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Class of 2011 Graduates from Wellesley High
A blend of nostalgia and forward thinking characterized Friday evening's commencement ceremony.
’s class of 2011, the last to graduate from the old building, accepted diplomas under clear skies Friday evening at Hunnewell Field.
Sporting Raider red caps and gowns, 245 students moved their tassels from right to left, signaling the end of a 13-year journey through the town’s public school system.
Principal Dr. Andrew Keough told the graduates he was proud of them and expressed confidence in their futures.
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Keough’s remarks represented the mix of looking back and looking ahead that characterized the evening. The sentiment from the stage to the seats — among students, faculty and parents — was that Wellesley’s newest graduates have accomplished much but have even more to look forward to. Many are moving on to some of the best colleges and universities in the country.
The grads processed in under a giant banner that read “Congratulations, seniors” and listened to encouraging — and sometimes humorous — words from other speakers, including Superintendent Bella Wong, class president Austin Sedaghatpour, vice president Eva Lauer, and math instructor Chuck Tiberio, who delivered the teacher’s address.
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The commencement ceremony capped two weeks of celebratory events since the last day of class May 20. Seniors enjoyed prom at The State Room in Boston, an awards ceremony, a class banquet at The Royal Sonesta in Cambridge, and an athletic banquet.
A group of parents helped to stage an all-night graduation party, whose theme remained secret.
Senior members of the school choir serenaded their classmates and about 2,000 attendees. At the end of the ceremony, the graduates filled the air with mortarboards before embracing family and friends and posing for photographs.
Class of 2011 members included:
Michelle Lynne Abrams
Casey Campbell Accardi
Christina Elizabeth Adler
Tierra Rayona Allen
Amir Ameli
Lillye Patti Anderson
Alexis Angelika Angino
Jordan Lea Armstrong
Hani Nicholas Azzam
Lauren Elizabeth Baer
Erin Julia Baker
Soo Young Bang
Alexandra Marianthie Barrett
Elliott Peter Barron
Daniel James Bazzari
John Campbell Beach
Emily Rae Bedenkop
Katherine Sally Bell
Amelia Helen Belle-Isle
Lisle Schafer Berndsen
Rohan Samir Bhatt
Victoria Michelle Blalock
Samuel Timothy Boland
Charlotte Langston Borgatti
Brynn Elizabeth Bouley
Eamon Peter Bousa
Lauren Frances Boyle
Claire Rebecca Bradach
Conor Sean Bradley
Beau Lawrence Brandt
Kevin Bu
Steven Bosheng Bu
Abigail Catherine Bunting
Paul Christopher Buser
Bianca Geraldine Calderone
Stephen Michael Cameron
Felix Francisco Canino Jr
Brandon Michael Capecci
Mae Elizabeth Capozzi
Eduardo Jose Carbajal
Nicholas Luis Casale
Kevin Weston Casby
Nahum George Cazil
Jonathan Lyman Ceru
Nathan Norem Cheek
Dennis Jinlone Chen
Erica Yichao Chen
Michael David Chilton
Tiffany Kinn-Sing Chow
Margaret Douglass Ciocca
Conrad Francis Classen
Alexander Richard Cohen
Natalie Freeman Colbert
Carly Marie Corbacho
Adam Michael Cote
Bo Julie Kim Crowley
Christopher Eric Cua
Adrienne Holden Cuddy
Anne Elizabeth Curley
Sophie Aurora Cushman
Connor Wallis Dahl
Jacqueline Marice Dami
Zachary Khan Dareshori
Clark Marshall Davis
Connor Wallace Delaney
Taylor Catherine Que Dennis
Yassyra Diaz
Blake Julia Dietrick
Alyssa Lee Dillon
Andrew John Docktor
Margaret Caroline Dore
Michael Anthony D'Ortenzio Jr.
Leah Tobin Dowd
Blake Daniels Dowling
Owen William Dugan
Daniel Eric Dylewsky
Daniel John Dymecki
Christina Y Eng
Kristoffer Holm Engen
Aaron Richard Erhartic
Erica Jane Evans
Ibrahim Sarkis Farah
Adam Slater Farina
Matthew Slater Farina
Alexandra Michelle Feigenbaum
Sarah Perlmutter Feiner
Leah Marie Fessler
Elizabeth Richardson Fitzgerald
Julia Elaine Flanigan
Dylan Tulio Fontanella
Samantha Taylor Fox
Andrea Carolyn Freed
Alexander Stefano Freedman
Daniel MacKenzie Freeman
Robert William Fulton
Zachary Traver Furcolo
Christina Evans Gagosian
Emma Katherine Galante
Michael Edward Garland
Evelyn Margaret Garrity
Victoria Emma Gerald
Hovig Ghazarian
Rachel Elyse Gibbs
Madison Anne Gordon
Kelsey Marie Gorman
Makenzie Gorman
Edward James Goss
Courtney Livingston Green
Tyler Gary Greene
Andrew Raab Griswold
Maxwell James Gruber
Parag Mahendra Gujarathi
Lara Marie Halamka
James Preston Haley
Katherine Mary Hansberry
Richard Otto Hansen
Ali Sarah Harkavy
Jeffrey Thomas Harrington
Lily Maude Harrington
AnnaMary Harris
Samuel George Henry Harris
Brittany Christine Harrison
Connor Lawrence Hawkinson
Katie Jane Hayden
Mary Elizabeth Hayden
Alexandra Frances Hedlund
Martin Francis Herbert-Burns
Zachary Hugh Herbert-Burns
Allison Suk Mei Ho
Elizabeth Evelyn Holmes
April Yijing Hou
Benjamin Tyler Howard
Victoria Elise Howlett
Andrew Spencer Huff
Amanda Lauren Huffman
James Michael Hughto
Colin Warford Hull
Lauren Oddny Hunt
Meaghan Surya Jain
Alexander James Jaksic
Tito Wellington James
Michael Barrington Janey
Charles James Jennings
Duncan Keith Johnson
Kyle Jung
Jessica Ruth Kaliski
Douglas John Kaminer
John Andrew Kandarian
Joseph Samuel Kannel
Nicholas Lim Kantor
Kalliopi Karakasidou
Eli Kariv
James Aaron Kaufman
Rosemary Helen Kelley
Morgan Brodie Kellogg
Alexander Goltsos Kesten
Fay Sajida Khudairi
Soojin Kim
Catherine Grace King
James Patrick Kinney
Michael Alexander Kirsten
Charles Edward Kisiday
Samuel Joseph Klein
Daniel Joseph Kopin
Jenna Marie Kosmo
Nicole Alexandra Krechevsky
Peter Arthur Krieg
Katherine Alexis Kyrios
Elizabeth Langtry Lane
Megan Mariko Lapp
Tyler Lash
Eva Rose Lauer
Samuel James Lawrence
Samuel Williams Learner
Lauren Anne Ledingham
Andrew John Lehner
MacMillan Scott Leslie
Ilya Aron Levin
Rebecca Mollie Levinger
Alexander Tiho Conover Liem
Katerina Victoria Lin
Helen Anne Lober
Katharine Hannah Lofblad
Katherine Frances Long
Carissa Love Lucien
Chris Edward Luk
Claire Elizabeth Lynch
Mariah Antoinette Marasco
Giuliano Marco Marostica
Matthew Ryan Marquet
Melissa Christine Matteis
Cameron Douglas McCormick
Michael James McGuire
Tycho Alexander McManus
Eleanor Mary Mears
Cameron James Meekins
Lester Armand Menegay
Danae Metaxa-Kakavouli
Julia Elizabeth Middleton
Robert Weston Miller
Christina Jo Minich
Brett Donald Mongeau
Meghan Katherine Morris
John Chandler Morse
Brennan Patricia Mullin
David Errol Muschetta
Arian Jared Nafissi
Brooke Elizabeth Nash
Alexandra Christine Nestor
Whitney Hali Newton
Lara Breen Nichols
Holly Louise Norman
Rylee Jane Norton
Kevin John O'Brien
Adrienne Anne O'Donnell
Jennifer Lindsey O'Keefe
Sean Robert O'Rourke
Michele Gaetano Palestro
Jaskiran Pandher
Jaeseong Park
Laura L. Patten
Jessica Helen Pedersen
Italia Marie Peretti
Hannah Elyse Peterson
Darryl Gerold Pierre
Stuart Gleason Porter
Dillon Jonathan Prives
Dana Jerell-Jordan Reid
Spencer Dean Resnick
Elizabeth Margaret Ricciuti
Monica Rose Roberts
Alexander Cyrus Robertson
Carolina Souza Campos Rocha
Nora Madelaine Rogers
Grady Campbell Ross
Saead Saboury
Alexandra Marie Sandford
Lauren Ruth Sandford
Nima Sarram
Cody Michael Schwass
Austin James Sedaghatpour
Anna Louise Seeler
Jennifer Grace Selvidge
Austin Jaehyun Seol
Megan Downing Shields
Samuel Bennett Shockley
Robert Vernon Shupe
John Galt Siemering
Michelle Hilary Silver
Amanda Ashley Simms
Ashley Marie Slaboden
Hannah Witten Smith
Jacob Thomas Sobol
Conor Alexander Steel
Elizabeth Lee Stepakoff
Randy Louis Stevens
Eleanor Jackson Stoeckle
James Hillard Sullivan
Patrick St John Sullivan
Andrew Philip Suttle
Nicholas Philip Suttle
Julia Post Swan
Derrick Hau Tam
Gray Donald Tanner
James David Tanner
Hollis Hays Toussaint
Sara Elizabeth Uebelein
William Joseph Valle
Paul Bernard Vasko
Philip Alvary Velez
Amanda Fleming Visvis
George Evert von Taube
Reyn Hillebrand Wagenaar
Noam Shai Waksman
Olia Kathryn Wall
Kelsey Elizabeth Walsh
Phoebe Burnett Weatherall
George Colin Anderson Weber
Elizabeth Nicole Welch
Jennifer Mei Weng
Evan Richard Wiecha
Tyreik Dsean Williams
John Arthur Williamson
Myra Elizabeth Wilson
Allan Luce Wirth
Shelby Taylor Witheford
Alan Xie
Alex Bao Yee
Madeleine Rose Youniss
Bryan Chi Zhang
Jacqueline Ni Zhou