Page 6 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JunE 5, 2026 Celebrating a Century! M ayor Gary Christenson recently surprised Malden resident Sarah Connor at her 100th birthday celebration with friends and family. Her twin sons, Rickey and Mickey, attended with their spouses and children. Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 J& • Reliable Mowing Service • Spring & Fall Cleanups • Mulch & Edging • Sod or Seed Lawns • Shrub Planting & Trimming • Water & Sewer Repairs Joe Pierotti, Jr. Sarah Connor and Mayor Gary Christenson with her City of Malden Citation. (Courtesy photo) school she worked as a computer operator and moved to Boston to raise her family. Sarah is a resident at Atria Maplewood Place (AtriaMaplewoodPlace.com). Sarah credits “using Ivory Soap” as something that has led to her longevity and a happy and healthy life. She also walks daily and says, “Just walk every day and keep your body moving!” S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. Masonry - Asphalt • Brick or Block Steps • Brick or Block Walls • Concrete or Brick Paver Patios & Walkways • Brick Re-Pointing • Asphalt Paving www.JandSlandscape-masonry.com • Senior Discount • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured 617-389-1490 Designing and Constructing Ideas that are “Grounds for Success” Landscaping She enjoys spending time with family and is extremely proud of her three children, 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren! Sarah was born in Framingham on May 26, 1926. After high Local residents earn degrees from Clark University C lark University held its Commencement exercises at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., on Monday, May 18. The University awarded 612 bachelor’s degrees and 636 graduate degrees and conferred two honorary degrees during two ceremonies; graduates represented 49 states and 69 countries. The following students from Everett earned degrees from Clark: Aman Lamsal graduated with a Master of Science in Information Technologies; Utsav Ojha graduated with a Master of Science in Information Technologies; Surya Yadav graduated with a Master of Science in Computer Science; Sweta Yadav graduated with a Master of Science in Information Technologies. Clark University President David B. Fithian urged the graduates to be engaged global citizens. “The world needs you to exhibit the value of higher education, to exercise principles of free expression, to believe in the progress of ideas, and to defend democracy and individual rights - even, and especially, when doing so requires listening across deep differences,” President Fithian ADMISSION | FROM PAGE 2 ing application fees, SAT or ACT scores and requirements for letters of recommendation and college essays for qualifying students. The partnership is the first of its kind for Worcester State. Maloney said the goal is to make admissions easy for students who have already proven they can do the work. “Partnerships like these are vital because they send a clear message to young people in our community: your hard work has earned you a place here and we are invested in your success,” he said. Added Superintendent Hart: “Most crucially, this makes a college education more accessible to a greater percentage of our students. I thank President Maloney and Worcester State leadership for joining the EPS in its efforts to expand opportunities for our graduating seniors — in this case, at said. Student speaker William Stafford ’26, a political science major and aspiring lawyer, spoke to his peers about how choices shape a person. “We don’t always get to choose our circumstances, but we always get to choose how we respond to them, and who we become because of them,” said Stafford. “And now we’re about to step into a world that won’t always give us clear directions. There won’t always be a syllabus. No one’s going to tell you exactly what to do next. But you will always have the ability to choose.” Founded in 1887, Clark University is a liberal arts-based research university that prepares its students to meet tomorrow’s most daunting challenges and embrace its greatest opportunities. Through 33 undergraduate majors, more than 30 advanced degree programs, and nationally recognized community partnerships, Clark fuses rigorous scholarship with authentic world and workplace experiences that empower our students to pursue lives and careers of meaning and consequence. a university known for its MajorPlus academic framework, which gives students the opportunity to graduate with two majors or a major and minor within four years.” Worcester State Vice President for Enrollment Management Dr. Ryan Forsythe further noted the agreement reflects the university’s commitment to making higher education as accessible as possible for students not only in central Massachusetts, but across the entire Commonwealth. “Our goal has always been to remove barriers to higher education,” he said. “This partnership serves to clear a path to college for Everett high school students, and at the same time brings added transparency and newfound simplicity to the admissions process.” The EPS-Worcester State partnership will remain in effect indefinitely. Qualifying students are expected to receive their direct admission offers by November of each academic year.
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