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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- General
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Springfield Public Schools honor 2025 grads
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield Public Schools are holding their graduation ceremonies for the class of 2025. Monday night's ceremony was for the Springfield Renaissance School, which provides its students with an academic program to help them pursue a college education in a small, personalized setting. Some notable people at the ceremony included Springfield Public School's superintendent, Dr. Sonia Dinnall, and Springfield mayor Domenic Sarno. On Tuesday, the graduating class at Roger L. Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy will walk across the stage. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Will the Class of 2025 Ever Get Over College?
This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, a US asset that generates tens or even hundreds of billions of dollars of economic value for Bloomberg Opinion's opinions. On Sundays, we look at the major themes of the week past and how they will define the week ahead. Sign up for the daily newsletter here. 'Looking back over a decade,' wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald, an indifferent student if there ever was one, 'one sees the ideal of a university become a myth, a vision, a meadow lark among the smoke stacks.' I'm wondering what image the class of 2025 will see in 2035 as they look back on their remarkably tumultuous undergraduate years. Will it be standing in defiance of administrators and politicians and police forces in a peaceful exercise of their First Amendment rights? Or standing in support of terrorists who murdered hundreds of people their age at a trance concert?
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Jefferson High School says goodbye to class of '25
FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP — On Thursday evening, May 29, Jefferson High School bade farewell to its class of 2025. After a performance by the high school band, Superintendent Amy Gee was the first to speak, growing emotional as she addressed the class of 99 students. "The class of 2025 was the first group of students I had the honor of serving as superintendent from start to finish," she said. "Over the past year, we've grown together. I've watched you learn, lead, and rise, not just in academics, but in spirit and character." Salutatorian Joel Bezeau and valedictorian Lindsey Gennoe stepped up to the podium to address their fellow graduates, congratulating them and giving them words to carry them into their futures. "This evening, I hope that I can encourage to continue self-reflection and that we pursue our growth individually and as a group," Bezeau said. "Whether our future includes college, a trade, or the workforce, we all share the same goal of doing great things and making a difference in the world," Gennoe said. "While we may never achieve something as grand as finding a cure for cancer or traveling to the moon, we can make our corner of the world a better place through our small acts of kindness and love." After each student received their diploma and the crowd began to disperse, the graduates were in various states of elation, hope, and exhaustion. Derrick Grybas, who hopes to be an electrician after college, and Caleb Brimm, who hopes to be a diesel technician, were on opposite ends of that spectrum. "I feel like the world is mine, I feel like I can do anything," Grybas said. "Pretty tired and very hungry," was Brimm's response. Gennoe was relieved after her speech, but excited about having graduated. She'll be attending Eastern Michigan University to study nursing. "We've been very fortunate because, it sounds like we're bragging, but this is our third valedictorian in a row," said her father, Gene Gennoe. Bezeau plans to go to University of Michigan, get a degree in biology or biochemistry, and then apply to the dental school there. "We're thrilled; we finally got one into Michigan," said his mother, Megan McCaffery. — Contact reporter Connor Veenstra at CVeenstra@ This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Jefferson High School graduation sees 99 get their diploma
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Oakdale High graduates encouraged to better the world, cherish relationships
Arya Paghdal, one of the graduates in Oakdale High School's class of 2025, told the crowd at Knott Arena that the relationships and bonds that this class has made have become part of the fabric of the graduates' lives. She was one of two student speakers at Oakdale's graduation ceremony Friday afternoon. Hundreds of threads, each representing one of the graduates, were woven together to create the class's high school experience. Photos: Oakdale High School Graduation There are other threads in each graduate's life as well, like their connections to faculty, family and other friends. Paghdal said the most powerful thread is 'the one that binds us to those we serve.' Paghdal's high school career was one immersed in community service and helping others. She has volunteered for 12-hour shifts on ambulances and has taught English to students in Ukraine. She will attend the University of Texas at Austin, where she will major in human biology and pursue becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon. 'Those we serve have never just been recipients of our efforts. They're actually our guides and our mirrors. Through serving others, we gain insight into who we truly are and the kind of society we wish to create,' Paghdal said. '... Class of 2025, we have what it takes to better society, feed the unseen, hear the unheard and to do the unthinkable.' There are 424 graduates in Oakdale's class of 2025, according to Frederick County Public Schools spokesperson Eric Louérs-Phillips. Throughout the graduation, multiple speakers told the class that they can do whatever they dream of and that they should treasure and cultivate bonds with others. As the graduates processed into the center of the arena donning black and white robes, colorful cords and medals, audience members held up phones to film the graduates they came to see and waved eagerly to get their attention. Several performances were sprinkled throughout the ceremony. Oakdale's choir sang 'For Good,' a song from the musical 'Wicked,' that's about how crossing paths with people can shape and change individuals as they embark on their separate journeys. And graduate Nicholas Alimo, who was the president of the Tri-M Music Honor Society at Oakdale, played the national anthem on saxophone. Bailey Roman, the other student speaker at the graduation, brought up a quote from poet Maya Angelou during her speech: 'People might forget what you said or did, but they'll never forget how you made them feel.' She asked her fellow graduates to carry that message with them as they move into their next chapter. 'While you sit here today and might forget what I have said here, I know you will never forget the feelings and emotions that are rushing through you right now,' Roman said. '... In the end, [it's] the kindness we've shared, the lives we've touched and the memories we've created together that truly make us an Oakdale Bear.' Martina Agaba said high school taught her that everything happens for a reason. She was involved in a plethora of extracurriculars, including the National Honor Society, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and different volleyball teams. She plans to either attend Mount St. Mary's University or go to Frederick Community College for two years and transfer later to a historically Black college or university. Where she goes depends on how much scholarship money she receives from the Mount. Regardless of where she attends, she plans to pursue a pre-med track so she can achieve her goal of becoming a surgeon. Whenever something didn't work out the way Agaba wanted or expected it to, so many other opportunities appear afterward. That's something she plans to keep in mind after graduation. She is very excited to graduate and start life after high school. 'I think it will be a great opportunity for me to learn more about myself, grow as a person and just keep creating memories in life,' she said. Larry Larbi, the class of 2025's senior class president, is also looking forward to graduating and becoming more independent. He'll be pursuing a biology degree on the pre-med track and a music performance degree at Xavier University in Louisiana. He wants to become a doctor of internal medicine. In addition to being the senior class president, Larbi was also in Oakdale's band and had played on the football team. Some of his favorite memories from high school were spending time with his friends and making music, something that he's enjoyed and has been a part of his life since childhood. 'I'm trying to branch out, be independent and learn who I am without some factors of my life that usually hold me back,' Larbi said.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Gordon ISD seniors graduate despite devastating tornado damage
The Brief Gordon High School's senior year was cut short after an EF-1 tornado hit town on May 18, forcing the school to close early for repairs. Despite the abrupt end to the school year, the community organized a proper graduation ceremony for the ten-student senior class. Graduates reflected on the unexpected event, emphasizing the importance of not taking anything for granted after witnessing the widespread damage. GORDON, Texas - The anticipation most high school seniors feel leading to graduation was missed at Gordon High School this year after a destructive tornado caused their campus to close through the end of the school year. Despite the stormy setback, Friday saw the 2025 graduating class of Gordon High School receive their diplomas. What they're saying "We didn't really get to experience our last day of school because our last day we didn't realize was going to be our last day," Hawkins said. Valedictorian Ava Hawkins never expected her senior year would abruptly end after an EF-1 tornado stormed through town on May 18. "Mind-blowing — something that you'd never think would happen to your town until it does," Hawkins said. Superintendent Holly Campbell says that after the tornado, with less than two weeks remaining before the end of the school year, the district chose to close for repairs at its only school, which serves pre-k through 12th graders. The athletic facility was destroyed, the roof damaged, and plastic covered classrooms to prevent water-damage. "Your end of year is where you get to celebrate kids and say your goodbyes.," Campbell said. "We like to have that finality, you know, that stamp at the end of the year." Well, while the last day of school was not the farewell students expected, the community came together for a proper graduation sendoff on Friday evening. Gordon, a city of less than 500 people. The 2025 graduating class is ten students, and nine of them were together inside a local church when the tornado hit that Sunday. "We had no idea it was just maybe 300 yards away from us," said graduate Maddox Stewart. Once the students saw the damage, it revealed perspective. "And I'm grateful that no one in our community was killed because that's… it could have been way worse, and I'm just very grateful," Stewart continued. So, while the end of high school did not go as planned, these seniors say that's okay, as they leave behind a message: "To never take anything for granted, because it can all be gone in an instant." The backstory In part of the Gordon district's underdog story, their baseball team was suddenly unable to practice in the midst of regional playoffs after their facilities were damaged in the storm. With the gracious help of Stephenville High School, 30 miles away from the Gordon Longhorns' Palo Pinto County location, they were able to continue preparing for the end of the season. Due in part to the neighborly help, Gordon won their regional championship game. What's next The team is next set to play in the state semi-finals on May 31. The Source Information in this article comes from Gordon ISD and previous FOX 4 reporting.
