THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 5, 2026 Page 3 Malden High School will hold 182nd Commencement ceremony on Sunday for Class of 2026 Just over 400 members of this year’s Senior Class will be awarded diplomas at Macdonald Stadium By Steve Freker T his Sunday, June 7, Malden High School will recognize and honor the just over 400 members of the Class of 2026 at its 182nd annual Commencement Exercises. Graduates, families and friends will gather at Macdonald Stadium (15 Pearl St.) for the 2:00 p.m. ceremony with much “pomp” and lots of “circumstance” as Malden High’s newest “alumni-to-be” are welcomed into the ranks of graduates. This year’s MHS Class of 2026 has a vibrant collection of successful and talented students with success in many areas, including academics, social activism, athletics and the arts. “This Malden High School Class of 2026 has proven itself to be a hardworking and resilient group,” said Malden High School Principal Chris Mastrangelo, who will be presiding over his 9th MHS Commencement Exercises. “We have no doubt this will be a group of highly successful graduates.” Mastrangelo will be joined by Mayor and School Committee Chairperson Gary Christenson, Superintendent of Schools Kelly Ye Valedictorian Ranked #1 Dr. Timothy Sippel, members of the School Committee and other city and state dignitaries. Graduation Day marks the end of a jam-packed Senior Week of activities, which kicked off last week with Senior Prom on May 29 and National Honor Society Induction on May 28. Major Senior Class activities continued this week with Senior Scholarship Night on Tuesday and the annual Senior Cookout in the Malden High School Courtyard yesterday afternoon. Members Lincoln Boswell Salutatorian Ranked #2 of the Senior Class of 2026 also received their personal copies of the Malden High yearbook, “The Maldonian,” and spent some time having their classmates and other members of the school community write personal messages. At Senior Scholarship Night, over 100 members of the Class of 2026 received a school record-high monetary amount in scholarship awards totaling over CEREMONY | SEE PAGE 6 Checking that pays you $20 a month. It’s easy: Open a checking account and each month maintain an average balance of $5,000, make $1,500 in direct deposits, and complete three transactions of any kind.* *New checking account customers only. Linh Do Class President Class of 2026 Thomas Conti Class Orator Ranked #3 50
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