EDUCATION

Never settle

Dover Class of 2019 urged to take risks, collaborate

Brian Early
bearly@seacoastonline.com

DURHAM — The first senior class to graduate from the new Dover High School was urged not to let high school be the best four years of their lives and never to settle.

Class President and Valedictorian Collin Else encouraged them to take risks. “There is more to life than living within your comfort zones,” he said.

Else was one of 327 new Green Wave graduates who were honored at the graduation ceremony held at the University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore Center Arena in Durham Wednesday night.

During his speech, in which he gave thanks to the taxpayers for funding the new $87 million high school that opened last fall, Else told his classmates to take heed from the movie character Ferris Buller who said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” He asked his students to do the same.

Salutatorian Sebastian Cook quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson during his speech to his classmates. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be,” he said as he wished his classmates well in the next chapters of their lives.

Class Vice President Kylan Mastro said he would make his speech quick because he knew the Boston Bruins were playing the deciding game of the Stanley Cup Final that night, which he was cheered loudly for. In his parting words, he told his colleagues: “Don’t be afraid to speak out. Don’t let anyone tell you what to think.”

In his address to the students, Principal Peter Driscoll said Class of 2019 “were at your best when you collaborated to do good.” He recalled being outside the school as students arrived at school during Spirit Week in September 2017 when “a cacophony arose” from the area of Alumni Drive and Bellamy Road. Driscoll admitted he prepared for the worst, worrying students were up to some “tomfoolery.” Instead, “I witnessed the most uplifting scene.” The then juniors were hauling thousands of non-perishable items for the weekly food drive in a dueling battle with the senior class on who could donate the most.

This year, Driscoll said he was moved by how the class worked together to create a video that brought to life a story written by a 9-year-old girl with Stage 4 cancer to bring that girl joy. They were moved to make the short movie even though it was a person they never met before.

“I ask you never to forget these powerful examples of what happens when people work together,” he said.

The atmosphere became electric in the arena as its beginning as the Dover High School Band, minus the graduating seniors, began playing the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance,” and the seniors were led out by Class Marshals Anastasia and Nicholas Marchuk.

Before the ceremony began, the DHS Band played as they usually do as guests entered the arena and found their seats. But for the first time this year, three of the seniors took turns being the band’s conductor for a song. Isabella Ecker led it off with “The Avengers,” a song from the movie soundtrack of the same name. Kevin Nguyen followed with “Singing in the Rain.” Nicholas Marchuk finished the student-led conducting with Leonard Bernstein’s “Mambo.”

After Else led graduates in the turning of the tassel, the DHS Band, as in the past, played John William’s “The Throne Room” from the original “Stars Wars” movie.

Following the ceremony, the now graduates got on a bus destined for Boston Harbor, where the newest alumni of Dover High School would take a harbor cruise that includes dinner and dancing as part of Project Graduation.

Dover High School Class of 2019

Sam J. Alsaad

Angelica I. Andrade

Grace K. Andrecyk  * ***

Dominique Audrey  *

Dylan W. Aughey

Matthew A. Avery

Dylen Balch

Kyle J. Ball  * ***

Joshua N. Ball

Jacob A. Barrett

Garrett E. Barton

Jennalee Kaye Baxter

Mary-Elizabeth Berard

Olivia G. Berry

Dezire Y. Bickham

Solomon J. Bixby  * ** ***

William R. Bonyman

Julia M. Booker

Joshua R. Bororing  ***

Alexander P. Bostrom  **

Bryce R. Boucher

Abigayle J. Boyle  * ***

Abigaile R. Brady

Marley H. Bragdon

Madison R. Brownell

Brunzell Samuel K.

Warren Leon Burr

Lucas Burson

Zachery W. Cabral  *

Jacob C. Carey  *

Vanessa M. Carignan  * ***

Griffin T. Carloni  *

Devonte A. Carrico

Sarah Carroll  ***

Anna L. Cartelli  **

Heather M. Caruso

Ashley K.Castle  **

Emma F. Chadburn

Steven A. Champagne  ***

Elena Chan  * **

Taizhanna M. Chevalier

Peter S. Ciotti

Trevor M. Cirinna

Brian J. Clement  * ***

Parker Colby

Abigail I. Connolly

Rosannery Contreras Montero

Sebastian K. Cook  * ** ***

Brian A. Cox

Logan Crawford

Sherrie R. Crispo

Julia M. Croteau

Brenden M. Curry

Spencer E. Cwieka

Sara C. D'Abrosca  **

Zachary R. Damon

Alexia L. Darrah

Lillian A. Davis

Aaron M. Dean

Damien C. DeBrosky

William D. Demers  * ***

Zachary J. DiCicco

Alexander T. DiMambro  * ***

Elizabeth M. Dion

Virginia G. Dirom  ** ***

Johan Disla Jiminez

Evan S. Dodier

Bryan E. Dompkouski

Samantha A. Doughty

Leah L. Doyle

Ryan K. Dozier

Bryce M. Dube

Tyler D. Duncan

Michaela A. Dymond

Dayton X. Eaton  **

Isabella A. Ecker  * ** ***

Makayla S. Edgecomb

Collin S. Else  * ** ***

Katelyn N. Emery

Breanna R. Estey  **

Andrew F. Evans

Erin L. Fahey  *

Tess M. Fairhurst

Abigail K. Faletra

Willem H. Federico  *

Emma J. Fee

Angelia L. Fendiana

Hayley R. Fennell

Allie D. Ferland

Kyle M. Ferriero

Sarah Rebecca Fishbein  **

Jared M. Fitton

Patrick C. Fleming  **

Conor J. Flynn

Cameron P. Foley

Jordyn H. Fortier

Emma Brooke Foss  * ***

Aleaha N. Fowler

Eben T. Fox

Zachary R. Freeman

Morgan E. Frost

Justin A. Gagne

Lauren M. Gagnon

Sean M. Gallipo * ***

Carlos F. Garcia

Marisa A. Garretson

Jacob K. Gellerson

Kylee E. George

Stephen P. Geuther

Angel A. Gilmore

Taylor M. Glass

Trevor E. Gnall

Jameson J. Goodridge

Jake E. Govoni

Destiny J. Graves

Lillian S. Gray

Logan T. Greenberg

Kali E. Gregoire

Madison A. Grondin

Madison R. Guilmette

Patrick J. Gunter  **

Ian J. Gutierrez

Nicole J. Guzman

Phoenix S. Hackett

Drew C. Hallett  **

Grace A. Hallett  ***

Kalyn M. Hamblet

Robert M. Hamrick

Damien A. Hancock

Jordan R. Harris

Olivia M. Hashem

Aidan F. Hatch

Maeve J. Healy  * ***

Laura K. Henderson

Felicity S. Hernandez

Alyssa L. Herries

Aidan O. Hill

Emma Hines

Sara J. Hinman  **

Lauren E. Hobson

Kyle John Hocter

Amber E. Hodgkins

Joshua D. Holton-Farris

Taylor R. Hopkins

Andrew M. Housley

Haley R. Hoyt

Brandon M. Hubley

Anthony C. Jablonski

Ryder Jackson

Lydia E. Jackson

Logan S. Jackson

Samuel I. Janelle

Hannah N. Jelley

Ethan G. Jennison

Christopher M. Johnson  * **

Reese L. Johnson  **

Abigail M. Jones

Adrian Jones

Karleigh M. Joniec  **

Anthony A. Joy

Evan R. Joyce

Constantina K. Karambatsos

Sebastian G. Karas

Alexa A. Kaupplila

Matthew T. Keilty

John Kelliher

Liam G. Kelly

Audrey P. Kenison  ***

James M. Kent

Riley C.Kenyon

Nadia Keokominh  **

Michael V. Kimball-Polchies

Nicole I. Kingdon  *

David D. Kirchner

Ethan J. Kittredge

Uchal Koirala

Ian M. Krause

Katrina M. Krenzer

Jessica Kristina

Lanie L. Kulsic  ***

Benjamin E. Landry

Gabrielle E. Lapierre  **

Jacob A. Laskey

Anjaya F. Laskey

Bryan M. Lawrence

Jacob D. LeClerc

Michael C. Leger

Jacqlyn M. Leger

Ryan M. Leighton

Cameron Lent

Alexia K. Leonard

Niomi E. Leydic  **

Aaron A. Limbat

Oliver R. Livingston

Molly C. Loignon

Ryan T. Long

Cole J. Long

Austin J. Long

Alexis E. Longey  **

Mackenzie Longval-Knudson

Alexis P. Ludwick

Caleb J. Mace

Serena L. Mahoney

Aaron V. Mai  **

Liam T. Manning

Peter M. Mantos III

William A. Marchesi

Anastasia V. Marchuk  * ***

Nicholas V. Marchuk * ***

Kyanna L. Marrow

Camille P. Martin-Brown

Hannah K. Martuscello  * ***

Kylan R. Mastro

Michael J. McCall

Mackenzie R. McCellon **

John McDermott

Hunter M. McDonough

Aiden P. McDonough

Jackson C. McIntyre  * **

Cheyenne L. Medbery

Elizabeth K. Menard  * ** ***

Andrea R. Mendozza

Michael P. Merone

Ashley R. Millard

Trinity Mitchell

Jacob R. Moody

Rachael E. Morong

Ryan G. Mourgenos

Kate M. Murphy * ** ***

John D. Murphy

Colton J. Murphy

Abigail Murray  **

Zachary F. Nagy

John L. Nash

Jared R. Nash

Khang Nguyen

Mitchell P. Nollet

Normandeau Luc C.

Hannah I. O'Connor  * ***

Sean P. O'Doherty

Taylor O'Hanlon  **

Samantha O'Hanlon

Keith F. Ordway

Aaron C. Oroh

Alaina M. Osborne  **

Elliott B. Ouellette

Kherlen Oyunbaatar  *

Reuben D. Pandeirot

Patrovickson J. Pantouw

Tyrone H. Paoletti

Jayda N. Parham

Kaley S. Parker

Blake E. Parmer  **

Margaret J. Peck

Christina L. Pelkie

Elizabeth A. Perkins

Axel D. Post

Katelyn R. Potter

Alexia R. Powell

Lyndy C. Quinn

Emma Rackliff

Supreme Rai

Brennan G. Rasch

Gloria Y. Rawung

Triniti A. Richards

Emma R. Richards

Emma Rose

Vicki Reneé Robinson

Adam Rohrer

Nathan P. Ross

Nicholas A. Rozzo

Chloe E. Russo

Aliyah M. Samame

Luis Sanchez

Evan M. Santello **

Kiley M. Sapochetti

Kristyn N. Sargent

Charlese P. Savage

Maggie M. Saylor * ***

Robert L. Scammon  **

Aliya M. Searles

Kyle Q. Seaver

Emily S. Segarra

Erika J. Sena  **

Jackson J. Seymour

Cody T. Sheehan

Rachel A. Simmons  ***

Rebecca A. Simmons  ***

Reagan J. Smith  * **

Kaleb K. Smith

Adrienne R. Smith

Kendall R. Sneirson

Isabella L. Souliere

Lily M. Sponagle

Taylor T. Sprague  * ***

Holly M. Spriggs *

Elliot W. Spurr

Thomas S. Stewart

Benjamin A. Stone  * ***

Brianna R. Surawski  *

Harry J. Tarbox  **

Andrew W. Tesch

Emily A. Thomas

Cody J. Thomas

Jacqueline M. Thurber

Christopher J. Tjahjadi

Samuel J. Tower

Lauren Toy

Sarah A. Treadwell

Kerrigan C. Upton

Ashley N. Varney

Tyler J. Vitko

Lorenzo Wagner-Gonzalez

Izabelle A. Wensley  * ***

Samuel P. Wentworth

Luke M. Westcott

Ashlie S. Weston

Sarah E. Weston  **

Joshua A. White  *

Theresa R. Wiley  * ***

Imelva T. Williams  ** ***

Isabella R. Wilson

Mayah L. Winn  **

Sophia G. Wolanek  ***

Danyelle R. Woodcock

Jace J. Woodman

Equeen Xaviera

Ethan W. Yung **

* Denotes National Honor Society

** Denotes National Technical Honor Society

*** Denotes World Language Honor Society