'08 awards night winners || 4 student speeches || Ortwein marches on
Despite the heat and humidity, graduation at Arlington High School was
held at Peirce Field on Sunday, June 8. High School Principal Charles
Skidmore noted that he had been a "freshman" in his new role four years
ago and so, in a sense, was graduating with the current class.
 The Color Guard marches in at the 2008 AHS graduation on Peirce Field.
 The 2008 Arlington High School graduation as viewed from the top of the western stands.
 To see REPLAYS OF THE graduation on TV ...
tune into ACMI-TV' on Comcast 9, RCN 13 and Verizon 24 according to this schedule:
Monday, June 9, through Thursday, June 12, at 1 p.m.
Monday, June 16, through Thursday, June 19, at 1p.m.
Monday, June 9, at 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 14, at 8 p.m.
Monday, June 16, at 8 p.m.
Robert DiLoreto provided the welcome, noting the rivalry between the Celtics and the lakers in the current NBA Finals.
School Committee Chair Denise Burns introduced committee Vice Chairman Joseph Curran, who offered advice to graduates and a joke. He said that Nanci Ortwein, who organized this year's exercises, likely did not imagine that the 1997 grad would be speaking at any commencement.
Because of the heat, mmany bottles of water were handed out.
Here was the schedule for today's ceremony:
Processional: Entrance of the Class of 2008
Presentation of Colors: Arlington Police Department Honor Guard
National Anthem: Arlington High School Band
Welcome: Robert DiLoreto
Dean, Fusco House and Master of Ceremonies, Elementary School Faculty
Appreciation Awards Announcement: Introduced by Andrea L. Colbert, Treasurer of the Class of 2008
Remarks: Charles A. Skidmore, Principal, introduced by Madeline M. Eagan,
Vice President of the Class of 2008
Remarks: Nate Levenson, Superintendent of Schools
Remarks: Denise M. Burns , Chair, Arlington School Committee; and
Joseph E. Curran , Vice Chair, Arlington School Committee
Faculty Speaker: Ted Dever, director of athletics
Introduced by Joshua S. Bell, Secretary of the Class of 2008
Remarks: John T. Reardon. President of the Student Council
Presidential Address: James M. Fortes, President of the Class of 2008
Honors Speakers: Stephen K. Carmody and Emily M. Allen
Presentation of Diplomas: Charles A. Skidmore with Burns and Curran
Readers: Jerry Pei, Nanci Ortwein
Presentation of Class Gift and Conclusion: James M. Fortes, President of the Class of 2008
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Principal: Charles A. Skidmore
Downs House Dean: Kathleen Kaditz
Collomb House Dean: Frank Tassone
Fusco House Dean: Robert DiLoreto
Senior Class Officers: James J. Fortes, President; Madeline M. Eagan, Vice President;
Joshua S. Bell, Secretary; Andrea L. Colbert, Treasurer
Student Council Officers: John T. Reardon, President; John A. Fahey, Vice President;
Olivia R. Belofsky, Secretary; Anastasia Tserkonis, Treasurer
Student Advisory Council: Samuel R. Atlas, Miranda E. Forman, Robert E. McWatters, Jason C.W. Young, Caroline R. McHugh
Class Marshals: Paul Sukijthamapan, President, 2009; Conor P. O’Riordan, Vice
President, 2009; Emily R. Nauman, Secretary, 2009; Ellery A. Rosin, Treasurer, 2009
Band Director: Sabato D’Agostino
Bagpiper: Rob Eagan
Elementary School Faculty Appreciation Awards: Jeanne Wall, Bishop School ; Colleen Gorman, Brackett School ; Catherine Butler, Dallin School; Laura Doherty, Hardy School; Jane McQueeney, Peirce School; Linda Harding, Thompson School; Paula Foley, Stratton School; Larry Greco, Ottoson Middle School
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