By JOSHUA SOLOMON
Recorder Staff
GREENFIELD — Donning a graduation cap decorated with the iconic Kanye West “Graduation” album cover, Greenfield High School class President Fahrah Day reminisced with his peers about the good life.
“We cannot forget the time when we got Facebook or got our first phone,” Day said at Friday’s commencement.
He transitioned to who he was thankful for: peers, advisers, faculty and his mother.
Then he grew lost for words, choked up on stage in front of a packed auditorium.
“My mother taught me to earn what I want,” Day said between tears. “As cliche as it sounds, nothing is guaranteed in life. That is perhaps the greatest gift you can give.”
At the end of the speech, he received a standing ovation from his classmates.
The next two student speakers talked about trying to live better, faster, stronger.
“Invest time into yourselves,” Salutatorian Andrey Agapov said to his classmates, calling an end to procrastination.
“As we get ready to leave high school there is a lot to fear,” Valedictorian Sarah O’Sullivan said, adding, “Whatever you do next year, don’t be afraid to take a chance.”
Graduates
Andrey A. Agapov, Enella A. Agapov, Ross Thomas Akey, Katherine B. Alexander, Corey M. Ames, Michael John Aras, Zackary Alan Avery, George Chris Balis, Kaitlyn Ann Barnes, Tyler John Boissonneault, Brianna Michelle Bristol, Elijah Mason Brown, Samantha Lucille Byrd, Jordan William Cardaropoli, Emily Mae Cavender, Elmas Cecunjanin, Carolina I. Cioclea, Michelle Marie Claine, Quentin James Clark, Iosif Covalenco, Isaiah Hamilton Cross,
Fahrah Christopher Day, Jenna Mae DiDonato, Averi Katherine Dodge, Molley Fay Duclos, Amelia Beatrice Ellingboe, Amanda Lee Elwell, Chelsea Jean Farnham, Hunter D. Felix, Georgia M. Fowler, Alyssa Casey Garvin, Cassidy Lea Gilcreast, David Beniamin Giurgiu, Daniel Mark-Miranda Hale, O’Najae San Juan Harrison, Mariah Evelyn Harwood, India Jocelyn Holmes, Anna Catherine Jackowski, Caleb Taj Bouthillier Joseph, Connor Scott Joy, Isabella Grace Justiniano, Grace Elizabeth Kennedy, Samuel James Knight, David A. Komerzan, Collin David Kosuda, Faith R. Kratt,
Christian J. LaPlante, Arlo Kristofer Larange, Emily Ruth Maloney, Samuel Avery Marsden, Chelsie Rose Mass, Kevin Mendez, Tyler Robert Miner, Kiara Lee Moore, Mackenzie J. Morey, Isaiah Daniel Morrison, Kacie Mundell, AmyLeeAnn Muñiz, Lan Thu Nguyen, Sarah Elizabeth O’Sullivan, Ana Parpalov, Daniela Parpalov, Malerie Kay Pasterczyk, Jackson N. Pelletier, Adam Kyle Phelps, Karma Marion Phillips, Silvian V. Popusoi, Korben Orion Putnam, Terence D. Ratta, Kassandra Morrigann Renfrew, Jesmarie Reyes, K. Richardson, Alexis Shanté Rivera, Benjamin Rodriguez, Jesus Rodriguez,
Bryan I. Ruiz Toro, Mariam Cissé Samaké, Kelly M. Sayers, Clarissa Marie Schotanus, Bridget Marie Searle, Kayla Ann Serafini, Pros Sok, Viktoria Sukmanovska, Robert Joseph Tobin, Tyler Daniel Townsley, Noah Ephraim Traver, Matteo Luis Velez, McKenna LeighWells, Michelle Rose Wetterwald, Robert Louis Williams V, Dallas A. Willor, Dimitrios G. Zantouliadis.
Class Night
Smith College Book Award: Elizabeth Howland,
Saint Michael’s College Book Award: Amy O’Sullivan, Colin Cloutier.
Mount Holyoke College Book Award: Holly Sears-Therrien
Honor Cords: Art — Georgia Fowler. Physical Education/Wellness — Grace Kennedy, Elijah Brown. Business — Amanda Elwell, George Balis. Foreign Language — Anna Jackowski, Mariam Samaké, AmyLeeAnn Muñiz, Samuel Knight. Science — Andrey Agapov, Sarah O’Sullivan, Samuel Marsden, Anna Jackowski. Mathematics — Enella Agapov, Corey Ames, Andrey Agapov. Music — Mariam Samaké, Kassandra Renfrew, David Giurgiu. English — Cassidy Gilcreast, George Balis, Georgia Fowler. English Language Learner — Kevin Mendez, Pros Sok. Exceptional Learning — Malerie Pasterczyk. History — Isaiah Morrison, Connor Joy, Kaitlyn Barnes. Culinary — K. Richardson. Film Studies — Michelle Wetterwald.
The U.S. President’s Educational Gold Awards: Andrey Agapov, Enella Agpaov, Katherine Alexander, George Balis, Jordan Cardaropoli, Emily Cavender, Fahrah Day, Molley Duclos, Georgia Fowler, Alyssa Garvin, India Holmes, Anna Jackowski, Caleb Joseph, Connor Joy, Samuel Knight, Christian LaPlante, Samuel Marsden, Mackenzie Morey, AmyLeeAnn Muñiz, Lan Nguyen, Sarah O’Sullivan, Silvian Popusoi, Mariam Samaké, McKenna Wells.
The US President’s Educational Silver Award: Zackary Avery, CoreyAmes, MichaelAras, Tyler Boissonneault, Brianna Bristol, Carolina Cioclea, Michelle Claine, Iosif Covalenco, Jenna DiDonato, Amelia Ellingboe, Amanda Elwell, Hunter Felix, Cassidy Gilcreast, David Giurgiu, Grace Kennedy, David Komerzan, Arlo Larange, Emily Maloney, Tyler Miner, Isaiah Morrison, Ana Parpalov, Daniela Parpalov, Kassandra Renfrew, K. Richardson, Bryan Ruiz-Toro, Viktoria Sukmanovska, Robert Tobin, Tyler Townsley, Dimitrios Zantouliadis..
Art Department Book Award: Mariah Harwood. English Department Book Award: Anna Jackowski. Foreign Language Department French Book Award: Samuel Marsden. Foreign Language Department Spanish Book Award: Sarah O’Sullivan. Mathematics Department Book Award: Anna Jackowski. Music Department National Choral Award: Mariam Samaké. Music Department John P. Sousa Award: Kassandra Renfrew. Phys. Ed.& Wellness Department Book Award: Tyler Boissonneault. Science Department Book Award: Christian LaPlante. Dalton Chemistry Award: Andrey Agapov. M. Ross Burns Special Book Award: Anna Jackowski. History Department Book Award: Sarah O’Sullivan. Special Education History Book Award: O’Najae Harrison.
Tristan Molongoski Achievement Award: Pros Sok. American Legion School Award: Katherine Alexander, Adam Phelps. American Legion Scholarship: Andrey Agapov, Anna Jackowski. Thomas Suchanek Athletic Scholarship Fund: Molley Duclos, Grace Kennedy, Arlo Larange, Tyler Miner, Sarah O’Sullivan, Tyler Townsley, George Balis, Elijah Brown, Alyssa Garvin, Emily Maloney, Kevin Mendez, Silvian Popusoi. Varsity Trophy: David Giurgiu, Silvian Popusoi. Sears Roebuck Trophy: Grace Kennedy, Sarah O’Sullivan. Paul Ainsworth Memorial Hockey Scholarship:Tyler Miner. GHS Field Hockey Award: Alyssa Garvin. The Stephen Golosh Memorial Football Award: Tyler Townsley. GHS Basketball Booster Scholarship: Molley Duclos, Zackary Avery. Bete Fog Nozzle Hockey Scholarship: Tyler Townsley. Greenfield Girls Softball Scholarship: Mackenzie Morey. Michelle Dupont Memorial Scholarship Award: AmyLeeAnn Muñiz. GEA Scholarship: McKenna Wells.
Greenfield Lodge of Elk No. 1296. Sandri, Ulrich, Russell Scholarship: Molley Duclos, Greeenfield Lodge No. 1296 Henry J. Burns Memorial Scholarship: Tyler Miner. Massachusetts Elks Scholarship Inc.: Molley Duclos. Greenfield Kiwanis Club Awards,William A. Carlson Scholarship Awards: Mackenzie Morey, Sarah O’Sullivan, Alyssa Garvin, Katherine Alexander, Fahrah Day, Amelia Ellingoe, McKenna Wells. Greenfield Kiwanis Club Awards: Mariam Samaké. Daniela Zinn Memorial Scholarship Award: Alyssa Garvin. David M. Petrin Memorial Awards: Molley Duclos, Amanda Elwell, Grace Kennedy, Tyler Miner, Sarah O’Sullivan, Adam Phelps, Tyler Townsley. Greenfield Police Association, Frank S. Roche II Memorial Award: Tyler Townsley.
Vision Source Award: Zackary Avery. 2017 Ethel Raymond Orcutt REAM (Retired Educators Association of Massachusetts): Fahrah Day. Aaron Franceschi-Green Memorial Award: Sarah O’Sullivan. Franklin First’s Scholarship: Molley Duclos, McKenna Wells. Silver G Awards: Alyssa Garvin, Fahrah Day. Student Council Scholarship: K. Richardson, Sarah O’Sullivan. Massachusetts Student Council-Commonwealth Awards: Alyssa Garvin, K. Richardson, Katherine Alexander. George G. Jonelunas Scholarship: Andrey Agapov, Anna Jackowski. Greenfield Permanent Firefighters Local 2548 Scholarship: Alyssa Garvin, Adam Phelps.
Rotary Scholarship: Amanda Elwell. Nancy Mauri Robertson Memorial Award: Mariam Samaké. Alber Hearing Services Awards: Sarah O’Sullivan, Silvian Popusoi. Richard Russo English Writing Scholarship: Anna Jackowski. Gail Steinbring Memorial History Award: Enella Agapov. Louis J. Bush Science Award: Sarah O’Sullivan. Weymouth Science Fund Award: Corey Ames. Jonathan W. Malloy Memorial Award: Molley Duclos. Maureen Carey Smith Memorial Award: Sarah O’Sullivan. Scott K. Woodcock Memorial Award: Sarah O’Sullivan, Zackary Avery. Greenfield Community College-Mary Stuart Rogers Foundation Scholarship Award: Kassandra Renfrew. Gretchen S. Watson Scholarship: Andrey Agapov.
Gary Bitzer Memorial Music Award: Robert Tobin. G.H.S. Memorial Music Awards: Kaitlyn Barnes, Mariam Samaké, Kassandra Renfrew, Robert Tobin. Women of the Moose Chapter No. 316 Award: Alyssa Garvin, Kaitlyn Barnes. Barney & Evelyn K. Michelman Awards: Andrey Agapov, Enella Agapov, Katherine Alexander, Kaitlyn Barnes, Tyler Boissonneault, Molley Duclos, Amelia Ellingboe, Amanda Elwell, Anna Jackowski, Samuel Knight, Christian LaPlante, Emily Maloney, Samuel Marsden, Kevin Mendez, Tyler Miner, Sarah O’Sullivan, Ana Parpalov, Adam Phelps, Silvian Popusoi, Kassandra Renfrew, K. Richardson, Jesus Rodriguez, Mariam Samaké, Tyler Townsley.
McKenna Wells Greenfield High School Award: Samuel Marsden. A.K. Warner Fund Scholarship: Anna Jackowski Abigail and John Adams Scholarship Awards: Andrey Agapov, Enella Agapov, Corey Ames, Michael Aras, Zackary Avery, George Balis, Jordan Cardaropoli, Emily Cavender, Fahrah Day, Molley Duclos, Georgia Fowler, Alyssa Garvin, David Giurgiu, India Holmes, Anna Jackowski, Connor Joy, Samuel Knight, David Komerzan, Christian LaPlante, Arlo Larange, Samuel Marsden, Mackenzie Morey, Lan Nguyen, Sarah O’Sullivan, Silvian Popusoi, K. Richardson, McKenna Wells, Dimitrios Zantouliadis. Wells Trust Awards: Zackary Avery, George Balis, Fahrah Day, Molley Dulcos, Anna Jackowski, Tyler Miner, Sarah O’Sullivan, Kasssandra Renfrew, Tyler Townsley, McKenna Wells Haskins Scholarships: Alyssa Garvin, Samuel Marsden.