Rockland High grads told to bring 'Bulldog mentality' into next chapter of their lives
ROCKLAND – Ten students formed a "flower tunnel" as Rockland High School faculty members, along with 139 graduates from the Class of 2022, entered Veterans Memorial Stadium for commencement exercises Friday, June 3.
Rockland High School teacher Chad Bigsby's opening remarks were about love.
He told the graduates to notice and express their gratitude for the unconditional love from family and friends.
"Finding and holding a good friend is simple," he said. "Be one."
He told the graduating students to love themselves and think about how they play a role in society, as love connects everyone.
"Go get more love!" he said.
Olivia Jones, the senior class president, reminded students of their unique experiences over the past few years at school due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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She told her classmates to bring the "Bulldog mentality" into their future lives.
The class motto is: "Once a Bulldog, always a Bulldog."
"Being a Bulldog is about giving back," she said. "I hope you take this compassionate environment and pass it along to wherever you are headed next, and show everyone what being a Bulldog is truly about."
Valedictorian Monalisa Almeida told classmates, "No matter what path your take, you will always have a community in Rockland for you."
After Almeida spoke, senior class Vice President Grace Condon presented a class gift to junior class President MaryKate Leoncavallo.
School Superintendent Alan Cron congratulated the graduates.
"Wherever those dreams take you, whatever community you land in," he said, "I challenge you to give all of yourself and your talent to that place."
Rockland High School Class of 2022
Grace Alex, Erick Almeida, Monalisa Almeida, Stephanie Alvarenga, Mikayla Andre, Joao Victor Araujo, Luis Araujo, Brett Armstrong, Aidan Baar, Joseph Baker, Adam Beatrice, Jacob Belcher, Amanda Belmonte, Laissa Bonicenha, Burnell Brizard, Carter Burke, Emma Burns, Molly Callahan, Olivia Campbell, Sean Carleton, Luis Catu Jr., Peter Celestino, Kameron Christ, Saige Clauss, Jacob Collins-Martin, Grace Condon, Justin Conley, Matthew Conrad-PaImer, Jared Coste, Justin Cronin, Victoria Crowley, Matthew Cunningham, Jasenia Cuocolo, Wallery Dacunha, Mark Dalton II, Olivia Dalton, Laura Kelly Damascena, Yasmin De Souza, Mia DeAngelis, Brynn Dempsey, Lucas Dos Santos, Cole Dubois, Ariana Dutton, Ashley Eaton, Julia Elie, Gerald Esposito IV, Jessica Esposito, James Evers Ill, Margaret Flaherty, Miah Flemings, Kaileigh Fulton, Thomas Gallagher, Gabriella Gambon, Callie Gillan, Davante Gillard, Mark Gilmore, Paul Gilpin, Joseph Glover, Ava Glushik, Olivia Golemme, Matheus Gomes, Mia Gomes, Luiz Goncalves Pereira, Sarah Goode, Alanna Gray.
Connor Haggerty, Devin Hammond, John Henry, Hannah Higgins, Jacob Higgins, Skyler Hitchcock, John Howe, Max Huggins, Angelina Hussey, Makhi Johnson, Olivia Jones, Kaitlin Keefe, Derek Keenan, James Killion, Emma Krog, Ava LaBollita, Carolayne Lage, Jordan Langley Ill, Ayanha Lascase, Tristian Lawn, Conor Leavitt, McKenzie Leavitt, Leah Leonard, Lucas Lima, Beatriz Lopes, Roberto Lopez, Julia Lynch, Joaquim Marcelino de Oliveira Jr., Kevin Matos Donorato Soares Campos, William Maynard-Pimentel, Darcy McGuirk, Rhiannon McKay, Grace Meacham, Lily Meola-Afienko, Jillian Mitchell, Alyssa Mui, Madison Murphy, Kathleen Ne , Ngan Nguyen, Gavin Norton, Daniel O'Brien Jr., Connor O'Regan, James Oliverio.
Maria Pala, Het Patel, Tremaine Perryman Jr., Gabriel Pinheiro, Adam Pollard, Christa Pollard, Luciana Pumphrey, Beatriz Quarino, Cody Rich, Rose Ripley, Margaret Rodrigues, Emilee Scannell, Alexandra Selados, Madison Smith, Michael Smith, Ryan Spano, Abigail Spengler, Jordan Stec, Charlie Succar, Cailin Sullivan, Riley Taylor, Lilly Thornton, Lindsay Tsiantoulas, Mateo Vasquez, Steven Vernava, Nicholas Wehnau, Mia White, Jenna Whitten, Greta Willis, Emma Wilson, Ramzey Youssef.
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