AHS Graduation Today: Time To Congratulate '21-22 And 1966

Arlington MA

04 June, 2022

7:18 PM

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Your Arlington Last Updated: 04 June 2022 Written by AHS administration, Bob Sprague UPDATED June 4: Let's honor 2021-22 at Arlington High School. Despite the lingering pandemic, the masked returned to in-person learning, the unmasking of falsity in search of truth. Despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in February, students and staff happily invaded the two new wings at the rebuilding high school. Despite mass shootings in a United States too divided by too many guns, for an hour or so Thursday, June 2, parents and guardian honored the best on Awards Night. Before the awards ceremony began, Principal Matt Janger presided over a special graduation ceremony. Stephen Austin Thibodeau was a member of the Arlington High School class of 1966, the 100th graduating class. But before he was able to graduate, Stephen enlisted in the armed forces, completing his basic training at Fort Gordon, in Georgia, and was stationed for a year in Korea. "I am pleased to be able to recognize his service and to award him this long overdue diploma as a graduating member of the class of 1966," Janger told YourArlington. Thibodeau was driven to induction in the new high school auditorium by his best friend and fellow 1966 grad, Richard Marchant, who was very proud of his enlistment. He received this diploma to a standing ovation. See the listing here >> Commencement 1 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at Warren A. Peirce Field Watch live on ACMi. Master of ceremonies: Robert DiLoreto, dean of Fusco Hou Processional: Entrance of the class of 2022 Presentation of colors: Arlington Police Department Honor Guard National Anthem: Arlington High School Jazz Band Moment of Silence for John "JP" Reynolds: DiLoreto Welcome: Matthew Janger, principal Community recognition: Elizabeth Exton, chair of Arlington School Committee Class achievements: Dr. Elizabeth Homan, superintendent of schools Interlude: AHS Madrigal Singers and Chorale Seniors "Slipping Through My Fingers'' Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, arranged by Chandra Grover Remarks: Gabe Rothenberg, Class Council representative Remarks: Tade Kotyan, president of the Student Council Faculty speaker: Sarah Stoe; introduced by Amelia Schizas, treasurer, class of 2022 Honors speaker: Gus Donaldson-Gaul Honors speaker: Beatrice Croteau Presentation of diplomas: Janger and Exton Presentation of class gift and conclusion: Bayley Fox, vice president, class of 2022 Readers diploma: Veronica Tivnan, Down House dean, and Paul McKnight, Collomb House dean Diploma assistants: Sue Briggs and Danielle Rakowsky Graduation coordinator: Joanna Begin Vice principal: William McCarthy Senior class officers: Nishaad Vinayak, president Bayley Fox, vice president Gabe Rothenberg, secretary Amelia Schizas, treasurer Student Council officers: Tade Kotyan, president Lily Wilson, vice president Conna Kelleher, secretary Megan Carmody '23, treasurer Sound: Vivid Event Productions ACMi: Anim Osmani, sound manager Bagpiper: Hamish Blackman YourArlington.com has provided news and opinion about Arlington, Mass., since 2006. Publisher Bob Sprague is a former editor at The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Arlington Advocate. Read more at https://www.yourarlington.com/about.