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MMI celebrates the Class of 2019 Salutatorian Frederick Mejia welcomed those in attendance and MMI conducted its 127th commencement ceremony on May 23 reminded all to live in the present and appreciate each moment as seniors were awarded diplomas by Acting Head of School William before it becomes just a A. Shergalis, Ph.D. ’58 and memory. Mejia said, “To put Chairman of the Board of it simply, all I ask from us is Directors John H. Hersker ’76. to try and enjoy the present This year’s graduating while it’s still the present. class of 42 seniors amassed Tonight is the grand finale more than $6.2 million and culmination of the Class in merit scholarships of 2019’s high school career. and awards. The 2019 It’s the most important graduating class also night of our lives thus far attained an average score and it’ll only happen once, of 1254 on the Redesigned so remember to live in the SAT. The Class of 2019’s moment.” average ACT score was 26. Class President Nicholas Members of the Class of Michael Carrato shared some 2019 were accepted at more memories of the Class of 2019 than 75% of the colleges and asked his classmates to they applied to and will answer the questions of what attend 22 different colleges they want to do in their lives and universities this fall. and, more importantly, who During commencement they want to become. exercises, valedictorian Carrato said, “In a few Alexander Gerard Kline hours, we will be leaving MMI reflected on his classmates as the newest group of alumni. and teachers and how the Yes, we have thrived as a Class of 2019 came together collective throughout our time as a community. together, but unfortunately, Kline said, “What makes come August, our classes our class so amazing is not are going to be a little larger the merits of its individual than 22 people. However, if members but how well we there is one certainty from meshed with one another. our experience, it is that In a world characterized by these minor challenges we divisions and polarity, I’d faced along the way have like to challenge the Class all contributed to us, as of 2019 to bring the same individuals, to discover who sense of mutual respect, we want to be. Our collective decency, and cohesion that ‘who’ is immortalized within you brought to MMI to MMI Class of 2019 the walls of MMI.” wherever you find yourself in Andrew Krzywicki Straw ’75, the future. The world will be the global portfolio manager for fiber optic connectivity product better off for it.” He added, “And while no two of us experienced development at Corning Incorporated and a former Colonel in the MMI the same way, it has undoubtedly been a powerful force in shaping the people we are today and who we will be tomorrow.”
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