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Sweltering heat and thunderstorm watches could not dampen spirits on June 11 during Abington Heights High School\u2019s 110th commencement. The ceremony took place behind the high school, instead of at the traditional location, \u201cThe Pit,\u201d to provide shelter in case of storms. Fortunately, Thursday afternoon featured sunny, blue skies that held out long enough for the 278 graduating seniors to toss their caps in the air.<\/p>\n
Class historian Grace Keris welcomed fellow graduates and encouraged them to \u201cgo forth and set the world on fire.\u201d After the Pledge of Allegiance, senior honors choir members sang the National Anthem and alma mater \u201cHalls of Ivy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Class Treasurer Hanah Gomaa, who will study neuroscience at the University of Scranton, introduced President Kate Peters, who will study at New York University. Peters asked classmates to remember the small moments. \u201cAt the end of the day, it\u2019s those seemingly ordinary moments that become the memories we carry with us long after high school is over,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Faculty speaker and math teacher Vincent Pricci, a 1996 AHHS graduate, shared a life lesson analogized through geometry\u2019s two-column proofs. \u201cEvery late-night study session, every rehearsal, every time you chose to get up after a failure, those weren\u2019t just random moments,\u201d he said. \u201cThose were logical steps of your high school proof leading to the undeniable conclusion of sitting in these chairs today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speakers also included Salutatorian Johan Cahn, introduced by Student Council President Gianna Vachino. Cahn, who will study molecular biology at Princeton University, asked everyone to take a breath and reflect on their surroundings.<\/p>\n
\u201cInstead of grieving a moment before it is gone,\u201d Cahn said, \u201ctake the time to realize how special it is.\u201d<\/p>\n
Valedictorian Mark Barbrack, introduced by National Honor Society President William Farrell, looked back on the class\u2019s journey together. Barbrack, who will study computer science at the University of Pittsburgh, reminisced about freshman year, when they learned to navigate high school, through senior year, when they celebrated their achievements, and joked about the remaining constant of waiting for Wendy\u2019s in South Abington Township to open. He asked his classmates to continue working toward their goals. \u201cLet\u2019s get out there, grow, explore, change, do great things,\u201d Barbrack said. \u201cBecause that\u2019s what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n
The graduating seniors also remembered Autumn Beemer, who should have graduated with the class of 2026. Beemer tragically died in a car accident in January. Faculty Class Adviser Kelly Karpicki presented her family with Beemer\u2019s posthumous diploma and Johnson College Fast Track welding certificate. The class wore purple ribbons to honor Beemer, who was described as \u201ca bright light,\u201d \u201cstrong-willed,\u201d and \u201cunapologetically herself.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThough her time with us was far too short, the impact she made on her friends, classmates and teachers will endure far beyond these years,\u201d Karpicki said.<\/p>\n
Assistant Superintendent Michelle Kaas recognized the following graduates for also earning workforce certificates: William Egan, Jocsan Muentes Caraballo and Kyle Warrick, National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) certifications as automotive technicians; Ella Bannon and Noor-Fatima Ghazanfar (cosmetology), Asiah McClendon (illustration and design) and Carys Mitchell (child development), NOCTI certifications from the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County; Autumn Beemer and Ryan Breiten (welding), Jack Lazo (electronic engineering) and Navin Singh (HVAC), Johnson College Fast Track certifications; and Nathan Barrett, apprenticeship with UA Local 524.<\/p>\n
Superintendent Shaffer recognized Evan Fenton, Austin Lyons IV and Matthew Smith for serving in the armed forces after graduation.<\/p>\n
The Class of 2026 received their diplomas to shouts, applause and even an airhorn, with Dr. Lee Ann Theony, high school principal, certifying the class. Nathan Demeglio, a graduating senior undergoing leukemia treatment, received a thunderous standing ovation as he walked to the podium to receive his diploma. Finally, at the request of class Vice President Enzo Capozzi, the graduates turned their tassels and prepared to head out into the future.<\/p>\n
Congratulations to the Abington Heights High School class of 2026.<\/p>\n
Abington Heights Class of 2026<\/p>\n
Alec David Allspaugh<\/p>\n
Layan Wesam Alramadeen<\/p>\n
Gavin James Anders<\/p>\n
Lillian Grace Anderson<\/p>\n
Olivia Nineveh Anhar<\/p>\n
Maci Joy Arcure<\/p>\n
Iris Elisabeth Arcuri<\/p>\n
Joseph Richard Arcuri<\/p>\n
Alexander Grant Armstrong<\/p>\n
Alexander Arthur Arroyo<\/p>\n
Ralph John Ateniese<\/p>\n
Vanessa Badalamente<\/p>\n
Preston Michael Baker<\/p>\n
Ella Cathrine Bannon<\/p>\n
Jalen Michael Barbee<\/p>\n
Mark James Barbrack<\/p>\n
Nathan Robert Barrett<\/p>\n
Jacob Tyler Barrish<\/p>\n
Lauren Elisabeth Bartell<\/p>\n
Lindsey Alexis Bartell<\/p>\n
Anna Elaine Beck<\/p>\n
Daniel Kevin Beck<\/p>\n
Kathryn Alyce Be\u0441k<\/p>\n
Matthew Anthony Bednar<\/p>\n
Autumn Leah Beemer<\/p>\n
Chase Michael Beermann<\/p>\n
Christopher Arcangelo Begley<\/p>\n
Grace Marie Bennett<\/p>\n
Joseph Thomas Berardelli<\/p>\n
Zorina Elaine Boersma<\/p>\n
Logan Robert Bohn<\/p>\n
Matthew William Boyd<\/p>\n
Nicholas Ryan Bradley<\/p>\n
Thomas Arthur Bradley<\/p>\n
John Curtis Bratcher<\/p>\n
Stephanie Marie Bray<\/p>\n
Ryan Charles Breiten<\/p>\n
Grace Anne Brodnick<\/p>\n
Cody Michael Brown<\/p>\n
Emma Ann Burian<\/p>\n
Peyton Elizabeth Burns<\/p>\n
Nicholas Thomas Bustos<\/p>\n
Jonah Max Cahn<\/p>\n
Lilia Mae Calvert<\/p>\n
Enzo Joseph Capozzi<\/p>\n
Gabrielle Elizabeth Carpenter<\/p>\n
Samantha Lynn Carr<\/p>\n
Jason Thomas Casper<\/p>\n
Angelina Emily Chapin<\/p>\n
Max Joshua Chernin<\/p>\n
Brielle Ashlyn Crowell<\/p>\n
Kiera Elizabeth Crowell<\/p>\n
Stella Bleu Cuff<\/p>\n
Guinevere Eileen Dadey<\/p>\n
Kaliyah Nadirah Darby<\/p>\n
Delia Rose Davis<\/p>\n
Grace Constance Davis<\/p>\n
Grace Mae Davison<\/p>\n
Nathaniel Sebastian DeMeglio<\/p>\n
Danil Quentin Dempsey<\/p>\n
Emily Louise Dennis<\/p>\n
Isabella Marie DeRiggi<\/p>\n
Liam Andrew DeWilde<\/p>\n
Veda Lilith Dickinson<\/p>\n
Pyper Elizabeth Dillow-Bower<\/p>\n
Gabriella Clara DiMatteo<\/p>\n
Emily Grace Dodge<\/p>\n
DanielHenry Dolcetti<\/p>\n
Brendan William Dougherty<\/p>\n
Deja Leigh Duckworth<\/p>\n
Meredith Belle Duffy<\/p>\n
Wyatt Quinn Duggan<\/p>\n
Chase Robert Durkin<\/p>\n
Taryn Faith Dymek<\/p>\n
David John Dzurec IV<\/p>\n
William Martin Egan<\/p>\n
William John Farrell<\/p>\n
Evan Harris Fenton<\/p>\n
Timothy Michael Fogley<\/p>\n
Isaiah Daniel Fordahl<\/p>\n
Lily Alberda Frankowski<\/p>\n
DanielJohn Fritch<\/p>\n
Tyler William Fritsch<\/p>\n
Valle Garcia<\/p>\n
Aiden Alexander Gardner<\/p>\n
Stephen Andrew Gaspar<\/p>\n
Adrianna Brynn Gawrys-Fenton<\/p>\n
Olivia Yvonne Gerrity<\/p>\n
Robert Raymond Getman<\/p>\n
Noor-Fatima Ghazanfar<\/p>\n
Connor Paul Glynn<\/p>\n
Jocelyn Rae Gocek<\/p>\n
Finn Hudson Goldberg<\/p>\n
Aashrith Goli<\/p>\n
Adam Goma\u0430<\/p>\n
Hanah Ahmed Gomaa<\/p>\n
Evan Robert Gonzalez<\/p>\n
Jonathan Marc Gonzalez<\/p>\n
Lucianna Neveah Gonzalez<\/p>\n
Vida Natalia Gonzalez<\/p>\n
Anna Marie Gorski<\/p>\n
Caitlyn Simone Grant<\/p>\n
Madison Ashley Grimaldi<\/p>\n
Orion David Grose<\/p>\n
Liv Grace Grunza<\/p>\n
Sona Chandrashekar Hanumali<\/p>\n
Katherine Elizabeth Hastie<\/p>\n
William Thomas Herold<\/p>\n
MichaelWilliam Hillier Jr.<\/p>\n
Madison Mae Holdredge<\/p>\n
Jakaylee Robin Horton<\/p>\n
Aaron Joseph Hufford<\/p>\n
Andrew George Husisian<\/p>\n
Jayant Rupeshkumar Jagtap<\/p>\n
Damien Lamont Jones Jr.<\/p>\n
Mithil Joshi<\/p>\n
Ayden Westley Kane<\/p>\n
Kylie Morgan Kehoe<\/p>\n
Tess Kelsey Keller<\/p>\n
Morgan Elizabeth Kelly<\/p>\n
Seamus Flynn Kelly<\/p>\n
Grace Elizabeth Keris<\/p>\n
Andrew Aloysius \u2018Kettel IV<\/p>\n
Hosu Kim<\/p>\n
Priscilla Joan Kowal<\/p>\n
Owen Christopher Kresge<\/p>\n
Emma Lynn Kwiatkowski<\/p>\n
Saige Elizabeth LaCoe<\/p>\n
Jacob John Laird<\/p>\n
Gabriella Destiny Lapi<\/p>\n
Ava Riley Lawless<\/p>\n
Jack William Lazo<\/p>\n
Mason Elizabeth Lenahan<\/p>\n
Ryland Patrick Donnelly Lenahan<\/p>\n
Layonna Alice Lewis<\/p>\n
Bennett Lian<\/p>\n
Gavin Kyle Lindsay<\/p>\n
Shane Patrick Liples<\/p>\n
Keaton Dey Lisk<\/p>\n
Anna Lodde<\/p>\n
Maia Catherine Loiacon\u043e<\/p>\n
Lauren Elizabeth Lowe<\/p>\n
Alyk Elynnor-Jean Lynch<\/p>\n
Alison Davis Lynett<\/p>\n
Hawley Frances Lynott<\/p>\n
Austin Joseph Lyons IV<\/p>\n
Abigail Lucy MacDonald<\/p>\n
Zachary Michael Magnotta<\/p>\n
Caleb Michael Malysa<\/p>\n
Nicholas John Marturano<\/p>\n
Phillip Edward Mathews<\/p>\n
Darwin Rose Matos<\/p>\n
Asiah Marie McClendon<\/p>\n
Kylie Marie McCracken<\/p>\n
Sesher Fauberto McCu\u0435<\/p>\n
Makayla Lee McDaniel<\/p>\n
Andrew David McDonald<\/p>\n
Andie Grace McGuinness<\/p>\n
Alexander Jayard McNeish<\/p>\n
Tori Quinn Miller<\/p>\n
Layla Mackenzie Mirabelli<\/p>\n
Carys Mary Mitchell<\/p>\n
James Alexander Mitchell<\/p>\n
Caden Matthew Moher<\/p>\n
Delilah Dawn Moran<\/p>\n
Paige Madison Moran<\/p>\n
Sydney Elizabeth Moyle<\/p>\n
Jocsan David Muentes Caraballo<\/p>\n
William John Mulligan IV<\/p>\n
Riley Marie Mullin<\/p>\n
Steven Alan Nagle Jr.<\/p>\n
Bradley Ray Newman<\/p>\n
Molly Ruth O\u2019Boyle<\/p>\n
Nicole Rachel O\u2019Malley<\/p>\n
Olive Mae O\u2019Rourke<\/p>\n
MichaelAnne Osborne<\/p>\n
Harper Mae Pallman<\/p>\n
K\u2019lea Christina Palukonis<\/p>\n
Nyah Lynn Pappa<\/p>\n
Cole Pasko<\/p>\n
Domnick Justan Pasqualichio<\/p>\n
Devam Nimitbhai Patel<\/p>\n
Harshal Rohan Rakesh Patel<\/p>\n
Kate Ann Peters<\/p>\n
Madeline April Philips<\/p>\n
Olivia Anne Philips<\/p>\n
Elsianna Lucia Phillips<\/p>\n
Gavin David Phillips<\/p>\n
Moira Ruth Phillips<\/p>\n
Maeve Debra Piasecki<\/p>\n
Melanie Picciocchi<\/p>\n
Mario Joseph Piersimoni<\/p>\n
Tino Joseph Piersimoni<\/p>\n
Theodore James Pietryka III<\/p>\n
Madelyn Mae Pisko<\/p>\n
Anna Elizabeth Pivirotto<\/p>\n
Alexis Stella Poplawski<\/p>\n
Nikolai Joseph Popov<\/p>\n
Anna Catherine Pucilowski<\/p>\n
Joseph Anthony Pulman<\/p>\n
Sabrina Qiu<\/p>\n
Macey Jade Ramsey<\/p>\n
Alexia Grace Reale<\/p>\n
Benjamin Patrick Reese<\/p>\n
Leolin Alexander Reese<\/p>\n
Aaron Francis Remick<\/p>\n
Charles Theodore Reuther IV<\/p>\n
Marilee Su Rist<\/p>\n
Oliver Wilson Riviere<\/p>\n
Benjamin Robert Rodriguez<\/p>\n
Nicolas James Rodriguez<\/p>\n
Adelene Lieve Rogai<\/p>\n
John Thomas Rogan<\/p>\n
Gabriel Jonathan Rollison-Martinez<\/p>\n
Molly Elizabeth Rooney<\/p>\n
Mary Edna Ross<\/p>\n
Allison Patricia Rothenberger<\/p>\n
Lukas Michael Ruane<\/p>\n
Dylan Matthew Ruger-Schooley<\/p>\n
Grace Marie Russini<\/p>\n
Ariel Paige Ruth<\/p>\n
Colby Paul Ryan<\/p>\n
Caroline Rose Sabatini<\/p>\n
Karina Jean Sabo<\/p>\n
Tyler Vincent Sacks<\/p>\n
Rocco Joseph Sarafinko<\/p>\n
Ava Marie Scandale<\/p>\n
Grey Thomas Schubert<\/p>\n
Titus Xavier Schultz<\/p>\n
Julia Marie Schuster<\/p>\n
Frank Jonah Scialpi<\/p>\n
Lilian Jane Scoblick<\/p>\n
Anthony John Severs<\/p>\n
Jordan Mathew Shaffer<\/p>\n
Tanner James Shane<\/p>\n
Benjamin Aiden Shanower<\/p>\n
Giana Grace Shevchik<\/p>\n
Jack Charles Shoemaker<\/p>\n
Navin Gill Singh<\/p>\n
Madison Jeanne Smith<\/p>\n
Matthew Patrick Smith<\/p>\n
Joshua Son<\/p>\n
Gabrielle Adrienne Sorensen<\/p>\n
Olivia Carolina Spear<\/p>\n
Charles Joseph Stampien<\/p>\n
Lucas Lee Stankowski<\/p>\n
Geoffrey Robert Stanton<\/p>\n
Peter Joseph Tayoun<\/p>\n
Brian Benjamin Telford<\/p>\n
Madison Christine Tesluk<\/p>\n
Tucker John Tevald<\/p>\n
David Scott Tique III<\/p>\n
Nina Ann Yesenia Totino<\/p>\n
Ella Catherine Tourscher<\/p>\n
Gianna Marie Vachino<\/p>\n
Natalie Marie VanGorden<\/p>\n
Kyra Elizabeth Vannatta<\/p>\n
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