks (University of New Hampshire), Eleanor Snyder (UMass Amherst), Lucas Blohm-Villanueva (Oberlin College), Marina Du Verlie (Connecticut College), Fae Rosica (University of Vermont), Mara McQuirter (Occidental College), (middle) Bennett Parnell (gap year), Lilianne Tullio (Oberlin Collge), Alessandra Salve (University of Connecticut), Dylan Teper (University of Michigan), Vivian Bohan (Occidental College), Zoe Ortiz (Boston College), Mekoya Sandback (Syracuse University), Ava Rondeau (University of New Hampshire), Katherine Berube (University of Kentucky), Shannon Cooper (Dickinson College), Judy Li (UMass Lowell), (back) Christopher Allaire (Muhlenberg College), Blake Friesen (University of Connecticut), Isaac Fikru (Northeastern University), Ethan Doane (Elon University), Meric Grenier (Dickson College), Connor Roberts (gap year/UNH), Owen Caron (Plymouth State University), Jianxiong Sun (University of California, Davis), Juniper Fiffer (Rochester Institute of Technology), Maximilian Franceschi (University of St. Andrew ’s), Oliver Wilson (Bates College), Luca Bacigalupo (NASCAR Technical Institute), Benjamin Goldmark (Syracuse University), Jack Roche (University of Vermont) and Mazeo McCray (University of Colorado — Denver).

Victory High School graduates

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High Mowing School’s graduating Class of 2024.

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Dublin Christian Academy’s Class of 2024 graduated on Saturday, June 1. From left, (back) are Brooke Landry, William Brown, Chad Russell, Harold Doremus, David Feng, Daniel Yu, (front) Anna Paquin, Leslie Rurangwa, Gabriella Rossall, Courtney Brown, Cindy Lin and Esther Wang.

Dublin Christian Academy graduates The following students are members of the Dublin Christian Academy Class of 2024: Valedictorian – Courtney Brown of New Ipswich.

Salutatorian – William Brown of New Ipswich.

Harold Doremus of Jaffrey.

Zimin (David) Feng of China.

Brooke Landry of Dublin.

Shuchang (Cindy) Lin of China.

Anna Paquin of Dublin.

Gabriella Rossall of Keene.

Leslie Rurangwa of Rwanda.

Chad Russell of Gardner, Mass.

Yazhi (Esther) Wang of China.

Nanfeng (Daniel) Yu of China.

Alex Kennedy Masai Marchan Boden Mennis Michael Monaghan Eden Moon Alejandro Muratti Rolon Maddie Murch Fridah Mwaghania Zein Mwakitawa Clara Nevers Dorian Nickel Tristan Roth Maren Saich Lakhi Saluja Stefan Sandu Caleb Santos Timothy Miguel Sarrosa Ivy Slater Ryan van der Sluijs Simone Vermiglio Jordan Waiganjo Andrew Walubengo Sean Waweru Gabrielle Zielie

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he following students are members of the Class of 2024 at High Mowing School in Wilton: Sofia Abreu Andre Arsenault Lauren Barber Alessandro Brondino Philip Buchanan Zebulun (Zeb) Byaruhanga Isaac Close Maeve Coyle Arthur Dias Tianyi Duan Lotta Engstrom Sydney Frias Telmo Galarraga Georgia Gieschen Rowan Goho Reed Goulet Sabrina Gray June Griffin Talia Grossman Omar Jimenez

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The graduating senior class of Victory High School in Jaffrey. From left, (front) are Cailyn Nicolet, Carly Pelky, valedictorian Malia Muhonen, salutatorian Brooke Seppala, Rayna Olson, Miranda Fiore, (back) Grant Ketola, Jimmie Hennessy, Hunter Desrosiers, Emmanuel Hodgson, Connor Rivard, Draven Seppala, Marcus Somero and Isaiah Nero.

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