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On Thursday, June 26, a class of 333 students from Bethlehem Central High School received diplomas at a commencement ceremony held at the MVP Arena in downtown Albany. It was a joyous event for the members of the class of 2025, their families, friends, teachers, staff, administrators and members of the Board of Education.<\/p>\n
Principal Dave Doemel, Superintendent Jody Monroe and Board of Education President Holly Dellenbaugh addressed students and guests. Board of Education members Lauren Grasso, Meredith Moriarty, Robert Tietjen and John Walston were also onstage as the students were presented with their diplomas.<\/p>\n
There were also three student speakers at the 91st BCHS Commencement Exercises.<\/p>\n
Skylar Maurer delivered an opening address with advice about supporting one another by embracing what it means to be human.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of my favorite parts of senior year are the things I\u2019ve learned. Now I know that sounds scripted by Mr Doemel, but I promise it is not,\u201d said Maurer. \u201cEvery single person here is totally different, and that is the thing we can relate to. That is so beautifully human.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone in the infinite vastness of life has experienced their own unique life. Everyone in this room could watch the same movie or read the same book and think something different. I, personally, love that fact,\u201d said Maurer. \u201cThe human experience is so beautiful because you will never meet the same person twice.\u201d<\/p>\n
You can read Skylar Maurer\u2019s opening address here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The keynote address was delivered by Clare Megahey, who tapped into her experience as a mentor at BCHS Freshman Orientation to find words of encouragement for the Class of 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cI love to remind (incoming ninth graders) that the high school is built like a spider web, and that if you ever get lost, go back to the main foyer and try again. If you get lost in life, which we all someday will, center yourself, seek out the people who ground you and try again,\u201d said Megahey.<\/p>\n Megahey urged students to \u201cwork hard and play hard\u201d but said her best piece of advice was to \u201cpull up a seat\u201d and get involved. \u201cPull up a seat at whatever table you are interested in, because there is always room for one more and because you all have unique and important gifts,\u201d said Megahey. \u201cThe table needs you.\u201d<\/p>\n You can read Clare Megahey\u2019s keynote address here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Johanna Radcliffe closed the ceremony with a poem she wrote for the occasion that would take her classmates on a bittersweet journey through their school years. Radcliffe entitled the poem \u201cGrown-ish.\u201d<\/p>\n A passage from the poem Grown-ish by Johanna Radcliffe<\/p>\n We again felt grown when in middle school You can read Johanna Radcliffe\u2019s poem Grown-ish here.<\/a><\/p>\n The entire ceremony was livestreamed.\u00a0You can view a recording of the 91st Commencement ceremony here.<\/a><\/p>\n Students were also accompanied by their high school counselors as well as the 2025 honorary graduation marshals who are faculty members selected by the students as having had a significant impact on their time in Bethlehem. This year\u2019s marshals were Michele Atallah (BCHS), Kelly Babic (BCHS), Teresita Barcia (BCHS), Mckenzie Barrett (BCMS), Lester Betor (Slingerlands), Eileen Browne (Eagle), Michael Charvat (BCMS), Cori DiFabbio (BCMS), Kristy Eldeen (BCHS), Corey Fong (BCHS), Kathleen Hahn (BCHS), Evan Harley (BCMS), Amanda Huszar (BCHS), Melissa Leach (Hamagrael), Maryann Lynch (BCHS), Thomas Maldonado (BCHS), Sean Mooney (BCHS), Shawn Mowry (BCHS), Mark Nealon (BCMS), Kenneth Neff (BCHS), Kimberly Panaro (BCHS), Maria Qualtere (Slingerlands), Mackenzie Riegel (Glenmont), Anthony Scott (BCMS), Stephen Smith (Middle School), Eileen Turo (BCHS), Michael Valenti (Elsmere), Anthony Wilson (BCHS, William Wojcik (BCHS) and Christine Zemsky (BCMS).<\/p>\n Congratulations to our newest BC alumni for their hard work and their contributions to the BC community. We wish them the very best!<\/p>\n Commencement Program \u2013 Digital Version<\/p>\n The 91st Commencement Exercises program can be viewed online at this link<\/a>. The program includes a list of senior award winners and honorees.<\/p>\n A full list of graduates can be found below.<\/p>\n Graduation 2025 Photo Highlights<\/p>\n An large album of candid photos taken by the district\u2019s Communications Office is being shared with the graduates and families directly via ParentSquare. Highlights from that album will be posted to Facebook and Instagram throughout the weekend and are available at the links below. Professional photos taken at the ceremony will be shared with families individually.\u00a0<\/p>\n Follow us on Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us on Instagram @bethlehemschools<\/a><\/p>\n Post-Grad Plans \u2013 Class of 2025<\/p>\n What do our newest alumni have planned for themselves?\u00a0Many members of the graduating class of 2025 recently shared their plans for after graduation.<\/a>\u00a0If you would like to be included in this list (or if a correction needs to be made), please email JoEllen Gardner at\u00a0jgardner@bethlehemschools.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n List of Graduates<\/p>\n *\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0Honors graduates, Lab School honors graduates and Bethlehem Academic Achievement Award winners with a 90 or above GPA for 3 \u00bd years wear gold cords.<\/p>\n ** \u2013\u00a0President\u2019s Award for Educational Excellence<\/p>\n *** \u2013\u00a0\u00a0President\u2019s Award for Educational Achievement<\/p>\n + \u2013\u00a0National Honor Society Members wear blue and gold cords.<\/p>\n > \u2013\u00a0Seal of Biliteracy<\/p>\n <\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Seal of Civic Readiness<\/p>\n # \u2013\u00a0Foreign Exchange Student<\/p>\n Dinorah Itzel Aguilar Hernandez *** \t
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I mean we are aging into our new selves
Our more true selves
Learning our likes and dislikes
Choosing our paths
Auditioning or trying out for that you remember<\/p>\n
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