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Monticello High School Summer Graduates
Shine with Hope for the Future
August 20,
2010
As August ends, a new life begins for
the 16 summer school graduates of Monticello High School. Although
they needed a little extra time to get their diplomas, that didn’t
diminish the accomplishment.
“We’re especially proud of these young men and women because they
didn’t give up,” said Monticello Superintendent of Schools Dr.
Patrick Michel at the commencement ceremony. “They are an
inspiration and are going to do fabulous.”
The high school auditorium was packed with a small crowd of family
members, teachers and district personnel who gave the young
graduates a standing ovation.
Congratulations to: Luis Acevedo, Anjuli
Bryant, Cecilia Escoto, Kerri Fraser, Michael Gilligan, James Ivory,
Anthony Jernigan, Natalia Lopez, William Nolan, Josh Rivera,
Dorentina Rraci, Nathan Sanders, Frank Small, Kerline Spriggs, Kayla
Williams and Jordan Wilson.
Photo 1: Monticello High School summer
school graduate Josh Rivera receives his diploma from Board of
Education Vice President Bob Kunis. Josh will
attend Sullivan County Community College to study the culinary arts.
He hopes to one day own a restaurant or bakery. This day was extra
special for Josh because he is the first person on the Rivera-side
of his family to
graduate
from high school and go to college.
Photo 2: Monticello High School student services liaison Deborah Fasce is flanked by graduating seniors, from left, Anthony Jernigan and William Nolan. Both young men credit Ms. Fasce with helping them stay focused so they could get through summer school. Anthony will pursue a college education and major in the arts and animation, while William is dedicating himself to study communications so he can be a sports announcer.
Photo 3: Summer school co-principals, from left, Mark Sutherland and Dr. Jason Doyle surround Monticello High School graduates Michael Gilligan, Kerri Fraser and Nathan Sanders. According to Mr. Sutherland, this year’s graduates were a “great bunch of kids who showed immense improvement, were very cooperative and extremely motivated.”
Photo 4: From left, graduates Kayla Williams, Cecilia Escoto and James Ivory were very excited about getting their diplomas. Cecilia, who plans to study early childhood education at Orange County Community College, was chosen to be the student speaker at the graduation ceremony. In her speech, she commended her classmates for their hard work and perseverance and said, “We are standing on the brink of the future - we should be proud – we deserve this.”
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