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ongratulationsVVShawsheen grads told to ‘make something happen’Good evening to the staff,

families, friends, and the classof 2019. As my dad has always said

to me, “If you want some-thing to happen, you have tomake it happen”As a kid, I brushed off this

piece of advice, because all Ireally wanted to do waswatch the newest episode ofHannah Montana. But thephrase certainly wasn’t whatI had in mind as I donnedthat “Keep Calm and BeCool” T-shirt on our first day

of high school. Yet over theyears, I have found thesewords to be true. What my dad meant was

that life’s too short to wait foropportunities to come alongand arrive at your doorstep.You have to create them with

the drive you find in yourself.These four years of high

school at Shawsheen havealready given us a jumpstartto the endless opportunitiesthat await us. If each of us tapinto that drive, we are allcapable of doing incrediblethings. In front of me, I seedoctors, dentists, CEOs, chefs,illustrators, carpenters, elec-tricians, engineers... Afterthese four years, it’s now timeto show the world what we’recapable of. Earning my spot as vale-

dictorian was stressful. But,the experience I had heremade it worth it. The Shaw -sheen experience is all aboutknowing that if you wantsomething to happen you canmake it happen: • Like Dr. Kanellas’ repeti-

tive speeches about the soph-O-mores scoring well on theMCAS, I repeat, soph-O-

mores scoring well on MCAS,the soph-O-mores scoring wellon MCAS.• Earning several champi-

onship titles, all thanks toour determined coaches thatsaw potential in us that wenever did• Finding ourselves a spot

in a co-op job, where wewould move on to continuelearning our trade, giving usthat opportunity to reach forour future success• Discovering our passions

in clubs, whether it be lead-ership from Skills USA, writ-ing in the newspaper, or go -ing for a hike with outdoorclub.The Shawsheen experiences

we’ve made for ourselveswere also crafted by thosethat we are the most thank-ful for:• The families that have sup -

ported us along the way. Mom,

dad, Lindsey, thank you forbeing my number one drive.And, of course, a sincereapology for staying up past 2a.m. to cram in that last-minute shopweek homework.• Our teachers and school

staff throughout our lives. Wecertainly wouldn’t be sittinghere today without the knowl-edge they’ve provided us overall these years. A specialthank you to retired Super -intendent, Charles Lyons, whohas left an impact by moldingthis school into a place wherewe, and future graduates tocome, can achieve such greatsuccess. And, of course, to Ms.Angela Caira, for teaching usto spread kindness to others.• The coaches that have

pushed us to become a bet-ter version of ourselves.• The part-time jobs and

kFROM LEFT: Michael Reppucci, Electricity, Tewksbury; Megan Brown, HealthAssisting, Billerica (US Presidential Scholar); Samantha Moriconi, MedicalAssisting, Billerica; Emily Morris, Dental Assisting, Billerica (Valedictorian);Christa Davis, IS Services & Networking, Tewksbury (Salutatorian)

(photos: BruceHilliard.com)

kEmilyMorris, DentalAssisting,Billerica(Valedictorian)

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• William Amaral, Plumbing,Burlington,• Brooke Amato, MedicalAssisting, Billerica,• Zachary Amoroso, ISServices & Networking,Billerica,• Brittney Ananian, HealthAssisting, Burlington,• Ryan Anderson, Carpentry,Tewksbury,• Bianca Araya, MedicalAssisting, Tewksbury,• Antonio Attardo,Automotive Technology,Bedford,• Joseph Aucoin, MachineTool Technology, Billerica,• Joseph Avon, Plumbing,Billerica,• Cameron Balcom, Masonry& Tile Setting, Billerica,• Alicia Barbati, OfficeTechnology, Tewksbury,• Emma Barnes, Masonry &Tile Setting, Billerica,• Cora Barraclough,Design/Visual Comm,Tewksbury,• Alexander Barry, Heating-Vent-AC-Refrig, Tewksbury,• Brooke Bartholomew,Graphic Communications,Billerica,• Stephen Basler, OfficeTechnology, Tewksbury,• Samantha Bates,Design/Visual Comm,Tewksbury,• Melissa Bazarian,Cosmetology, Wilmington,• Veronika Bazzinotti, DentalAssisting, Tewksbury,

• Taylor Bellavia, DentalAssisting, Tewksbury,• Theresa Bello, MachineTool Technology, Tewksbury,• Kayla Benitez,Design/Visual Comm,Tewksbury,• Cody Biancuzzo, IS Services& Networking, Billerica,• Hannah Blake, GraphicCommunications, Billerica,• Samantha Blaney, DentalAssisting, Billerica,• Joseph Bova, IS Services &Networking, Billerica,• Marissa Brangiforte,Design/Visual Comm,Tewksbury,• Zakary Brenner, CulinaryArts, Billerica,• Jeremiah Breton,Automotive Technology,Nutting Lake,• Nicholas Brooks,Electricity, Tewksbury,• Megan Brown, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Hunter Bulens, AutomotiveTechnology, Billerica,• Cassidy Bulmer, MedicalAssisting, Billerica,• John Bumpus, MachineTool Technology, Wilmington,• Katherine Burke,Design/Visual Comm,Wilmington,• Brian Caldwell, OfficeTechnology, Billerica,• Matthew Callahan, OfficeTechnology, Billerica,• Ryan Callahan, IS Services& Networking, Wilmington,• Kate Calvoni,

Design/Visual Comm,Wilmington, • Richard Campbell, ISServices & Networking,Tewksbury,• Nicholas Cappiello,Automotive Technology,Tewksbury,• Richard Cappiello, GraphicCommunications, Tewksbury,• Jennifer Carfagno,Cosmetology, Billerica,• Damion Carroll,Electronics, Tewksbury,• Kristen Casazza, MachineTool Technology, Billerica,• Maxwell Caso, Carpentry,Wilmington,• Mackenzie Cassidy, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Kevin Chase, Plumbing,Billerica,• Michelle Chen, HealthAssisting, Wilmington,• Marc Cianci, Electricity,Billerica, Elaina Cobb,Health Assisting, Billerica,• Madison Cole, CulinaryArts, Tewksbury,• Samantha Collins, MedicalAssisting, Billerica,• Aaron Colon, OfficeTechnology, Tewksbury,• Rachel Conway, Masonry &Tile Setting, Tewksbury,• Russell Cook, Drafting,Billerica,• Dylan Cormier, OfficeTechnology, Billerica,• Kara Cormier, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Hailey Costello, HealthAssisting, Wilmington,

• Mykayla Coyne,Cosmetology, Tewksbury,• Evan Crowley, Plumbing,Tewksbury,• Jose Cruz, AutomotiveTechnology, Billerica,• Thomas Cuoco, GraphicCommunications, Billerica,• Sophia Cutler, Cosmetology,Billerica,• Brianna Dahlquist,Masonry & Tile Setting,Wilmington,• Samuel Dalke, IS Services& Networking, Wilmington,• Zachary Dancewicz,Carpentry, Wilmington,• Jared DaSilva-Teixeira,Carpentry, Billerica,• Jeremiah DaSilva-Teixeira,Heating-Vent-AC-Refrig,Billerica,• Christa Davis, IS Services &Networking, Tewksbury, • Christopher DeChiara,Plumbing, N. Billerica,• Casey DeCost, CulinaryArts, Tewksbury,• Ashley Delisle,Cosmetology, Billerica,• Jacob DeLuca, Electricity,Billerica,• David DeRose, Carpentry,Wilmington,• Christopher Deschenes,Automotive Technology,Wilmington,• Ralph Desrosiers, ISServices & Networking,Wilmington,• Anthony DiCesare, CulinaryArts, Tewksbury,• Kaylee Diggins, GraphicCommunications, Billerica,• Eric Diorio, IS Services &Networking, Billerica,• Alexandria DiPerri, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Brianna Disciscio, OfficeTechnology, Billerica,• Nicolas Doherty, Plumbing,Dracut,• Joshua Donaher, Drafting,Tewksbury,• Kathryn Dorney, Carpentry,Burlington,• Dylan Drew, AutomotiveTechnology, Wilmington,• Theresa Dunbar, OfficeTechnology, Billerica,• Omar Eldaly, AutomotiveTechnology, Wilmington,• Cameron Fabrizio, Heating-Vent-AC-Refrig, Billerica,• Dylan Farrington,Carpentry, Billerica,• Joseph Fazio, IS Services &Networking, Billerica,

• Shannon Fitzgerald, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Kayla Fitzgerald-Rea,Dental Assisting, Tewksbury,• Christopher Fitzpatrick,Plumbing, Billerica,• Joshua Fitzpatrick, ISServices & Networking,Tewksbury,• Liam Flynn, Electricity,Tewksbury,• Shaunna Ford, GraphicCommunications, Billerica,• Vincente Foti, Plumbing,Billerica,• Jacob Freeland, IS Services& Networking, Billerica,• Samantha Fusco, HealthAssisting, Wilmington,• Tyler Gallant, Drafting,Billerica,• Alysa Gannon, MachineTool Technology, Tewksbury,• Audrey Gendall,Design/Visual Comm,Wilmington,• Harry Germano, Carpentry,Wilmington,• Peter Gillis, Plumbing,Billerica,• Mark Giordano, Heating-Vent-AC-Refrig, Billerica,• Cole Goodrich, IS Services& Networking, Tewksbury,• Mitchell Gott, Drafting,Billerica,• Chiara Grady,Design/Visual Comm,Billerica,• Madison Gray, MedicalAssisting, Tewksbury,• Seth Hackett, Drafting,Burlington,• Emeline Hagan, CulinaryArts, Burlington,• Brianna Hall, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Cameron Hamel, Plumbing,Wilmington,• Jordan Hamel, Carpentry,Wilmington,• Nathan Helmar, AutomotiveTechnology, Wilmington,• Megan Hemenway,Design/Visual Comm,Billerica,• Riley Hillis, Carpentry,Burlington,• Adam Hines, OfficeTechnology, Tewksbury,• Nikolaus Hoffmann,Carpentry, Billerica,• Zachery Hogan, Carpentry,Burlington,• Cameron Hudson,Electronics, Burlington,• Elayna Hunt, IS Services &Networking, Tewksbury,

• Tamara Hyppolite, HealthAssisting, Tewksbury,• Kailee Imbody, Carpentry,Billerica,• Ryan Interrante, MetalFab/Joining Tech, Billerica,• Kara Ippolito, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Frank Irizarry,Design/Visual Comm,Wilmington,• Delaney Jackson,Design/Visual Comm,Tewksbury,• Corrina Jarzynka, CulinaryArts, Billerica,• Brian Johnson, Electricity,Billerica,• Brooke Johnson, DentalAssisting, Billerica,• Mayeva Joseph, GraphicCommunications, Wilmington,• Ryan Joyce, Electricity,Tewksbury,• Katelyn Kaizer, HealthAssisting, Tewksbury,Monique• Kazelyan, Health Assisting,Burlington,• Jaclyn Kenney,Design/Visual Comm,Tewksbury,• Mackenzie Kennison,Dental Assisting, Billerica,• Stephen Keohan, MetalFab/Joining Tech,Wilmington,• Alexey Kidney, Carpentry,Billerica,• Taryn King, GraphicCommunications, Wilmington,• Thomas King, Carpentry,Wilmington,• Jessica Kozlovskis,Design/Visual Comm,Billerica,• Nicole Krueger, DentalAssisting, Wilmington,• Rylie Lage, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Shane Lambert, Plumbing,Billerica,• Jacob Laquidara, ISServices & Networking,Billerica,• Joseph Lavacchia,Electronics, Burlington,• Owen Lavallee,Design/Visual Comm,Billerica,• Nicholas Lavino,Electricity, Tewksbury,• Olivia Leeds, HealthAssisting, Tewksbury,• Derek Leffler, Masonry &Tile Setting, Tewksbury,• Elena Legnon,Design/Visual Comm,

Congratulations to the

hBrianna Desciscio, Brooke Amato, Victoria Rowbotham, Luara Saunders andThomas Cuoco (photos: BruceHilliard.com)

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Shawsheen Tech Class of 2019Burlington, • Tanner Lentz, Electricity,Tewksbury,• Marc Leone, AutomotiveTechnology, Wilmington,• Cameron LeRoux,Plumbing, Burlington,• Rilee Lindsey, DentalAssisting, Tewksbury,• Danielle Liscio, DentalAssisting, Tewksbury,• David Lizotte, Masonry &Tile Setting, Billerica,• Jake MacDonald,Carpentry, Billerica,• Kyle MacDonald, ISServices & Networking,Billerica,• Brooke MacInnes, Drafting,Billerica,• James MacKenzie, Masonry& Tile Setting, Tewksbury, • Trevor MacLeod,Electricity, Billerica, • Sean Mahoney, AutoCollision/Refinish, Billerica,• Cody Maillet, Carpentry,Billerica,• Margaret Majeski, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Isabella Marcello, MedicalAssisting, Billerica,• William Marchant, MetalFab/Joining Tech, Billerica,• Joshua Marsi,Design/Visual Comm,Wilmington,• Daniel Matarazzo,Automotive Technology,Billerica,• Amber Matsas, Electricity,Tewksbury,• Dillon McCarthy, MetalFab/Joining Tech,Wilmington,• Ryan McDonald, Carpentry,Billerica,• Skylar McGarry, MedicalAssisting, Billerica,• Zachary McLaren,Carpentry, Tewksbury,• Jessica McLaughlin, OfficeTechnology, Billerica,• Tara McLean, Cosmetology,Burlington,• Dylan Melanson, Plumbing,Tewksbury,• Emma Melanson, DentalAssisting, Billerica,• Krystal Memmolo,Cosmetology, Tewksbury,• Thomas Mesropian,Carpentry, Billerica,• William Metcalf,Automotive Technology,Burlington,• Haylee Metcalfe,Electricity, Tewksbury,

• Sarah Michaud, OfficeTechnology, Tewksbury,• Zachary Mickle, Heating-Vent-AC-Refrig, Billerica,• Jaden Miele, GraphicCommunications, Billerica,• Andrew Miller, Electronics,Wilmington,• Mark Miraglia, MachineTool Technology, Wilmington,• Alex Miranda, Electricity,Billerica,• Rachel Mohla, Cosmetology,Billerica,• Jaylen Montesanti,Cosmetology, Billerica,• Samantha Moriconi,Medical Assisting, Billerica,• Emily Morris, DentalAssisting, Billerica,• Robert Morris, Heating-Vent-AC-Refrig, Nutting Lake, • Kathryn Morrissey, OfficeTechnology, Billerica, • Kyle Morrissey, Drafting,Billerica,• Carly Mota, IS Services &Networking, Billerica,• Faith Mulvey, Cosmetology,Tewksbury,• Olivia Munroe, CulinaryArts, Billerica,• Madison Musto, Masonry &Tile Setting, Wilmington,• Jason Myers, Electricity,Billerica,• Hailey Nardone, GraphicCommunications, Billerica,• Bryan Ndungu, OfficeTechnology, Tewksbury,• Nicholas Noke, CulinaryArts, Tewksbury,• Shayne Noone, IS Services& Networking, Billerica,• John Nowell IV, Electronics,Tewksbury,• Andrew Nurzynski, ISServices & Networking,Billerica,• Michael O'Donnell,Electronics, Billerica,• Caitlyn O'Hearn,Design/Visual Comm,Billerica,• Jonathan O'Neill, MedicalAssisting, Billerica,• Matthew Ortiz, Masonry &Tile Setting, Billerica,• Emily Ovesen,Cosmetology, Burlington,• Ari Panzeri, Masonry &Tile Setting, Billerica,• Jocelyn Parker, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Alivia Pelka, GraphicCommunications, Tewksbury,• Chloe Pelrine, MedicalAssisting, Billerica,

• Ashley Pergamo, AutoCollision/Refinish,Burlington,• Hayleigh Perry, MachineTool Technology, Tewksbury,• Gabrielle Pfaff,Cosmetology, Burlington,• Cassidy Phillips,Design/Visual Comm,Tewksbury,• Alyssa Piccolo, GraphicCommunications, Tewksbury,• Gavin Pigott, Electricity,Burlington,• Jonathan Pilla, DentalAssisting, Billerica,• Joshua Pizzo, MedicalAssisting, Billerica,• Julianna Pizzo, MedicalAssisting, Billerica,• Daniel Plummer,Electronics, Burlington, • Shawn Powderly, Plumbing,Billerica, • Rylee Pratt, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Kendra Prezioso, MedicalAssisting, Wilmington,• Ryan Quinones, Plumbing,Billerica,• Jamie Quintiliani, Drafting,Tewksbury,• Katrina Rachdorf, CulinaryArts, Wilmington,• Beau Ramsey, IS Services &Networking, Billerica,• Michael Reppucci,Electricity, Tewksbury,• Isabella Richard,Cosmetology, Burlington,• Jason Richardson,Automotive Technology,Tewksbury,• Jared Rizzo, Masonry &Tile Setting, Tewksbury,• Angelina Roberts,Design/Visual Comm,Wilmington,• Mark Robinson, Masonry &Tile Setting, Billerica,• Melissa Rocchini,Cosmetology, Wilmington,• Victoria Rowbotham,Medical Assisting, Billerica,• Madeline Rumley, MedicalAssisting, Billerica,• Julia Ryan, IS Services &Networking, Wilmington,• Stephan Saint-Juste,Electricity, Billerica,• Brandon Salvaggio,Machine Tool Technology,Billerica,• Logan Salvi, Drafting,Billerica,• Eric Sampson, IS Services& Networking, Wilmington,• Laura Saunders, Office

Technology, Billerica, • Erica Schafer, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Dylan Schissler, AutoCollision/Refinish, Billerica,• Sydney Sciortino, AutoCollision/Refinish, Billerica,• Katrina Scrofano, Drafting,Billerica,• Mikey Seuy, Culinary Arts,Billerica,• Jarred Sevene, Carpentry,Billerica,• Jeffrey Seward, MetalFab/Joining Tech, Billerica,• Amaan Shaikh, Drafting,Billerica,• Madison Shipka,Electronics, Burlington,• Logan Singleton, ISServices & Networking,Tewksbury,• Alyssa Skane, DentalAssisting, Billerica, • Mia Smith, Design/VisualComm, Bedford,• Rebecca Smith,Design/Visual Comm,Tewksbury,• Ryan Smith, Drafting,Billerica,• Cameron Sousa, CulinaryArts, Wilmington,• Nancy Sousa, Culinary Arts,Billerica,• Carli Spada, DentalAssisting, Wilmington,• Emma Spezzano, MedicalAssisting, Tewksbury,• John Spina, Masonry & TileSetting, Wilmington,• Michael Steen, Carpentry,Wilmington,• Owen Steen, IS Services &Networking, Wilmington,• Nicholas Stephens, Heating-Vent-AC-Refrig, Tewksbury,• Jamie Stockton, DentalAssisting, Billerica,• Madison Strob, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Owen Sullivan, Heating-Vent-AC-Refrig, Billerica,• Daniel Sweeney IV,Masonry & Tile Setting,Burlington,• Troy Tamis, Plumbing,Billerica,• Matthew Teehan,Electricity, Billerica,• Samuel Thatcher, ISServices & Networking,Billerica,• Taylor Thurell, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Garet Tierney, OfficeTechnology, Billerica,• Jake Timmons, Heating-

Vent-AC-Refrig, Wilmington, • Cameron Tomaselli, OfficeTechnology, Billerica,• Daria Topor, MedicalAssisting, Wilmington,• Jacob Tranni, Heating-Vent-AC-Refrig, Billerica,• James Trites, Electronics,Wilmington,• Caitlyn Tsoukalas, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Nicholas Tuccelli, Drafting,Billerica,• Joshua Tucker, Carpentry,Burlington,• Patrick VanDeMark, AutoCollision/Refinish,Wilmington,• Garret VanDyke, Heating-Vent-AC-Refrig, Billerica,• Christopher Villa Jr,Heating-Vent-AC-Refrig,Burlington,• Thomas Vincent,

Electronics, Burlington, • Joseph Voto, IS Services &Networking, Billerica,• Austin Waalewyn,Electronics, Billerica,• James Ward, Electronics,Wilmington,• Sophia Ward, Electronics,Tewksbury,• Samantha Wareham, OfficeTechnology, Burlington,• Nathan Wilkinson, MachineTool Technology, Tewksbury,• Hailey Winn, HealthAssisting, Billerica,• Ivana Wisky, DentalAssisting, Tewksbury,• Dawn Witham, GraphicCommunications, Billerica,• Marcella Young,Design/Visual Comm,Billerica,• Christian Zemetres,Plumbing, Tewksbury

hVictoria Rowbotham, Medical Assisting, Billerica

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vol unteer work we’ve done.I’d personally like to thankthe staff at the Boys and GirlsClub of Greater Biller ica foren couraging me to come outof my shell and inspire others.

• And the everlastingfriend ships we’ve made here.Especially my friends, who

deserve as much recognitionas I do. You motivated me todo my best while simultane-ously convincing me to blowoff work. Like that time I

went to a spontaneous sheepshearing festival before stu -dying for a final. But I stillmade it happen by learninghow to run on three hours ofsleep with the help of severalMonster energy drinks! A sincere thank you to Joe

Bova’s daily good morningand good night snapchat wis-dom and of course to the icon-ic pencil behind his ear healways let me borrow. Just aspecial thank you to you guysfor motivating and pushingme towards the success I’vealways strived for inside andoutside the classroom.Looking back now, at the

memories you’ve created,you’ll realize that your drivewas fueled by those whomean the most to you, thosewho you are the most thank-ful for. Hang on to those les-sons you’ve learned; they’llgive you that extra push toachieve what you wantthroughout your adulthood.And maybe you can use themto make an impact on some-one else someday. Maybe these weren’t the

best years of your life, andmaybe you didn’t take ad -vantage of every opportunity.That’s OK. Just take thisadvice for wherever you maygo next. And if that’s home towatch another epi sode ofHannah Montana, that’s OK,too, because “life’s what youmake it, so let’s make itrock.”We have our whole lives

ahead of us to make what wewant to happen, happen. Weall start somewhere, and it’sthe effort that you put intoday that will make you aneven stronger person tomor-

row, so make it count. To the class of 2019: Today is

the day that we enter a newchapter of our lives, a newadventure full of opportuni-ties that this unique schoolhas given us.So go, get out there, for this

is only the beginning. Theword “commencement” doesmean a “beginning or start”after all. So as we turn ourtassels and tear off those lan-yards, keep in mind that there

are millions of opportunitiesout there, and that YOU canmake things happen.I know all of you will in -

spire, you will discover, youwill create. If you want some-thing to happen, you can andyou will make it happen.Thank you and congratula-

tions again to the class of2019!

ValedictorianEmily Morris

kDan Plumber, electronics, Burlington

hChrista Davis, IS Services & Networking, Tewks -bury (Salutatorian) (photos: BruceHilliard.com)

hJoseph Bova, IS Services & Networking, Billerica

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hSarah Michaud, OfficeTechnology, Tewksbury

iFROM LEFT: Zachary Amoroso, IS Services & Networking, Billerica; Brooke Amato,Medical Assisting, Billerica; William Amaral, Plumbing, Burlington; Omar Eldaly,Automotive Technology, Wilmington; Michael Reppucci, Electricity, Tewksbury

kTewksbury’s Christian Zemetres, plumbing (standing) fist bumps Tewksbury’s Ryan Joyce, electricity.

(photos: BruceHilliard.com)

jTommy King,

Carpentry,Wilmington

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